The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-02-22
HOBoKEN FIRBMEN DANCE.
Empire H. and L. Company Give Great
Ball in Odd Fellows Hall.

Empire II. and L. Company Give Great
Ball in Odd Fellows Hall.
Seldom if ever has Odd Fellows Hall,
Hoboken, held such happy, laughing
throng as was there last night. The oc-
casion was the twenty-second grand an
nual masqne and civic ball of Empire
Hook and Ladder Company No. 2, and to
say that it was success would be put
ting it mildly 1t was a veritable corker.
and the large hall could scarcely accom-
MEDIATE the throng.
The ball last night will probably be
about the last that the favorite old COM
pany of the Fourth ward will have, as the
the days of the old volunteer laddies are
numbered in Hoboken and paid depart
ment is already partially in operation.
The gallant fire ladies seemed to realize
this, and went in for fun with renewed
vigor and they had it.
The grand march was delayed some
what in order to allow some OF the visit
ing companies to arrive. At about ten
o'clock the Volunteer and Veterans Sons
of New York. preceded by rattling drum
and fife corps, marched up Washington
street and entered the hall. The gallant
fire laddies were received with wild
hurrah, and Barney Hagan nearly
shouted himself hoarse. Barney is q
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Talking about girlsl They were out in
force and nearly all wore masks and
dominoes. ALI of them Were pretty and
the charms that were revealed by their
masquerade suits were calculated to
make the heads of the average young
man swim.
At precisely eleven o'clock, to the
strains of Prof. Amorosa's best march,
I Floor Manager Thomas Beachall, the
genial foreman of the company, stepped
out upon the waxed floor. leading Mrs
Beachall. who was very becomingiy at.
tired. Directly following Thomas came
the other members of the company. lead
ing their wives ana sweethearts, and then
followed great throng.
There were at least $50 couples in the
| grand march, and they we've O jolly set,
indeed. After Thomas had led q most
intricate march, a Saratoga lanciers,
dedicated TO the Hoboken Fire Depart.
ment, was danced, and then followed
dancing without interruption until inter
mission, when splendid supper was
/ served.
While the dancers were engaged in the
May waltz and lively quadrille Patrick
Hayden and James Harksen, represent.
| ing the Eiremen Monument Committee
We're busy recording votes for the fire hat
| TO be given TO the most popular fireman
| The proceeds We're to be devoted to the
monument fund. When sun
DAY MORNING NEWS reporter left the
| hail John j. Guibon Of the Jersey City
| Fire Department was away in the leac
and it was thought that he would capture
| the prize.
| Among the many who attended the bal
were Freebooter Coyle, John j. Carr
Mrs Carr. Judge John w. Moots
| Mrs. Moots, Michael Lahey, Miss Brown
William c. Stanton, Richard Simpson
Mrs. Simpson and the Misses Simpson
William Fehrens, Mrs. Fehrens. Fret
Walters, Mrs Walters, NJ. j. Griffin
| Miss Clark, Councilman Snyder, Ed
ward Stockmar, Assistant AS
| James Hanlon, John Maioney
Thomas Welsh, William Wilcox, JOSEPH
Kemp, Miss Flaherty, Water Commits
| sioner Quidore, Miss Quidore, Barne,
Hagen, Miss Madden, Mrs MADDEN, Mrs
| kearney, Mrs. Ferguson, the Misses Fer
| guson, Miss Kennedy, the Misses Krohne
Miss Coleman, G. j. NiDbe ant
Mrs Nibbe, Miss Walters, Mis-
McAnein ey, Thomas Haniey, Miss Meyer
| York; Grant Hose Association. New
! York; Our Own Association, New York
Jolly Fifteen, New York; Park Athleti
Club, New York; Empire H. &. L. Co.
| West New York. Jacksone Hose, Yves
New York; Hickory Engine Company
| West New York. and Pioneer an
Columbia Hose Companies, Union Hill.
To Silent Maiden.
/ If talk is really cheap as some folks say.
wonder, lovely vis-a-vis, that sou
Don't go ashopping some bright sunny day.
And see if you can't buy a word or two
John Ke1sdrtck Bangs ~ Puck
Two Professions.
! HE.
''You meier can object TO my arm round yol
waist
And the reason you'i readily guess;
I'm an e,,itor. ear, and always insist
On the liberty Of the press. y
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And think all the newspapers bad;