The Jersey City news., 1892-06-13
NATURE SMILES ON THEM
0'Neills Start with a Great Crush
and Prospects Of a Joyous
Day.


The First district is depopulated this
morning. Over 1900 of its Inhabitants
and many from other parts of the city are
on the excursion of the Patrick H. O'Neill
Association, bound for Oakdale Park and
a good time
The members of the Association had
been praying for fine day and most of
hem were up with the lark this morning
and saw that Nature had been kind to
them. 1t was an ideal excursion day.
Four large barges with highly polished
dancing floors. the steamer Pomona and
busy looking little tug lay at the foot of
Morris street this morning. At nine
o'clock the crowd began to arrive. and
from then until quarter to ten O'Clock
the long dock was an unending process
sion of gallant swaines and pretty girls.
AS the barges began to fill up, the music
began to play. There were two bands
led by jersey City's favorites. Holden and
BeCgs, and they furnished excellent music.
At ten o'clock the start was made. The
barges were thronged with merry dancers
while the politicians crowded the steamer.
An enormous amount of liquid and solid
refreshments was aboard, nS Farrant,
who has the restaurant privilege, knows
the capacity Of the O'Neills for enjoying
themselves
Everything this morning augured a
pleasant time. The Arrangement Com
mittee is an excellent one, headed by
James c. Clark Genial Paul Sury is
Chairman of the Reception Committee.
1t was estimated by a number of eye
witnesses that at least four thousand
people were on the barges There were
plenty of young people aboard, but the
presence of large numbers of children
demonstrated the fact that 1t was Il
family excursion. During the sail down
the bay the eXcursionists danced the
lanciers, Berlins, caprices, gavottes,
polkas and waltZes. The committees in
charge of the dancing consisted of:-Floor
Managers, Chas. J. Souhers, Geo. II. DON
aldson. Thos. F. Quirk, Joseph keogh.
Assistants-John j, Duffy, John j. Muir
ply. Jeremiah j. Murllhy, John Markee,
William F. Schweuk. George w. Garrett
iel Cole, NJ. j. Fox, Z. B. McAnally,
John w. Winters. John M. Kelly. Mat
thew Higgins, George o. Allen, Il.
Jordan, A. j, Boyle, p. H. DAILY. James
Haggerty, John j. Ryan.
The Executive and Committee of Ar
rauaements included James g. Clark, j.
w. Winters, james Coyle, Thomas Quirk.
Wm. A.Tolson. Al o. Brien. 2, II. O'Neill.
Richard Walsh. James n. Braden, r. H.
Duff, Oscar Kreig, Paul SurY. p. Mad
den, A. Hauck and William Heller.
FACES IN THE THRoNG.
Some of the guests were;-Jailer Davis.
President Edelstein or the Board of
Finance, Senator Hudspetb, President
German of the Board OF Tax Commission
ers, Commissioner Clark, Street and
Water Commissioner Somers, Dennis Gal
lagher, Water Assessor Heller, Richard
Jndge, Justice Lowey, Justice Douglass,
John Salter, ex-Freeholder McDonopgh,
John j. Roberts of Trenton,
"Phil'' Muldoop, James Woodmancy of
Greenville, ex-Freeholder Routh. Police
Justices O'Donnell and Kimmerly, John
Masker. Thomas Jacobs, Justice Puster,
Contractor Wheelihau. Real Estate
Agent William Harney. Charles B. Jor-
dan, Aldermen Kelly ard Day, Paul Sury
and ex-Alderman Hauck.
Policemen Quinn, Kelly, Nugent.
Lurvey, Kielt were arraigned n keep
order on the barges.