The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-07
TILE JOHN H. BROWNS.
What a Time They Had
at the Summernight's
Festival.
SOLID MEN SNAPPED YARNS,
While the Younger Members Of
the Party Danced Merrily.

A large number of prominent young
men, few of whom have found what
Ponce de Leon sought for but missed-the
fountain of perpetual youth - were
clustered about tables in Pohlmann's
Pavilion last night 1t was one of the
happy reunions of the jolly "boys" of the
John H. Brown Association and they
thoroughly enjoyed it.
There was the merry old bachelor,
Police Justice Stilsing, surrounded by old
companions who chatted merrily of events
that took place before the war
General John Ramsey was surrounded
by the battle Scared veterans who eft,
bled and died,'' that the Union of
States be not broken, and they recounted
escapades and events that occurred during
the war "Con." Healey, "Mike' Null
lone, Mike Doyle and other happy boys
talked of merry meetings that have been
held since the war. Al. Datz and John
Bell were in group who conversed about
the enjoyable events that are to occur.
A GREAT SUCCESS
They were all interested and laughed
merrily, voting the summernight's fes-
tival of the John H. Brown Association
a great event. While these groups were
having royal time in one room, hun
waxed floor of the pavilion. 1t was an
occasion where everyone was pleased.
Two of the happiest and proudest men
were President John 2. Feeney, of the
Board of Police Commissioners, and
Police Captain Christopher 2. Smith, of
gold badges of office. Their friends in
the association were responsible for ex-
citing their vanity. They presented them
with the badges.
Senator Edwards was the orator selected
to deliver the gifts. He said so many
pretty things about the recipients that
they smiled one long, sweet smile until
the happy and tired party dispersed.
Colonel John H. Brown, of course, was
in ecstacy, The affair had been an un-
qualified success.
NOTABLE GUESTS.
Among the participants were Sheriff
Davis, County Superintendent James f.
Cannon, Police Commissioner Kelly,
Street and Water Commissioner Somers,
Freeholders Hennessy and Kelly, Water
Registrar Healey, Police Captain Nc
Nu1ty, ex-Police Commissioner Fowler,
Reardon and Wohlleben Detective Nc
Nally, County Storekeeper Manning, AS
sistant City Clerk Charles V. Darcy,
of Hoboken; ex-Assemblyman Let's,
Detective Clark and Patrolman
james Dougherty, of New York; Richard
Garrick, County Committeeman James
Hennessy, Police Inspector Smith, Poor
master Hewitt, City Prison Keeper Wat
son, MIR. and Mrs. M. Harvey Mr.. N. Fow-
Ter and Miss Belle Douglass Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Collins, Mr.. George Morrison and
Miss Weisbecker, Mr. w. Buchanan and
Miss Williamson, Mr. and Mrs.
and Miss May Martin. Mr.. John
j. Breen and Miss Devaney, Mr. NJ. Sulli-
van and Miss Flood, Mr.. Charles Wester-
velt and Miss CASTOR, John O'Donnell,
Matt Smith, John McDermott, Fred Bud
den, Jr., Freddy Carroll, Jimmy Hunt,
Billie Thompson H@a1Fs Jimmy Jim Tmty TnnEv and d C.
mittee. The Hoboken delegation was
large. In addition to those mentioned
were Thomas Barker, Richard Barclay,
Maurice Stack, NJ Dunn, H. Fierabend
and Messrs. Kearney and Hirtler.
The officers of the night, who did their
Dennis Reardon; floor manager, Matthew
Reardon; assistants, Frank McDermott
and Martin Collins
Floor Committee-Thomas Kenny,
Timothy j. Carroll, John P. Feeney,
Martin Zinner, William G. Broas, Edward
Dennis Sullivan, Thomas H. McDonough,
Thomas Doyle and P. H. O'Neill.
EReception Committee Cornelius J.
Healey, chairman; Michael Doyle, John
f. Kelly, M. J. Boylan, w. J. McAlvanah,
Charles Jordan, John Kelly,
F. Brinkman, Robert Jordan,
Michael McMahon, w. H. Thomp-
John Smith, William Davis, W. II.
Quinn, D. Gallagher, Thomas Reynolds,
John +. Madden, j. J. Corbett, C. Lam
bert, John Boyd, d. S. Morgan, G.. B.
Fielder, d. Mclaughlin, John A. Nc
Grath, John Edelstein, Charles D. J.
Noelke and Andrew Manning.