The Jersey City news., 1899-12-20
rs.
De WEY DINNER.
Greenville Flag Committee
Rewarded Itself With a
Banquet.
SURPRISES ALL ROUND
Capt. Nugent Gets a Flag,
Officers Gavels and Kaiser
a Photograph.
SURPRISES ALL ROUND

The Dewey Flag Committee held ITS
dinner last night at Columbia Hall.
Covers were laid for fifty in the large
dining room. which was artistically dec
GRATED with flags and bunting. The din
ner was great success. President B. L..
Stowe occupied the head of the table Al
his right sat Captain Thomas Nugent,
Commissioner Edward Barr. Mr.. John J.
VOORHEES,, Counsellor Robert Carey and
Edward Fry.
At a signal from Mr.. Stowe the COM
mittee and guests fell to and enjoyed an
excellent repast. AT the conclusion of the
dinner Toastmaster Carey read letters OF
regret from Admiral George Dewey.
Mayor Hoos. the Rev Cornelius Brett.
D. D., and the Rev. Joseph Mcdowell.
d. D.. chaplain of the Fourth Regiment.
President b. L. Stowe started the
speech -making by eulogizing Vice Presi-
dent Fry and the members of the COM
mittee for their work in conducting the
Dewey flag project to success.
Commissioners Barr next arose. and in
a brief speech presented Captain Nugent'
on behalf of Greenvilles citizens, with
handsome American flag, 2l14xSlla feet
Captain Nugent was greatly pleased and
surprised He made a short address of
thanks
Mr.. John j. Voorhees, spoke OF the won-
derful growth of Greenville as residen-
tial and business section, and said that
he would be greatly pleased to shortly
see the consolidation of all Hudson coun-
ty municipalities into a Greater Jersey
City.
Mr.. Robert Carey described the work
of the committee
Counsellor William speer spoke of the
general prosperity of the United States,
which, he said was now one of the great
est powers of the world, one in which
protection and justice could always be
obtained, and of which all Americans
should be proud.
Bicycle Officer Clemenson was intro
duced as one who had assisted in erecting
! the Dewey Flag Pole, and who had made
the flag which was presented to Cap
! tain Nugent Clemenson, who Is an old
| man-o'- -warsman, described the manufac-
! ture of flags and ensigns in the United
States Navy.
Toastmaster Carey eulogized Mr.. Joseph
Kaiser for. his valuable assistance to the
| committee and at the conclusion present
1 ed him with an enlarged photograph OF
! the Dewey Flag Committee standing at
! the base of the Dewey Pole in Bayview
Park. AS Mr.. Kaiser arose to reply he
was greeted with cheers. When quiet had
been restored he made brief reply OF
thanks.
Toastmaster Carey had another surprise
| in store. He rehearsed the work of the
| committee He then presented President
/ B. L. Stowe, Vice President Edward Fry
and Secretary A. A. LANCER with gayei
each made from the trimmings of the
! Dewey pole.
Mr. william E. Reed made a short
i patriotic address.
Treasurer William c. Collins, who sue
cessfulIy engineered the financial end OF
the project, expressed pleasure at its
successful termination. Speeches were
made by Alderman William Ritter, Free
| holder Joseph Murray, Michael Schultz
4 Jr., Joseph C. Heider and w. n. Rouse
| of the Department of Naval Reserves
which participated in the flag raising ex,
ercises. Mr.. William CharIock sang sew.
eral comic songs.
The flag presented to Captain Nugen1
| will be raised tomorrow on the flagstaff
of the ocean avenue police station.
The committee Is delighted with ths
success of the dinner.
Those present were:-B. L. Stowe, Ed
ward S. Fry. A. A. LANCER, William Char
lock, Captain Thomas Nugent, William
Rose, Commissioner Edward Barr, Free
holder Joseph Murray Alderman William
Ritter, William c. Collins, John ]. Voor
hees, William E Reed, Counselor Rober
Carey, Counsellor William Speer, Emi
Graef, Joseph Ffloramo, Stephen Herfg
Timothy Aarons, Michael Schultz, Jr.
Joseph G.. Heider, David Jones, Thoma
Keely, Nicholas Clemenson, VIM. Sothern
Joseph Kaiser; members of Naval Re
serves, Battalion of the East, F. r. Brick
Chief Quartermaster G. W. Hazel, B. n
Petit, John Lonnondon. N. H. Forest an
F. e. Wilson.