The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-11
Es
JOLLY MmLAUGHLINS.
Serenaded and Entertained
the Victorious Barrys
Last Night.
AN EXCELLENT PROGRAMME.
The Crowd Was So Great That ST.
MichaeI's Hall Had 10 be
Engaged.
AN EXCELLENT PROGRAMME.

All mat portion OF the city lying north
of the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks was
ia a blaze of glory last night.
In the fest place William M. Barry
had returned from Chicago with bis
champion football players. and on the
other hand the Mclaughlin Association
was holding It's first stag Of the seasoa.
1t was about eight O'Clock when As
semblyman Teddy" Carroll. the candi-
date for reelection 10 the Sixth district,
suggested that, inasmuch rs tho Barry
Association had carried of all the Donors
nc Chicago, that the Mclaughlin Asso-
citation. prior to holding It's stag, should
sernaue the champions and their stand
ard bearer.
a band was engaged aud in less than
half an hour four hundrsd McLaughlins,
headed by the jolly standard bearers.
John p. Feeney and John f. Madden,
left the PARK House and made their way
TO the rooms of the Barry Association on
Henderson street,
H BARRY's s~ERENADED.
Thousands OF people lined the streets
to see the procession. Houses were
Illuminated, people cheerad aud small
boys lit up every street with
red fire, SKY rockets. bombs and
roman candles helped to arouse the
neignborhood. The Barry's rooms were
elaboraiely decorated. as wsrs also the
rooms of the Cuckoo Rangers aud nu-
merous other clubs in rne neighbor-
mood. The Barry's appeared In uniform
and the McLaughlins Insisted that they
g the process ion and become their
guests at the stag. The BarrYs accepted
an0 away they started. They marched
through Henderson,, Grove, Eighth and
Ninth streets and Pavvnia avenue, and
anon arpivfnO mr. fho Mol q tcrniinG ponrnc
President Feeney sized ur tue GRO Sd aud
Ut ouce gave orders tLat st. Micnaeps
Hail be engaged. In ten minutes tho
Hall was open aud Illuminated, aud be :
fore the performers reached the platfo rm
there Was not room for anoI her mau.
The aisles were crowded and soap
boxes were ut llzed, Six hundred men
were in the building wheu President
Feeney rappsd for order. The McLaugh-
Inns always provide an excellent enter
tainment and last uighJ was no excep
lion.
AN EXCELLENT PROGRAMME.
President Feeney welcomed the Barry's
and compli ilented tnem upou their
victory amidst The widest enthusiasm.
r.. h. Baker. an accomplished pianist.
was first introduced. His rendition of
popular songs aud airs delighted the
audience wno cheered so Justify that Mr..
FeeneY suggested that refreshments be
served. The way the liquid disappeared
was "a marvel. Messrs. Bailey and
songs were highly appreciated. a solo
by Mr.. WItter provoked well
m.erited applause. George A. Der
nard an im~Dersonator made II nit
us did Jimmy" Lac, who enjoys an Gu
viable reputation as a salolst. Edward
Johnson, the humoriSG. and tue iniallia-
be "Tom" Bsllantine Kept the audieuce
~, 0nnfi. md lnt1rhf.r Rollatftp. I a m
old favorite of the club boys. GOa.z aud
Brooks rendered u pleasing duet. Banjo
solos by L.. S. Barnes and Charles Barn,
burger were well received. Solos by
Wnliam J. McKigney. Henry Goetz. Dau
Courtney, Johu Bailey, p Kennedy, 1.
j. Murphy and Frank Nell formed a part
pf the programme. Bob" McDouald
better known as funny Bob" described
some of the peculiar characteristics of
The different races aud scored a big nit.
Charles Patterson as usual delighted tt,e
assemblage with his comic songs The
evenings entertainment concluded with
Selections by the Entire Nous Quartett,.
Bsiley aud Barnard. Topical songs
were well rendered aud MS
a whole the quartette made the
hit of ths evening. The entertainment
was one OF excellencs Throughout aud
when President Feeney ANNOUNCED that
it was one o'clock there Was i howl.
what of it," yelled an enthusiast III the
rear of the room, Keep 1t up"
BARRY's ADDRESS.
President FeeneY would 10 no further,
however. He Introduced the lion Of
the occasion. MIR. Barry, aud
he made a short address
iu which ne narrated some of his ex-
p~eriences ut Chicago. The stag carried
off the banner OF all other similar events
arar ho1A IN fhn rjtu @ Munu ~ ~
guests repaired to the Mclaughlin As
ISOLATION rooms at its conclusion, and
were entertained there for another
hour.