The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-22
PUPILS DOLL
PARADE FEATURE
OF GAY HOLIDAY
So Many Social Events Tonight
That Halls Are at a
Premium.

A doll parade by the pupils of the
Tenth Ward School this afternoon was
only one of the many features of the
local celebration of the Washington
Birthday anniversary. The social meet
ings tonight will be many and varied.
That the holiday. coming as it does in
the height of the social season, and
just before Lent, is an auspicious one
is shown by the fact that every hall,
every meeting place and orchestra in
the city has been engaged for service
tonight, and the advance sale of seats
for the double bill at the theatres ex-
ceeded the expectation of the man
ayers.
The fine sheet of ice ON Verona Lake
attracted a crowd of skaters, and
smaller ponds ~hereabouts attracted
many votaries of the healthy outdoor
+ sport.
Much to the disgust of the small boy,
he had to be deprived of his ordinary
extra holiday. But he heard plenty OF
praise of "the Father Of his Country
for exercises were held yesterday in ali
the public schools.
One of the most notable of the days
local celebrations was the i17th an
nual banquet of the oldest Masonic
lodge in the State, st. Johns Lodge No.
1, which rendered aid to General Wash
ington while he was commander of the
army of the colonies.
Silent Toast to Our "BrOther..
After the banquet Toastmaster Way
land F.. Stearns, principal of the High
School, will propose the usual toasts,
one of which will be q silent toast,
drunk standing, to the memory Of 'Oui
Brother. George Washington
The Rev. Henry r. Rose. pastor OF
the Church of the Redeemer, will give
the invocation. Those who will respond
to toasts will be: w. K. Weekes. OF
Clean. N. Y George Washington
the Rev. Samuel ]. Skevington, pastor
of the South Baptist Church, THE
Spirit of Washington" and Austen Hal
McGregor, Grand Master of New Jer-
sey Masons. THE Most Worshipfu
Grand Lodge"
The committee in charge is com
posed OF Wayland E.. Stearns, p. NJ.
chairman; Herman G. Rorick, p. NJ.
w. w. Blanchard, secretary; Edgar G
Sutphen. the Rev. Louis 5. Osborne
the Rev. William II. Morgan, Earnes
c. Strempel. P. M; William J. Burke
p. NJ; Ralph r. Eichem, Marvin S
Shurts, p. NJ; w. j. r. Heguan, Davit
A. Mcintyre, George w. Jagel, Davi(
e. Drake, William. C. Landry, Henr.
Brights.
Bright skies and d typically crisp
~seasonable winter day gave a gay holi
day air to Newark. Most of the mer
i chants decorated their shops will
flags as contribution to the decorative
aspect of the public buildings.
. Societies Celebrate Day.
The Eureka Pleasure Club gave III
) first lunch box party and dance in Els
J sex Hall last night. The committee il
charge included r. Fallender. chair
s man; J. McCarron, secretary; q. Re
| hers, treasurer; N. Hartman, B. Far
rell, w. Gill. G.. Bishop, c. Nieder, L
I. Gill. II. o'connor. M. Caffrey and A
dempsey.
s. The men Of Trinity NJ. e. Church
: gave their fourth annual supper las
/ evening. The lecture room was mos
9 htastefully decorated. Some $50 partool
y OF supper. DIR. Muher. the presiding
elder, was present.
The First New Jersey Volunteer In
t fantry held their reunion at 2 o'clocl
this afternoon at Eisner's.
The Kings Messenger Circle of tn
/ Central Methodist Episcopal Church
: gave a Martha Washington supper ii
! the lecture room of the church.
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