The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-29
Welcome all to the ball of
the Robert Davis Associa-
ton.

The hall never before presented such a
beautiful appearance. An immense sum
of money was spent in decorating it.
From the balconies hung flags and bunt-
ing in profusion. The big chandeliers
were almost hidden from view by smilax
and cut flowers. The orchestra was prac-
tically invisible, being stalled behind an
almost solid wall of cut flowers and
palms.
The gowns of the ladies were exquisite.
Three-fourths of the gentlemen were in
evening dress and consequently the ball
room presented a most magnificent scene.
Robert Davis arrived at the hall at
about ten o'clock. He was at once be-
sieged by friends and practically carried
to a private reception room down stairs.
which vas under the supervision of War
den Ryan of the Almshouse. Many who
entered the Warden's sanctum remained
there as much by compulsion as anything
else.
Sheriff Heller was in almost as much
demand as the standard bearer. He en-
deavored to go about among the guests
sAAS q 5OOo llIllG Ills
intention was all right, but carrying it
out was a dismal failure. He was but
tonholed on all sides, stood up in cor
ners and compelled to listen to tales of
woe, amusing stories and so on. He
kept go~od-natured, however, all night and
assisted the little standard bearer in
divers ways to entertain the out-of-town
guests, of whom there were three or
four hundred.
As for politicians, never before was
such a congregation seen in Woods Hall.
They were present from all parts of the
State and county, and they took occasion
to congratulate the standard bearer upon
the pronounced success of the affair.
Politics, it is said, were discussed, but
that report is absolutely without founda-
ton. Robert Davis refused most empha-
tically to enter into political discussions.
There were candidates for all kinds of
offices who wanted to get his ear, but he
waived them off and advised that they
select a more opportune time to discuss
affairs political.
County Superintendent C.. P. Smith,
looking more like an expounder of re-
ligion than a politician, was present, and
all the evening was surrounded by
friends. AS President of the association.
he went about the hall and did his ut
most to make every one happy. He sue
ceeded to q degree that was delightful.
John P. Feeney, Edward Dugan and
Charles ]. Somers were also seen scurry-
ing about among the guests.
There was a. intermission at two
o'clock and at that time many of the
guests departed, all well satisfied with
their evenings pleasure.
During the intermission one had an OBJ
portunity to see the politicians of both
parties who were present. John Zeller,
Mayor Of Gutenberg, was there with a
delegation of fifty or more constituents.
He made an unsuccessful effort to buy
been provided for the occasion.
Michael ]. Coyle vas at the head of
the Hoboken contingent. Freebooter
Bindernagle had a half hundred friends
their own little way. Bayonne, Harrison
and ,Kearny were also well represented
by politicians prominent in those locali-
ties.
ton of his W down stairs at the re-
quest of Robert Davis. He entertained
his acquaintance royalty. Every one was
~good-natured. Old personal grievances
were settled and 1T is admitted by every
n that the ball has had a tendency
to bring the various workers of the
party together for harmony. Robert
Davis was referred to all night long as
the Boss" and it pleased him some
what to see the men who came to pay
him their respects. Beyond all question
the ball was the most successful one ever
given by the association: And for that
success great credit is due Sheriff Hell
Ter and his corps of assistants, among
whom were John H. Masker, John Rob-
erts, Robert Davis, Wm. H. Peckham,
Vim. ]. Moran, Frank McKenna, Wm. J..
Galnon, John Donellen, Mark Curley,
James Coyle, Joseph A. Whelan, G. p.
Smith, Robert F. Norton, Adolph Pries-
Ter, Peter Madden, John w. Winters,
Daniel Tierney, Julius B~reternitz, John
Boyd, John M. Kelly, N. F. Wedin, Jr.,
and M. f. Cronin.
The grand march was started at half
Director Michael T. Connolly and his
wife. There We're two hundred couples
behind him and as a consequence the
march was a very plain one The march
ers, however, were loudly applauded when
they marched down the hall twenty
in arranging the sets for dancing BY
Robert e Smith, George Donaldson,
ThomaS F. Jordan, N. p. Wedin, Charles
j. Somsrs and John W. Kelly.
Among those present were:-Freeholders
RiordaM Mentally, Clements, Tremble,
Director of Education Hoos, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ell "A. Dugan, Mr.. and Mrs. G. J..
SomersE Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jordan,
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Egan, Mr.. and
Mrs. c.. r. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. H. j..
Burns, p. H. O'Neil, Louis Meyers, Jr.,
Martin Finck. Adolph Walter, Jr., Jere-
miah Murphy, John Doyle, Albert Datz,
John E.. Hewitt. James &. Connolly, City
Clerk O'Donnell, Thomas j. Cummings,
Misses Helen and Katharine Smith, Miss
George Seaman, Miss Whelan, Coun-
sell0r Alexander Simpsoa, Warden Grimes.
Tax Commissioner James c. Clarke,
Joseph Perlmutter. Hugh Mclaughlin, NJ
J. 0'Mara, John O'Mara, G.. B. Conklin,
William Tolson, Messrs. Currie and
White, Misses Louise Herring. Agnes
Miller, Sarah King. Lucy Whfteledge and
KatharinetC larern0nt, Mr.. and Mrs. John
NIX ely. Charles sMcNai1Xa Postuaasfer