New-York tribune., 1901-09-03

and are against protected vice. Judge Diver is
your man" and NO Red Light District were con-
spicuous banners
There was one man in the procession who was
not against vice and he did not like the banners.
What am I up agsinst?" he cried when he
them. If this is a gang Of Carrie Nation reform
ers IN throw down my hatchet and go an Join
Foley"
Get mex, Get next exclaimed on oily tongued
captain. We are not goin' reform anything.
Its just blun
Shortly before i O'Clock the Diver party. with
James A. Rior7on president Of the association and
Judge Diver in the lead marched the Mar
hei-st slip. whore tie steamer Isabel and a big
barge were waiting The lines were cast of shortly
sfter the Foley hoi!la passed up the river. and the
other outing was under way.
There was one bit OF excitement on the trip TO
Ne'zeIs Grove. on College Point II was when
'uuee Herman R0l'e. chairman Of the committee
OF arrangements discovered some gamblers in the
act Of starring roulette game This would never
GO Tor reform" faction and the Judge organ
ized raid. whica outraided the efforts Of the
Five or Fifteen" whichever number you like
Throw them oyerboard' ne cried as H.. swooped
Gown upon them We'll have no gambling this
respectable outing"
The order was not obeyed 10 the letter but there
was no more roulette. Poker players were not mo-
Tested
The park AT College Point was much larger than
that which The Foley outing had taken possession
gathered around sundry Kegs Of beer scattered
about the park and proceeded TO drink their iill
ihen some Of them began 10 shoot al target
win shotgun. Their aim unsteadr and the
target hard 10 hit Joseph O'Brien, Of No. IA
North siNth-st., got in The way Of load OF small
sAoI u entered his right ieg, and. although the
wound was slight one. he nearly died OF fright
before surgeon reached the park.
II was obvious that Diver had the secret back
'hg o. Tammany Hall. even though the leaders
cay theg are taking sides in the fight. There
'neie haf dozen police captains and many
are department officials College Point. State
senator Ahearn there. He said ne just
Aiig an outing, and that IL was immaterial which
side won.
les but Foley would have given good deal TO
ve vsse the Senator Whitestone" said Div
'Sr man IN whisper
E1-Alderman John j. oBrien. Senator Feather
Ssossphs Patrick keenan, and Larry Demour
eres,. olhef Iammany men who were Divers
s3 s9ee Of John l. Sullivan the Divverites had
1NIlley White. the referee
tlaDLu you ever a nicer crowd7' said Judge
S5isaan Bote. who is a great lover Of law and
On - ~ wac during one Of the quiet moments
M nj me Point. The crowd was getting another
fn1ho Why you couldn't pick up a finer better
behaved crowd OF men in Fifth-ave We haven't
TeS.ssiT,o" q 70" to-day, and every Is getting
%.oeialy - In spite Of the fact that there are about
III ~, oinerent nationalities represented"
10 Goiluf ioufn TO the city was much like the voyage
re,.le Soilesge Point-a round OF drinks many times
espe Ieatea, continuous band concert and poker
AS one said:
v,o,, ~ was great day for both crowds but was IL
!, gh TN ghlle2 II the leadership worth the trouble
= = is taking get II? There really Is nothing In
moro 1T @ me leader except a lot OF hard work A
IN any distrt; 10 i0t Pt followers could not be found
ienir.a e answer came quickly from who was lis
sb,nt pride that makes them work for the leader
70 run "a. ,b, greater honor could come 10 than
ne biggest city in the country %