The Jersey City news., 1891-09-08
DUNNES AND O'NEILLS.
What Show Had the Unhappy
Clans In This Case ?

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hundred strong, went to Pleasure Bay.
Long Branch, yesterday on mammoth
clambake. Leaden skies and cold winds
did not discourage the members They
ga hered III full quota at their clubhouse
on Franklin street, early in the morn Ing.
Then they rode in chartered cars TO
Muldoon's, where tn ey disemharked
and formed in line of march. They
wore white helmets and blue badges
and carried canes. The helmets made II
fine effect as the paraders marched down
Grove street to Wayne, to Henderson,
20 Newark avenue, to Montgomery
street and then straight to the ferry AT
the ONeills' clubhouse about thirty
O'Neills joined the.iine. At Pier they
boarded Commodore kastendtek's boat,
the st. John, which left at 10 30, and after
a pleasant SAIL arrived at The Highlands.
wnere train WAS in waiting to carry the
pleasure seekers to North Long Branch.
Here the line Of march was reform ed,
and the men divided into platoons; with
the music of the band swelling forth in
swinging measure and the flags stretching
out in the breeze. the boys stepped
into march and dazzled the natives. The
ONeill platoon, under comm ana of Tony
Conk, marched away out OF sight. ln
fact, SO we'll did they march that the ma
tives thought them part OF the regular
army and began putting out the stars
and stripes. Tney kept the boys in such
q straight line that no man could see his
neighbor. All the boys marched we'll,
and the summer cottBgers and guests at
the hotels along the line cheered loudly.
AT THE BAY.
At Pleasure Bay, which was reached
after short march, at about one O'Clock,
the Dunno members had their pictures
taken in d body, and then football and
baseball were taken up. Charley Darcy,
Assistant City Clerk OF Hoboken, won the
fatmen's race AT three O'Clock the din
ner, consisting of CLAIMS. bluetish, corn,
crabs, chicken and watermelon, was
served, and appreciatively attacked. After
another pleasant hour at the grove
the boys again formed in line
and marched to the train. They were
past six O'Clock. They paraded through
Palisade, Franklin and Central avenues
and Congress street and received an en-
thusastic welcome. Most OF the houses
on the line of march We're Illuminated
and every block had its display of fire.
works. The parade finally disbanded at
the association rooms.
JACK Dunno was greatly pleased with
the successful affair, and Fred Mer-
sheimer, who worked all day as well as
months before, was more than satisfied
with the results of his work.
only one uuElehShub lACiueuG OCCuTreu.
The stage drivers who had, contracted to
take the party from the grove to the
station, struck for more than double the
amount agreed upon. The boys pre-
ferred to walk and lett the hayseeds in
the cold.
WHO TOOK PART
Almost all the politically prominent
men in the county were present. County
Clerk Mclaughlin and Judge McGratn
drove up from their cottages at Ash ury
Park, Among the others present were:-
Justice Davis, Mayor Stanton, of
Hoboken, Martin McDermott, A. j.
Boyle. Chief Conway. Surrogate
O'Neill, Director Kelly, of the
Board of Education, Register
Fielder, Jack Dunno. Fred Mersnelmer,
Mayor Finnegan, President Bomerick,
Fred. Ruempler, Gus Eigenrauch, Frank
Volk, Alexander Schlessinger, Captain,
McNulty. Alderman Kehoe, John g..
Hughes, Charles Merrill, Michael Curry
Frederick Madeler, Tax Commissioner
German. Recorder McDoncugh, James
Wiseman, James Laverty, Charles Som
ers, Freeholder Bruggerman, Justice
German, Seth Jacobs, John
Fallon, Michael Wygand. Fred
Cordes, Justine German, Joseph Kelly,
Charles Darcy, Emil Mehl, John Mehl,
Jr., John Vollers, ex-Mayor Faussig,
Hugo Gumbred, George Ryerson,
John Waller, l.. Sailer. Charles
Austin, Gus Harmbruch, Oscar Fackeru,
Dolph Brehm, Hon. James Moylan Will
lam Seibart, Otto Bruecn, Henry
Bruech, Sergeant Conlin, Judge Co.'S
tello, ex-Mayor Grassman, Michael
KunIz, DR.. Horn blower, John J. Malley.
.Jr., Jack Fleecy, Commissioner Yoe, Pop
Heller. John p. Feeney, Judge Davis,
Con Healy and Charles Austin.
OF the O'Neill Association there were
s>ro uf fhau form aH the nlatO0n "
Collector O'Neill, Jack Roberts, Judge
O'Donnell, Charles Austin, Freebooter
Thomas McDonough, Christy P Smith,
H. Fl. Brinkerhoff. Billy Heller. Louis
Heller, George Garrettson, George Il.
Bouton, Tony Conk, George O. Alien,
John Farrant, Peter DAILY, Mike O'Mara.
b. McNally, Jerry Marr, Timothy Long :,
George Donaldson, James McMahon, w.
Fl Hunt. John Peckhover.