The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-12
c. 0. P. ROTTEN.
Gamaliel Christie Says He
Voted the Democratic
Ticket Tuesday.
MAYOR HOOS ON The BOERS
Gushing Command, Veteran
Union, Held It's Yearly
Camp Fire Last Night.

The yearly Camp Fire of the w. B.
Cushing Command No. l. Union Veterans
Union, took place last evening, at
Pythagoras Hall, Newark avenue and
Third street, and was attended by over
three hundred old. veterans and their
friends. The place was one mass OF
American flags, which adorned the walls
and chandeliers. AT both sides of the hall,
long tabels with an open space in the
centre for the walters, We're spread ana
near the stage in the centre was the
head table, at which were seated Mayor
Hoos, Street and Water Commissioners
Nolan mad Hauck, Mr.. Ganaliel Christie
and General Hugh Steward, Division
Commander and staff of New York and
New Jersey.
Colonel Carpenter opened the evening s
pleasure'by introducing Mr.. P. H. O'Neill
as POSTMASTER. Mr.. ONeill, after every
body had enjoyed a good well served sup
per, introduced Garrison and Bennett in
banjo and piano selectios, who were well
received Mr.. William McKenna, young
man of this city, who is rapidly gaining
a name through his pano playing, had all
in rorars of laughter with his comic and
difficult playing of the piano.
A recitation entitled the unknown
Speaker" by Mr.. James Tumulty, was
given in excellent style which merited the
heaty applause accorded.
Mayor Hoos was then introduced amid
a bust of applause. When it subsided he
said
ITO obey orders from the master, my
old friend. P. H. OHNeill, is a hard task
because the subject The War in South
Africa, the Beers and British is of such
magnitude that it is impossible to do 1t
Justice in q few words. All the nations
of the world are watching with deepest
interest the outcome of a cruel and un-
Just war, and being requested I do not
hesitate to express my sentiments on the
subject.
'It is very difficult to get at the true
facts concerning the difference between
the British and the Beers. However. 1t
does seem to me that the Beers have been
grossly misrepresented, and arguing from
past history and the methods of intro
ducing so-called civilization practiced by
Great Britain, I am inclined to think that
it is a game of grab on the part of the
British lion. Is it fair, is it right, that
foreigners coming into a country should
prescribe the methods in which they shall
be governed? Is it right that they should
dictate terms? A foreigner coming into
this country must necessarily submit to
certaia laws before he can become full
fedged citizen, and why should not the
Beers have a similar right of admitting
foreigners upon terms which suit them?
Assuredly this is one of the first laws of
nature, the right of self protection. The
root of the whole war, so far as I can
see is the British desire for gold. The
stout burghers are fighting for home and
country. and the fight they are putting
up is winning the unstinted admiration of
the world. Ny sympathies are with the
Beers and hope they will win out"
Commissioners Hauck and Nolan said
election was over, and so they could not
be accused of working for votes. They
thoroughly enjoyed being present and
thanked the command.
Mr. Gamaliel Christie spoke of the
monument in front of the City Hail. and
tried to have lots of fun at Toastmaster
O'Neilrs expense. He spoke of the many
battles the old veterans present had par
ticipated in, and concluded his remarks
by turning to the Mayor and Commission
ers and announcing that he voted the
Democratic ticket last Tuesday for the
first time in thirty-five yaers. He gave
for his reasons for so doing that the Re-
publican party was rotten one. and
that he wanted to vote for his friends,
Commissioners Nolan and Hauck.
Division Commander General Hugh
Stewart gave very short address on the
Union Veterans Union and told how glad
he was to see Mayor Hoos and the Com
rnissioners present. He concluded by
honoring Mayor Hoos and Commissioner
Hauck with the brevet rank of Colonel
to act as aid de camps in the Union.
Commissioner Nolan then sang a song,
"a Huckleberry Picnic Past National
Commander of the G. A. r. Elemdorf
gave humorous talk about the two sides
of politics when a man is running for
office. He told the nice things each cam
didate had to say about the other when
campaigning The rest of the programme
consisted of Horace Stringham, comic
songs; Klimm and OsMara, song and
dance artists; Joseph Murphy. sentimen-
tai songs; Mr.. G. Wayne, songs; John
Gibson, comic songs; Comrade Toner, in
war songs, and songs by Frank Davis.
Chauncey Wells and Daniel Fitzhenry.
Mr.. o'Neill made an excellent toast
master.
The members of George B. Mcclellan
Camp No. 80, Sons of Veterans, greatly
assisted Cushing Command in attending