The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-24
KING JACK OF CHERRY HILL.
PLACED ON mrs sOcIAB 7RRoSE By
TIE BLOOD OF Local BELLEa

| sisputsd soeist Kias, ThouEh IL Lost
Hiu the 1--we OF the Pretty A-sss--.
Cherry Hill now has an undisputed leader Of
its elite society For some time past there has
been considerable rivalry between Thrip Fen
| nelly, Plug Hat MspninQ. and Jack OBrien.
but now Jack has the pedestal. and his rivals
are Rnashing their teeth In furious envy. for
on the morning after washlnGton's Birthday
two OF Cherry HIS bellies. seconded by two
| Others met In = fierce and open conflict be-
/ fore an enthusiastic audience for the prize OF
Jacks affections The fact that two Of those
concerned In the Fight were subsequently, ar
| raiRned 10 police court for disturbing the
| peace does not affect the result nor the social
| status OF the prisoneta
| Everybody who is anybody in Cherry Hill
| society knows that Handsome Jack. ~ he is
called. has recently transferred his attention
from Name Coulahan. II years old. whose
| steady company he had been for months. to
pretty Julie Hughes. aged 16 It was also
pretty we'll understood that when occasion
| offered Name would attempt refusal Tho oc-
| casion fairly thrust itself forward. when. on
Washington's Birthday evening. the Chicken
| Pot Pie Social and Protective Society of
| Cherry Hill gave Its annual dance and recep-
| tion. tickets so cents. no extra charge for hat
| checks" in hall on Cherry street. near Cath
| Arine.
Handsome Jack brought Julio HuRhe to the
dance. He wore the finest dress suit to DO
rented on the Bowery. and collar that par
TALLY obscured the sweet expansive smile In
the beams OF which his partner basked.
Name Coulahan. who had come early. turned
pale with rage as she observed that smile.
once all her own. turned upon another. For
time she held her peace. merely observing
casually to her partner. Plug Hat Manning:
"There'll be hunks o. red hair lyin' on this
floor before tn show 10 over"
Now. jules hair is suggestive Of the Titan
hue. and she heard the remark OF her envious
rival. Seeming the battle from aiar. she told
Jack O'Brien to take her around the floor;
then as she passed her rival she remarked in
o society tone:
Yes Jack, " done Q good thing when y
shook that skinny clam y ulster travel with.
She amt so bad wen she's fixed up. but wen
she's asleep she don't wear all her teet'. an
she has t wear tin inside 'er clo'es t keep 'er
bones from cuttin t'roo."
This was the rstort courteous and some
thing over Feeling that she had done her
whole duty and indicated herself Julie rank
gently into q seat and intimated that she
could get below the foam OF a small beer II
one were forced upon her. on started Jack
for the beverage. and as he went Miss Coula-
han walked across the floor to tho seat where
Miss Hughes was languidly waiting.
Miss coulaSs s1 r sansns aitsr 5acks setr.s
returned Mis-. .I mp q 81. ad
ri don't tink." retortsd Miss coulahan.
~ 1t AIN in my line" continued Miss Hughes.
"t get shock BY me steddy c,omp'ny like some
not bein far away an their feeln's might get
=, M.snIn, me" INQUIRED Miss couIahan.
."Meanin7 .yerselt an much good may It do
-. Ireplied Miss Hughes. untinehingy
Now Cherry Hill etiquette Is elastic. and. you
can sneak freely and forciblY even without
giving offence. but il You tell Cherry Hill fair
one that she's no lady you ye. got 10 fight. Miss
hang, hut fell short JUST At this moment
Jack O. Brien. the cause Of all the trouble. en-
peared with the beer. Both girls appealed to
Jack. will y shake that REQ, headed dish
washer n danst with meT inquired Miss Cou-
,"I, got trun down oncet: amt that enough
fer ~" asked Miss Hughes OF her rival
Meantims Jack with great presence Of mind
had swallowed the beer, and lie brought him
his Igg Hat Manning ana Thrip
the crowd that had gathered arounI, and here
was hia golden opportunity to .ettls his SUI
whose attentions bellies were willing to do
battle his ssuprsmasy was asI assured Assuming
honor to hotel clerk. he said:
What IN he'll; another scrap over me- hey
Well, light 1t out. Tn chip that wins gets me.
It was brilliant strck. Of policy Ina
crowd poured out on the sidewalk. whore the
light was 70 take place; Tess Nc bonnapn acted
second SE Nsf Hus s: MssFe
terests: ring was formed. with Lack OBrian
inside for referee and the seconds. eacn with
their principals a few final words Of advice.
n Don't let ,sr slInch =. 5gl." said Miss Nc
her t1yn !, sit in close N If y er down
to her Hrnripa Ieoe out Af u SSSs let s
bite y. r. v en- git her by tn hair drop n
hSTI , sr d GS1 after y. WenY elineh fail on
AllIsa1yn, called the referee, Go in n do
batants came together The crowd burst into
ysllss q enS"qr9 cement and comments; Good
sS" : eon S B b fTitk sRst out:
rFi,st IlG SrinG ir5 that's 1gs:
roSnd on Sai" %riy y %sqop S! nSRs
to- both q r. w1hSSRE
suddenly n Wild yell was heard from tho |
ground, II was in Miss oulahan's voice;
TS.s r1s s%ti9 1Ssbs I'm s ,SS ed on"
hrhtsrs temporarily; Mss Couishss arose
and declared that she had been stabbed but |
sssa 'sSw no % !" Then ns
her hat pin In the hght.
" Yer lar. Mag Keardon; I amt used no |
hat pin; en- lick her 2 you n yer hull fami.
q sack" Tetorted Miss Hughes
I'm give y chanel" shouted Miss Rear |
don, planting a straight-arnl blow on tho 9TH |
er's nose. Ia q second there was q wild tangle |
on tho ground from which arms and legs waved |
~ the air The crowd was wild with delight ct |
this double entertainment antwsre bowling
themselves ho9rSe when Policeman HAaphy |
OF the Madison street station broke through
and stopped further proceedings by aTTestipE
Miss keardon and Miss Hughes and taxing
them TO the station house. The referee there
upon decided both nghts draws. swallowed the |
Mhlskey that the seconds had been provided /
with. and dee AIRED all bets on On the way to |
the station. Miss heArdon remarked To ths
policeman thar she woul Vheerfully take six
months 10 bs allowed to continue the Inter-
rupled work Of maGgling and miDGling the
features OF Miss Hughes, and Miss Hughes
EXPRESSED conviction that years sentence 1
would lie q small unpleasantness to offset the |
pleasure OF PREPARING Miss keardon for the
MOTgue.
When arraigned in Essex Market Police
Court yesterday morning. however. both pTis-
oners were HeniteHt,and promised never again
To disturb tie Ieace OF tho Chicken POT is
Social and Protective Society dance and re-
caption, or any oIher social function. Judge
IInfV ID q.