The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-13
LIGHT FOOTED RAILROAD HANDS.
Pennsylvania Freight Men Have a Big
Tinaa NJ XVnohs, Hall

Pennsylvania Freight Men Have a Big
Time at Woods Hall
The benevolent association organized
in April last among the employees of the
freight department of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company gave its first nnual
ball in Woods Hall last evening. Many
had not forgotten the delightful success
Of the picnic given by this fourishing
young organization at C~aledonian PARK
last summer and took advantage of last
nights opportunity to participate in an
other of its affairs. This proved to be
ever more successful than the first effort.
The association now numbers 800 mem
bers, is in a healthy condition and Is do
ing Il noble work.
The pillars and galleries were taste
fully decorated with national colors, rail
road signals and emblems of the associa-
ton and large gilt letters over the
musicians platform announced its name.
In the lower hall Michael Fox, who had
charge of the r~efresh1nent department,
inaugurated q new and successful scheme.
He engaged the services of Thompson
and Witter, bagpiper and violinist, who
accommodated those who preferred the
pipe and reel to the realty and lanciers.
Thompson is one of Kerrigan's pupils
and his performance was highly relished
by many who could not resist the tempra-
ton to enjoy a real Irish or Scotch reel.
Richard j. Hartman, of C~aledonian Park.
raked in the shekels for Mr.. Fox, and
Charles H. Bell, the original caterer,
headed the ranks of the accommodating
walters.
In the ball room above over fifty couples
entered the grand march, which was wit
messed by many spectators in the gallery;
Mayor Cleveland g~raciously condeScended
to view the spectacle.
The grand march was led by Mr.. and
Mrs. James Quail, who led the dancers
through many unique and pretty manoeu-
vres. Following came the assistants,
Messrs. Edward Wyland and John Flynn,
and their amiable wives; Floor Commit
tee, II. C. Crosby with Mrs. Crosby, G.
Keys with Mrs. Keys, J. j. Byrne with
Miss Connell, George HI. mccarthy. Re-
ception Committee, John Bolan with
Mrs. Bolan, Nicholas Lawless with Mrs.
Lawless, Michael Larkins, Andrew Bo-
Ian with Mrs. Bolan, Charles Vaght with
Mrs. Vaght, s. q. smith with Mrs.
Smith, Thomas Morris. James B. Pratt,
Patrick dwell with Mrs. dwell.
Others among the dancers and specta-
tors were Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Har-
vey, Nh. G. Neidhans, Miss Josie Harvey.
Nj. Eugene Drew and Mrs. Drew, his
mother, Mr.. William Leneghan, Mr.. Ed.
Sullivan and Miss Lizzie Snyder, Mr..
Patrick Kearney. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
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and Mrs. Walter Smith, Mr.. Peter
Kane, Mr.. Patrick Burns, Mr..
and Mrs. John Watt, Mr.. William
Shartland, Miss May, Mr.. Kearney
Smith, Miss Cook, Mr.. Owen Clancy,
Miss Clancy, Mr.. James Higgins. Miss
Kilroy, Mr.. John V~andenbergh, Miss Jen-
ME Rull, Mr.. Harry w. Rull, Mr..
Matthew Smith, Miss Mary Smith, Mr..
and Mrs. E. Guthrie, Mr.. and Mrs.
Matthew 7. Hayes, MI. and Mrs. Henry
Kelly, Mr.. Michael Hart, Mr.. Chas. Robin
son, MI. john Gallagher, Mr.. John Craig,
Miss Derrelle, Nj. and Mrs. Holly, Mr..
John Bird, Mr.. G. Z. Byrne, Mrs. f. An
derson. Miss Annie Mullins, Miss Stella
Thorms, Miss Mamie Hart, Mr.. Adolph
Muller, Mr.. and Mrs. George Paterson,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brysen, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Breach, Nj. J. A. Van
Keuren, Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Taft, Mr.. and
Mrs. Patrick Fitzgerald, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Heidick, Mr.. M. p. Foley,
Miss Burns, Miss Davis. Mr.. John Cor
coran, Miss Sinclair, of New York; Mr..
James Goodman, Miss Smith, Miss Lizzie
Lawrence, Mr.. Simon Blake, Miss Annie
Blake, Mr.. and Mrs. William Green, Mr..
o. Sullivan, Miss Cunill, Mr.. L. DATE, Mr..
Robert Willis, Miss Nina Lasses, MI.
Frank Kane. Mr.. and Mrs. George Roche,
Mr.. A. Mandigo, Miss Smith, Mr. William
McCabe and Miss Lawrence.