The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-11
MORE BUNC0MBE.
Members of the Aldermanlc
kindergarten Weep
Over the Flag.
FIVE DOLLARS WORTH OF LOYALTY
City Fathers Continue to Make
Themselves Ridiculous
Cheap Patriotism.

Loyalty to the Stars and Stripes caused
another lively debate at the meeting OF
the Board of Aldermen last night. Phe
outcome of it all was that President
Simpson offered to give 50, out OF ms
own pocket If necessary, to buy a nag
for the use of the city. Alderman Al.
Heritage. who was kept busy lodging
cannon balls during the last war, went
further n offered to buy a whole nag
and pay. for it.
The discussion was started by President
Simpson, who was accused OF being IN
American at the last meeting because
he tried to have a resolution rescinuea
which required the flag to be hoisted on
the flag pole in the park at Washington
and Grand streets.
1T was ridiculous" he began, tot
Alderman Mccarthy to offer the original
resolution regarding the hosting OF q
flag on that pole daily. For a while the
resolution was obeyed and then our nag
gave out. People saw a bunch OF rags
flying. and said it was wrong since
August last no flag has been raised ana
1 am opposed to having resolutions on Our
books which are not enforced. ! WITH
drew my resembling resolution because II
was understood subscriptions were TO pc
raised for a new flag. ! offered TO give
my share. I want every man TO kno"
that my loyalty to the flag was establish
ed before Alderman Mccarthy was born.
I am ready now to give So II necessary 10
get a flag. 1 want to see the flag UP.
but / don't want resolutions passed for
buncombe."
Are you through?' interrupted Alder
man Dohrmann, who thinks his German
- 49, - L-.t I~11n o0aoi1cd MY
simpson retired and Dohrmann started
ii don't think to NEEDLE with that
which is not my business" ne sald. we
to the Corporation Counsel and he told
me / was liable to indictment u spent
o tine % Sley wui m RaSs to tor get per peffmission from
the Street and Wateg. Board to place II
on the pole. I dom think we should ac-
oept AI g ans lrG Mer hayen1 has a neat little
bunch Of whiskers on his chin. These
he toyed with while the nag a9 sn 5
t. msi his feet. raising his hand above his
II was born under that flag and ] cal,
o 81 this = talk TX and although Mr.. simpson
fact iii 60 further, / will let Jack
e. al and h sss Il the Pc Bln a aas 9 e. g. 8, s. $40 e
al. Heritage. / want to see the flag
raised and If any man pulls It dow ne
I don't Want any Subscription business.
Al Heritage will pay for r. a Tag IN the
Aiderman's eye as he said:-"For thirty.
six years / have had a flag pole in front
Of my, house and on holidays y a d hag s,r no nds
Seile ea nmo to 3 Sners and said .Grandpop, let
me raise the Did fag.'"
to 60 further. All the other Aldermen
wept. The scene was heart rending.
When Alderman Dohrmann got through
wanted to give the Board Of Aldermen a
flag, but he informed the embers the
city cogla not t, accep go,, Il, R,a,r thinks
we would be indicted for spending the
cify's. money for a flag think his
e ePinnio 1t,a e weak yea the ene e;tbe Put me m Asae of the
ssuopplies. are willing e buy. a flag and
run 1T the so slsk 9 soM indlsfms shat ! o am f Psesi.
dent thinks my resolution to have the
nag raised daily ridiculous"
ut was Ridiculous" i~nterposed MT.
s, Twas eh?" shouted AL. Heritage,
and he gave that little BUNCH Of whisk-
ers on his chin. a yank n assumed a
4 happy thought struck Alderman Wit
ter at this juIcture, and with unusual
generosity hi moved that each Alderman
give SIS of his first months salary toward
buying a flag. His motion was seconded,
but not put. Aldermen are paid no
The meeting was being transformed
rapidly into a kindergarten session when
Alderman vermilye went at all hands
rough shod. He started q number OF
the Stars and Stripes. told a few inter,
| esting stories. and by eleven O'clock had
arrived at a point where ne gould dis.
some one moved adjournment.
The Alderman concluded by saying the
loyalty of no member was questioned and
ting cheap notroiety over the Stars and
Stripes be ended once for all. His sug-
| Collection of Aldermanic loyalists adj