The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-03
THEY GO TO THE SHOW.
The 0NeiIls and McLaughlins In
yaded HOboken Last Night.

Owing to q misunderstanding between
the proprietor of the theatre and the
manager OF the troupe, the Lester a. Allen
combination did not put In an appearance
at Cronheim's theatre last night. and the
McLaughlins and their guests, the
O'Neills. were slightly disappointed.
At the last moment however Mr..
Cronheim succeeded ia bring together a
first class variety troupe and the affair
was pleasant after all
The tel front rows In the orchestra
were reserved for the McLaughlins and
their guests. Shortly after eight o'clock
an advance guard OF tue Deunys arrived.
Frank McDermitt, the iceman, who Is
known by every man. woman and child
in the Horseshoe. appeared at the theatre.
O'Neills headquarters, where about one
hundred memoers of that association
Joined the parade and then the march to
Hoboken began. In the meanwhile the
theatre was filling raridly with the regu-
lar patrons.
The McLaughlins at half past seven
o'clock. The majority OF the members
wore high hats After the baud
had played an overture, the asso-
clation marched down to the
He looked handsome in tall hat and
the boys in the gallery yelled. Frank
Mrs. Cronheim that ''tney were coming"
and with stately tread he marched into
the lower left hand box.
The the strains of the band were heard.
The parade was turning the corner of
Hudson and First streets. The enthusi-
were illuminating. Right behind
the music In the front ranks
OF the McLauGhlins were two grand old
men. They were Fire Commissioner
John H Brown and sConp Hsaley. Then
followed every politician Of note in the
county.
MIEIHAN TO THE FRONT.
Job j. Minihan, the tall and aesthetic
looking president of the McLaughlins,
carried an enormous floral horse shoe.
The crowd marched into the theatre
and the audience yelled. The popular
standard bearer was spied ana an en-
thusiastic cheer greeted his appearance.
Then the boxes began to fill up with the
notabilities.
Seated on the box with the standard
bearer were the faithful lieutenant,
John p. Feeney; the new CAPTAIN
OF the Second precinct. John +. Kelly.
Sheriff McPhilipps. ex-Sheriff Davis,
John Boyd. Assemblyman Mullone,
Assenb biyman John +. Madden, NJ j.
O'Donnell, John Il Brown, and the popu-
lar president OF the association, Mr..
Minihau.
Seated In the box opposite were City
Collector O'Neil, Inspector Smith. Con
Healey, Tom Kenney and others. In the
audience were noticed Surrogate O'Neil,
John Lillis. Councilman Stanton, OF
Hobokon, aud Police Commissioner Daat,
of the same city.
WHO WERE THERE.
In the orchestra chairs were the unter-
rified of both associations. All of the
newly appointed patrolmen. who were
picked from the Mclaughlin Associa-
tion, were smiling and happy. Among
those in the orchestra l noticed Prof.
John C. Sweeney, the only rival of the
great Levy, the oornetist; John
Mooney, the druggist Of the
Horseshoe; Percival Flemming, Andrew
Mcdonald, Charles Gerard, John
Cleary. the tallest man In the McLaugh-
lins. the irrepressible Harry Mcdonald,
Dick Battersby, the newly appointed Ser
geant Of Police; Thomas Maddigan,
Hugh Mclaughlin. John Douglas. NJ
Connolly and others.
The performance then commenced.
Miss Emma JUICE. who was billed as
transatlantic star, captivated the boys
by her charming appearance. "Ths Fire
Queen, Miss Ida Brown, received an ova-
ton.
She fooled with Johnny Minihan's
cigar and the crowd roared. A c.
Moore. vocalist of no mean ability, was
we'll received.
down on the bill Mr.. Minihan stepped
out upon the stage, and on behalf OF the
McLaughlins presented Mr.. Cronheim
with a monster floral horseshoe
Cries of speech, Stgey p came from all
parts of the house. and the manager
thanked the association in few words
and said he hoDed that they would call
again.
The rest of the programme was then
carried out, and at eleven o'clock the
boys started for the Park House, where
the O'Neills were sroyally entertained
until a late hour.