The Penn's Grove record., 1919-05-23
PennS Grove ElkS Dance
Young Folks Dance and Make
Merry In French's Park
Great Success

One of the most successful dances
and entertainments ever held in Penns
Grove was given by Penns Grove
Lodge of Elks in the large skating
rink in French's park on Wednesday
night.
The building was beautifully decor
ated with the Elks' c%olors, white and
purple, and Japanese lanterns, and
made a very pretty sight.
Browns celebrated Jazz band, of
Philadelphia, n of the best in the
country, furnished the music, and their
rendition of the latest popular dance
music was a delight to all who heard
them.
The dancing began about 9 o'clock
and lasted until the wee sma' hours.
Nearly one hundred couples were on
the floor and with the spectators COM
prised about all the young folks of the
town and vicinity. Many of the elder
set also participated. 1t was a festive
occasion long to be remembered.
Souvenirs were distributed in pro-
fusion, consisting of fancy hats, clap
pes, rubber balloons, etc. Great
quantities of confetti was used during
;he Paul Jones' dance, and these
novelties made the large hall look like
a veritable fairyland.
At the stroke of the eleventh hour
the lights went out. The officers of
the Lodge assembled and the Elks'
toast TO its absent members was rem
dered by Exalted Ruler J. B. Press,
preceded by the band playing "Auld
Lang Syne," in which all present join
ed. 1t was an impressive occasion.
A great surprise and one highly ap-
preciatcd was when Manager Dave
Martin, of the Riverside Theatre, came
into the hall at the head of the entire
troupe of DuMont's Minstrels and an
nounced that they would give a per-
Torrance for the entertainment of the
dancers. The entire troupe rendered
songs and dances in a manner that has
given this coterie of black face artists
a reputation in every large city in the
country. They were received with tu-
multuous applause. Manager Martin
had brought them in fresh from a per-
fornance at the Riverside where they
performed to a big house. They were
tired but full of pep, and after doing
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til they had to leave.
An enjoyable feature was the auc-
ton of the cakes by David A. English.
The first was a handsomely orna-
rnnted cake contributed by the Eng
lish restaurant. Isadore Luterman
end NJ. Neustadter both wanted it and
started cut with that object in view.
When they got through the price had
scared to S54 and "Ike" walked off the
victor. The only satisfaction Neu-
staGter had was in making Luterman
pay the price.
Samuel D. Rosenbloth, of the Hub
store, thought he must have the sec
ond cake, and he got it, but it took 81
big iron dollars to get it. He seemed
happy, however.
Then Doctor Blitzstin got in ter
ested and bought the third n for a
mere bagatelle of a price, $4,000. The
sale netted sos.
A handsome program was also pre-
sented to each one present. The cover
was beautifully embossed with an
Elk's head and the American flag in
full colors. 1t contained much inter-
esting reading matter about the Elks,
a "Foreword' by Harry Burt Ware,
of Salem, and attractive business an
nouncements of all the leading bust
ness houses of Penns Grove and many
from Salem. This program was
printed at the Record office and the
expressions of praise spoken concern
ing its appearance is pleasant to
record.
The committee of Elks who man.
aged this affair deserve much praise
and credit for their hard work in max
ing the dance a success. They are
VIM. Chat, M. Neustadter, Sam D.
Rosenbloth, Chas. E. Kinda and Chas.
R. Russell.
Refreshments were served during
the entire evening and a bowl of grape
juice punch was kept filled all the
time for the dancers.
About $1,000 was realized.