The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-18
O'Neil1s Had a Very Large
Day and Enjoyed 1t
Hugely.
BIGGEST In THEIR CALENDAR
Some of the Events That Increased
the Rejoicing-ImpOssible
to Catch Them All,
Even in Snap
Shots.

Oh, what day was yesterday for the
O'Neillsi
Luck and hard work made It great
day in the history of the organization
Congratulations. Collector O'NeilI.
Congratulations. Billy Heller.
Congratulations, the O'Neill Associa-
ton.
Whoever set the day fer yesterdays
outing was born under q lucky planet
But there was one drawback. "Jsmn
OiMealia and Phil Martin appeared in
bathing attire and frightened a blind
horse two hundred yards away. and sent
it dashiug along the roadway through
DonneIly's Grove. It collided with and
demoralized a wagon loaded with empty
mineral water bottles
But Pm getting ahead Of my story As
the NEWS of yesterday, graphically. de-
picted this departure, i'll begin wnere the
story left on, except 50 far as to remark
that Marshal George b. Fielder, who was
given somewhat of a boom as sour
next mayor" before the day ended, Is in
doubt as 10 which section won that medal
the press section or that under Police
Sergeant Kelly. whose squad was made
up OF well drilled policemen
Lieutenant Mccormack. In charge OF
the press gang" found IL necessary 10
call "Jem" O'Mealia TO his assistance 10
keep his men In line Before the section
had marched half q block from head
quarters it formed q figure with the two
Heutenan1s in the two semi-circles. The
marshal thought this was fancy drifting.
City Marshal Tim. Long is loudly pro-
claiming his section as the prize winner
Tim met Bohemian vagabond OF fiddler
at the grove who was playing s'comradesr
for all he was worth in the prospect Of
catching a few stray uickels. ''Seems TO
me Pve heard that air tune BEFORE" So
lfloquized Tim. 4Say, you. there Mr.
Fiddler. what viii you play that for by
the hour. Pil give you fifty cents
"l1l do it." said the catgut scraper-
go ahead, said Tin, handing him half
dollar.
Just before time was I'D the NEWS re-
porter eh&nced along The fiddler was
well nigh exhausted, and Tim WAS lean
ing against weeping willow ON the op-
p0site side Of the ditch. mingling mis- tears
with those Of the tree.
$50 ahead for another hour Tim was
heard to exclaim- srm bound to catch
that new tune before so back to Jersey
City"
But. I'm getting ahead OF my story
again. There was SO much fun in that
trip can't get down to facts. There was
that pun CongIessman-eiect Mcdonald
got of at the breakfast tablet Johnny
nrst dish brought on after the appetizers
was fried cells Weren's they immenses
The boys waded right IN amongst EN-
II say. 'CHtch,'n said the Congress
man, ''the boys seem to like eelssn
'Oh, replied 'Cusch.' dr1iy, wiping his
lips with a Boulevard House Napkin
they re right on to 'em-"
why shouldn't they be,n said the
Congressman. They're our own eels'
(O'Neills).
GETTING DOWN TO FACTS.
Well the O'Neiils, seven hundred
white Fedoras. and brilliant badges,
bearing the picture of the Standard
Bearer. and moss rose boutonnieres,
reached the Morris street dock, where
they found the flag bedecked steamer
Pamena, Captain Tyler, awaiting them
Hook, A o. f. of A., excursionists were
at the end of the dock. II Is needless TO
say the fair sex soon deserted the harges
TO see the gallant O'Neills of. One OF
the prettiest remarked, as Pete Doyle
crossed the gang plank:-'sMamie, IT'S q
sunday school picnic Don't you see the
young theological students going aboard
the boatSN
On the way to the dock Mr. George
Cox presented Justice George Langan
with bouquet. The dock was lined
with cheering humanity when the
band playing, pulled out
There was no hiIarlry aboard the boat,
except. perhaps, just a trifie on the home
ward trip. This was caused by Johnny
Mulrain attempting to demonstrates the
difference between Highland ling and
a real, genuine. artistic Irish jig.
AT THE GROVE
The grove was reached in good season
and ali hands flied into Donnelly's two
Davilions: Breakfast was excellent.
Dinner" was better Nobody in ali that
crowd of q Thousand but Jimmy Murpay
was inclined to grumble. After break
fastn the crowd assembled on the side OF
a hilloek and photograph OF the asso-
citation was taken. OF course every body
wanted to be prominent What did is
matter il a wooden bench or two, groan-
ing beneath too much weight, gave way
aud sent its occupants to the ground be-
lows Nobody's walking lame today il
consequences thereof.
Ten minutes afterward various Inn
provsed baseball mines were fighting for
the two diamonds. Flying basebails
buzzed about ones ears. aaa six footballs
made a target of Paul Seery's head
kickf Shawl The O,Neills can kick
when they get ready. The games took
place on the almost level, shade-tree
lined road that runs through the grove.
Hundreds Of spectators lined the hillside
just beyond the park fence Glancing up
beheld the welI-known features OF Gov
ernor Albeit. By his side were President
Edelstein and Standard Bearer O'Aei1
spectators Of the exciting games ON the
roadway below. But the Governor WAS
to address the labor trade in Paterson
last night and soon set sail. accompanied
BY Police Commissioner Feeney. in his
trim little yacht the New Jersey Ex-
| Congressman McAdoo sent a telegram re-
GREETING that important business prevent
ed his attendance.
The first event was q io0-yard dash,
Sheriff Huasllng OF Newark and Presi-
dent Somers Of the Street and Water
Board acting as judges. O. Al Thomas
1 timekeeper. and James Braden, assisted
by Thomas Qnirk. IS master OF ceremo-
nies. One hundred dollars was Distributed
( in prizes The result was as foll0ws--E-
| Edwards, Tom Jordan aud Abe Wells.
| Edwards won: time, II seconds, seccad
/ heat. Edward keenan,, time II Z secondss
third, Higgins, time. II Is Final won
py ". Robertson, Tom Jordan close sec
ond; time, II seconds
A fat mems race between IT, j. Casey
and Eugene Fitzgerald was won BY Caseyi
Lime. u seconds
The potato race was won By III NOotz.
with A. CoBnOr a close second, nTe en-
tries: time n mute 26 seconds.
Superintendent 6. NJ. Boutwell, Of the
Keystone restaurant and Plumcer Phil
Martin ran 50 yard dash for SIX bottles
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