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

DAVIS BOYS
READY TO co
Outing and Parade Tomor-
row the Largest in the
Associations History
FAIR WEATHER WANTED
Great Call for Hats Mr.. pav.
is Glad the Diokinsons Had
Such a Good Time.
FAIR WEATHER WANTED

.'I am glad,' said City Collector Robert
Davis this morning, shat the Dickinson
Association had such an ideal day for
its outing yesterday. | always like to
see nature smile when lot of men go
off together to have good time. No one
can enjoy themselves on an excursion in
a rainstorm. The Dickinsons had splen-
did weather for their outing, and hope
we will have an equally fine day forrours
tomorrow.
1--WE hoisted the flag in front of the
Davis Association club house yesterday
morning in honor of the Republicans. II
the Dickinsons had passed anywhere
near the club house on their return home
last night we would have given them the
biggest kind of send off. We had lots
of fireworks and were waiting for them,
but they didn't come near US.
FAIR DAY WANTED.
All over town today wishes were ex-
pressed that the weather will clear up
tonight and that nature will smile on
the Davis Association as itstarts. on its
fifteenth annual outing tomorrow TO Col
lege Point, L. I.
The committee in charge of the event,
which PROMISES to be the biggest a1e
of its kind that ever took place in Hud-
son County, had a busy time of it last
night at the Mercer street club house,
finishing the preliminary work
Messrs Thomas higgins, David Smith
and Peter Wedin worked like Trojans
giving out hats and badges and receiv-
ing money for tickets. There was a
rush all the afternoon and evening, and
a good deal Of fun while tile ei3 llsisiastic
Democrats were getting fitted. The
greatest demand was for hats of the
sizes 65s, Z and rs.
FIVE THOUSAND OUTING HATS.
All the morning, even when the rain
was falling the hardest, the club house
was thronged with late comers who
wanted the Davis outing outfit.
1t is believed that FIVE thousand hats
will be given out before the club house
closes tonight.
Mercer street, in the neighborhood of
the club house will be busy place early
in the morning.
The column will form opposite the
clubhouse at $50 o'clock sharp, accord
ing to orders which have been issued by
Colonel Robert G.. Smith, president of
the Street and Water Board, who will
command the big turnout.
The line of march for the morning
parade will be from Mercer street, to
Varick, to York, to Grove, to Newark
avenue, to Montgomery street, to Hud-
son street, to Grand street, where the
boys will embark on the steamer Grand
Republic.
ON THE RETURN.
On the return to Jersey City the
column will be formed on Grand street,
right resting on Greene street, thence to
Washington street, to Montgomery street.
to Newark avenue, to Grove street, to
Ninth street, to West Hamilton place,
to Eighth street. to Jersey avenue, to
Grand street, to Grove street, to Mercer
street, to the club house, where the
parade will be reviewed by Hon. Robert
Davis, the standard bearer, together with
officers and friends.
1t is said today that the Dickinson
Association intends to illuminate its club
house on Jersey avenue and set off some
fireworks when the Democrats parade in
triumph ON their return in the evening.
1t is expected that several thousand
people will congregate near the City
Hall to witness the pyrotechnic display
in front of the Davis club house when
the boys come home.