Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-09-02

OPENED WITH
GALA AFFAIR
Big Dancing Floor 1hronged
by Guests of Protection
Hook & Ladder Company.
MANY NOVEL FEATURES

]. C. Donohue s new Audit orium in
New Brunswick avenue was opened in
blaze of glory last night 1t is one
of the largest dancing floors in this sec
tion of the state. Protection Hook &
Ladder Company and their guests num-
bering approximately 1000, were the
first to grace the spacious hall.
Probably the largest crowd of dan
GERS that has ever assembled on one
floor in this city was seen at the Au-
ditorium last night. 1t was the first
public ball this fire company had held
in over twenty years the last one being
at the old Bruen house in Kearny ave
nue..
The fremen and their guests crowded
the upper part of the place TO it's ca
pacity. The interior or hall presented
a pretty scene with its crowded dance
| floor and overhsngiDg balconies. The
stage was decorated with bunting. From
| the galleries could be obtained pretty
view of the merry dancers.
| Miss Edna Gray and Elvin Dingler
were the first couple TO dance upon the
new floor. They had passed about half
awy round when others started and, in
short time it was well filed. At 10
o clock there were over 700 people in
the hall and throughout the evening II
is estimated that 900 visited the place.
| The firemen were present in uniform
and had charge of the affair
A grand march was held at 10:30
clock. led by Miss Ruth Gibbons and
Eugene Mullen. At midnight the sup
per march was started Led by Miss
Alice Rundgren and B. Frank Henry,
fifteen couples formed in line and
marched TO the balcony, where three
lines of tables were set. Many others
followed who did not participate in the
march. The spread was prepared by
| Mrs. Sena Larsen. The tables were
waited upon by an able corps of assist
ants. The menu was:
Chicken, Veal and Pork
Potato Salad
Red Cabbage, Beets, Primes
Hot Potatoes
Tomatoes and Celery
Coffee.
Ice Cream and Cake
Assorted Fruits.
Charles Durham had charge of the ca
tering Refreshments were served
throughout the evening in the large re-
freshment room on the main floor.
The dancing order was composed of
twenty-four numbers, dedicated as fol
lows:
To His Honor the Mayor, our Chief
to the Board Of Aldermen, to our Cap
tain. To Lincoln No l, To Washington
No. 2. To George b. Mcclellan No. 3
To Eagle No. 4, To Garfield No. 5, To
our ex-Chiefs. To our Fire Police, Go
the Police Department, To our Presi
dent, To our Visiting Firemen, To oul
Ladies, To our Fire Wardens. To oul
Committees. To our Treasurer. To the
Proprietor of the Hall, To the Depart
ment, To the Firemen's Relief, To the
Exempts, To our Secretaries, To oul
City, To those who follow the red light
The final number Is dedicated to the
followers Of the red light, meaning the
other companies. whom the Hooks
claim they generally beat TO fires The
Hook & Ladder truck bears red light
Music for the occasion was furnished
by Ernst Lancer S venpiece orches
ira of Brooklyn, which occupied the
stage at the easterly end of the hall
The committee in charge was composed
of D. T. Ryan, chairman; ]. ]. Deveny
j. H. McCabe, George E Mead, Joseph
E Hornsby and s. NJ. Coutts. The re
ception committee; George Z
Mead, chairman; J. H. Tyrrell. R. H
Barnes. W. G. Comings, E. Fl. Dilts and
f. Was1s- Refreshment committee;
S. NJ. Coutts, chairman; B. Frank
Henry, Samuel Bayard, William Nc
Kenzie. Richard Stack and NJ. J. Hur-
lev. Door Committee: John J. De
veny. chairman A. II. Crowell and Rob
ert ]. Cotton. J. H. McCabe was floor
manager He was assisted by Eugene
Mullen and Richard Hibbett.