The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-25
DOUBLY SURPRISED.
Captain John Kelly's Friends
Present Him With a
Badge and Wa tch.


Police Captain John Kelly, of the Com
munlpaw avenue station, was last night
rendered a plank-shad dinner at the
Robert Davis Associations Clubhouse in
Mercer street, during which he was pre-
sented with police captains gold badge
and gold watch, chain and charm One
presentation quickly followed the other.
The new captain was doumbfounded.
He's quiet, unassuming, but thorough
going police officer-nothing "ehesty,'
about him-and this evidence of his popu-
iarity somewhat astounded him. His re-
sponse to the second presentation speech
absolutely expressed his feelings ''I am
doubIy surprised" There were gathered
about him at the half dozen long white
FESTIVE boards many prominent city Off
cials and leading lights of the Robert
Davis Association, of which he himself is
popular member. In the gathering was
also his chief, and though of an opposite
political faith, testified to the new Cap
tain's ability and conscientiousness in the
language: He is thorough policeman
every inch of him, at all times
The diamond studded badge was in
scribed: Presented to Captain John Kelly
by his friends in the Robert Davis Asso-
citation, May "a, 1901" 1t was presented
by Captain John F. Kelly, of the Second
precinct. The recipient had scarcely
hnished expressing his thanks when Di-
rector Michael B. Holmes, of the Board
OF Freeholders, arose without any for
mality and said he was going to surprise
an already surprised man. and in a neat
speech he presented handsome gold open
face watcn. with heavy gold chain and
charm. When Captain Kelly recovered
his surprise he was at loss for words
and could only say, I'm doubly sur
prlsed He was greeted with cheers.
number of felicitous speeches were made.
Colonel Robert Smith, president of the
association, spoke of the captain as a
splendid member of the association and
expressed in his sauve and eloquent man
ner his pleasure in being able to partici-
pate in such pleasant event
Police Commissioner Walter declared
that Captain Kelly's record as police
man was perfect. He had thoroughly in
vestigated, and when he inquired along
the line as to which of the sergeants
should fill the vacancy every police officer
and member of the department pointed TO
Sergeant Kelly
City Collector and Standard Bearer
ROBERT Davis jollied the new captain. He
SAID that the recipient of the honors SO
Wortnlly bestowed had been always
known as crank. He remained crank.
SAD Mr. Davis, until he became a police
sergeant Then he sought police cap
taincy, and the first thing he did after
being made such was to stop lot of
boys from playing BALL The standard
Dearer said he was a boy once and liked
to play ball He added that he was glad
ne played part in securing for him the
coveted prize. He wished Captain Kelly
success and said the association would
stand by him so long as he did his duty
and remained sober.
City treasurer William H. Heppenhe-
mer. DR.. John Broderick and James Bill
lngton also made felicitous addresses.
Among those who enjoyed the pleasant
event were:-Police Commissioner Walter.
Colonel Smith, City Collector Davis. James
Malnlx, Rector 8. Fisk, James Doherty
John II. Sullivan Fire Commissioner Joh,,
Err1ckson. Chief of Police BENJAMIN
Murphy, Captain John f. Kelly. Director
Michael B. Holmes of the Board of Frea
noloers, John Boyle, Daniel Cohen. James
Mckee, Henry Perlmutter, Joseph Perl
mutter, ex-Freeholder Clements, Charles
Donlan, Daniel Smith, Surrogate James
L. Llllis, Harry Davis, DR.. John Brode-
rick, Ernest Heppenheimer Wal
ter O'Mara, Andrew j. Boyle. Pat
rick McGrath, M F. Kelaher
T. Y. Brown, Stephen M Egan. John
Murphy, James Kelly, Fire Captain Roger
Boyle, Patrick Sullivan, B. Garvey, Jas.
F. Vessel, Major Steele and Capt. Glea-
son of the Fourth Regiment, James
Broadly, James McGovern, ]. BENJAMIN.
Thomas Fallon, Michael Higgins, Free
holder James Ellington, Edward Green,
Thomas Cummings, James j. Wiseman,
Daniel Leddy, James C. Clarke, Street
and Water Commissioners Hauck, Nolan,
Heintze and Sullivan, City Treasurer
William G. Heppenheimer, City Clerk M.
J. O'Donnell Ernest Seitas, Louis Fisher.
John Kilmurray, James P. Hall, ex-Tax
Commissioner John D. German, Charles
Furst, James F. Cannon, President James
Hennessey of the Fire Board, George
Donaldson, Freeholder William J. Moran.
Henry Byrnes, M. Gavin, Philip Muldoon.
Water Register William H. Peckham.
George Henry, Charles A. Van Keuren,
John F. Madden, T. Carroll, Joseph Quirk.
John Bell, Tax Commissioner Robert
Hoos, DIR. Geo. w. King, M. t. Connolly
and Simon Mayer.