The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-09-04

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view, as he was simply out for a nights
pleasure.
Mr.. Davis and Mr.. Mclaughlin when
asked to talk politics begged to be ex-
cused also.
II came up to have dance" said Col
lector Davis to one of the reporters,
"can you find good dancer for me?"
Mr.. Mclaughlin said it was years
since he danced, but he was willing to
try. He said, "Tll have to look to one
of my sons for an escort"
Mr. Mclaughlin and Mr.. Davis as
cended the staircase leading to the dane
in pavilion together. They were followed
by Zeller, Feeney, Police Justice James
Murphy, John f. Madden, Assembly
man John DENIM and County Clerk
Stack. Once in the pavilion Mr.. Nc
Laughlin, in his Democratic way, hus-
tied about to make everybody comfort
able and hapy.
ON THE PAVILION.
The pavilion presented beautiful pic
O'Clock, when the last person had vacated
the dining room. Everybody noticed the
brilliant illumination and the pretty sum-
mer dresses worn by the ladies. One of
the pleasant features was the harmony
and geniality everywhere. All seemed to
know each other, and, as Mr.. McLaugh-
lin said looking on when the pleasure
was at its height, 1T is one happy
family"
The committee that arranged the dam
cling programme is deserving of praise as
ell as the orchestra. The music COM
rsod selections from the latest comic
las. At supper time fife and drum
played two step music.
DEVERY IS ABSENT.
..ne disappointment was manifested
ar1s the non-appearance of the New
gizers who purchased tickets, ex-Chief
u Police William n. Devery, Frank
Goodwin Tom Goodwin, Frank Farrell.
Big Tom Foley, Battery" Dan Finn
and Patrick Sheehan. They all sent let
ters of regret, saying their attendance
was required at outings and meetings in
New York and vicinity.
A rumor during the early part of the
night that ''Devery is out in the Castle"
caused a grand rush from the dancing
pavilion. Everybody appeared anxious
to get glimpse of the big Ex-Chief."
County Superintendent Christopher P.
Smith made announcement of the fact
that the New York folk would not be
able to attend.
AMONG POLITICIANS.
Young women with their sweethearts
were not the only ones who monopolized
the dancing pavilion. There were a
great many men prominent in politics,
efficeholders and ex-officeholders, who
had their wives there, and enjoyed them
selves like young folk. The attendance
of politicians included not alone Demo-
Gratis, but many Republicans. Among
the latter was Louis Stubenyoll. With
very few exceptions every Democrat OF
prominence was there.
About 1890 o'clock the orchestra
struck up the march for supper in which
eighty couples took part.
When seated at the tables the sight
was novel one. The supper was nice
ly served.
LOOKS AFTER ALL.
Mr.. Mclaughlin, while the reception
committee attended to the guests, looked
after the trolley men at specially ar
ranged table, and just before they went
to supper Mr.. Zeller treated about seven
ty-five of them, inspectors, conductors
and motormen alike to refreshments and
cigars.
1t was after three o'clock when
"Home, Sweet Home" was played.
Prominent among those present, and
many of whom had either their wives
or escorts, were:-Ex- County Clerk
Dennis Mclaughlin, City Collector
Robert Davis, Sheriff Carl HI. Ruempler.
John d. German, County Clerk Maurice
]. Stack, Register James G. Clarke, John
Zellcr, Surrogate James 7. Lillis, Jail
Warden Terrence Sullivan, Senator
Robert S. Hudspeth, Assemblyman Carl
Schumann, City Clerk NJ. ]. O'Donnell.
Colonel John Grimes, Charles Wagner,
ex-Street and Water Commissioner John
f. Madden, ex-Police Commissioner John
P. Feeney, John Mooney, Alderman
James Mcbride, ex-Freeholder Denis
Gallagher, Chief of Police Donovan OF
Hoboken, Joseph O'Connor, John Nc
Cormick. Edward Dugan, Assemblyman
James Hamill, George Garretson, Geo.
Donaldson.
Mayor Otis of North Bergen, Mayor
Emil Groth of Union Hill, Police Justice
Edward Hoos, James Donelan, ex-As-
semblyman Pierce J. Fleming, Hugh Nc
Laughlin, Eugene Sullivan, John w.
Cleary Charles e. Cassidy, Charles
Wagner, ex-Freeholder NJ. j. Kenny,
William Heider, ex-Freeholder Alex
ander G. Clements, George Kline,
Thomas Burns, Patrick j.. Connolly,
president of the association; Joseph
O'Mara, Walter O'Mara, Gustav Koch,
Gustav Leefer, DIR. George King, John
| Corbett, John King, Edward Kenny.
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