The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-16
THE PARADE.
Illuminated Houses and Stores,
Cheers and Fireworks Greet
the Warriors.


They all came back last night,
Full of merriment and deals;
And the town was painted
A brilliant red by all
OF the Paddy O'Neis.
WILLIAM HELLER, the poet.
Yes. they came back, came all the way
back, came back to stay until the next
annual event. The majority of them
profited greatly by the voyage on the
magnificent steam heating barge, and
from being land lubbers" became
navigators If they had not they
never could have safely downed
the enormous fleet of "schooners"
encountered during the day. Pete DAILY,
who is harbor master, says he never saw
so many "schooners" in his life, and Pete
is an authority. 1t was nine O'Clock when
five hundred lads and lassies greeted the
return of the O'Neills at the Morris street
dock with yells, bombs sky rockets and
red fire, while Voss's band played with q
ive-dollar-a-day-acm vigor, Johnnie
Fill up the Bowl"
Register George B. Fielder, grand mar
shal, in a voice filled with sea fog, COM
manded all to fall in, and they fell. It
was about the best way under existing
circumstances to get in, and then Gov
ernor Albeit, escorted by Sheriff Davis
anu &Ouuby O16fk 0AbcIS0 u
carriage, TO which were attached four
white horses. This done, there was more.
red lights more bombs, moro rockets and
more cheers, and the order Forward,
marchP' was given. When Hudson
street was reached some Of the most en-
thusiastic admirers of the association
created a dazzling sight.
THEY MARCHED IN GLORY.
The street was q blaze of red fire, and
frey balls from thousand candles shot
in every direction. The buildings were
illuminated and the sidewalks jammed.
Down the street they marched, protected
from the girls by dozen policemen, and
into Exchange Place they wheeled
From every window of Rich's hotel fire
works greeted the boys, and from score
of places In the piazza came forth red and
green lights sufficient to convince all that
the Paddy O'Neills were students of
Dante's Inferno.
The Governor was constantly cheered
and the little bald spot over his massive
brain became chilled, so often did he re-
move his hat to his admirers. When the
column turned into Exchange place and
proceeded up Montgomery street, nothing
could be seen through the red fire but
sea of faces and illuminated buildings,
past which the O'Neills proudly marched.
At the head of the Governors carriage
trotted little fat Billy Heller, putting and
blowing, to the delight of George Gar
retson, who limped like a used up
Sprinter.
WBehtnd the coach was observed Senator
Z. +. Mcdonald. The day had been the
greatest effort of his life" and he showed
it. Mike Mullone was near by. He was
thoughtfully counting the crowd and
wondering how many would vote for him.
Con Haley's bald head looked delightful
beneath the red fire and the old stager
would have marched like colt but for
that confonded corn. you know. John
Bell covered himself with glory by throw
ing kisses to the girls and eX-Fi re Com
missioner. Pete Madden insisted on sing
ing 'For he's jolly good Fellow every
time the Governor was cheered.
Alderman Keogh was able to walk
erect and man on the side walk noticed
it.
"Oh, look at Keogh,' he cried, adding
regretfully as he realized what the Alder
man had missed, "he's sober, too"
HOW OTHERS LOOKED.
In the ranks were General John Ram
sey, eX- Freeholder Thomas McDonough,
"Soder Fresh" Frieburg, good Democrats
for revenue only, and towering head
over all others was noticed Finance Com
missioner John Edelstein. He wore a
weary look and some other clothes. He
tried to talk politics with Pat Condor
on Grove street when the line pass
ed through, but it was no use,
Condor was counting the paving stones
and wondering If his profits in the new
Job would pay for the days outing.
Charlie Jordon, the hero of thousand
clam bakes, was as frisky as big E, Il.
Mclaughlin was miserable. Ed proved
to be too fat for so much fun, and a feel
ing that the Office of Sheriff
y. was entirely inadequate to pay
him for his damaged corns,
ON 'schooners" was sadly posse ssing
him. IL may lead to his withdrawal from
the contest Freeholder Frank KIM
merly would have been all right If he had
not worn Andy Boyle's coat when he fell
in the mud to the intense delight of AS
semblyman Murphy, who frequently re-
quested the Association to halt and let
him make a speech.
Judge John p Mccormick sporting edi-
tor of THE JERSEY CITY NEWS showed the
effect of the many sporting events during
the day. He looked just like the last
Such is the life of sporting editor. 1t is
believed, however, that as justice of the
peace he will get square with his brother
O'Neill. Near him was Phil Tumulty
and his spectacles. The spectacles never
leave Philip ut home when there is any
thing good to eat elsewhere, and so Phil
harnessed them to his probosis
at early dawn. Alasl fat Justice
Weed, when marching home, while
seeking wind, puffed like porpoise on
those specs and away they flew to be lost
forever. That is why Phil limped in his
legs and was braced kindly by George
Bouton, of the Street and Water Board
The horrible lean leanliness of Corpora
tion Attorney Robert S. Hudspeth en-
abied him to show but little fatigue on
the return; but then Bob is used to these
things, for hasn't he heen Speaker of the
Assembly? Even a fleet of ''schooners,v
q clambalSe AMI the O'Neill Association