The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-02
STILL WATER IS DEAR
Mayor Hoos Opens st. Pat
rick's Garden Party
With Humorous
Remarks.
A o S BEAUTIFUL SCENE
Pretty Girls Preside Over
Booths and the Attractions
Are Without Limit.

The much talked of garden party OF
st. Patrick's Church was opened last
evening In Bramhall Park, at Ocean
Bramhall venues. The pretty park was
deliberately decorated and the place was
one bewildering display of American
flags and bunting. The party opened
shortly after eight O'clock, although the
gates had been opened some time before.
The orchestra, under Prof. Adrian Prim-
rose. the church violinist. played a num-
Der of patriotic selections which the large
gathering enthusiastically cheered. In all
the assemblase was very patriotic. In
the centre of the large park is erected a
large refreshment stand which is divided
into four booths. The ladies of the parish
are in charge of the booths. The entire
stand resembles a huge American Nag, so
completely covered is it with flags and
bunting. On the top hundreds of Chinese
lanterns were hung, producing a very
pretty effect. On the booths at least a
dozen banquet lamps were placed and
countless were the palms and potted
plants which were scattered in every
available nook and corner. The ladies
really worked very lard in decorating
HI booths so deliberately and much credit
is due them.
On these booths every kind of refresh
ing non-alcoholic beverages imaginable
could be had and the ladies were kept
busy supplying the thirsty. Mayor Ed
ward Hoos, who opened the garden party
held in that park last year, was on hand
last evening and made an amusing adj
dress. Father Talon, who is practically
- 8 ~ l,~.-~ y an
of Father Carroll, introduced the Mayor
with a few well chosen words. He said
that he had promised the Mayor that
no. girls would be allowed to sell him any
thing, but the Mayor had hardly stepped
inside the gate before ne vas button
holed by a bevy of pretty girls, who were
anxious to adorn the Mayors coat with
bouquets. The Mayor gave in and when
he emerged from the crowd of girls a
pretty red rose was seen in the lapel of
his coat.
Among the things Mayor Hoos said
were:-.'Friends, l take great pleasure in
being present this evening to address you
and well do / remember my last visit to
this pretty park. We all know that dur
ing the week the garden party was held
fldSl "a ~ LII ENfNiy Ooy 800
since then we have mad much rain. espe-
cialiy SO in the last six weeks. But still
the water grows dearer.' This remark
was greeted with laughter. Continuing,
he said:-.I would rather be the priest
Of the parish than Mayor of this city.
You abide by what Father Talon tells
you, and neither does he nave any news
papers to object to what he says or does"
Father Talon" he said. Il really envy
YOU
The Mayor then went to tell about the
school which was soon to be erected in
the park, and asked all of those present
to help the good work along by making
the garden party a success. Three cheers
were then given for the Mayor. Father
Talon then escorted him around the
park, after which he left for home. Dane
ing was the feature of the party and the
platform was crowded, while a dance was
in progress. At the Clerk street end of
the park is the shooting gallery. Many
tested their skill last evening with the
rife. There are four prizes to be award
ed to those making the best scores. A
pretty silver pickle dish will be presented
to the lady making the highest score and
a silver cake dish is to be contested for
by the members of the club only. A bar
rel of -four and a handsome rocking chair
are prizes to be shot for by all. Among
the attractions is a place where, If you
hit the niger on the head you get a
cigar. This was well ~patronized. Seat
tered around the park were various tents,
where pretty girls told fortunes and others
served coffee. All of these tents were
made of red, white and blue bunting. The
party closed about eleven last evening
and will be held every evening this week.
Those in charge of the booths were
Booth No. Mrs. Mary Forsyth, Presi-
dent; Mrs. Rebecca Baldwin, Miss julia
Leo, Miss Mary Crowley, Miss Bessie
Crowley, Miss Nina Crowley. Miss Rose
keilt, Miss Mary Gallagher, Miss Winnie
Gallagher, Miss Lillian Forsyth, Miss Kit
tie Guilfoyle, Miss Mary Gleason, Miss
Susie Kerwin, Miss Bridget Gleason. Miss
Angela McAghon, Miss Gertrude Warren,
Miss Irene Warren, Miss Mary Kearney,
Miss Jessie Brown, Miss Lizzie Cassidy. .
Booth No. miss Mary J.. KERN, Presi-
dent; Miss Mary L. Lane. Mrs. P. Fl.
Kilroy, Mrs. ]. Shields. Mrs. r. Lynch,
Mrs. O'Grady, Miss May O'Grady, Miss
Annie Driscoll, Miss Katie McArdle, Miss
Mamie Coleman, Miss Agnes Kealy, Miss
Katie Salmon, Miss Lizzie Quinn, Miss
Nellie Mccormack, Miss Maggie Lennon,
Mrs. Marks, Miss Nellie Lane, Miss Nell
lie Lennon.
Booth No. 3--Miss Mary r. Manning,
President; Miss Emma Sculy, Miss Bella
McGuckin, Miss Nellie Molyneaux, Miss
Mamie Molyneaux. Miss Jennie Molly
neaux, Miss Anna Mullery, Miss Tessie
O'Connor, Miss Mamie O'Connor, Miss
Minnie Russell. Miss Lille Russell, Miss
cecilia Keegan. Miss Katie Lowe, Miss
Annie Cullen, Miss Katie Keegan. Miss
Florence Bluett.
Booth No. Mrs. T. McGovern, Presi-
dent; Mrs. ]. Murphy, Mrs. J. Salmon,
| Miss Mary Cunningham, Miss Rose Smith,
MISS Mary Murray, Miss Agnes Scully
Miss Johanna Cunningham, Miss Anna e.
Lunney, Miss Mary Hagen, Miss A. Lun-
ney, Miss Annie Nugent, Miss Kate Nor
ton, Miss Regina Malloy, Miss Josie
Smith.
The gentlemen in charge were:-Messrs
j. Guilfoyle, Thomas +. O'Day, p. J.. Sup
/ ple, William Blaeker, Andrew KERN. A.
J. Buzard, p. Donnelly, Thomas Long,
n. M. G.. Lennon JOIN Murphy, C. L.
O'Connor, J. ;. Quinn, Frank Wallace, J.
Byrnes, John T. Gleason, ]. Pierce, F. ].
Brady, J.. e. Carlock. John KERN and
David Barry.