The Jersey City news., 1892-02-03
IT WAS A Big BALL.
And the McLaughlins
Fairly Broke the
Record.
MANY N0TABLES WERE THERE
Graphic Description of Scenes and
Incidents, with q Full List
of the Guests.
MANY NOTABLES WERE THERE

Hudson county has seldom witnessed
such gathering as assembled in Pohl-
mann's Hall last evening on the occasion
Oh the second annual invitation ball of
the Dennis Mclaughlin Association.
Fully thousand people enjoyed the fun,
and so many carriages rolled up and de-
posted their loads of youth and beauty,
that the neighborhood, accustomed as it
is to scenes of fesLivity. thought th at
half the population of the county had de-
cided to attend the Macs" dance
The two ball rooms, necessitated by
the size of the gathering, presented a
charming picture when Prof, Holden's
full orchestra, forty pieces began an
overture. Muller's "Siver Wedding"
Flowers, smilax and greens had been
used with a lavish hand in the decora-
tions, the effect of which was greatly
heightened by a fine array of flags and
banners. Not the least attractive feature
of the scene was the beautiful costumes
worn by majority of the ladies, and
more than one gentleman was heard to
comment upon the notable array of
pretty faces.
AN ORDER TO TREASURE.
The orders of dance were tastefully
gotten up, and many young lady will
treasure hers as memento of one of the
pleasantest dances of the season. The en-
tire affair was a big success, not single
incident occurring TO mar the evenings
pleasure. Nearly all the members of the
association Were on the Floor or Reception
Committees, and 1t was through their
united efforts that the guests. many OF
whom were from New York and adjacent
cities, were made to feel at home. Presi-
dent Feeney, of the Police Board, and
Superintendent Smith had charge of the
dancing floors assisted by Hugh +. Nc
Laughlin, Az J. Sheridan, William M.
Obergfel, John w. Murphy. Pierce j.
Flemming, William H. Quinn, John J..
Heavey, Maurice j. Stack, M. w. Her
rick. 9. W. Gerard, George Richter, Jere-
miah j. Murphy. Il. Il. Battersbee, j. w.
Cleary. William II. Foley, J. Prentiss
Kip. j. A. Skahill and J. H. Mitchell.
Police Justice O'Donnell acted as Chair.
man of the Reception Committee and his
administration of affairs was character
lied by his usual thoroughness. The
Committee of Arrangements comprised
M. r. Connolly, r. ]. Murphy, j. j.
Mooney, w. r. Cook and J. G. Sweeney.
MANY DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.
The grand march was led by Governor
Albeit with Mrs. Dennis Mclaughlin, in
a series of prettlly executed movements.
Following the Governor. and Mrs. Nc
: Laughlin were Standard Bearer Dennis
Mclaughlin and Miss Katie Kenny,
daughter of the Finance Commissioner; !;
Police Superintendent smith and Mrs.
Smith, Captain John Kelly and Mrs.
Kelly, Police Justice O'Donnell and Mrs.
O'Donnell, Sheriff and Mrs. John j. Nc
Phillips, Street and Water Commissions
Madden and Mrs. Madden. Com missioner
and Mrs. E. A. Dugan. Commissioners
and Mrs. Charles Somers, Assembly,
man and Mrs. M. j. Coyle, City
Collector and Mrs P. H. O'Neill, Police
Commissioner ana Mrs. Daub. of No.
boken, Police Justice and Mrs. Robert
gate and Mrs. O'Neil, Finance Commis-
George Chadwick of Memphis, Tenn,
and Miss Lawrence, Commodore
Kastendiek and Mrs. Kastendiek,
Mr.. and Mrs. John DENIM, John
Nevin ana Miss Kate Walsh. Police Com
missioner and Mrs. James E. Kelly. NJ. J.
Russell and Miss Russell. Clerk John Il.
O'Connell and Miss Feeney, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Pierson. Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Fl.
DAILY, Mr.. and Mrs. I. E. Whelan. Free
holder Hennessay and Mrs. Hennessey
and host of others.
Among the thousand odd guests were
Senator Hudspeth, Leon Albeit, Jr.,
Commissioner Emil Datz, Colonel Edward
Stevens of Hoboken, Police Surgeon
Nevin, John Glenn, Andrew j. Manning.
Colonel John Grimes. Assemblymen
James Tumilty. Lane of Union, James
Moylan. George A. Heaney and John Eel
Ter, Colonel Charles E Boltwood. Assem-
blyman Du Poy of Bergen and Miss Rick
ems, Captain and Mrs. James McNulty,
Mayor Stanton of Hoboken, Mayor Simon
Kelly of Weehawken, School Directors
Ben. Garrison, Hugh Kelly, Phil. Muldoon,
James E. Connolly and Mrs. Connolly,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wiseman, President
Kern of the Fire Commissioners and
Mrs. Kern, Clerk John 4. Boyd. James
Lillis, Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Ecke, Lester
Judge w. d. DAILY, Miss Wilson, Alder
man Wienthal of Hoboken, ex-Mayor
Grassman of Hoboken. .exAssembIyman
Laurence Fagan and Mrs. Pagan, Recor-
der McDonough, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Ska
hill. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas ID. Jordan.
and Mrs. MARTY McDermott of Hoboken,
Chief of Police Donovan aud Mrs. Dono-
van OF Hoboken, Godfrey and Miss Jessie
DflIoway, Water Register Henry Loh-
mann of Hoboken, Water Register Healy,
ex-Assemblyman James J. Clark. Assem-
Mr.. and Mrs. George Richter, Mr.. aud
Mrs. W. H. Foley anf Miss Deuchey,
Assistant Water Register Joseph Farmer,
Mr.. Bir sail and Miss Birdsall. Judge
and Mrs. John A. McGrath. Mr.. and
Mrs. Roderick Eagan, Police Sergeant
James " LII. duu -uIS. OUuu
Mooney, Mr.. and Mrs. Michael f. Kel-
leher, F. A. La Point, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard GarricK, James j. Gallagher,
Mrs. Gallagher and Miss Hill, Pierce
Flelnming. Miss Julia Hope, John H.
McCutcheon. Miss Conroy. Justice ami
Mrs. w. d. O'Donnell, Alderman Bewig
of Hoboken, Detectives Doyle, Xii.
cauly and McNally, Mr.. aud
Mr.. J. f. O'Melia, William A.
Tolson. Sergeant Battersbee and Miss
Kate Dalton, School Director aud Mrs.
b. F. Garrison. Richard Jordan, Charles
Jordan, Freeholders Ellis aud Noonan.
Police Justice Frank II. Kimmerly, J. B.
Murray, Miss M. Cobey Of New York,
Gustave A. Seide, Comptroller Kaufman
of Hoboken, MIR. and Mrs. B. o. Craw-
ford, Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Whalen. Mat
thew Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Murphy,
Tax Commissioner John ID. German.
Miss Vanderbilt. Mr.. and Mrs f. j. Mer-
sheimer. MIR. aud Mrs S. b. Ellis, Mr. and
Mrs. John Noonan. Thomas j. Noon II,