The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-19
"OUk OWN SOCIAL"

THE UNPLEASANT ECCKNTRrCITIEs OF THE
FROG HOLLOW CLUB-Irs FINANCE CON-
MIrTEE.
There 10 club In MorrIsana known among its own
members as "Oar Own Social" but tho police OF Cap
tain Kiliiisa's precinct call IL tho Frog Hollow Cuo
rho society have rooms st the corner Of Cortland
avenue ana 14Sth street, which they have fitted up
with all convenicnces for tho accommodation aud
pleasure Of tho members and their friends. Here, IL
Is said may be many curious trophies captured
from rival organizations on the field OF battle. A
human ear and preserved In alcohol, pieces Of
BONE fragments Of hair, part oil scalp. together with
clubs, tomahawks and other relics Of hard fought
engagements are kept on exhibition. During The
winter season the club gives balls and socables
and in the warmer months passes It's spare
moments ar Rockaway and Manhattan Beach.
The society 10 not at all exclusive, but
invites into its iold oil young OF active, Tree
In the Twenty third ward. The Frog Hollow boys
up ut intervals the somcwn nat drowsy In
habitaDts OF II orrisauiA In consequence many OF
Their number are temporarily absent aud unable to
attend the regular meetings oil the CLUB sing SinR
entertaining several delegates from the organ 'xa.ioB
among whom may be mentioned The Presidsnt, Vice
President, Treasurer and two members Of the Execu-
the COMMITTEES on WAYS AND MEANS.
Owing Of these officials, representing
Is thoy do The bone and sinew Of The CLUB, the
finances OF the society have reached low ebo, ana
meeting lately held 10 take into consideration
the best plan Of reptenishing the treasury. CON-
m,itee was appointed, full authority 10 take such
measures as IN their judgment seemed meet anu
proper This Was composed oil carlos SoeIdo, acting
chairman; Johu Moore, Peter Noonsn ana another
gentleman whose name ~ unknown
Mr. soteldo Invited his COMMITTEES 10 assemble 10
retired spo. the corner OF Third avenue and
13sth street, ana the gathering took place on Sunday
morning at half past two A plan OF action was hur-
riedIy adopted aud Tor the next halfhour the CON-
m,ttee preserved q deathko silence Snortly after
three O'Clock A. M astout, good hundred gentleman,
passed up The avenue, triling u gem from an opera,
Aua apparently In rapt enjoyment oil tho quiet
beauty oil Tue night he had hardly passed the cor
ner o. 10th before the COMMITTEES were on top
| OF him de struggled, but tho committee were too
many for him. tie tricd TO "hosr," but brawny
Inst served = cork TO mis- vocal organs. What could
he dor SuUmt. This ne did, while the committee
Faliou all of a sudden turned corner and
had n good view OF the scene. The CON-
| mittee tnereupou started Tor tho club house,
| but Moore caught NJ once by Collins, wniIe
| bank OF dense una.rgrowth the PROSTATE form OF
NoonaD. The others escaped While on the way 10
the station house with the prisoners the oiccrs met
Onicer James Riley and toid him 10 look for the
oncrs Riley started Tor the club house but iound u
securely barred and fastened. Riley won't OF. but re-
turned twice, and then forced The door. lie found
Soteldo asleep ana woke him up "What do you
want2n asked latter 81 have come 10 arrest you
Tor highway robbery" answered Riley. Ator oriet
| explanation OF the meaning OF the words Riley took
his man 10 the horrsania police station, whore IN o
other prisoners hao long since arrived rhe gents-
man upon whom the robbery had been conn ittsd
gave his name aud address.Horsuo Z. welsh, boston
avenue aud 16Stn street. Mr. Welsh was formerly a
New York alderman.
In the Harlem Police Court yesterday the prisoners
denied all knowledge OF tue robbery and tried 10
make IL appear simply as street brawl Juds o
Kasmirc committed them Tor trial cacn IN default oil
900 bail