The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-07
FIVE BLUSHING GROOMS.
The Mclaughlin Association Enter.
tains Its Newly Married
Members.

The Mclaughlin Association last night
signified its approval of matrimony and
gave encouragement to any prospective
Benedicts within its ranks by rousing
celebration of the marriages Of five mem
bers
A serenading party Of two hundred and
more gathered at the rooms of the asso-
citation at about eight o'clock, and headed
by two fife and drum corps marched from
the rooms to Ninth street, to Henderson,
TO Pavonia avenue TO Alderman Con-
nelly's residence, near Erie street. On the
march. Roman candles, rockets and red
lights marked the progress, and crowds
followed the paraders.
When the residence of the Alderman
was reached the seranaders drew no in a
line before it. and while the drum and
fife corps ratified of lively tune, the Me-
Laughiins turned their rockets and Ro-
man candles upon the house. which
capitulated only after a long storming
with the brilliantly colored fireworks
When Alderman Connellv finally ap-
peared he was made prisoner by the Nc
Langhiiu's, aud the lice OF march was
again taken up. and the house of Thomas
Hughes, No. 25s Ninth street. was
reached and stormed in the same manner
as that of the Alderman.
Tom was ruthlessly torn away from his
young bride and escorted as prisoner of
war by the paraders to the house OF Dan
Hawks, where another capture was
made.
The long line of marchers next moved
upon the homes Of Thomas Leonard and
John A. DENIM, 10th of whom were also
seized and chained with their fellow
prisoners Then. with drums beating
spiritedly and flies whistling in lively
way, the column turned homeward with
the prisoners.
R0UsING CELEBRATION.
The rooms were reached after a short
march. and when the five brand new
Benedicts had been given places Of honor
and the boys were comfortably seated,
the fun commenced. Volunteer solos and
recitations kept the fun going, and q short
speech from each of the embarrassed
Benedicts afforded inexpressible amuse-
ment to the rest of the gathering.
A recess was next taken 10 indulge in
| the generous refreshments which the as
soeiation had provided. After the re-
freshments the fun was continued until
early morning. The party broke up with
many congratulations to the guests.
THE JUBILAToRS.
Among those present and in lire were
County Clerk Dennis Mclaughlin. Com
missioner Feeney, Commissioner Kenny,
Commissioners Cook. Commissioner Don
| nelly, Assemblymau J. f. Madden.
President j. Mln1nan. FRANK l.,
Herrick, Thomas Dooley, Captain
Kelly, Detective Clark, Goa Noonan,
Sergeant Battersby, Daniel Looney,
Frank MeDermosT, Commissioner
| German, Pierce Flemming, Al
derman McCoobery, Thomas Dunn.
j. Cooney, Matty Smith. Mr..
| Clark, Mr.. Kelly, John McGrath,
Michael Whalen, John Murphy, John
| Cleary, Richard Whalen. James Halligan,
Michael Kennedy. Terence J. Mcdonald,
James Cassidy, T. J. Mcdonald,
Matthew Judge, John Curtis,
William Quinn, Frank Mcmahon,
William Smell, John Hooker, Thomas
| Collican, William Russell, Henry Her
bert, Michael Mesgel, William LaverIy.
Daniel Foohey, John Dooley, c.
Mccormack, Hugh Douglas. James
Killeen, John Garrety, Timothy Cor
coran, john Stahl, George Richter, Nor
ris Stack. Edward Cassidy. James Nc
Anerny. John Cleary. Michael Campbell,
Thomas Burke and George Kennedy.