The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-17
HOBOKEN IR|sHMEN
Gave a Banquet Last Night
and Celebrated St.
Patrick Eve.

One hundred Irishmen and their friends
observed the eye OF st, Patrick's Day in
Hoboken last evening with a banquet at
Meyers Hotel.
The reunion was held under the auspices
of the United Irishmen's Association. 1t
was an enthusiastic gathering character
lied by distinguished guests, eloquent
speeches and patriotic sentiment.
Edward Meagher, President of the or
ganization, presided at the board and
seats of honor were occupied by Congress-
man Thomas McEwan, Colonel Edwin A.
Stevens, Mayor Lawrence Pagan, Re-
corder Edward r. Stanton and others.
The speaker of the evening was Hon.
John J. Delaney, ex-Assistant Prosecutor
of New York. Mr.. Delaney has the ma
tive eloquence of his ancestors, and he
made a brilliant address. He dwelt at
length on the achievements of the Sons
of Erin, their ~sufferings, trials and their
hopes for the future. At times his au-
dience became so enthusiastic that it rose
in a body and cheered for several mo-
ments.
Mr., Delaney was followed by the Rev.
Charles ]. Kelly, rector of Our Lady of
Grace Church, who responded to the toast
Our Beloved Clergy Addresses were
also made by Mayor Pagan, p. O'Mara,
President of the United Irish Societies of
Hudson county; Col. Stevens. DR.. McNam-
ara and Congressman McEwan. Mr.. Nc
EVAN made a very witty address and met
with a hearty reception. Principal Jere-
mtah Kelly of School No. 8, ex-Freeholder
Frederick Verdon and City Clerk Martin
McDermott favored the company with
songs.
Mayor Pagan, in addressing the com
pany, sale hat he did not wish to take
advantage of the opportunity offered him
to paint his own cause" He continued
I'm responding to the toast, Hoboken,'
I will say that it is by no means a
town that is too slow to take advantage
Of improvements, public or otherwise. In
short, Hoboken is all right"
Mr.. Fagan's remarks We're the only ones
made during the evening that were tinged
with politics. After he had concluded,
Counselor John J. Fallon suggested three
cheers for His Honor. They were given
after a fashion.
Colonel Stevens, for his manifest good
fellowship, was voted an honorary mem
Der of the United Irishmen's Association.
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Counselor Alexander c. Young.
The remainder of the evening was given
to f~easting and merrymaking. Before the
party broke up it sang in chorus. "Cruis-
keen Lawn, and 1.-THE Star Spangled
Banner The music, menu and deeora-
lions were elaborate, and down to the
crockery service everything was in keep
ing with the occasion.
The committee in charge of the banquet
was composed of:-John j. Hayes, Tim
othy J. Dooley and John F. O'Hara.
Other guests present were:-Councilmen
James Londrigan, James Fox. John Fitz-
patrick and Phillip Steuerwald, Free
holder Simon Kelly and Recorder Simon
of WeehaWken, ex-senator William
Stuhr, Peter Meagher, Police Commission
err Patrick Hayden, City Superintendent
A. j. Demorest, School Principal Eugene
Herman, Rev. Father Freeman. Secretary
William Kerr of the Commission of
Public Instruction, Water Registrar
Henry Lohmann, Librarian Thomas Hat
field, City Treasurer James Smith, Dr.
Foley, Corporation Attorney James F.
Minturn. Counsellor Maurice Breen, AS
sistant Water Registrar Patrick Ryan.
Assessor Assessor James E. Dollard.
Thomas F. Devlin. John f. Powers,
Boulevard Superintendent Michael ].
Eoyle. John J. MeGIugh, Commissioner of
Public Instruction CARING, Patrick Breen,
John Breen, Counsellor Michael Cannon,
C.. ]. Thaen. Martin Farrell, Joshia Lem
eriek, John Hayes, William Verdon, Jas.
Mcmahon, Richard Mooney, License In
spector Daniel Mccarthy. VIM. J. Hurley,
John NdsaHI Kane. W TnsJ j. s o'TooIe, T TRonnss
Peters, ]. j. Duffy, A. Crawford, James
0'Neill. P, Smith, John Ford, Edward
Ryan, Jr., and Louis Rathjen.
The officers of the organization are
Edward Meagher, President; Frederick
Verdon. Vice President; T. C. Mcnamara,
Treasurer; Michael J. Cannon, Secretary.