The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-02
4 SUCCESSFUL EUCHRE.
Davis Association Entertains
It's Friends in Royal
Style.

The members of the Robert DAVIS Asso-
citation held a progressive euchIe ana
dance last evening at Imperial Musical
Hall. and never in the history OF the rail
was it SO crowded as it was last nlSlt.
The decorations were the most elaborate
that ever adorned the large dance room,
and they consisted mainly of the nationai
colors. The games were started promptly
at $50 O'Clock, and to accommodate the
large number of players ninety-flve IA
bles were necessary.
The prizes were hitly contested for, ana
for a person to come in a winner, ne or
she had to be an exceedingly good play
| er. Ten games in all were played, and u
| took nearly two hours before the bell for
the last game was rung by Chairman
George Donaldson.
The committee in charge had their
hands full after each game in punching
the tickets, but they performed their
work in such a manner that words OF
praise was heard from all parts OF the
hall for the excellent manner IN Whlcn
they performed their duties.
AT the end of the last game the CHAR
man and his corps of assistants Went
among the tables and collected from me
different players their cards. from wn,ch
they were to pick the winners.
After they were all collected. Floor
Manager Assistant Water Registrar
Daniel Smith had the tables and chairs
removed from the floor and, and directed
the band master to start up the lanelers.
When the music ceased the prizes were
awarded.
Miss B.. Foley won the first ladies prize
and selected a cut glass ice cream set;
Mrs. Conway captured a jewel case by
winning nine games. The third prize, a
toilet set. went to Miss Katharine Rear
don. Miss Margaret Gallagher won
fourth prize, a p~ocketbook, made OF ale
gator skin, and Miss Mamie McDermort
took the consolation prize. a bottle Of
cologne.
The gentlemen's prizes went in the foi-
lowing order:-John A. Tracy, reclining
chair; F.. l.. Bradbury, order for a nat
w. E. Mccain, order for Dents gloves
John w. Kenny. box of cigars, ana con-
ISOLATION, six cigars, D. S. Coffey.
Dancing was then resumed and kept up
until long after the midnight hour. Inc
committee in charge were:-George
Donaldson, chairman: Thomas Jordan,
James Bolen, John Hopkins, M. j., Garry,
Rector Fish, Charles Smith, Patrick Fal-
lon and Philip McGovern- The hoor was
under the direction of Daniel Smith and
he was assisted by the members of the
house committee.
Among those present were:-Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Quinn, Mr.. n Mrs. john
Muldoon, Mr.. am Mrs. John Egan, Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Duff. Mr.. and Mrs.
Somers. Mr.. and Mrs. William Cunning
ham,. Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Kennedy, MI.
and Mrs. James Ellington, Mr.. and Mrs.
John J.. Ryan, Mr.. and Mrs. John Mad
den. Mr.. and Mrs. Sheridan, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Nolan. Mr.. and Mrs. G.. p. Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Donohue, Daniel
Smith, City Collector Robert Davis, r.
w. Miller, F~reeholders Philip McGovern,
Alex Clements n M. J. Kenny, Alder
men Warrin and Boldt, Commissioners
Hauck, William Davis, John D.. German,
John Brown, John McGrath, John E.
Hewitt. Robert Coar, William Glossy,
Thomas Carly, Thomas Judge, William
r. Sullivan. Thomas Riley, John Murphy,
James Kelly, Peter Coffey, James Collins.
T. ]. higgins, Miss Nellie McGrath, Miss
Foster, Miss Atkinson, Miss Jessie
Graham, Miss Clara Thompson, Miss
Nellie Walsh, William O'Brien, Miss
Minnie Masters. Miss Gallagher, Miss
Katie Whalen, Miss N. Monohan. Miss
r.. MoEntee. Joseph Lamb, Miss Mamie
O'Donnell, Miss Allen, William Fullem.
William Quirk, P. j. Kenny, A. j. Sheri-
dan and Hattie Smith.