The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-02
FUN REIGNED SUPREME.
The Great Picnic at Caledonian Park
1.-The Games.

Caledonian Park was taxed to the ut
most extent yesterday by the crowds
which all day long besieged the box office
and Harry Gruber, who was the "man in
the box" says that he never had such q
lively time before.
All the people who attended the picnic
belonged to the best labor elements, and
from beginning to end it was one series
of successes. The picnic was given under
the auspices of the Jersey Association.
Dancing commenced at two o'clock,
and Prof. Beggs laid himself out to
please He furnished excellent music Of
the very latest" style, from Annie
Rooney to 1.-THE Darkies Dream,' and
kept it up until the antagonist of electric
lights, the glorious old moon, said she
was tired and hid her face.
THE GAMES.
At three O'Clock the games commenced,
and there is no doubt but what they were
as hotly contested as any games that
were ever held in this vicinity. There
was but one kick, and that was in the
mile walk. Kelly. Of the p. l.. c., was
ruled off by the Judge of walking. Lo-
gan, Smith and Kelly were in it, Kelly,
in tine opinion of the spectators, was the
squarest walker in the crowd. The race
finished with Logan arst, and Smith sec
The result of the other games fol-
lows -
100 yards run-Joseph Salters, first !;
Grubholtz. second. Time, II LIS.
440 yards run-Larkins, first; Irvine
second; Preyia third. Time, 5S 4-5.
Half mile run--Bowman, of the p. A.
A. A. had clearly the advantage, but
Logan pushed him close. The finish was
Bowman, first; Logan second. Time,
2:21 4-5
Three mile run-This event stopped the
dancing, shooting, and every other kind of
amnsement in the park. The enteries
were j. Lahy, j. Birmingham, w. Mon
ohan and j. Moran. When the race fin
ished, after twenty-six laps, Berming-
ham, of the Waynes, was first; Monohan,
of the J. L. c., second; Moran and Lahey
went in the consomme, and the time of
the winner was 17:1319.
AFTER SPORT, FUN.
After the games the cracker eating con-
test was in order. Louis Gruber carried
the box or crackers up for the opening
dash, and "Nigger' jim was in it, but
at the very first heat he declined to COM
pete. After several gobbles, and won
derful consumption of biscuit, cham
pion was declared in the person of one
Master McCabe. who was duly presented
with the silver mug.
Wnen the games were over the crowd,
and it was big one, adjourned to the
dancing pavilion.
The order of dance was perfect and
when c. Nesbihal and wife, of the Coach
Drivers, led the first grand march there
was hardly room OH che immense dane
ing platform for the participants.
But the top notch of the
picnic was reached when c. J.
Hudson started the second march. He
had for an assistant c. Nesbihal, and
they were aided by the following Com
mittee:-James Mcbride, John Downes.
Jr., Michael Corrigan, William Comiskey.
ana William Brennan.
FACES IN THE THRONG.
Travelling around among the crowd
saw Horace Farrier, William Farrier,
Police Commissioners Feeney, John M.
Hughes, Henry A. Beckmeyer. president
of The Industrial Senate Of New Jersey;
James A. Stuart, of the Pamlers, and
former secretary of the Central Trades
Assembly; Harry Gruber, 'the man in
the box" Richard Allen, Of the
E. E., former candidate for
sheriff; Joseph Fullem, of the
Surface Railroad Employees Association,
"Dick" Harmon, with K. of L. cigar
between his teeth; Richard Downes, of
the Coach Drivers, with his baby boy tC
take care of; G. Nesbihal and wife, John
Downes and wife, Thomas McCaffrey and
wife, Thomas Griffin and wife,
Denny Ryan, otherwise known as
SN~NNAA
in Hudson county; Jess. Dawson carried
the banner for the Coach Drivers, and
was proud of the honor; John Logan,
Bernard Cannon, John Downes, Jr., and
family, who arrived at the park in an
open coach decorated with the
starry emblem; Daniel Ryan.
Michael Fitzsimmons, Dan Keegan,
the livery stable keeper; Andrew
Duffey, who arrived with green, white
and blue ribbons and gray spangled
horse; William Brennan, John Fay. A.
Kern. John Farrell. Michael Corigan,
William Mcdonnell, the undertaken,
Frank Sheridan, who carried the
flag all through the parade; John
Patton, Herman Murray and wife,
NJ Lennon, of the Early Closing As
sociation; William Clarke, of the Coach
Drivers; Patrick Hayden and daughter,
Richard Murphy. John Goss and wife,
Nicholas Burns, N. Foley and wife, John
A. MacManus and the lady he
is to be married to next We'd
nesday night; William Lillis and--well,
1 won't give it away: William MacNair,
recording secretary of D. A. No. 40; ii.
Wentz and John Geury. both mutes. but
all the time union men; John Hart the
liquor dealers president, and Peter Scan
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