The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-04
FEENEY LED THE MARCH.

The Great Ball of the Brown Assoeia-
tion on the Hill Last Night.
A large and happy company greeted
Fire Commissioner and Erie Railroad De-
tective John Fl. Brown at Pohlmann's on
the Hill last night, the occasion being the
annual bali Of the association named in
his honor. 1t was q big event. The ball
room was e~lnborately ond artistically
decorated by H. A. b. Finke. Banners
with the arms of ten of the
States, bunting, flags and shields
adorned the walls, from which were red,
white and blue streamers to the centre
pieces over the main chandelier, a floral
wreath encircllng IN angel. The iEscrip-
ton John III. Brown Association on
blue velvet decorated the orchestra gall
lery. Begg's Orchestra dispensed the
music for the thirty numbers of the pro-
The reception committee headed by
james Hunt, included many prominent
officials and citizens, in regulation even
ing dress. Commissioner John p. Feeney
was the director, Matthew Reardon the
floor manager was assisted by Freebooter
Thomas McDonough and Martin Collins
and the floor committee, Thomas Kenny,
Timothy j. Carroll, Edward +. Dunn,
and Robert G. Smith, c. p.
Smith, Martin Zinner, Edward F..
Cooney, Richard Judge, Dennis Sullivan.
William @ Broas. Thomas Doyle, p. H.
O'Neill, and Frank McDermott.
1t was eleven o'clock when the grand
march commenced with director John p.
Feeney and his sister, Miss Lizzie Feeney,
at the head. There were many rich and
exquisite toilettes, in the throng of
pleasure seekers, and diamonds flashed
from many hands and necklaces. Miss
Annie McDermott, may not nave been
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near it, and her jewels attracted atten-
ton. John FL. Brown was accompanied
by his daughters, the Misses Matte,
Annie and Emma Brown, and Miss Car
Tough, of Sufferns, N. Y.
GIFT 0 THE PATRON.
just before the march to the supper
room a pleasant event occurred. Assem-
blyman Mullone addressed Commissioner
Brown and in a neat speech presented
him, IN behalf of the association. with a
magnificent gold watch and chain and
locket. The recipient made q feeling re-
Spouse, and returned thanks for the run
expected evidence of friendship and for
the valuable gift. The watch bears on
one side the recipients monogram, and
on the other the inscription 1880" 'rhe
inside is inscribed: Presented to John
H. Brown by his numerous friends, Mon
day, February 3, 1890"
b popping of corks and the flow OF
Wine that followed told how everybody
regarded the event.
SOME IN THE THRoNG.
Conspicuous in the company were ex-
Police Commissioner Fowler, his wife
and neice, Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Doyle.
County Clerk and Mrs. Dennis Nc
Laughlin, Justice and Mrs. J. Jarecki
and daughters, Ii. Goetz, James
Harris, Thomas Mclaughlin and
others of the Erie Railroad, George jew
ell and Miss Laura Evans, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas De-
lancy, Matthew Reardon and Miss Lizzie
kipp, Warden John Grimes and wife,
Captains G. p. Smith and J.. McNulty,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Levine. A.
hemble and Mrs. Fannie Berry.
Frank McDermott and Miss Annie Me-
Dermott, Mr.. and Mrs. Terence Carroll.
Albert Datz, Frank Nugent and Miss
Seymour, Water Registrar Con. Haley,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Morrison, Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis ~Stubenvoll, accompanying
MT. and Mrs. Crandall, of New York, and
Miss Lizzie Palmer, OF Sing Sing; Will
liam Robinson and Miss Fannie
hughes, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Col
Inns, Charles O'Donnell, of New
York; Police Justice p. II. Wanser.
ex-Commlssioner Clayland Tilden, Gus
tom House Inspector Thomas Kenney
and Miss Louise Bauman, e. j. Cooney
and Miss Mary Campbell, Alex. Watson
Mr.. aud Mrs. Michael r. Whalen. Mr..
and Mrs. John Whalen, Constable John
Masker. Constable Peter Daily and wife,
Charles Jordan and a host OF others. who
kept up the festivities till almost day
break.