The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-15
THE ORANGES,
BLOOMFIELD,
MONTcLAR
BmELLEv|LLE ELKS
GLOR|FY THE FLAG
An Excellent Patriotic Pro-
gram~Carried Out Before a
Numerous Audience.

Flag Day anniversary exercises were
held last night. in Belleville Hall, Belle
Vile, by Belleville Lodge No. 1923 Of Elks
before a large audience. An excellent
program was carried out, with "Old
Glory as the general theme. Flags
and bunting were used In the decora-
ton of the hall. Occupying boxes were
members of the Belleville Veterans AS
ISOLATION and in the body of the hall
were members of the Sons of Veterans
The officers of the lodge had their sta
tions on the stage and~back of them
were the members of the lodge.
The program included: Medley OF
national airs, Stewards Orchestra; in
~troductory exercises, Exalted Ruler
Martin Grimm and officers; prayer, Jo-
seph E.. Hoffmire, chaplain; song, Co
lumbia, the Gem of the Ocean," Adel-
phian Double Quartet; History of the
Flag" Theodore Jerolaman; altar serv-
Ice, Esquire w. Brand Smith and
officers of the lodge; song, Aud Lang
Syne," officers and members; "Elks'
Tribute to the Flag" Theodore Jerola-
man: medley Southern airs. Stewards
Orchestra; original patriotic recitation,
Leon D. Brooks: "Star Spangled Ban
ners" Adelphian Double Quartet; pa
triotic address, the Rev. William w.
Conner, pastor of the Belleville Re-
formed Church; song, America" Adel-
phian Double Quartet and audience.
The officers taking part in the ritual
fofia ava~rfcac nroro- . ExoJfa5 ruler
Mr.. Griffin; leading knight, Howard S.
Carson; loyal knight, c. Walter Jerola-
man; ~lecturing knight, Joseph Joule;
esquire, Mr.. Smith; chaplain, Mr.. Hoff-
mire; secretary, August Pabst; treas
drer, Samuel Haas; inner guard, Chris
tian Reinhardt; tyler, r. w. Hatch;
trustees, A. H. Osborne, Mr.. Jerola-
nan and George L. Brooks. Messrs.
Osborne, George IL. Brooks and An
arew MURRAY comprised the committee
N charge of the exercises.
Among those present were: DR.. and
Mrs. Edward o. Cyphers, Mr.. and Mrs
william B. Doland, Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert Hoffman, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Hirdes, A. B. Innes, William A. Joule,
Harrison Kinnear, Maurice Lobsitz,
George A. Miller, E. A. Muench, Mrs.
A. C. Murray, j. ]. Murphy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel A. Mellis, Mr.. n Mrs. T.
A. D. Myers. Harry w. Miller, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Mclaughlin, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Mccarthy, MI. and Mrs.
James Nicholson, Mr.. and Mrs. Hans
Paul, T. H. Richie, John H. Siebold,
.. Swarzwold, George K. Walters, Jo-
seph Weston. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Williamson, Melchior Wetner. T. E.
Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wads-
worth, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Under
wood, Mr.. and Mrs. Chester DePuy,
Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Gerard, Mr..
and Mrs, Theodore Browe, Richard P.
scaine, ST., Mr.. and Mrs. Harry r.
Donnelly, Harold A. Miller, MI. and
mrs. Martin Jordan, Miss Hardman,
Mrs. NTheodore ~JeroIaman. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mackey, William D. Clark, Mr..
and Mrs. John c.. La Faucherie. Lew
Abbott, John Barrett, George Sanford,
Charles E. Patch. Frank Gibson. Miss
Belle Gibson, James Gibson, William
King. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dickinson,
Andrew Underwood. George Coeyman'
william d. Lisker, Charles Crisp, Mr..
snd Mrs. Charles Smith and Mr.. ana
Mrs. Sylvester Frazer.