The Jersey City news., 1902-10-21
STOvEPIpES
MERRY DAY
zeller Gets Tips From
Ruempler and Heintze,
While Kaiser
Looks On.
FkGAN A HANDSHAKER
Freeholder Finke, zumbush
and Others in a Target
Trust-Ex-Ma Hoos
on Hand.

A clear day, brilliant attendance
and good sport marked the target excur-
sion of the Jersey City Stove Pipe
Guards held yesterday at Mount Pleas
ant Park, Carlstadt 1t was the thirty
second annual outing and shoot of this
organization. At the park there We're
over three hundred members and friends
For the past ten or twelve years it
has rained on every outing day of the
Stove Pipes. Yesterday the hoodoo was
broken. There is no need of going into
detail explaining the joy of each one
who had ticket for the outing He was
happy, that is all.
Shortly after arrival at the park a
photograph was taken. the first one in
over five years. Shooting tickets were
distributed and dinner served
FAGAN SHAKES HANDS.
Mayor Mark NJ. Pagan, out on a
handshaking tour, because it is near cleo
tion time, went out on regular train.
with his bodyguard, Chief of Police
Benjamin Murphy, shortly before noon
The dinner was served in real German
style and was greatly relished. After
dinner some went to the shooting range
where President Jacob Ringle, of the
Board of Finance, and ex-Assemblyman
Adam j. Dittmar were in charge, while
others sought the bowling alleys, and
few walked around to admire the coun-
try.
There was plenty of amusement at the
shooting range, especially when some
one expected to hit the target three times
leach one being allowed three shots) did
not hit it at all.
Freeholder Louis L. Finke, Henry
Behnke, Theodore Schultz, and ex-Free-
holder Joseph Zumbusch formed a shoot
ing trust 1t was agreed that whoever
hit the target had to divide his prize
with the other three
Mr.. Schultz was the only one who hit
the target.
ZELLER AND KAISER.
John Zeiler, the prospective Demo-
cratic shrievalty candidate, and Jonn
Kaiser, seeking the Republican nomina-
ton for the same office, were both on
deck and were frequently greeted as
Sheriff They shook hands with each
other on one occasion and sat down to
bottle of Rhine wine together.
They had only been seated short time
when Sheriff Carl H. Ruempler came
along in company with former sheriff
and present Street and Water Commits
sioner Ferdinand Heintze. They sat
down at the Zeller-Kaiser table and soon
more Rhine wine was ordered The
quartette chatted pleasantly and said, in
all earnestness afterwards that no poll
tics was discussed--but. A few who
looked on said: .sHeintze and Ruempler
must be giving the boys same pointers .
Zeller was greeted so much he was
obliged to stay indoors most of the time.
Kaiser appeared more desirous to be out
side. He spent much of his time with
a friend from Hackensack.
EX-MAYOR HOOS.
Former Mayor Edward Hoos was
central attraction. His reception was
warm one. He officiated for a while
at the shooting range. Frank McNally,
who will be the Democratic candidate
for County Supervisor, was made much
of.
When Mayor Pagan went around after
dinner all that could be heard for while
was ''There goes Pagan. There goes
the Mayor" The Mayor shook hands
with those he knew and those he did
not know he was willing to shake with.
Prof Seifert's band of forty pieces
that played such excellent music in the
morning parade, played popular selec-
tions all the afternoon. Everybody COM
plimented Prof Siefert
Excise "Commish" John O'Brie was
along. He busted himself on the bowl
ing alleys.
SECRETARY'S CLAIM.
Ralph Conrad, the genial secretary of
the Stove Pipe Guards, who works so
untiringly for the success of the target
excursions every year, looked pleasant and
happy. Mr.. Conrad claims the credit of
the fine day He says he communicated
with the weather clerk, who promised
mo rain"
Freeholder Louis l.. Finke was radiant
with smiles. The Freebooter, who has
always had the reputation of being a
good fellow, took good care of the repor-
ters
Captain Fred Roes felt as proud as
peacock. He said ne thought it was be-
cause his business was that of tin
roofer that the sun shone so pleasantly.
Anton Reuter-, the oldest Stove Pipe
Guard and the first captain, looked as
spry as young fellow.
The Street and Water Board was rep
resented by Commissioners James S. No
Ian and Anthony Hauck. Joseph Grif-
fin, to be the Democratic nominee for
Freeholder in the Third ward, received