Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-24
MANY FESTIVITIES
MARK HOLIDAY
Patriotic Exercises, Entertain
ments and Dances Held on
Washington's Birthday. .

Washingtons Birthday was appro-
priately celebrated in this city yes
terday. There was parade in the
morning, exercises were held at sew
eral of the city Fairgrounds, and
patriotic and church organizations
had banquets, dances, card parties
and other social affairs to observe
the day.
The James S. Mullin Association
gave it's third annual minstrel show
in the HenHler Auditorium, in Ham
burg place. Harry c. Henninger is
the coach for the show The in
terlocutor was Tenement House Com
missioner John ]. Berry. The end
men were Joseph Hanlon, Edward
Powers, George Lair and William
Berry.
The committee ON arrangements
was made up of William Seanlon,
chairman; Patrick Reilly, Harry c.
Henninger, Walter Casey, George
Smith and James s. Mullin.
The Children of Mary Society of
the Church of Our Lady of Good
Counsel, Woodslde section, gave a
minstrel of nations" in the parish
hall in Summer avenue last night The
production was staged by Frank A.
Neary and John T. Burke. The cast
was made up Of young women.
1t was called minstrel of ma
tions," owing to the fact that the cos
tunes of the different nationalities
that were worn. The interlocutor was
Miss Mary OSullivan. She was
dressed as Miss Liberty. Following
, the entertainment there was re-
ception.
| st. Rose of Lima's Parochial School
Alumni gave its first annual recep-
ton and dance last night in the
school auditorium, at Orange and
| Gray streets. In honor of Washing
ton the hall was decorated in red,
white and blue. Each member wore
white and blue, the aulmni eolors.
Miss Lucy Ford is chairman of the
reception committee. William Gull
| len was floor manager.
| The sixteenth annual reception and
drill of Camp No. 1, Guards of Column
bus. was given last night in the
Kruger Auditorium in Belmont ave-
nue. The drill was given at midnight
! by Company A in charge of John
Celia. captain. The Newark and
received by Michael A. Zanzara,
major Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas For
celia lead the grand march. An
thony De Rogatis was chairman OF
the reception committee. while Mich
| ael A. Lanzara headed the arrange
ments committee.
The Martha Washington Society
gave a Washingtons Birthday din
ner last night in New Amsterdam
| Auditorium in Sixteenth avenue.
Following the meal there was dane
| ing. Mrs. Peter S. Bessman was
| chairman of the dinner committee.
Mrs. Harry Highlander was in charge
of the general arrangements.
! The annual entertainment of the
| Croker Wheeler Glee Club was given
| last night at the New Auditorium
in Orange street. A minstrel show
was produced by the members of the
organization. Following the per-
formance a reception and dance was
held.
The Huron Club held 'open house"
from until p. M, at its clubhouse,
| SIT Clinton avenue. A collation. was
| served the members and their friends.
| Those on the arrangements commit
| tee were former Alderman John NJ.
Judge, Charles Scheffmeyer, City
| Counsel James r. Nugent, Alderman
Patrick j. O'Brien and Edward
i Schickhaus.
! At the Oliver Street Fairgrounds
exercises were held in the afternoon,
| consisting OF pdtrlOtlc SoHBS anu ulIiS
under the direction of Playground d.
rector Harry Baldwin and Miss Bes-
sic c. Smith and Miss Rose Freeman.
The Canal Street Fairgrounds had
a flag raising, but the real exercises
will be held tonight, when the cele-
bration will also serve to mark the
dedication of the new recreation
house at 139 Commerce street.
Nicholas La Vecchia, who is presi-
dent of the Playground Commission,
will turn the building over to Alder
man James Rogers. who in turn will
give it to the children of the Canal
| Street Playground. There will be
other speakers at the dedication ex-
ercises.
The program which will be offered
by the children will be as follows:
| Playlet, 1.-THE Revolutionary Girls
/ by the girls of the playground; free
hand drills. by the boys; folk dances,
| by the girls. and other appropriate
exercises. Joseph opposite and Miss
A. H. Fuchs will be in charge. The
committee consists of Angelo DIVA,
Nicholas Lord, Vincent Nardicci,
Leon Sanchelli, James Doyle and
Dominick Cerefice.