The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-08
KNIGHTS RECEIVE THE MAYOR ELECT Reception is Rendered to James B. Martin at
 St. Patrick's
 Club.
tt-GtH CLEAN CITY RULE IN COMING TERM
Mayor Studley Loses His Heart to A. c. Gilbert, the Fla mous Yale Pole
 Vaulter.

The Knights of St. Patrick last night gave a reception to Mayor Elect James B. Martin at their club house on Tenn pie street and Mayor John P. Studley lost his heart to A. c. Gilbert, the Yale pole vaulter in such quick fashion that Sheriff Henry Farrel and Commissioner Dan Kelley took it for granted that for the present at least the spirit Is de- parting from the republican ranks and that New Haven will swing into line a good plurality for the Peerless leader or whoever will be the national demo- cratic nominee next faa.
 It has been some years since the Knights of St. Patrick have been given the opportunity to give a reception to a democratic mayor and this fact made last nights reception all the more en- joyable. It was strictly informal. Tho well appointed club house was thrown open to the members and their friends and from early in the evening until at night good fellowship reigned supreme.
 The only speaker of the evening was Mayor-Eleet Martin who addressed his assembled brother members of the club for about five minutes. Mir. Martin spoke of the honor it was to be elected X mayor of university city like New Haven; of the pleasure it gave him to see how great confidence the people of New Haven placed in him in electing him to the chief office of the city. He said he would do everything In his power to prove that the confidence of the voters of New Haven was not mis- placed in choosing him as mayor, and promised for the city in the coming two years clean and impartial admin istration. MT. Martin was loudly cheer ed at the close of his address.
 Then came doubt and perplexity to E Mayor Studley followed by we'll con- . cealed despair IA, c. Gilbert, 1903 Med z ical school, gave what the members said was the finest sleight-of-hand per- < formance ever seen in the clubhouse. I After presenting numerous exhibitions 4 of skill, both which special apparatus and by the use of coins, MT. Gilbert, leads Hermann and Kellar combined < by a city block, as the saying goes. slipped a cigarette box containing the ace of hearts to Mayor Studley. The mayor politely accepted the professed present and opened it to give his suc- cessor a smoke. You see, I still have % my heart with me-" smiled the mayor. "Open the box" said MT. Gilbert. Mayor Studley opened the box and turned pale The ace of hearts was gone and the only contents of the box was a small piece of tobacco, which one democrat said to another represent ed the town clerkship. Meanwhile Mir. Gilbert showed in a glass case the missing ace of hearts. This and sev- eral other of the skillful tricks of Mir. Gilbert were enthusiastically encored.
 Beside the show given by MT. Gil- bert there were several musical num- Y bers on the program. Andrew Bowen sang tenor solo and Harry Rowe shelley and Frank Herman, jr, played piano selections. There was instru- mental music by Stanford's orchestra and the program closed with the sing ing of "Tim Toolan" by John T. Ken nedy, in the refrain to which all the members of the club joined Follow # ing the singing President Frank Tier nan of the club invited the members and the guests to partake of sump- tuous luncheon served by G. Frank Baker.
 The committee in charge of the sue cessful affair were: Thomas w. Lane
 Frank P Cronan and M. F. shanley
 Among those noticed present were sev-