The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-07
NO fLUMS FOR HUDSON
Union League Dimes and
Wines John w. Griggs
in Vain.
THE BOYS LOOKED VERY SAD
Young Mr.. Pitney CRATES and Gen
eral sewell Stays Away
McGee's Airy Effort.
THE BOYS LOOKED VERY SAD

several talks. The dinner was good and
SO were talks-in the main. The occasion
was ostensibly a complimentary dinner
to Governor-elect Griggs, but in reality
it was attempt to get the Hon. John
w. in an amiable mood by filling him
with gastronomic delights and then hold
ing him up for offices. The attempt was a
failure, but of that anon.
1t was not many moments after seven
O'Clock when Cranmers Orchestra struck
up a lively march and the wolves who
had been lowering about the lamb all the
evening seated themselves at the tables
which had been spread in the parlor, the
billiard room and the smoking room.
Judge Blair, the president of the club,
with the Lamb upon his arm, marched
to the head of the table and seated the
guest of the evening at his right hand.
Near him was that interesting pair of
casualties of the last Republican Conyen-
ton, John Kean, of Elizabeth and Sem
ator Maurice A. Rogers, of Camden who,
with Elias Industrial Ward, of Newark
were there to show that they had no hard
feelings if GriggS did take the nomina ton
from them. They had as neighbors Louis
f. Derousse, of Camden, who, after the
dinner was positive. no one could take
the Speakership of the next House from
him; and William M. Johnson, the new
Senator from Bergen, who, with his tall
attenuated figure and coal black, curly
Ion Pitney, the young man from Morris
town who has hardly yet recovered from
the surprise he experienced the day after
election, when he found that he had car
ried every county in the old Fourth Con-
gressional District, sat beside Mr.. Rog-
ers.
The wolves filled up the remaining
chairs. There were Colonel Toffey ready
to demonstrate what an excellent clerk
in chancery he would make; Rod" Sey-
mour, who clung close to Griggs all the
fn lTQ INV h ING i,a 90 n
get; ]. Frank Fort, the nickel tongued
orator of Newark, who is willing to sac
rifice himself for his States benefit on
the 5000 per annum altar in the Attor-
ney Generals office; Majof T. K. Pang-
born, who has just been frozen out of the
Journal editorship, and finds plenty of
leisure upon his hands to fill some more
lucrative place than member of the Prison
Commisslon; Flavel MCGEE, as solemn
and interesting as the proverbal skel-
eton at the feast, who thinks he might
preme Court Bench with his debonnaire
person; Colonel Sam Dickinson, in Tux
edo coat and his usual sardonic smile,
who is going to get something from the
new administration or know the reason
why, and John r. Virgins, who consid-
ers himself fully competent to take care
Most of the diners were members of
the club anxious for IAN opportunity
10 let Mr.. Gs.ggs. know what a dismal
vices.
Mr., Sheffield Phelps. who has recently
the .Eevenfng Journal came to the
feast to consgratulate Mr.. Gcisgs, but
Rave t. 80 tate wish %iEh s sr1M ne WIN
Among them were:-Mayor Wanser,
Gilbert Collins, John W. Harrison, Joseph
Smith, ex-Alderman Harry Hill, James
e. Love, Frank Matthews, Alex Dusen-
berry, Lewis Brown, Gamaliel r. Christie,
Herbert Potts, Ti William e +. Douglass. sdilss,
Frank Stevens. Simeon H. Smith, John
Ramsay, Martin F'inck, Reuben Simpson.
James s. Erwin, John j. Erwin, Edward
M, NJ N1tzhorn, !, 9 e3l James r. 8laekshaw,
Dunn, Major w. H. Armstrong, William
e. Drake, Spencer Weart, John e. Nc
Arthur Arths l. Gsptain sd1tad William Il Hooker,
Alb.ee,rsnethgy, Al. e Peter West. John Brennan,
Wi William a H. Turner, Colonel Asa Diekin-
George. W. Conklin. Thomas Williams,
Colonel Charles W. Fuller and Charles
and John P Landrine.
The room was handsomely decorated
Presadsi aDty l % the Coat al of as nns Of II New ts
Jersey. The faces of Miss Liberty and
Miss Prosperity bore a lcok Of intense
-
becomes those two iIlustrious Democrt-
This IS what they hoped to get Mr..
Queen olives Sailed Almonds
Celery Radishas.
Consomme au Rlz
Boiled salmon-Anchovy Sauce.
Cream Potatoes.
Raut Sauterne.
Sweet Bread Coquettes
French Peas.
:. Filet of Mushrooms.
Potato Croqueittess, CauEifiower.
S.eWed Tomatoes
Chateau Margaux.
Punch Romaine.
Broiled Quail on Toast.
Currant Jelly Green Salad.
Lobster Salad
NeopolHtan Ice Cream.
Fancy Cakes.
Fruit Crackers. Cheese.
Coffee Cigars.
When this had been disposed Of, and
Prince Blues souvenir segars had been
lighted. a smaM army of Afro Americans
and in a jiffy had them all out of sight,
except the one at which the distinguished
guests were seated. Then it became
a grand scramble was made to get as
neal. Griggs as possible, to- catch the
words OF comfort Wnlcn 1el from ms
lips
After several iitacipierft scraps for
chairs and bald mead row positions had
been qtraBled, Judge Blair made one of
his happy speeches. The Judge is at
his best after dinner and last evening
he was particularly so.
When in the course of dinner one
gets TO the walruts and wine, he be
gan, 1T become necessary for some one
o o Int errap pspEh he Fl . Sv yes sa efng ncg
any of US ate such a dinner as this, and
perhaps none of us u'il live eat am
other We have not escaped politfleal
hunger and we have not suffered the
pains Of political lgouf Personally,
that we cam never eat another dinner
like this, / hope we have enjoyed our
selves.
ssWie have been laying THE foundation
for something which we think we de-
serve There are more statesmen in
Hudson County more men who have
saved the State oftener than anyone
in any other county in the State. /
say, this for the benefit OF those whom
it may concern / say 1t in recognition
Of our worth and our garge majorities
and when 1t comes time to gather the
pllms, Hudson County wife be there
The Judge then became serious, in
then He11'i he l' infrod1ced NJ. GSggs. ''' 80
My how dernonstrative the wolves be-
canle at the sight of the aamb. They
cheered and made asrh a rackA that
the ground trembled an0 . caFo waiting
in fTSgt of the o hose e m take ohn kea s
II M. Griggs iid not finch. He faced the