The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-05-02
THE x0FEEY GUaHDS


The Accomplished Cnardsmen Drill Their
Prettiest at the Oakland Rink.
Right in the midst of this Democratic
Banner County is q young mems Republic
can organic ation that has won laurels
throughout the State for unequaled march
ing and military manmuvres. They are
well remembered in this vicinity, where
their elegant military department and fancy
marching brought them much admiration
and praise. Last Monday evening this
popular organization The Toffey Light
John j. Toffey held their second annual
exhibition drill and reception at the Oak
land Rink. It need not be added that they
were never seen to better advantage. The
marching, conference.-the, wheeling eyo-
lutions, forming various pretty figures,
noticeably the letter I, cross, star, and
eliminating in grand Sgrand rally round
the colors," all in perfect time, under the
command of Captain Charles w. Laws,
brought forth the most enthusiastic APP
plause. After the drill the gallant young
guardsmen skirmished around for their fair
companions, and Immediately inaugurated
another march in which all their friends
participated. In the dance that followed
the Toffeys demonstrated that they were
equally well. accomplished in the light
fantastic. Their bright scarlet coats and
gilt buttons, combined with the exquisite
and elaborate toilets of their fir friends
presented q most brilliant scene. Mr..
Len. Boyd, the amiable floor manager. led
the grand march, escorting Miss A. Lone,
followed by assistant floor manager Milton
Hanna and Jennie Hacker, VIM. G.. Never
and sister Lena, w. S. Giberton and Miss
Sarah McNorton, j. @. Sawyer and sister
Lille, Duke Sehlingloff and Miss Nettie
Ray, Thomas A. Butler and Miss Jennie
Butler, Captain G. w. laws and wife, w.
II. Baldwin and Miss Ella Howard, Harry
D. Smith and Miss Rose Differs, Charles
Southwark and Miss Maggie Alderman,
August Klein and Miss Louise Gayenesch,
Sam. c. Meguinnis and Miss Elsie Scott,
Wallace Black and Miss Irene McMann,
Walter Conklin and Miss Hattie Reynolds,
| w. Fl. Taylor and Miss Eva Mesereau, w.
II. Use and Miss Libbie Grifipg, Fred.
Pressler and Miss Julia MCMILLAN, Louis
Hineg and Miss Glare Gavenesch, Harry
Watson and Miss Martie Knox, Gus Ulrioh
and Mis- Emma Moxan, Joe Hoffman and
Miss Annie Kelly, George Brewer and Miss
Minnie Neff of Philadelphia, VIM. Bryson
| fAu n1i6b OhIIlo DfOWu. VI MOIflSbONl, l.
Perine and Miss Jennie Arlington, VIM
Mcdonald and Miss Reynolds, James Nc.
Donald and sister, 'rillie Mcdonald, George
Van Gaasbeck and Miss May Durando
Stephen D. Hunt and Miss Estelle Peter
sop, of Mt Vernon, N. Y, Al. Heritage. jr.
ana sister Libbie, Ed. Kits ball and Misl
Ida Chrystie, Emil Klein and Miss Veni,
| Klein, w. j. McCuilogh and Miss Bells
Bryson, w. F. Mcdonald and Miss Louise
Grant, Robt Killough and Miss Addie War
dell, Ambrose Carhart and Miss CARR,
Holmes, p. Fl. Shank and the Misses Mag
gle Milligan and essie Grassie Of New York
August Covart and sister, James Hamilton
and wife, George and Emma Whimyates
Fred. Hamilton and Miss Della Van GAS
beck, Herman Kcnck, George Berger, Fl
Borneman. John Bryson, George Frazier
and many others. On the floor committe,
were Messrs. Thomas Butler, w. S. Giber
son, William 81. Schlingloff, jr,, and Fl
Hoersch. while the reception committe,
was composed of Chairman VIM G. Meyer
and Messrs. james Earle, John Bryson, G.
Beidcrhase, w. E. Conklin, VIM. Bundy
w. Bryson, w. G. Glass and j. @. Sawyer
The proceeds of the entertainments ar,
to be used to buy uniforms for the com
pany. The Guard purposes to apply te
the State for charter. and, having oh
tanned it, will form a separate company Of
National Guards.