The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-01
THE Os AND THE MACS.
The Great St Patrick's Day BaIl-Per
sonal and Piquant.


sonal and Piquant.
John Farrant has purchased the bar
privileges for the O'Neills' ball on March
II for $780, The bar was sold az a.cti ion
at the O'Neills' rooms last Tuesday night,
Fred. G. Wolbert acting as auctioneer.
The bidding was lively.
Standard Bearer 0'Neill's business, pc
htical aud social engagements have pre-
uented his usually frequent visits 10 the
rooms of the association. A growler who
misses the City Collectors genial com
partnership, sorely insists that Mr.. O'Neill
has Joined the Salvation Army.
The presence Of Harry Douglass 'sas a
special at Kearney, it is said, was like
pouring oil on troubled waters. so far as
the feminine strikers were conceT ned.
all them got struck on Harry's shape.
= p. w. Roche made a hit ut kearney
with his new ulster.
Nineteen hundred tickets have already
been sold Tor the bail. and still they're
selling. An effort will be made to clear
81, 600.
A delegation of twenty-five members of
the Dunno Association in 1ull dress, ac-
companied by ladies, will attend the ball.
The McLaughlins will make even finer
showing.
The ''Narragansetts," over Darcy's sa-
loon, is said to be branch of the O'Neill
Association.
AL OI4du1tHId4 SOdlA uOH
graces the western wall of the main meet
ing room.
Artist D. Desmond Fennell is now at
work on crayon portraits of DR.. NeviIl
and Tony Conk. They will soon be added
to the art gallery.
John E. Dunno. the standard bearer OF
the Dunno Association, and ex-Freeholder
members of the O'Neill Association at its
next meeting.
The Tappers' Glee Club has been re-
organized, and will soon give their annual
concert at the O'Neill Club rooms. The
Glee Club is QuarLette of Petes. Pete
Madden, first tenor; PETE kern, second
tenor; Pete McGowan, basso, and Pete,
Mr. Horse, Oats oh. For particulars con-
corning engagements address It. 2. Wood
cock, business manager.
At the next regular meeting, Friday
evening, March 6. the proposed amena-
Inents 10 the constitution ahohsbing the
Membership Committee and referring all
applications to the Executive Committee,
and making the death benefit $50, viii be
acted upon. A full attendance is desired
The object of the latter amendment ia to
make one assessment pay for three deaths
instead OF assessing at every death.
The McLaughiins.
The main topic of conversation in the
rooms OF the Mclaughlin Association the
past week Is the electlOn, winch taxes
place Tuesday night week.
There are three names prominently
mentioned for the presidency. The pres
ent incumbent, J. Minihan, Billy Cook
and Jim Wiseman-
Minihan, think, has the call, although
Cook is very popular and will give him a
hard tussis if he makes up his mind to
run.
AS to Wiseman. as the saying is. Jim
mics not in il.
He would make, though. first class
vice president.
Fer financial secretary George Richter
has two or three opponents.
AT the meeting last Tuesday night
Minihan showed his abilities as a presid-
ing Office. At one time | counted i've on
the floor at once, but he satisfied them
all.
And, by the way. what was the matter
with Frank Herrick Tuesday night. He
lefs before the meeting was over lie
must have been sleepy.
was around in Erie street the other
day aud the young ladies' there are discon-
ISOLATE. They want TO know where Andy
is.
BY the way. Jacky, did yon get the
waschY Too bad, amt it.
There viii be 4 special meeting Tues
day night. beiieye.