The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-18
YOUNG IRELAND And Old
Exciting Contest for the
St. Joseph's Home
Flag.
DEN0UNCING A PRIEST.
Hibernians Charge That st. Peters
Sodality Did Not Win
Fairly.

the Ancient Order of Hibernians and st.
Peters Sodality Lyceum, for the beat1ti-
| full flag of Ireland that has graced the
| par1ors of the Home on Grand street dur
! ing the Orphans Fair. were enacted In
Roche's Hall last evening.
| The large green banner, with It's beau
tiful, a{irpajnted Portraits 1nd scsnasy
was conspicuously displayed over the
platform at the rear end of the hall. Mr..
Lenahan was in charge of the boards
upon which the vote during the fair was
recorded. Miss Kelly had charge of the
Hibernians' ballot box, and Miss Salmon
that of the Lyceum. The vote at the be.
! ginning of last nights contest was Hi
| bernians, AIS; Lyceum, 1888.
The Lyceum lads. nevertheless, were
undaunted. They were the first upon
1 the scene. They were accompanied by
their mothers. their sisters and their
| sweethearts, and evinced determination
/ to capture that flag
| VOTING WITH a BAND.
Probably their hearts failed them
little as the noise of two bands ap-
! preached, and glimpse through the
\ windows revealed body of uniformed
Hibernians, 800 strong, accompanied by
/ the O'Connor Guards, in brilliant uni
/
| The Hibernians had swarmed in upon
them from Jersey City. New York.
Brooklyn and Hoboken, to make their
| supreme effort for possession of the flag
| They filed into the hall with bands play
| ing, and after executing several pretty
manGuvres, formed a double line the
| length OF the hall opening a passage way
| for voters.
They came to order arms, The officers
| presented their swords, while the men
marched to the polls and deposited secret
| ballots.
Not in the least dismayed the Lycenm
| lads and their sweethearts hustled like
| beavers. Mr.. Gallon had declared Athat
| the contest would last but fifty minudes.
The ballot was secret, the triendA Of
each going quietly up and depositfpg
| their money and votes. AT one stage the
Hibernians crowded around their balldt
! box and stream of quarters was inces7
! sanity poured inside their box. At am
other q crowd of women and children
surrounded the Lyceum box and did the
same thing for the Lyceum
AN EXCITING BALLOT.
1t began to look at one time as though
| it was q contest between soldiers and
pretty girls. Then the soldiers for the
| first time showed the white feather.
There was continuous clapping and cheer
| ing. One fellow, who had evidently vis-
| ited MFR. Roche below to talk
| about the Roche-Bruggeman con-
test, created intense amusement
| leading them up in behalf of the Lyceum.
| He declared he was tor the kids first,
i last AMI ali the time, ssiis:: he he dropped
! some little Doodle into the kids " ballot
box. and there were no ''jokers" mixed
| up with it either.
| Gallon announced the nearness OF the
| closing hour, and Mr.. Gallon .subse-
| quently counted the votes.
! THE RESULT DECLARED.
Each side was represented by COM
mittee who watched the count. As the
| $50 bills began to roll out of the Lyceum
/ box the H1bernlanS looked aghast. The
hopes of the Lyceum lads rose higher,
and when the vote had been counted it
| was seen that they had won.
| Last nights rate was:-Lyceum, 2,046;
4 Hibernians, 910. Amount of last nights
receipts: = Lyceum, s5l1.54; Hibernians,
| 1927. so.
! Total vote:-Lyceum, 3,434; Hibernians,
| 1926. Total receipts for flag, 81, 439. rs.
/ Then Tommy Lenahan sprang to the
| platform. He is one of the chiefs of the
| Hibernians, and had enlisted himself
warmly in their cause. His voice rose
| above the cheers by the Lyceum parti-
throng as he turned upon Father Lynch
and demanded an explanation.
1--WE want TO know where all these
bills came FROM" he yelled" ana he
incoherently muttered something about
the " lads through Both Hibern-
| ians and Lyceum lads cried out
''For shamei" and attempted to pull the
irate Lenahan from his perched position,
/ He resisted strenuously but his excite
ment was soon quelled, and with others
he marched out of the hall. Then Lawyer
4 II, .Ar.f-
I Vice President Thomas Lucher responded.
! Some of the Hibernians stayed to escort
| the Lyceums to their rooms. The trophy
| was carried by six members through the
| streets.
| Father Lynch. on behalf Of the Lycenms
| thanked them for this act Of courtesy.
! He said, Young Ireland has beaten old
| Ireland this time"