The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-08-02
THE MACS AND 0S.
The Big Excursion, Baseball and
Vacation Trips the Things
Talked About.


The McLaughlins have recovered from
the effects Of the recent big excursion,
and matters have remained rather quiet
about the rooms during the past week. It
is little too early as yet to talk much
about the outing at DonnelIy's Grove, to
be given on September "a, hut the com
mittee is quietly perfecting arrangements
for big affair.
Billy" Herbert Is hard-workinp
member of the Mclaughlin Association.
He Is a s'recI uiterH from the word go. He
has brought ia ninety-thr OF the eight
hundred members IL looks as though
Billy" has quite following
y IS SKID That when Honorable Terry
Mcdonald got up TO make a speech the
other night Police Commissioner Fee
ney's stuffed alligator walked out of the
room
A lot of handsomely printed copies of
the associations bylaws are now ready
for distribution.
The Macs desire to contradict the
rumor that the lateness In returning from
Iona Island WIS caused purposely for the
benefit of the bar. As soon as the boats
reached the grove the captain of the Toll
chester Informed the committee III { il
would be necessary to telegraph for two
tugs to assist the feet home. as the tide.
strong against him. The tugs met the
fleet. and every effort was made to reach
home earlier.
Billy Ovenfelt, the Recording Score
tary of the association, is held in the high
est esteem by his fellow members II
would be difIlcult to find one to fill his
place. The Macs know is and they i'm
tend to keep him there. He aud .Billyn
Heller of the O'Neilis are a strong team
The jolly countenance Of Charley Cas-
sidy can be seen about the rooms almost
any evening. He's an old timer In the
Horseshoe"
A large and handsome crayon portrait
of President P. Feeney, of the Police
Board. is the latest acquisition to the
Macs portrait gallery IL Is a speaking
likeness, perhaps slightly fiattering the
original. This, however, is matter Of
grave dispute. A SIS frame of such hand
some proportions as that which encases
Mr.. Feeney's picture would enhance al
most any portrait. 1t is difficult to say
whose portrait Is the handsomest In the
gallery. that of Governor Albeit, Allan
L. McDermott, Standard Bearer Nc
Laughlin, Prosecutor Winaeld or Mr..
Feeney.
Jerry Murphy and Steward Moran are
often seen in corner of the assembly
room picking out winners
King Simon Kelly, of Weehawken, is
held in high estimation as a sprinter
since he beat ex-Sherif Davis IN that 100
hundred yard dash for S25.
A number of those vino attended the
Grand Jury's recent excursion held So
cial session at the Macs headquarters on
their return.
The junior baseballists are still alive
The Junior Gables are booked for game
with the Fries on the Centennial grounds.
The Junior Cables battery Will be Bsag-
hart and Moylan, aud the Esies7 Ezan
and Donovan.
The McLaughlins and the Keyports
will play early this month. Next SIM
day they will try honors with the Wee
hawken team.
The Fries would like to hear from the
Tabernacle Juniors for Saturday after
noon game. Address N. A Egan, No. 2s4
Eleventh street.
The fact that Looney "lost his reputa-
tion" doesn't apply TO his morals. It's
just a little joke among the boys.
The next regular meeting will be held
on Tuesday night.
President Minihan is enjoying a vaca
tion among the Catskills. Marty Her
rick and Police Sergeant Battersby have
returned from trip to the same noun
tains- John Murphy will leave for trip
to Chicago on August 10.