The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-17
O'NEILL'S GREAT DAY.
They Sail Away to College Point TO
Eat Clans and Hear Politi-
cal Wisdom.

There was an unusual air of hustle
and commotion about the lower end of
Newark avenue this morning. Many Of
the stores aud buildings were handsom O.
ly decorated with flags and bunting, aud
crowds were standing about the street
with that patient expectancy which de-
notes that some great event Is about to
take place. Aud great event it was
they were awaiting: the passing Of the
p. II. O'Neill Association on its way TO
College Point on its annual outing.
Around Mullone's new theatre and the
rooms Of the Association the commotion
was more marked. The sidewalks of
both sides of the street were so crowded
that the services Of policemen had to be
called into requisition to keep a passage
way cleared for pedestrians, Scores OF
young men were about decorated with
white Fedora hats, gorgeous red bouton-
njeres and elaborate wooden handled
canes, and bearing on the manly breasts
large blue and gold badges bearing the
inscription, "P. II. O'Neill Association,
Hudson County, n. j." and an unjusti-
fable label upon the popular standard
bearers Of the organization, while pretty
girls aad staid citizens stood around to
see the boys of.
RO1AL oALJlEs
Every now and then a large cracker
would be exploded in the middle of the
street with deafening report. which
would set every horse within earshor
dancing and prancing. While from
within the associations rooms came the
inspiring strains of the Eighth Regiment
band. 1t was nine O'Clock when the
brave warriors of the tribe O'Neiil ssun-
tered mp TO Wayne and Grove streets,
where the line was formed. A half hour
later they swung into Newark avenue
and came down the street as fine an ap-
pearing body OF men as ever polished the
avenues pavement.
A GREAT QUARTETTE.
First came Tom Qulrk, looking like a
Major General; then followed the band
playing Maggie Murphy's Home'' In a
way that made Nat Fowler weep. Next
came "A Great Four" the invfncible
CAPTAIN George b. Fielder, Grand Mar
shall of the procession; the diplomatic
John Edelstein, President Of the associa-
ton; the oratosicsl p. II. O'Neill, founder
and sponsor OF the same, and the genial
James G. Clarke. Building Inspector of
both the city and the association. Follow
ing came the milk white banner which
and then the flower of the Democratic
party in cohorts led by trusty Lieutenan IS
and Assistant MarshaIs.
Mike O'Mara, with his whiskers care
fully curled, led one platoon, and handled
his men In a manner which elected the
applause of the spectators on the side
walK. Police Com missioner Feeney COM
manded a platoon, but their utter con-
tempt for military rules, as displayed in
their marching, filed the souls of such
disciplinarians as Mr.. Feeney with an
guish. Lieutenant McCormick's platoon
was distinguished by the presence OF Mr..
Milton Carey, whose excellent marching
and strict West Point bearing excited
the admiration of all the pretty girls.
Almost everyone of any note was among
the 600 men who formed the procession.
THE LINE OF MARCH.
Down Newark avenue and Montgomery
street they marched amid the applause of
those who lined the sidewalk. Through
Hudson street to Morris and so to the
Morris street wharf where the steamboat
Pomona lay ready to take the association
TO College Point. As the band passed
down the pier the leader caught sight of
County Clerk Mclaughlin nthe Pomona
and struck up Hail to the
Chief" On the boat were num-
Der of other gentlemen among them
Congressman +. Il. Mcdonald, ex-Sen-
ator Thompson of Elizabeth, Horace FaF-
rier VIM. Farrier sand Surrogate O'Neill.
1t took some time to embark the crowd.
and each man received a package of
John Edelstine's Prides" as ne went on
board. AT 1890 o'clock the plaAk was
hauled 10, and the Pomona turned its
nose in the direction of the East River,
while the band struck up ''The Girl l
Left Behind Me-"