The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-01-04
THE MACS AND THE O'S.
A Budget Of Gossip from the
Rooms of the Two Political
Organizations.

bees all the week, and receptions were
piled three or four deep. To begin with.
the opening on Monday night was at
tended by every politician of any note in
the county. The reception on New Years
Day was attended by all OF Denny's le-
gion of friends, who kept up The good
cheer until far into the night. Friday
was ladies' day, and it proved to be such
with a vengeance. The fair friends
turned out IN full force to see the place
where their husbands and friends spend
so much time.
Upon all sides heard ladies exelaim-
ing upon the taste and elegance OF the
furnishings, and they were most agreea-
bly, surprised to find how different it
really was from what their fancy painted
it. Several said they didn't blame their
husbands for wanting TO come and would
no longer oppose ii.
Commissioner Feeney looked very
handsome in a swallow tail as he receive d
the ladies on Friday and expatiated upon
the beauty of their surroundings.
If there Is one man more than another
that the boys swear by 1t is Sig Cron-
helm, and ne is certainly worthy of it.
Few managers would pile their stars in a
sleigh after the evenings performance
and go through their specialties as he
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Wednesday evening
Sergeant Richard Battersby makes a
fine looking officer. He is an ornament
to the Third precinct, but he must re-
member that The NEWS Will not speak Of
the attentions of the boys to their lady
friends. A joke is joke but such per-
sonal matters are not.
| Captain John t. Kelly is now in full
sway in the Grove st. station house and he
received almost as many callers as the
County Clerk on New Years day.
The upper floor will be put in the hands
of the workmen now that the holidays
are over and they can be uninterrupted.
Commissioner Brown did himself proud
his solo on Wednesday evening and
urDrised many of his friends who were
unaware that he was so talented.
What would the boys do without John
Madden to help them in their entertain
mentss They would find 1t very nard to
find any one TO take his place.
Frank McDermott was in his element
at the spread on Wednesday night and
although he was assiduous 10 his atten-
tions to the others be did not forget him.
self.
Denny said he was both surprised and
pleased at the number of lady callers on
Friday. He had no idea the ladies took
such an interest in the club.
That punch that was served on Friday
was delicious. and the boys say they want
some at the next stag racket.
Ill tell you how to make it; quarts OF
champagne, ~ gallons OF cIaret, pint
each of Jamaica and New Bedford rum,
a gull of curacao and one of orange
bitteTs; place all in a punch bowl with a
piece OF ice and after ornamenting with
the fruits of the season you will have as
nice punch as you ever drank.
But where does the brandy come in?
The ball on the 2lst of this month is
now the principal topic of interest among
the boys aud fully 5000 tickets have been
been engaged.
Don't forget the regular meeting of the
association on Tuesday evening.
The O'Neilis did not keep open house
on New Years Day, out of respect to the
memory of Eddie Haines, recently de.
ceased.
A number of ladies called on Ladies'
Day. Jake Kelly did the honors in great
style.
it is said that Nat Fowler was disap-
pointed
The O'Neills can talk of nothing else al
present but the proposed ball. 1t will
be a tony affair, and the mixed ale club
from seats in the gallery.
Apropos of the ball, Michael Kelly and
Harry Douglass are practising some new
steps and viii do the caprice in a manner
that win be as charming as capricious.
Peter Daley and Tommy O'Connor sa,
they do not propose to wear swallow tails
Of blue jeans cut out with broadaxes anc
circular saws.
Billy Heller is having o new Tuxedo
cut at John BarIeycorn's, Broadway and
Prince street
Joe Quirk will don O pair of Dundreary
whiskers. Why not make them black
and play the noble English Lord, Joe2
Tom McDonough, it is said, is on tht
ragged edge of despair through fear hi
will be eclipsed when Marty Collins an
pears at the ball in his anchovy slippers
Marty is g "beaut,n either afoot or on
horseback. AS the county squire in leg;
gings during the recent parade he drove
some of his rivals crazy by the smile
showered upon him by the girls along the
route.
p Mahoney. the Berry Wall of thu
| O'Neilis, viii wear his hair cut q la carte
p Doyle will wear table d'hote eek
tie
The O'Neills were largely represented
at the McLaughlin's blow out on New
Years Eve.
The Quartette Club is making grea
progress, and will soon appear in public
James Burns, William Tuthill, Stew
Egan aud G. McAnally form the quar-
tette. The consumption Of raw eggs an.
| lemons has added materially to the cos
Of training, but a good operate repertoir
has been selected and no doubt the sin
gers Will create furore.
CLiFddoS, &. RACES, SIX RACES EVERY