The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-26
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
Coutin,.ed frou, EI,.st Pa0e.
THE BRAKES WERE OFF.
And Railroad Men Made the Time Fly
Merrily Along.
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the members of Jersey City Lodge, No.
119, Brotherhood of Railroad Brakemen.
Their grand annual ball was a magDih-
cent success. Woods new hall was gor-
geously decorated for the occasion, and
was literally jammed with brake twlrlers,
their sisters. their sweethearts and their
lady friends.
Many other railroad employees were
present, ana distinguished visitors from
many distant lodges were observed In the
throng. Brof. Beggs furnished the music.
Saloonist j. N. Dooley had charge Of the
bar below, which was stocked with
Christmas jollity and his assistants, p. S.
Hamilton, did the lightning act in dis
pensing it among the merry, whole-souled
railroad men.
The grand march was led by the floor
director and Mrs. f. Brennan; following
came floor manager and Mrs. Lawrence
Carley, assistant floor manager and Mrs.
John H. Murphy, of the Floor Committee
Mr.. William Brennan and Charles Riley,
Mr.. James A. keenan, with Mrs. Keenan,,
Mr.. L. Mcdonald with Mrs. Mcdonald
Mr.. J. Doherty with Mrs. Doherty, Mr.
James Gilbert with Mrs. Gilbert, Mr.. W
Evans with Mrs. Evans, Mr.. c. Badois
with Mrs. Badois; of the Reception Com
mittee, Chairman and Mrs. P. Brock, Mr..
G. J. White with Mrs. White, MI. G.
Womelsdorf with Mrs. Womelsdorf. Mr..
A. Boucher with Mrs. Boucher, Mr.. A.
Mahoney with Mrs. Mahoney. Mr.. Thomas
Murray with Mrs. Murray, Mr.. J. L. Sui
livan with Mrs. Sullivan, Mr.. c. Teller
and Mrs. E. j. Miller with Mrs. Miller.
Among others observed in the throng
was Boss Galvanizer AL Bombush, with
Miss McLain, Gaivanizer James Downs,
with Miss Katie Brennan, Yard Master
and Mrs. John Speeran, Engineer and
Mrs. "Dory" Menall, Conductor and Mrs.
Leonard Mcdonald, Conductor Killcum-
minis, Flagman and Mrs. John Hampton,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Conkling, Mr..
Stephen Register, Miss Dugan, Master
and Mrs. John j. Jewell, of Newark
Lodge, No. 219, B. of r. r. B.; Master L.
Jones, of Paterson Lodge, No. 81; Master
r. J.. Kennedy. of South Amboy Lodge,
No. 300; Master A. p. Moore, Of Moore
Lodge, No. ~, of Newark: Master G. A.
Wilson. of Mhncha Lodge, No. 100, of Phil
.adelphia; Master c. Martin. of Adopted
Daughter Lodge, No. 8, b. & l.. r., Past
Master Joseph Capner, of same lodge;
Mr.. Thomas Kearney; Mr.. Thomas Sham
non. Mr.. H. Drew, Mr.. John Tracy, Mr..
James Clarkson, Mr.. H. S. Allen, Mr.. o.
w. Ebert, Fireman William Bennett,
Miss Shannon, Mr.. William Raglan, Mr..
J. Jacobs, Mr.. Robert Teese, Miss Jennie
Van Horn, Salesman William Darrah, of
Marshall & Balls, Mr.. John Sheers, Miss
Carrie Beck, Miss Katie Hill, Miss Lizzie
riley, MIS-. y. r. virgin, MI. anu MIs.
Lewis Syster, Miss Mammie PEARL,
Miss Cue. Mr.. Eddie Hewitt, Miss
Mamie Flynn, Mr.. Peter Sheridan, Miss
Mamie Murray, Mr.. Thomas Reedy, Mr..
P. T. Sheridan, Miss Corbett, Mr.. and
Mrs. Detlock, Mr.. Michael Corcoran, Miss
Smith, Mr.. w. J. Hanlon, Miss Katie
Flynn, Mr.. Daniel Bruders, Miss Murphy,
MI. John soyer, Miss Jennie Tigh. MI.
O'Donohue and Miss Kelly.
Many members of the Shaw -Associa-
ton were present with their lady friends
including Joseph Hennessy, Michael
Eagan, Thomas j. Smith, K. Mithell,
Denny Cummins, Timothy F. Murphy.
Hennessy, M. A. Hennessy, John Gorgan,
Edward f. Kenny, John Kenny, John L.
O'Sullivan, James Carlin, William
Henry, Barney Kingley, P. Gorgan,
Morris Sullivan, Thomas Clark, Thomas
Gateley, Luke Keenan,, Patrick Keenan,.
They Danced Christmas Night Out.
The holiday event of the Hill was the
fifteenth annual Christmas festival of the
popular singing society, the Hudson City
Gemiscnter Choir. held last night at
,Pohlmann's. A select fashionable COM
pany of nearly one hundred couples oc-
cupied the large hall and danced to fine
music by Jager's Second Regiment Band.
An immense tree lighted by hundreds of
candles and prettily decorated was
thanked by tables containing numerous
elegant gifts, presented by the gentle
men and drawn for at midnight by the
ladies. Dancing was interspersed with
contralto and baritone solos by Mrs. Vol
kinann and Mr.. Walter Wirths, and
choruses by the members. Supper was
served by Mrs. Pohlmann, and over the
feast there were toasts, speeches Il
songs. and the entire affair was n of
the society's best efforts.
The entertainment was directed by the
committee, Henry Fuchs, John Staeb,
Herman Koldbusch, and Messrs. Rein
ecke, Schleicht and Gothic.
Prominent in the company were Presi-
dent and Mrs. Henry Steinbruck, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Fuchs, Mr.. and Mrs: F.
Cleft and the Misses vom Cleft,
Henry Steinbruck and Miss Steinbruck.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Boehm, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Staet, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Reinecke, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Reinecke, l..
f. Seggel and Miss Seggel, Otto Schneider
and sisters, Carl Schuman and Miss Schu-
man, A. Mertens, Mr.. and Mrs. Ober, Mr..
and Mrs. Heiniger, Mr.. and Mrs. f. Scne-
fer and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Klein.
The Lindsley,s Christmas Eve Dance.
The Lindsey Baseball Club, of lower
Jersey City, was named in honor of Ira J..
Lindsey, yardmaster for the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company at Harsimus.
Out of twenty-three baseball contests last
season the club won twenty-one. The
organization is preserved during the win
ter season under the name of the Lindsey
Athletic Club. Christmas Eve the club
had a reception at Oakland Rink, and it
was a merry social event. h music
was by Prof. Holden. President James
H. DAILY and Mrs. DAILY led the opening
march, in which over 100 couples tool
part. Charles +. McNally, the floor
ager, was aided by Frank w. Burke and
Nj. J. Kenny and a large committee, con-
sisting of Ira J. Lindsey, j. f. Butler.
Frank II. Connover, r. l.. Hoffman, J.. j..
Mullin, Valentine H. Burke, Edward KEEL
", Timothy f. DAILY, j. J. Hogan,
Frank Mentally, Thomas Harrington.
Prominent among the dancers We're
Mr.. and Mrs, Henry Apmann, Harry j.
Lindsey, Miss M. Burke, Mr.. and Mrs.
J.F. DAILY, Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Morgan,
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Butler, Charles f.
McNaly, Miss Annie Bradley. Jnnes
Begann and Miss Begann, Nh. and Mrs.
Jonn Mullins. George Williams, Miss NJ.
Iaoriafty. Henry Martens, Mrs. {.
Apmann, Mr.. and Mrs. George W
Meyers and Miss Armstrong, John koh
ana WIFE. John Ahrens and wife, Louis
hoem and Miss Dora Joiner, Max Lud-
wig ana Miss Ectein, Albert Morrison
MISS Lizzie Beiner, Henry Woods and
Miss Carrie Brown. Archie dillingham;
and MISS McKaon A Schmidt and Miss