The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-06
THE FIELDER GUARDS.

Banners Presented to Them as They
March About the III H.
The George b. Fieider Guards paraded
through the principle streets of the
Heights last evening
The guards were attired in dark suits,
high hats. and carried canes. Upon form
ing in line the body extended from New
ark avenue far beyond the old ball
ground. A platoon of police headed the
procession. Following the police came
Beggs's full band Of forty pieces, and
then came the officers of the Fielder
Guards. The standi I'd bearer was in the
front line with "Tony" Conk, Paul Snry.
and ex-Police Commissioner Roberts be-
SIDE him.
Then came the Montgomery Baseball
Club altired in their neat uniforms, each
carrying baseball bat They were fol-
lowed by the various sections, which
were in charge of Lieutenants Thomas
Evers, Thomas O'Neill, Werner and John
Bruns, Henry Hauley and others. The
music was excellent and the men marched
well.
Leaving Newark avenue, which was
gayly decorated, the procession proceeded
strated that Democrats of that locality
were loyal. The decorations were pro-
fuse. From Summit avenue they pro-
ceeded to Sip avenue, and again the
paraders were greeted with sights of
elaborate decorations. Red fire was
strewn all along the line of march From
Sip avenue they proceeded, turned into
Bergen avenue and marched to Bergen
Square. The home of ex-Police Commis-
sioner Roeerts WAS eIaborately aud taste
fully decorated. Fully one hundred per-
sons were crowded upon the steps. The
paraders marched and couuterma-ched
aud finally came to halt before the
house.
PRESENTED WITH BANNERS
Miss Roberts, the Commissioners
pretty daughter, came forward and in an
appropriate little speech presented the
association with two beautiful silkeu
guide flags. Three hearty cheers were
given, and to lively air the proce Ssion
moved on into Storm avenue. From
Storm avenue the march was resumed to
Summit avenue and from thence to Bel
mont TO Crescent avenue, where the taste
fully decorated home of Judge George L.
WeIs was passed. 1t was expected that
the Judge would review the procession
and perhaps address the paraders, but in
this they were disappointed. The Judges
FAMILY were on the stoop with Counsellor
McMasuer.
MR. FIELDER MAKES A SPEECH.
The paraders cOuntermarched in front
OF the mouse, gave several hearty cheers,
and proceeded TO Communipaw avenue.
stopping on Summit avenue at the home
of the standard bearer, Mr.. Fielder.
A speech was called for and Mr.. Fielder
:-"Gentlemen / am proud OF you.
You 40 me credit, and do our party an
honor. Ibelieve that we have tue best
and truest organization in the State. We
are al staunch Democrats and / know
when l say that We will do our
part in rolling up handsome majority
for our National and State candidates"
Three hearty cheers were given and then
Judge Daily, the Senatorial candidate was
introduced. He congratulated the mem
bers OF the organization add told them Of
the battle they had before them in the
coming campaign and urged them to sup
port the straight Democratic ticket 10
man. Shouts of 1--WE wiIl'' filed the air.
Cheer after cheer was given and then the
return march was begun. From Com
munipaw avenue the guards proceeded
to Monticello avenue, thence to Belmont,
TO Summit, to Beacon, to Palisade. to
Newark avenue; thence to the Rink.
where they dismissed.
Another ''WorId'' Lie Nailed.
The World this morning published a
story in which it was stated that the Jer-
sey City and Bergen Railroad Company
was forcing its men to support John
Kean, Jr;s for Governor. Mr..
q. B. Thurston, President of
the road, in speaking of the
reports this morning said:-sThe race of
Ananias u not dead yet. There is not a