The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-23
FISH INSPIRED THE WIT.
BAYoNNE SCHOOL TRUSTEES EN-
TERTAINED 1T SUPPER.

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President Trask,s Guests Make Merry
with Songs and speeches-Candidates
Nominated for the Approaching Cleo
tion-A Curious Accident on the New
Jersey Central.
President Nathaniel w. Trask, OF
the Bayonne Board of Education
gave a fish supper last night in the
popular old Shore House, at Bergen
Point, to his fellow School rusteesand
other friends. He sat at the head
of the table, with Mayor John
Newman, of Bayonne, at his
right and President John w. Goddard,
of the Board of Councilmen, at his
left. Ranged along the Board on
either side were School Trustees
Charles A. Woodruff, Andrew r. Don
nell, Morgan Thomas. William
H. Osbahr, Vedder Van Dyck,
Edward Smith, Charles Smith and
John H. Donohoe, ex-Freeholder and
ex-Postmaster Charles T. Mum, Ed
win l.. Foster of the Bayonne Herald,
James T. R. Proctor, of the Bayonne
Times, and a representative OF IHE
JERSEY CRY NEWS. Several school
trustees were prevented from belng
present by prior engagements
The supper was artistically served
by Landlord Mum. 1t comprised
Blue Point oysters and Little Neck
CLANS on the half shell, Rocka-
way oyster soup, fried oysters, clam
fritters, baked red snapper, lobster
salad, fruits, nuts and wines. Wnen
the guests became tired of discussing
the eatables they INDUCED in oratory,
recitations, storytelling and songs
President Trask delivered a neat
and President Goddard told of the
city's growth and prosperity, and sew
eral of the School Trustees spoke OF
educational matters. Mr.. Foster recited
Fare Ye Well, Brother Watkyns,
"Ostler Joe, y 1.-THE Last Hymn, and
humorous selections. He also sang
several topical songs. School Trustee
Van Dyck acclaimed Bret Harte's tale
of 1.-THE Heather Chinee," Mr.. Mum
sang For My Fadder He Vas King
NIT der Wild Gypsy Band" School
Trustee Thomas recited THE Coal
Baron and sang "Annie Laurie and
School Trustee Donohue sang Bach
elor's Hail." The gathering
broke up sometime after mid
night, 60 ponder upon the
following. prize conundrum pro
pounded by School Trustee Van Dyck:
ssShould the people of Bayonne elect
d Newman for Mayor would they be
Farr from Wright"
Selected For Political Honors.
The Young Mems Democratic Club
of the Fourth Ward will support the
following ticket at the approaching
ward primary - For Councilman,
John II. Donohoe; School Trustees,
(long term Patrick Nugent; short
term) Michael Doyle; Commissioner
of Appeals, James Flynn; Supervisor
of Taxes, John Smith; Justice of the
Peace, Charles Hayes; Constable,
Thomas Whalen; Judge of Elections,
Edward Gilbertson; Clerk of Elections,
James j. Cooney; Inspectors OF Elec-
tions. John Crowley, Democrat, and
William Brice, Republican; Delegates
to the Sixth District Democratic Free
holders Convention, Wendell Carl
and Daniel O'Neill; Delegates to the
Democratic City Convention, Thomas
Kenah and John O'Brien.
The Fifth Ward Regular Demo
cratic Club has organized with the
following oficers:-President, William
Connolly; treasurer, Michael O'Dris-
coll; secretary, Thomas O'Callaghan.
Charles Mcbride and Richard j..
Brands are among the candidates for
Councilman of the Fifth ward.
School Trustee Vedder Van Dyck
may be the Democratic candidate for
Councilman in the Third ward.
AT the coming Democratic primary
III s-E4I- TH.QlL -u.-.l| AI.N e@11@rr,s-, IL
will be presented by the Fifth Ward
Gilman, Edward O'Farrell; School
Trustee, Christopher Christ; Commits
sioner OF Appeals, Bernard Lang;
Supervisor of Taxes, Cornelius
O'Leary, Justice of the Peace, James
Thompson Constable, Patrick
McNesby; Judge of Elections, John
M. Weaver; Clerk of Elections, Fred
erick j.. Schmidt Inspectors of Elec-
ton, Christopher Melando and John
T. Beck; Delegate to the Sixth Dis
trict Democratic Freeholders' Conven-
ton, John O,Mara; Delegate to the
Democratic City Convention, John
Casey.
The Fourth ward regular Demo
cratic Club has slated Daniel Hen
Messy for the long term, and Thomas
Doyle for the short term as School
Trustee.
Orator Joseph H. Wright, of Bay
onne Council, No. sos, Royal Area
mum, pronounces absurd the report
that he may be the Democratic candi-
date for Mayor. He says he has
always voted the Republican ticket.
Both Legs Cut OF.
James Venee, a boilermaker, of No.
312 Avenue e, Bayonne, boarded a
train of empty coal cars on the New
Jersey Central railroad at Bergen
Point yesterday afternoon to ride
across the long bridge over Newark
Bay to hll5apethport, just a. the
Of the bridge the hnttnm of the car in