The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-05
%MERRYMAKING PARTIES.
Ball Of the Payonia Horse Railroad
Employees.

Oakland Rink was occupied last night
by the employees of the Pavonia Horse
Railroad Company, with a host of friends,
the occasion being the annual ball of the
association. President P. H. Leddy and
the other officers of the association.
Daniel Harold, John j.. Kelly, Joseph
Fullem and Thomas Quinlan, assisted in
receiving and caring for the numerous
guests, while Messrs. John Spellman,
William Conners. FredMcC amsey Thomas
Harmon, Alexander McStephen and JONI
Kelly were the special reception commit
tee.
The boxes were filled with spectators,
and a pretty sight was Witnessed when, at
eleven O'Clock, the grand march, con-
Quoted by A. 6. Macdonald, secretary of
the Railroad Company, and Miss M.
Small, daughter OF Manager j. H..
Small, opened the ball. Dryers orches-
ira rendered inspiring music, and to IT'S
strains the large company danced merrily.
Secretary Macdonald was an efficient
floor manager, and he was ably assisted
by Adolph Hartman, and the Floor Com
mittee, Messrs. Robert Jennings, milford
Strong, Frank Maryland, Patrick Hanley,
Henry Harrison and Frank Herzog.
During the inteImission, a pleasant
event occurred. Mr.. Samuel MaeDon-
anu; q Low 00Jo NSOJ 4CotShCo II PSStoAOb
of Superintendent of the road, aud the
employees had prepared for him an
agreeable surprise. Advancing to the
centre Of the hall President Leddy adj
dressed the eX-superintendent, present
ing him in the nam of his associates,
with an elegant gold-headed umbrella,
and a handsomely framed and engrossed
series of resolutions, expressive of their
regret for the separation that had oc-
Cured.
President Teddy said:-''The employees
of the Pavoni9 Railroad lave invited you
to meet them here tonight for a pleasant,
friendly purpose, We come to offer you
in the name of those who have labored
under you. this small token of esteem on
your retirement from the office of Super
intendent of the Pavonia Railroad. The
employees who have had the pleasure OF
assisting O in carrying out your plans
for the security and accommodation of
the public, desire TO express their sincere
regret that the official relations between
you and them lave ceased to exist.
L your energy, zeal Int skillthey de-
sire through me to bear witness. We
also tender you the resolutions adopted
at a recent meeting. We have great
pleasure in assuring you that in what
ever pursuit you may engage we wish
you success, knowing you will deserve it.
May you glide smoothly over the track
of life and reach the grand depot full of
years and with a large freight of honors.
May your course be as free from collisions
as has been your intercourse with the
employees of the Pavonia Railroad
The ex-superintendent returned thanks
for the presentation in q neat M fitting
response.
Prominent among those present were
Manager j. H, Small and wife, Captain
Moses Newton, Captain and Mrs. Hutton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Byrnes, B. b:
Shanahan and sister, Walter Brady and
Miss Annie Hunter, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Malone, James Mentally and Miss Katie
Brady, Garrett Lourasney and Miss Mag
gle Colleron, P. Mulrany and Miss Maggie
Livingston, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stevens,
MIR. md Mrs. James Middleton, John
Walsh and Miss Mackin, Andrew Gala
CHER and Miss Agnes Brady, James Stew
ems and Miss Susie Callahan, James Nc
Hugh and Miss Lizzie Manning, Thomas
Nelson and Miss Annie Seaton, Matthew
Davis and wife, Martin Mahan and Miss
Maggie Quinn. and many representatives
of the Erie Railroad employees.