The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-21
PEACE C0NFAB.
HE AND PAT CONNOLLY CHOOSE
ENJOYS EXTRAORDINARY.
The Irish.Dutch War in tho fishing Club
Submitted to Arbitration-N0 Ques-
tiOn Of Indemnity, but . Serious Ono
OF which Shall Pay for the Beer.

Tho Irish.Dutch War In tho fishing Club
Submitted to Arbitration-No Ques-
tiOn Of Indemnity, but . Serious Ono
OF which Shall Pay for the Beer.
Pretzel Louis Demmerle's hotel at
Rockaway Beach was decorated yesterday
with German and Irish flags. Inside there
was a peace conference between the Ger
man and Irish factions Of the Goistein
Fishing Club.
On account Of the constant quarrels be-
tween the factions this summer the club
has held only three ezcuuions, and these
broke up in fights. At a meeting on satur-
day Pat Kehoe made statement.
BE hivens," said he, me and me frind
Connolly are tired going fishing Their way
this club is run. The best OF get is foight.
OF am ready ter smash ther club now
Don't breag up der Club now said
Gloistein. LED US do some talking lag
dat ad Portsmouth, New Maine"
"Oi agree wild yez,' said Connolly. aMe
name Is on the loife rolls Of this club and
OF wud not loike ter see 1t broke up. OF
hev been in many foight, and sometimes
1t was better than catching FISH,"
At the suggestion Of Charlie Wagner, q
peace commission was appointed. Gloi-
stein named Wagner, the Hon. Phil Wis
sig, Charlie Kirchner, Prof. Moe Mendel-
sohn and Doc Benniker as his plenipo-
tentiaries. Pat Connolly named Pat Kehoe,
Ginger McGinnis, Buggy Donovan, Mike
Mulverhill and Col. Mike Kirk.
Much diplomacy was used In arranging
voys went to Rockaway Beach in a picnic
barge. The Gloistein ENJOYS arrived at
Demmerle's Hotel twenty minutes later
in hacks.
Demmerle undertook the task Of getting
them together, while Gloistein dropped
half barrel Of beer was tapped in the
room where the committee met. DEM
merle did not want to offend either side by
deciding who should have the first drink,
80 he shouted, Help yourselves, gentsl'
Gloistein and Connolly were in the room
ference got down to business. Two more
kegs were sent up to the room during the
Il was rumored in the corridor Of the hotel
last night that an agreement is liable to
be reached before Gloistein opens up his
' The Connolly fadaion, having got the
best Of all the fights, va. in q position to
coded the demand that Pat Kehoe should
be allowed to buy all the bait to be used
on future excursions. The Connollyites
also demanded that the launch Of the club
should keep two miles away from Barren
Island when the club was on an official
fishing trip. Another demand was that
any mossbunkers caught should be I'M
hooked and thrown overheard. The Con-
nollyites also insisted that the club launch
should never again be permitted to invade
the waters Of Gowanus Canal.
Gloistein agreed to concede these last
two conditions, which were transmitted to
him through a speaking tube. Then he
cabled upstairs to ask II the ENJOYS would
grant a recess so that he could interview
the key before it was drained.
Kehoe cabled back that the session was
too important to admit Of interruption at
that time. A few minutes afterward one
Of the clerks went upstairs with mallet
and q new wooden faucet.
LATRR.-A new rumor Ii that the two
factions were liable to come to terms, but
the only clause in dispute was as to which
side would pay for the beer and food.
col will Fay for the beer" cabled Con.
molly, at q late hour last night. 4but OF
sdrsi1 the hihe on sautkaut, fyank!1rters'
and limburger. OF sent fotve Of me own
koind In that room, and nothing but Dootch
grub Is going in there"
LATEsT-The conference is still on and
Connolly, and Gloistein occupy separate
seats on the piazza.