The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-14
M'LAUGHLINS DANCE
Fourth Annual Ball Of the
Association a Decided
Success.
HANDSOME WOMEN, GALLANT MEN
Pchlmann's Hall the Scene Of a
Brilliant Gathering-Nho
We're There.
HANDSOME WOMEN, GALLANT MEN

1"ncl1dugnlln ASSOCIATION at POhlmapnsS
Hall last night brought out an army of
prominent men despite the rain and the
generally miserable weather. 1t was the
Kind OF a night when people wish &c re-
main at home, but the Mclaughlin Asso-
cations ball only happens once a year,
and the people put on their wraps. capes
and rubbers and brayed the stormy
weather. They bundled themselves into
cabs and trolley cars, and HE'D themselves
to the ball. The affair was very success
full in every way. and nothing occurred to
to mar the pleasures of the night except
the weather. The hall was elaborately
decorated with flags Of all nations. gilt
tering shields. coats Of armor. silk bar
ners and fine yelling. III the front part
of the hall was a fine portrait Of the
standard bearer. The costumes worn b.
the ladies' were handsome. and the gem
tlemen were in evening dress.
The grand march started at eleven
o'clock. 1t was led by Mr.. and Mrs.
Mclaughlin. Mrs. Mclaughlin wore a
b Ssoyad hana as9in dress nsesgs made made Of white
dances on the order. with one hours inter
mission for supper.and it was daylight be-
too crowded for comfort in the early part
OF the evening, but many went home
curing the intermission. and this made
dancing was in progress, gentlemen
guests were entertained in an upper room
where there We're singing and speech
making. Songs We're SUM- by Dennis
Sullivan, Robert Prescott. Martin Nc
Dermott, Edward Mitchell and Alderman
81 hm p ! = M Sqla0n; spe eonese Mere H maqs
Wills and Maurice Stack. William Fiebig,
the stewart of the Berkeley Club. provided
were Mr.. and Mrs. M~eLaughlin, NJ Ma ssS
Lawrence Pagan Of Hoboken, Mayor
sioner Smith of Hoboken, Surrogate and
Mrs O'Neil. Assistant Surrogate and
Mrs. James Lillis, superintendent and
nell of North Bergen. Alderman Good
win, Assenblyman Daniel Finn of New
York. Commissioner Paab. District Court
Brown, Tax Collector VIM. G. Broas
Recorder McDonough. ex-Sheriff Edward
N n; st sIaTE e McDermotd GBrn ng5ign9ang
and Mrs. John f. Madden, ex-Commis-
sioner and Mrs. James J. Donnelly,
Alderman Ambrose ]. Guiton, ex-Com-
r. Purtell, Freebooter Frank McNally,
ex-Street and Water Commissioners Ed
ward Dugan and Charles somers. County
Superintendent Christy Smith, Police
Captain Kelly, Commissions Finley. ex-
MeDermctt ex-City Collector Patrick H.
Pierce ]. Fleming, Edward Hoos. Tim.
othy J. Cagney. John E. Hewitt. VIM.
n. Parslow and Richard Smart; ex-
Director Bruggemann of Hoboken, Mich
ael j.. Coyle, Freeholder Heiney, Police
Captain and Mrs. job f. Kelly, Free
holder Frederick M-erscheimer, counselors
James McCabe and Meryin Armstrong,
John J. O'Hara, ex4Commissioner Peter
F. Wedin. Truste Henry Hess. Jr..
g Water sR ssgsse H Her Le ohnaanm 5rs TaS
M FraehoIae n J aa1Fo T. S Seoha1 5oAn ex-5 Jag
P Paamas b P; Mo1n Wilis M o }sags Police
Kenny, ex-Judgs N. ]. oDonneil, Alder
missioner Edward O'Donnell. ex-Commis-
sioner John F. Madden. ex-commaAisssioner
cRaries VIZ ". Allen. 'i registrar George B..
Fielder, {. J. Hsaley. Albert Datz. Michael
d Glnrs Fr enarl Meb R9l1|tetediM Mss Maf MeDer nsaf.
saan Iap M Mr. and lnaa' Mrs. s. Ellis. Miss Wis
{. Rngge. Miss NJ. Muller. J. Judge, Nj.
Waters va s. Miss Kkielly. James M~cLgsghlln.
MISS Nass0 Reardon. a Frank Fl. Devlins Henry &,
Ragge JFY John e Carr arr M Mr.. and 4ohn Mrs Is
Stewart, Miss Stewart, Mr.. ana Mrs, N.
F Kelleher. Mr. and Mrs William LET
Mclaughlin Miss NJ. Rockford, George
Donaldson, Mr.. and Mrs. John Mitchell.
Edward Reardon, Thomas Jordan. Mr.. and
Roundsnan and Mrs, Sheridan. Sergeant
and Mrs. John F. Cannon. Miss Emma
Clifford. Michael King. Edward Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Keller. James {: Minihan.
Charles Wagner. Mr.. and Mrs. John Stew
art. Mr.. and Mrs Edward J Cummings ?
Kennedy, Miss M. Mcmahon, Charles E.
Cassidy, John Corbett, Matthew Rear
don, Miss a; Jurecke, Engemns a1 s s1las;in
Judge, Miss Coyle, Miss Lyon, Robert
McInerny, Miss Nellie Stapleton, p. J.
Kennedy, Miss Alice Tanning, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Bruning, Mr.. and Mrs. August
Frank Gibbons, Frank Shorthand Miss
M. Ryan, John A. Totten. Miss McDer-
mott. j. S. Murphy, Miss Rose Kuntz.
Frank Mcdonald. F. Niehaus, Mr.. and
N yes NJ. and Mrs, John j; Egan;
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McNally;- Mr.. and
Mrs. Vim. Heating, Mr.. and Mrs. e. G.
Brown. MI. and Mrs. Henry Tangemann.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael F Angelo, Henry
+. Rugge, Frank Carly Miss Lizzie Rear
George Guiton. Miss Gibney, T. ]. Pat
ledge, Miss Lizzie O'Neill, John Jelly
man and Mr.. and Mrs. James Tumilty.
The Reception Committee was composed
Allen, Patrick Reardon, Frank Nugent,
James McNulty, Charles Birdsall, Stephen
p. Voc. Luke Healey, James w. Pid-
cock James 4: Mackey,, Henry Bxrnes,
! F :n, T; o'M Sebn EdT TntIss Ho Tran Henry ~
Kennedy, M. #. Kelebar. Michael Keie-
har. Thomas Burns, Dennis GALLAGHER.
John F.. Madden. John Bungart, Peter
Hoffman, and Frank Murray. J. p.
Kipp was chairman Of the Reception
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