The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-18
THE FHHUHY FESTIVAL.
John Parne11's Friends We're
Undaunted by the
Pouring Rain.
A GREAT CROWD AT POHLMANN'S.
Handsome Women, Clever Politi-
clans, Merry Dancers. Capacious
"Tanks."

Wnen Jne JOhn 4. Feeney ASSociatfon'A
summernight's festival was postponed
week ago on account of the storm, some
people agreed that there were enough dis
appointed people turned away to furnish
for half dozen ordinary
picnics.
1t is striking testimonial to the
personal popularity of Mr.. Feeney, that on
two successive occasions hundreds upon
hundreds of people faced an intensely dis
agreeable storm, jostled through crowded
cars filed with rain-soaked passengers
and waded through sloppy streets to do
him honor.
UNIFoMED COMPANIES.
Several organizations in full regalia
marched i'll solid phalanx. headed with
drum corps. Among the first to arrive
was the Henry D. Quidore Association,
forty strong, marshaled by Mr., Quidore
himself, and headed by a full military
2. Harris, Treasurer j. Kemp, and Secre-
tary j. w. Moots aided the marshal.
Next came the Stove Pipe Guards,
headed by a military band. They bore
aloft beautiful purple and giIt silk BAN
ner. William H. Mutchler, the standard
were in command of Captain Emil Bau-
mann and Lieutenants Kruger, Kuent-
seller and Gorsch. Financial Secretary
G. Setback, Recording Secretary John
Jurg and Sergeant-at-Arms e. Hiedman
wore conspicuous badges.
A delegation from Stevens Hose Com
pany marched under command of Fore
man William H. Walker, and from the
Empire Truck under command of Fore
man Joseph Kemp.
THE TANKS WERE THERE.
Then came Tank Lodge, No. |, Knights
of Lush. in full regalia, about fifty
strong, each with capacity of two gall
Ions per day. They were headed by the
st. Mary's Flute and Drum Corps in
zouaye uniforms. They carried banners
and flags. In front was displayed a
mammoth yet beautiful floral de-
sigma horseshoe, with a suitable
inscription. This was subsequently pre-
sented to Mr.. Feeney by Past Chief Tank
John Wagner. Mr.. Feeney eloquently
acknowledged the gift, and President
Michael +. Whalen proposed three cheers
for Tank Lodge. The Tanks were mar
shaled by Chief Tank John j. Mailly, and
Assistant Chief Tank Joe Sherwood.
They. with Recording Tank FrankWa
ner, Receiving Tank J. w. Moots, Safe
Tank Judge William r. Seymour, Chap
lain ". Footrayer, wore elaborate badges
and aprons. Hundreds of Jersey City
officials and county guardians were
present.
Mr.. Feeney himself led the grand march
with his sister, Miss Lizzie Feeney. He
was radiant with smiles, and wore hand
some badge of many hues, in which white
satin and gold predominated. There were
many beautiful women in the grand
march. Prof. Begg's music was of its
usual grade of excellence.
AMONG THE GAY THRONG.
Among the dancers land the specta-
tors who sat around the various tables in
Loft oh In
inner pavilion with hail-fellows well-met.
were Freeholders Mclaughlin and Kim
merly, John E. German, Surrogate
O'Neii, Freeholder Boyle, Alderman
Schermerhorn, AL DATE, kMatthew Rear
don, Frank Nugent, Marty Collins,
Chief John Brown, of the Erie Detective
force; Patrick Hayden and John =. How
ard (vho voted for MCGOWAN at the Re-
publican State Convention), I. J.. Kenny
Storekeeper Andrew j. Manning, Of
Snake Hill; City Marshal Timothy Lang,
Alderman Charlie Jordan, Captain James
McNulty, Detective McNaliy, sar-
gsant Reard9n %. aezfndsr pSis y WatsHn tSs
Liquor Dealers Association; Comp
tro1ler Kaufman, Simon Fogerty,
John Mehl, City Collector O'Neil, VIII
liam Theile, Freeholder Ad Smith, Will
liam Cordes, Assemblyman Pagan, Po-
lice Commissioner Coyle, of Hoboken;
Alderman CoAnOlly, ConstdpleS Ac0raen,
DAILY, Masker, Budden and Quinn, the
latter of the Quinn Association; Alder
man Bruggeman, p. Mulvanney, Will
liam Staunton, Richard Carr, J. p. Har-
rigan and Ed Sullivan.
THE ASSOCIATIONS OFFICERS.
All the officers of the association were
present President Michael +. Whalen,
Vice President Patrick Mahoney. Finan-
cial Secretary Thomas E. Murphy, Re-
cording Secretary John j. Dunnigan,
Treasurer Mike Clark, Sergeant-at-A A rms
Thomas F. Mooney were conspicuous
characters.
Dennis Mclaughlin was director of the
festival. President Michael f. Whalen
was floor manager, and his assistants
were Patrick Mahoney and Michael F..
Reardon.