The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-08-18
TRUCK DRIVERS PICNIC.
The Benevolent Association Has a
jolly and Profitable Time.

The Fourth annual picnic of the Truck
Drivers Benevolent and Protective AS
ISOLATION was held at Caledonian Park
last evening. The grove and pavilion
were crowded with nearly three thousand
dancers and spectators.
The affair was given In aid Of the sick
benefit fund. Large delegations from the
New York and BROOKLYN branches were
present. The association is in flourish.
ing condition. Although the weekly dues
are but ten cents the association is paving
disabled members IS per week. some Of
whom have been on the sick list for years.
4 member is entitled to benefits after pay
ing six months dues
The immense pavilion Of Caledonian
Park last night was like a bee hive.
Nearly two thousand people danced and
applauded Prof. Beggs splendid music.
in which he introduced number Of new
and pleasing features.
Sergeant-at-Arms and Floor Manager
Edward J. Foley with Mrs. Foley led the
grand march. He was followed by Chair
man r. O'Gorman, Of the Floor Commit
tee, with Miss Kate COsgrove. b. J. Ross
was Assistant Floor Manager. Over five
hundred couples followed
In the dance which succeeded the
march the stalwart drivers showed that
they knew how to handle their feet in
guiding their ladies through the giddy
mazes of the waltz, lanciers and reels
through the crowded thoroughfares with
their wagons and trucks. Really it was
almost impossible to dance last night
without frequent collisions. But there
wasn't a single "break down." except in
the reels, and they were numerous and in
many instances successfully executed.
Among the throng were President and
Mrs. William Burns, Vice President aud
Mrs A. 7. Evans, Financial Secretary
and Aug. Buckingham, Recording Secre-
tary and Mrs. Gus Motzer, Treasurer
David Messler. President John McGinnis,
of the Brooklyn Branch. with Mrs. Nc
Ginnis; President Ferdinand E. Hergert
CERT; President William Chelius,
Miss Chelius; Vice President
Gus Watson, of the West Side branch;
General Financial Secretary and Treas
urer j. d. Acker. Mr.. and Mrs. William
D lloIasi,, AssemblyIInan FeeIney' Genial
Kelley, MI. and Mrs. p. i. Hender-
son. Mr.. and Mrs. w. Davis,
Mr.. and Mrs J. Banks, Mr.. and Mrs. Q.
Ladd, Mr.. and Mrs. J.. Keegan, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Martin. Mr.. and Mrs. ;. Bannon.
J. Ludlom. Mr.. and Mrs. L. Thorn
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. W. brady, M.
and Mrs. Il. Magee, Mr.and Mrs.
f. H. Martin, Mr.. p. Larry, Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Murphy, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Sherman, Mr.. and Mrs. d. p. Newkirk,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Dougherty, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. Cleary, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. +.
l pavine Mr. "A and NJ Mrs 7. ,c, VIVA
Mr. and Mrs. f. Kretz, Mr..
and Mrs. J. johnson, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. J. Cutley,
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Norton, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Whalen, Mr..
and Mrs. p. Crosby, Mr.. and Mr. j. Dono-
hue. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kelly, George
Durney, Miss Beeks. Morris Stack, Miss
Lizzie Lee, Charles McNally, Miss
Ruby, Dennis Sullivan, Miss
Della Harris, Thomas Reedy, Miss Lizzie
Hesslen, II. I. Harmon, Miss Y. Smith,
Timothy Connaughton, Miss Annie
Ahern, Charles Robinson, Miss Maggie
McCue, Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Nugent,
Thomas Kenny, Miss Caroline Klaus,
John Colson, Miss 1illie Kelly,
James Kelly, Miss Connaughton,
Patrolman Frank McMahon, Miss Elsie
Sullivan, Detective Mcbride, Mr.. Jack
son and family, Miss Everett, Peter
Doyle, Miss Kelly, George Heller, Miss
Harris, Joseph Mallon and Miss Mary
Beatty whom rumor says will be re-
recorded as Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Mallon,
at two o'clock this afternoon.)