The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-26
MANY JOLLY PICNICS.
St. Peters Excursion to
Idlewi1d Grove on
the Sound.
THE THOMAS KELLYS' CHOWDER.
A Big and Merry Party Takes Trip
to Ocean Grove.
THE THOMAS KELLYS' CHOWDER.

1t required two barges and steamboat
to accommodate all who desired to go on
st. Peters excursion yesterday. Early in
the morning men, women and children
began winding their way to the river, and
the joyous shouts of the youngsters and
the soft words of the sweethearts served
to make good fun for the papas and
mammas.
1t was half-past ten O'Clock before the
barges left the moorings for Idlewild
Grove, on Long Island Sound. When the
ropes were drawn in Prof Holden's
band struck up some lively music. and
moment later the young people Joined IN
the dance
Nothing happened to mar the pleasure
OF the party during the entire day. and at
an early hour in the evening the excur-
slonists disembarked at the foot of Morris
street and returned to their homes. The
Committee of Arrangements got much
praise for the completeness of their work.
The Floor Committee were J. f. Murphy,
Thomas DOnnelly and William Griffin.
and the officers were John j. Madden.
president; Alexander McKensie, vice presi-
dent: j. T. Murphy, recording secretary;
Joseph Hopkins, treasurer; John Taylor,
financial secretary; Michael Fitzpatrick,
sergeant-st-arms, and James Sullivan,
marshal. OF all the MANY excursions
given by st Peters parish none have been
more successful than that of yesterday.
The Thomas Ke11y's Were Gay.
The Thomas Kelly Association had an
outing yesterday, which included chow
der. The members went to College Point
end were conveyed there by the large tug
R0SiR a h0nf 1f0 xro ON h,o ri
and they made things lively.
When all sat down to dinner, among
those best known were observed Finance
Commissioner Edelstein, Michael
Doyle, Michael Day, ex-Commis-
IlS9 iee commissioner ens Kellgg Ksngen Assessor ro
William Heller, Florence Mccormick,
Captain McDayitt, Paul Decker, Patrick
Malone, John Kelly, James Roche, Rob
ert Murphy, Frank Moran and Policemen
Luyster and Mcbride.
A ball game between mines captained by
Sheriff Davis and Police Commissioner
Kelly afforded the players as well as the
spectators much amusement The game
lasted four hours, and the scorer an
nounced that it was q tie, each nine scor-
ing two hundred and forty runs. The
Kelley's disputed the score, and it was
changed so as to show few runs in favor
of that nine.
Gray-haired Michael Doyle, who, upon
the return to this city of the party, said
he never before had such days fun, sur
prised his friends by engaging in foot
race with John Lynch and James Roche.
He won it, too, and he was so greatly
pleased over the victory that he insisted
that every member of the association
should take a social glass at his expense.
Bill" Luyster and George Jergens,
each of whom weighs over 800 pounds,
started to run 100 yards, but both fell fiat
on their faces before they had gone that
many feet.
tripped and in a delightfully."- graceful
manner skated over the grass on his
nose. An ambulance was called and the
grass was removed to an hospital
When the eXcursionists returned to the
city they marched to.James Roche's hotel,
lighting the street with red fire as they
proceeded. 1t was great day for the
Tommy Kelleys.
The affair was one of the most success
full of its kind, and those who attended
were so pleased with the days enjoyment
that the association was made perma-
nent organization, and President Russell
and Commissioners Kelly each contributed
the association to whom the sue
cess of yesterdays affair is
due. are Mr.. j. Russell, president;
Michael Day, first vice-president; John
Calvary, second vice-president; Frank
Getiens, recording secretary; Louis Hell
Ter, financial secretary; John DeLargy,
treasurer, and John III. Sullivan. sergeant
alarms.
Among those present not already noted
were james Roche, Henry Simon,
Theodore Smith, Captains Farrell, Wood.
Clark, Kenny and Herman, Freeholders
Hennessey and dMcDonough. .Assemblyman
Norton, James Hennessey Henry Byrnes,
patriok COplohan Waltar Goddard.
Michael McHugh, Patrick Doyle, A. j.
Beck, ]. d. German, J. DeIIargy, ex-Free-
holder Shaughnessey. Captain Robbins,
Captain Lamb, Captain Getiens, Captain
Toomey, Constables Masker and DAILY,
James Tumulty, George Jergens and ex-
Police Commissioner NugenU.