The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-08-16

| IN the way Of games are numerous
There was some talk Of a 100 yart
! dash between Billy Heller, Oseai
Areig, Johnny Bell, AL Datz an(
Johnny McCutcheon the sprlnterl
each to wear Scotch kits; but the
scheme fell through.
Billy Herbert is in active training
for the fat mems race.
Jacob Hoffman OF Newark, k 1owI
throughout the State as Jake thu
Barber will join the delegation OIL
Mr.. O'Neill's political friends from
Newark tomorrow.
i 1t is said the O'Neills are in receipt
of an invitation to attend the fifty
eight birthday celebration OF Abram
Post.
The ntcLaughiins.
The cool temperature OF the past
few evenings brought a goodly mum.
Der OF members around the rooms
| The leading topic OF conversation
naturally has been the disappearance
of Treasurer Mckee. This, however,
has been carried on in low tones, and
/ the members one and all evince dis
| position to talk to no outsiders. "It's
a pity Foolish Fellow. Think
| of the prospects he had ahead of hiln, .
are some of the remarks let drop by
! the members.
It is claimed that one hundred
members will attend the O'Neills' out
| ing tomorrow.
| 1t is reported that the two stuffed
alligators which adorn the headqu
tiers of the Macs and Os, respectively,
are about to undergo general repairs.
| Automatic tubes and machinery are
! to be inserted into the bodies and
arms of each witlra view to convert
ing them into dumb chess players.
| When this is done match between
| the Two will be played, best two out
| of three, the winner to challenge the
Eden Musee's wax player. President
Feeney of the Police Board, President
John Edelstein of the Finance Board
and Superintendent John Brown of
the Fire Department, it is said. have
been selected as judges.
The letter heads and checks of the
Macs have imprinted on them an ele-
CANT picture of the standard bearer.
So perfect is the likeness that when
Financial Secretary John Skall goes
to fill out check he says he can see
Denny's picture smile.
President Minihan, although a
young man, fills his position with ease
and grace. His fine disposition. COM
bined with his rare executive qualities,
has gained for him the admiration of
every member.
Hugh Mclaughlin and John Clearly
are willing to wager they can kick
higher than any other two members
of rhe association. Com Noonan
and Andy Sheridan are practicing on
the quiet. Don't say word
Good natured Policeman John
Connolly, of the Second Police Pre-
cinct. is sending in number of mem
bers to the Macs, and is still on the
search for more of them.
The question is occasionally
preached in the Mac's headquarters
as TO which is the oldest, James Cas-
sidy of the Macs. or Nat Fowler of
the O'NeiIls. Both claim they re-
member when Castle Garden was a
fort, and neither one has changed
looks in the last thirty years.
1t is rumored that the Macs and the
Os are about to adopt small button
designating membership of one or
the other associations; where man
is a member of both clubs he is to wear
button denoting the fact. II adopted
the button selected will not be quite
as large as a g. A. r. button.
Billy Herbert presented another
large batch of candidates for member
ship last Tuesday night. Out of
twenty-seven names proposed Billy
furnished fourteen. Good Keep 1t
up, Billy.
The large crayon portrait of Presi-
dent Feeney of the Police Board is
such striking or speaking likeness
that the members who belong to the
police force think the BOSS Com
mishn is looking at them through a
window, and they salute accordingly.
Some of them do regular square
heel and toe. !"
The boys are getting ready in real
earnest for the coming outing, and
they claim it will go ahead of any
similar event ever given in the State.
Clerk James Wiseman of the Board
of Education and his committee, to
which Street and Water Commissioner
Cook is a.valuable accession, is bend
ing all its energies to make it a gil
gantic success. Included in the events
will be swimming match and feather
catching contest. A bag of feathers
will be thrown into the water, and the
contestant who catches the most
feathers will win the prize.
A goodly number of the 'srustica-
torsp have returned home. Some of
them are still paying flying visits to
nearby resorts. Among those who
visited East Durham and spent a
pleasant and profitab BILE vacation were
President Minihan, Matt Judge,
Marty Herrick, Patrolman Dooley,
Owen Monohan, William Quinn, P.
Mailoy, Thomas Murphy. Ed. Sheay
Richard Gibson. Superintendent of
Police c. p. Smith has been enjoying
himself at Cairo and other resorts
among the Catskills.
President Minihan and Matt Judge
participated in game OF ball while
away, between the Maple Lawn and
the Deitrich's House mines. Both
played on the winning side, Minihan
making two brilliant plays at first
base and Judge scoring q clean nome
run. The score was to O.
Johnny Murphy is on visit to
friends in Chicago.
Robert E. McCoobery, who sue
ceeded Carroll & Sweeney in the coal
business, is spending a vacation at
Sparkill. The twins" will be robust
enough when he returns to wheel a
ton of coal
Jimmy Walters and Andy Sheridan
waltzed for medal at Court Hamil-