St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-31
sraGs AT PLAY.
John r. Hickey Entertains Hi.
Bachelor and Benedict Friends

John r. Hickey Entectains His
Bachelor and Benedict Friends.
Parting gives pain. is truiSm that
is quite generally conceded by all. but
there are occasions sometimes when the
sulterier object 10 be gained by that
usually sad event is of SO bright and
promising nature that the pains OF
present sorrow are swept away by
contemplating the joyous future
in store. When ones friends are
all gathered : around to- bid you
farewell OH long and DAN
gerous trip it makes your eyes water.
and choking lump rises III your throat;
but when they assemble 10 bid you
royal good speed on the bark OF matri-
mony for a life voyage your feelings are
mingled with regret and hope-regret
Tor the companions of your youth to
whom you are bidding farewell, and
hope that the future will bear out the
: good wishes they are waiting after the
speeding host on, his tour.
Such an occasion was the assembling
OF the bachelor and benedict friends of
john K. Hickey last evening, at his resi-
dence oil Carroll street, where none but
lac ciiUicsst spirits were allowed admit
t'tacs'. and the gektler SEX were re-
ligouslY CARED from witnessing the
ceremonies attending the step from
barhelnfdom TO wedding bells. John was
BASH al, and did not wish to let his
Trends know of the terrible step he
was about to take, and so i'll SYM
patty and kindness for his tender
feelilI 5 they surprised him and entered
his home Ill body last evening, but all
their EFFORTS to force him to tell who the
forrunate maiden was were vain, and
to.tstS were consequently drank to an
unknown name, but her ears must have
tingled for many hours as bumper after
bumper was quaffed to her future hap
p!ness. In curling wreathS ofsmoke and
across the card table Johns future was
thoroughly discussed and the benedict
advIces. and the bachelor warnings that
were given will furnish food to hun for
thought until the wedding day comes.
AT the midnight hour quartette of his
friends sang sorr0wfully, I'VE Shall
Meet, but We Shall Miss Him, nand John
K. Hickey was left alone to ponder DER
the Little Troubles the future had in
store for him, while his guests went
their several ways. Some to their hap
ply homes where wife and baby were
waiting, and some to their lonely rooms.
The music of the evening was fur
nished by Prof. Frank Wood, and for
many hours preceding the Vocal
Choir" farewell many Joyous and roll
licking selections were rendered by the
Quartette, composed of Messrs. Charles
Strong, JOHN Hinderer, Jacob Kemp
and William Allen. Solos were also
rendered by each OF the members Of the
quartette, and for an exclusively stag
party 1t was one of the most recherche
events of the season. Some of item
wore their horns long, but others have
had them somewhat shortened by sign
ing the marriage contract, and which
were which can best be told from a pc
rusal of the following names who CON-
posed the party:
William Allen, Frof. Frank Wood,
Jacob Kemp, OF Pennsylvania; John A.
Kemp. Charles Strong, John Hinderer,
Frank Mccarthy. John Hickey, John r.
Hickey, James Bell, Charles w. Spiel.
John Prendergast. Ed Wallace, Joseph
Jungbauer. Adj Giberton, Fred Schwei-
ger, "A. }. Schweizer, George Seibert
Jr.. William Koch, Charles Strauss, 4.
V. Friend, Charles Friend Jr