The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-09-25

nor," said Mr.. McDermott. II came
with Adrain and Werts. The subject
was not mentioned, nor was there one
word Of politics ventured aboard the
tug"
So much for the political phase of yes
terday's affair. AS to how the Macs and
their friends enjoyed themselves-wel
1t was just the crowd for thorough en-
Joyment.
NOT ROOM ENOUGH.
There was the usual rush for seats at
the breakfast tables as soon as the party
reached the grove. Proprietor Donnelly's
two mammoth pavilions that will seat
twelve hundred people would not accom-
modate such a crowd as that which IN de
the onslaught thereon yesterday. Over
five hundred were obliged to wait for the
second table. But all were accommo
dated with a first class breakfast. la the
evening tables were also spread in the
large dining room of the hotel. Still hun
dreds had to wait, and this accounts for
the delay in reaching home.
There was no speech-makiDg at the
dinner table, although Governor Albeit
and other prominent politicians were
present. Mr.. Mclaughlin asked Con-
gresham Mcdonald If he advised little
speech-making. mo-" replied the Con-
gressman. ''It will only delay the party
in reaching town. There's others yet to
be fed The tribute paid you ooes not re-
quire any speeches. Nothing like it since
the multitude in the story OF old was fed
on the ioayes and fishes.'
Govern or ALBEIT sat near the head of
the table. Opposite him sat President
Minihan of the Mclaughlin Association.
Next TO Governor Albeit sat Mr..
MCLAUGHLIN facing Police Justice Robert
Davis. Leon Albeit, Jr., sat next to Mr..
Mclaughlin, facing Allan McDermott,
and Corporation Counsel Edwards faced
A+< Dextso Ir1f natl h
Congressman Mcdonald, Judges Daley,
Puster and McGrath, Police Justice
O'Donnell, City Collector O'Neill and
Simon Kelly, all sat near the head of the
table,
THE GAMES.
The association was photographed by
two photographers after breakfast. Then
the crowds scattered, some to kick foot
ball and some to play baseball. The
games were not as hotly contested rs they
might have been. But they drew quite
large crowd.
j, Egan won the final heat i'll the one
hundred yard dash, with j. Gallagher a
close second. Time IL l-3 seconds. Four
heats were run.
In the three legged race Patrolmen
Donegan and Sullivan came in first, but
their claim to the prize was disputed by
John Mccormack and Frank Lane, be-
cause the handkerchief that bound the
Two pHtfOlIuen'b - iuuoT I0SS uOScGuci Oe-
came loosened just before they reached
the goal. Time, 3S seconds.
James Ahern, who was trained by Joe
Quirk, won the potato race. The fat
mems race was hotly contested by Frank
Casey, John Douglas, Joseph Robetsky
and the inimitaple Ed Kenny. Kenny
was spawned, and Casey won the race
easily. Time, AN seconds.
While the games were in progress Gov
ernor ALBEIT aud the visiting party were
being entertained at the hotel by Mr..
Mclaughlin, assisted by a number of
friends, including Police Justice Robert
Davis and City Collector O'Neill.
To the Committee in Charge, James
Wiseman, Clerk of the Board OF Ednca-
tion Police Justice NJ. j. O'Donnell,
Street and Water Commissioner w. r.
Cook, r. J. Murphy, j. G. Sweeney and
Billy Herbert great credit is due