A Ballet Divertissement
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AT THE GARDENS CLUB FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1915, 8:30 P. M. THE MEN'S CLUB FOR ITS FIRST ANNIJAL LADIES' NIGHT PRESENTS "Serious Situations in Burleigh's Room" A Rah-rah Oollege play with a Punch'" eX'T h e punch will be served after the performance) Written originally for the Hasty Pudding Olub, pub lished by W. K. Post in "Harvard Stories," stolen and badly mutilated by II. T. vV' arren THE CAST STEVE HUDSON, a Harvard undergraduate, II. T. W ABRE~ NED BURLEIGH, his rOOm-ill:lt(L ........................... ~ . C. CLOtib ,J A.OK RANDOLPH, a classmate.................. ...... O. D. BREWI<]lt "PROFESSOR" SHREEDY, not of the University, S. E. DAVE NPOltT, JR. MRS. HUDSON, Steve's mother....................... ....... N. B. BAKER MISS HUDSON, his sister...... .................................... E. M. BRISTOL The action takes place in Burleigh's and IIudson's room at Harvard. AFTER THE PERFORMANCE A Ballet Divertissement By the Entire Oompany, assi, ted by the audience (1 11( I j lie Victrola. r The erection of its new $500,000 club-bouse having heen delayed, the Men's Club wishes to thank the Gardens Club for extending the courtesy of their club-hou e thi03 evemng. Wigs by O. Beruner, New York Oity. Scenery by N. B. Baker, Forest lIills Garden. OORtumes by-the Lord only know.'. The $10 bill by Ohas. H. Scammell. THE MEN'S CLUB SECOND ANNUAL LADIES' NIGHT OUR OWN Tried and Trusty HENRY IRVINGS PRESENT A :FANTASY IN ONE ACT BY R. :MARSHALL STAGED BY H. T. W ARHEN All Star Cast CAPTAIN TIlE HO . TERENCE TRIVETT, 21st Lancers .................................................................. S. E. DAVENPORT, JR. WI IFRED YESTER.................. ....................................... N. B. BAKER SIR LUDOVIC TRIVETT I Phantoms ~E. II. MAyS LADY MILDRED YESTER~ ·· {H. T. WARREN SCENE: The Haunted Room at Trivett House. TIME: Sept. 28th, 1915. The play produced by special arrangement with David Fiasco and St. Patrick. Wigs by O. Bernner, New York. Costumes not by Lucile. Electrical effects by Tommy Edison and N. B. Baker. The Curtain (if it works) by the grace of God. The Cock-crow by the Masked Marvel. SPECIAL NOTICE: The audience is requested to respect the feelings of the actors and show no emotion during this harrowing drama. They are so susceptible to tears! Please check all cabbages and obituated hen-fruit at the door. AFTER THE PERFORMANCE a simple collation will be inhaled. For the restless, dancing will be on tap. HOSTS OF THE EVENING: Messrs. Finnegan and Flint. If you don't have a good time take it out on them. THE GARDENS CLUR, 17 March, 1916. .. ... -----------:. Men's Club of Forest Hills HISTORICAL SKETCH CONSTITUTION OFFICERS LIST OF MEMBERS January 1st, 1925 FOREST HILLS GARDENS LONG ISLAND NEW YORK -:.-----------:.,. .. LIST OF OFFICERS 1913-1914 President . .......... Charles H. Scammell Vice-President . ..... .. ... ... H. H. Buckley Secretary . .. .. ... .... .... E. M. Bristol Treasurer . ................ E. M. Bristol 1914-1915 President . ..... .. ..... Charles H. Scammell Vice- President. .. ..... .. .. H. H. Buckley Secretary . ..... ..... ...... E. M. Bristol Treasurer ............. ...... E. M. Bristol 1915-1916 President .. .. ..... ........ ... E. H . Mays Vice-President . .. ... Dr. B. B. Kendrick Secretary . .. .. .. ... .. E. M. Bristol Treasurer . .......... ... .. .. E. M. Bristol 1916-1917 President. ........... B. B. Kendrick Vice-President . .... .......... R. P. Kaighn Secretary . ....... .. .. S. E. Davenport, Jr. Treasurer . .. .... .. .... ]. J. Finnegan 1917-1918 President . ...... ... .. .. .. David Millar Vice-President. .. .. ... .. Harry C. Cleland Secretary . ..... .... Homer Croy Treasurer . ....... .. ... .. R. W. Farrington 1918-1919 President . .... ............ David Millar Vice-President . ... .... Rowland H. Smith Secretary . .... .. ... Wm. B. Davis Treasurer . ...... ... .... Robt. C. Adams 1 .. LIST OF OFFICERS (Continued) CONSTITUTION OF THE MEN'S CLUB OF FOREST HILLS As Amended November 24th, 1924. 1919-1920 President . .. ........... Rowland H. Smith Vice- President . ... ......... George Smart I Secretary . ............... .... .. A. H. Flint Treasurer . ....... ...... ..... W. D. Teague NAME. This Organization shall be called "The Men's Club of Forest Hills." 1920-1921 II President . ........ .. .. Lawrence F. Abbott Vice-President . ..... Dr. S. E. Davenport, Jr. OBJECT. Its object shall be to welcome Secretary . .... ..... Lyman Beecher Stowe men coming into the community, to promote Treasurer . ........ ....... Thurlow Gordon good fellowship and all that stands for the best interests of the community. 1921-1922 President . ......... Dr. S. E. Davenport, Jr. III Vice-President. ... Lyman Beecher Stowe MEMBERSHIP. Any man in sympathy Secretary . ...... ............ R. W. Knight with the objects of the Club may become a Trea surer . ....... .... .. Thurlow Gordon member, upon recommendation of the Mem bership Committee and by a vo te of the Club. 1922-1923 President . ........ .. Lyman Beecher Stowe IV Vice-President. ... ........ Thurlow Gordon OFFICERS. The officers shall be a Pre,i· Secretary . ..... .. .. .. ...... R. W. Knight dent, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treas Treasurer . ................ ... H. P. Daniels urer, whose duties shall be those usually per tainin:;; to their offices. 1923-1924 President . .... .......... .. H. P. Daniels V V ice-President . .. ...... C. G. Thomson COMMITTEES. There shall be two com· Secretary . ...... ............ Homer Croy mittees of three or more members each. ap Treasurer . ...... .. ... .... Robt. B. McKee pointed by the President: (a) A Membership Committee whose duty it shall be to interest 1924-1925 the men of the community, especially the new President '................... George S~art comers, and secure their cooperation in the Vfce-Preszdent . .. .. .. ... ... R. W. Krught objects of the Club; (b) An Entertainment Secretary . .. ............... .. ... J. C. Bebb Committee whose duty it shall be to provide Treasurer ................. Robt. B. McKee suitable lectures, entertainments. etc. 2 3 VI TEN YEARS OF THE MEN'S CLUB MEETINGS. (a) Meetings of the Club for the election of new members and other business shall be held at the call of the Presi dent. (b) The Annual Meeting shall be held The first meeting of the Men's Club was on the last Monday in May of each year. held at the Church in the Gardens on Decem ber 21st, 1913, following a discussion among VII some of the men in the church as to the ad visability of forming such a club for the bene DUES. The dues shall be two dollars a fit of the community. The following members year. were present at this organization meeting: VIII Dr. Robt. Kent Mr. James Rae Dr. W. A. Rice Mr. Robt. Kent, Jr. AMENDMENTS. This Constitution may Mr. H. H. Buckley Mr. H. H. Judson be amended at any meeting by a two-thirds Mr. A. C. Wessman Mr. Burns vote of those present, provided notice of the Mr. Arthur H. Flint Mr. Norman B. Baker proposed amendment has been given at least a month in advance. Mr. Raymond P. Kaighn The next meeting was held Jan. 12, 1914, at IX which Mr. Chas. H. Scammell was elected the first president. QUORUM. Twenty members shall con st itute a quorum. Regular monthly meetings were held with interesting talks by various me~bers and.out siders such as has been the practIce ever since. Owing to the first annual election being held in Mayas provided in the constitution, and as the officers had been in office only a short time, they were unanimously re-elected for the following year. At the May meeting, Mr. Scammell made the suggestion as corning originally from Mrs. Scammell. that Forest Hills Gardens have a Fourth of July pageant, and that the Men's Club start the plans for such a celebration. Mr. Wessman was appointed the chairman of that committee, and it was thus, through the initiative of the Men's Club, that our famous Fourth of July celebrations were inaugur ated. 4 5 .. Within a year the membership had in creased to 53. Council for the entertainment of the soldiers of that Division who were to be the guests of On April 9, 1915, the Club held its first the community just prior to their leaving for Ladies' Night at the Garden~ Club at the foot France. Fully twelve hundred men were en of Ascan Avenue, giving a dramatic perform tertained at that time. It was a most won ance under the direction of R. ]. Cole and derful experience for all those concerned, and Harvey T. Warren. will always remain one of the most vivid mem ories of the war time. Mr. Scammell was appointed chairman of the secopd Fourth of July celebration. In November 1917, the feature of the meet The minutes show many enjoyable evenings ing was a talk by Mr. Mooshek Vorperian. an spent by the members in initiating the new eighteen year old Armenian who had recently members, which custom seems to have passed escaped from the Turks, crossed Russia and out of existence. Siberia, landing on the west coast, and then coming to New York. Several hundred dol On March 17,1916, the Club celebrated its lars were collected that evening and presented second annual Ladies' Night with the pres to the boy. Almost a year later, he committed entation of the one-act fantasy, "Shades of suicide. Night," produced by Mr. Warren. At the Ladies' Night on March IS, 1918, .On May 20,1916, the members made a pil held at the Inn, Mrs. Duryea spoke most in gnmage to Sing Sing to inspect the prison, at terestingly of her war relief work during three the invitation of the Mutual Welfare League and a half years behind