New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-06
HOURS OF SOCIAL PLEASURE.
DINNERS, EXCURSIONS, PICNICS AND OTHEK
FORMS OF ENTERTAINMENT.

week formed a wedeserved tribute to Ehmuhd -
Curry. who has been president OF the lr'h nome hui'
Club of this city for terms one OF the "enerd ION
mittee of the Irish Parliamentary Fund Association ana
a generous civcr and interchangeable worker III All iocai
organizations having for their object the legislative In
dependence Of Ireland the amcoration 0f the con
dition of needy daughters of Erin VINO come 10
this country. The dinner at the Holman House
on Monday night and Mr.. Curry must nave Iel graft
fed at the hearty way in which his health was uruhh
and his work appreciated. Among the more prominent
r1shmen present were Judge James Fitzgerald, Chief
Justice McAdan, Of the City Court Major r. D.
O'shaughnessy Thomas F. Ryan. Bryan q. McSWyny
Bartholomew MOynalan, Cornelius Mcowyny, Mchacl
Gblin. DR.. John X. Logan. Captain p. II. McNamee'
president of the irish American Republican CluD H. T.
Shechy, James >. Coleman, the Rev. John y Hurley
OF Fishkll j. VI. Wall, william ~ Penney, MAJOR Ed
ward Duffy Dr. Frank Curry, Henry IL. Brown D. 7.
Curry, T. Favey, John Curry, Colonel JACOB RUPERT
Jacob Rupert, James lIagerty, General James H.
OBcIrnc John c. Mclaughlin, James Dunn, John j.
Frel. Edward Brown, John Power Michael Gearon and
Michael j. Scanlan
james r. Farrell a former president of the Home
Rule club, known as The Little Napoleon OF Irish
American Politics." presided. His opening speech was
brief and to the point and warmly applauded Mt.
Curry during his brief response received with
round Of applause. and then Judge McAdam began on
the first regular toast of the evening. The Ctncn,'
followed by Judge James Fitzgerald. who in his speech
on Home Rule the World over" spoke Of America
the model of popular governments. DR.. John H.
Logan, of the Irish Historical society, thrilled tile
audience by his tribute to republican institutions and
the vaIor of The Irish soldier in America Bryan
q. McSvyny, of Cork, showed in speaking of " New
York that he had spot in his heart for tho
American metropolis General O'Bcirne spoke for
The United States and J. NJ Wall for The Press"
Michael Gibln, John McGlary, treasurer of the club
Thomas +. Ryan, secretary, and Mr. McSwyny. chair
man OF the Executive Committee, We're cOmplmcnted
by the chairman for their good work in making the
dinner a success.
one Of the jOllest excursions Of the season that
Of n number Of newspaper men and other, under the
management Of Julian Ralph, the well known writer.
and Theodore II. Lee. Of the American iank Note
Company. which went a trip mp the Hudson. over
the Ncw- York Central Railroad. the Rome, Water
town and Ogdcusburg Railroad from Utica to Clayton.
on the -. Lawrence River and around the Thousand
Islands and short distance on Lake Ontario on one
Of the fastest boat, of the thousand Islands steam
boat Company and divided into three parts sunday
night on their return - Alexandria Bay The party
left the Grand Central station saturday night on q
spccial car provided by Ccorg, H. Daniels. general
passenger agent Of IN" New York Central Railroad.
ThooioYc Buttorhcld Of the Rome. Watertown and
Opiensburg Railroad, placed special train at the
disposal Of the party. and IT, VI. Folger, the well
known capitalist Of Kingston, canada. gave the famous
steamer u L'"Ir"'o ia "'' y" "'' VII '''
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