The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-10
DIVERS GREAT DAY.
Annual Chowder Party Of His
Association in Full Blast.
SIS Tickets Reduced TO 81 and
Given Away by Wholesale.
A Fight Caused One Arrest Before
the Party Embarked.

Patrick J. Diver Is happy to-day. 1t
is the occasion of the annual chowder of
the Diver Association and he Is happy
because the extraordinary efforts he put
forward to make a slow proved success
full.
The usual price Of tickets for the
chowder is s.. The police force hereto
fore sold a good many and the dives
managed to dispose of more. This year
the dives are closed and the police could
not handle the tickets.
The prospects for big turnout looked
very blue for while. DIVERS lieuton-
ants in the Second Assembly District put
their heads together, and the conclusion
was reached that Il large crowd must at
tend the ehowder If a days salary had to
be paid them for their services. 1t was
diplomatic move and proved "A success.
The price OF tickets was reduced to 81.
Diver Is credited with having en-
deavored to restore himself in the af-
fectlUns of relatives of the uniOrtunateS
he left in the lurCh when he went to
California, by presenting them with
tickets. 1t Is said that several hundred
were given away by him. Mike Pad
den, DIVERS choice for Alderman, also
took care of friends to the extent of a
few hundred tickets President Nick
Brown, who wants to be Congress-
man, IL 10 dlltbtNt llli'lF AlIf IVY - lA'AIPg
The Italians In the district who make
living by selling fruit, and those in
the STRENGTHENING Department, VIII al
ways remember the Diver AssoCia ton
Chowder to-day 1t is said that they
were taxed 81 each for tickets, and then
the pasteboard was taken away from
them.
The parade to the boat was imposing
but, II Is claimed, will not be marker to
the parade on the return tonight They
assembled at the headquarters at
o clock. The boys wore white Es,iora
hats and carried bamboo canes. There
were some 300 in the parade, two brass
bands and three banners. The most con-
spiCuous figures in the line were Patrick
Diver, Harry Howard the veteran rire-
man. and Justice Hogan.
The line of march extended through the
principal streets of the Second District
a coach containing DRY Dollar ,ESuiii-
and Brown, and Assemblyman NJ. j. cal
lahan followed the paraders
The Iron Steamboat Sirius took the
A. ISOLATION to Mitzers Point, l.. l.,
where games will be INDUCED in until
dark. Among the events win be a box
ing bout between Mike Leonard and Ed
die Pierce Connie sullivan Is also an
nounCed to meet an unknown.
Just before the Sirius pulled out into
the river, an alleged DiVVerite tried to
pass over the gang-plank without a
badge. saying that he mad lost IL. When
the ticket-taker refused to admit him
to the boat, the would-bc eXcursionst
dealt him a stunning blow on the head
with a box, INJECTING severe scalp
wound. After some trouble, the man
was arrested.
Fireworks have been distributed about
the Second District for use tonight, and
I he word has been passed that all the
boys who want a nice new white hat
shall be at the pier when the boat re
turns. In return he must wear 1t in
to-nights parade and march behind the
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