The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-09
SURPRISED SURROGATE.
Berkeley Gives a Banquet
in Honor of James
H. O'Neil.
A PRESENT FOR A GOOD BOY
Mr.. Allan NcDermott' Lament
Witty Speeches at a Jolly Gath
ering of Public Men.
A PRESENT FOR A GOOD BOY
ering Of Public Men.

eat good dinner which they had gotten
up as a compliment to their retiring pre-
sident. Surrogate James H. ONeil. 1t
is the tirne-honored custom of these ex-
tremely hospitable people to reward their
president for his services in administer
ing the affairs of the club. Sometimes it
takes the form of portrait (witness that
of Mr.. Henry Brautigam now hanging
in the rooms). sometimes that of gift;
but this time 1t was banquet, and it was
banquet as is a banquet
Not only throughout the county. by the
excellent conduct of his official duties,
is the genial Surrogate popular and re-
spected, but in the charmed
circle of the clubhouse where
his bonhommie and camaraderie are be-
yond question. 1t was. therefore, a happy
idea to give him a dinner, stuff him with
good things and say pretty things about
him.
To this end the rooms on Saturday
evening We're filled with gentlemen dis
tinguished in public and business life.
There were present as guests:-Messrs.
Allan L. McDermott, ex-Congressman
George B. Fielder. Benjamin F. Murphy,
Chief of Police; Peter West, Police Com
missioner; DR.. Nevin. Police Surgeon;
William H. Starr. general manager N.
H. C. r. R. Co.; Assemblygnan Carl
Ruempler. ex-Justice. d. w, Lawrence,
Ed Gritten, Deputy County Clerk; A E.
Brehm Herman Roede Samuel Nagle,
John j. Delaney, Of New York; Thomas
Cummings, Charles Saney, j. w. Chad
wick, Frank Fechter. President Henry
Brautigam, George Messmer George
Blank, Willis T. Wi1ds. James T. Lllis,
Alfred Griffith. Fred j. Mersheimer, T.
G. G. Cottier, Ed. Weisenborn, Jr., James
Moylan, S. Hammerschlag, DR.. Samuel
H. Monroe, DR.. c. w. Hoblitzell, Vice
President ]. Arthur Roebuck, c. A Tis-
sot, Egbert uchtman, Martin Stelgas,
John E. Macarthur, James McNuIty,
Louis Borneman, S. P. McGivney, James
S. Lynch, Ed S. Farley William H. Fur
man, John J. Lannahan,~ Alex. Walker,
Fire Commissioner John J. Cone, Edwin
Van Houten, William K Leicht, Thomas
Cavanagh, Michael Weigand, Charles
Braun, John D Winter, William NJ
Dougherty and Nicholas Witsch.
Shortly after the last man had arrived
Messrs. Willis T. Wild, F. j. Mersheimer
and j. 7, Lillis the dinner committee,
made the welcome announcement that the
time massS ySs had aaa e sery Ieo6f
/ | honor was IN the main dining room, and
| there were side tables in the library and
reception room, which are all en- suite,
allowing each guest to see the head OF
| the main table, where sat the good-na-
| tured smiling President Henry Brauti-
| gam, who made an admirable toast mas
/ ter. On his right sat the guest Of honor,
Mr.. Neil, and on his left Mr.. Allan l..
McDermott.
Then followed a dinner the like OF
which has not been surpassed in the an
nails of the Berkeley Club There were
hers doeuvres la Brautigam and ices
ment to Mr.. Starr. the general manager,
| and everything which well-appointed
menu should contain. not OF course for
| getting the things ION the side
! As the cigar smoke began to curl up
/ wards and the fragrant coffee was being
! served, President Brautigam tapped or
buzz Of compensation and the musical
! ring of the glasses as the members were
"trinqueing'' each other.
t'Gentlemen, he said, 81 bid you al
welcome We are met to do honor to q
| jolly good fellow, a good public officer
and good member Of the club. Mr.
fluous. Before, however, I introduce the
| speakers / wish to compliment the Din.
she STEINER and Liliis, for the splendid work work
| they have done in getting up this dinner
Qoud applause), and 1 will ask Mr.. Wild
Of that committee, to tell US how he
Mr.. Wild, amid much applause. stepped
forward and made finished little speech
p Oacng IS faont ana " %0qnq Mr. ep oe Seaa
ful cut glass claret jug. mounted witt
silver, which he said was from the mem
bers to Pc kept IN his IS family 1ns as
4 Surrogate O'Nei was completely sur
/ prised and for moment couldn't fint
j words to express his thanks. He was
/ cneered again and again, and when at las
! silence was restored he said that he couli
never forget the great honor paid to him
/ But with characteristic modesty the Sur
rogate would not take all the credit ,ol
/ his successful administration of the clubs
i affairs to himself. He reminded the mem,
Ris bgss colleagues fia lss 4. Roebuek, W cottier
C. A. Tissot and Lynch had made his
! duties light and therefore the dinner was
a tribute to- them. He also alluded to Mr.
i Brautigam's assistance. and, closed witt
4 thanking them again for their kindnes:
and adding
/ gift, and it will be worthily regarded as 6
/ family heirloom" cloud cheers.)
President Brautigam then introduces
Mr.. Allan Z. Mcpermott who set, set tht h,
Il am glad this cup is to be a famiis
amf ahaf it is kept 9 fiiied viii guarantee thai
1T will often be emptied. Now, Mr.. Presi'
dent, | was told that there were to be ns
what would take place here tonight hi
told me this story: Our friend Walker
y@oq @ know fraysled out t9 Seeaqeqs na {
4 Sitting on a fence small boy. aWhs
owns this farm, and what do they raise?'
and Walker chided him for his in
civility Finally the boy said: Dad own!
the farm and he has raised mort tgags
on it; but the principal thing raised OF
this farm, boss, is he'll. Roars O.
laughterl
And that; gentlemen, !. continued MT lE
i was what / supposed you would dt