The sun., 1905-08-21
CLOISTEIN'S PEACE C0NPAB.
HE AND PAT CONNOLLY CHOOSE
ENJOYS EXTRAORDINARY.

Tho Irist,.Dutch war In tho Fishing Club
submitted to ArEitratiOu--No Cues
tion Of Indemnity. but . Serious One
Of which Shall Pay fse tho Bcer.
Pretzel Louis Demmerle's hotel at
Rookaway Beach was decorated yesterday
with German and Irish hags. Inside there
was a peace conference between the Ger
man and Irish factions Of the Gloistein
Fishing Club
On account Of the conotant quarre!s be-
tween the factions this summer the club
has held only three exoursions, and these
broke up in fights. At q meeting on Satur-
day Pat Kehoe made statement.
BE hvens," said he. me and me frind
Connolly arc tired going fishing ther way
this club is ruin. The best Oi get is q foight.
Oi am ready ter smash ther club now"
Don't breag up der Club now" said
Glosten. -Led us do some talking lag
dat ad ortsmouth. New Maine
name is on the loife rolls Of this club and
OF wud not loike ter see 1t broke up. Oi
hev been in many foight. and sometimes
it was better than catching fish,"
At the suggestion Of Charlie Wagner, a
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, Biggy Donovan. Mike
Mulverhill and Col. Mike Kirk.
Much diplomacy was used in arranging
the meeting yesterday. The Connolly en-
voys went to Rockaway Beach in q picnic
barge. The Gloistein ENJOYS arrived at
Demmerie's Hotel twenty minutes later
In hacks.
Demmerle undertook the task Of getting
them together, while Gloistein dropped
into the hotel as an unofficial spectator.
A half barrel OF beer was tapped In the
room whore the committee met. Dem
merle did not want to offend other side by
so he shouted, Help yourselves. gents!'
Goistein and Connolly were in the room
at the time, but we're put out after the con-
ference got down to business. Two more
kegs were sent up to the room during the
night.
be reached before Gloistein opens up his
The Connolly faction. having got the
best Of all the fights, was In position to
dictate terms. The 0loistein faction con;
CeOeu Lnc ucu0hHO ttdt EAt hclOo ououAa
be allowed to buy all the bait to be used
on future excursions. The Connollyites
also demanded that tho launch OF The club
should keep two miles away from Barren
Island when the club was on an ofhcial
fishing trip. Another demand was that
any mossbunkers caught should be un-
hooked and thrown overheard. The Con-
noilyites also insisted that the club launch
should never again be permitted to invade
the waters Of Gowanus Canal.
Gloistein agreed to conoede these last
two conditions which were transmitted TO
him through a spes king tube. Then he
cabled upstairs to ask II the envoys would
grant a recess so that he could interview
the reg before 1t 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 a new wooden faucet.
LArER.-A new rumor Is that tho two
factions we're liable to come to terms. but
the only clause In dispute was as to which
side would ray for the beer and food.
"Oi will pay for the beer.' cabled Con.
molly, at q late hour last night, but Ot
draw the line on saurkraut, frankfurters
and limburger. OF sent foive Of me own
go;nd In that room, and nothing but Dootch
grub is going In there.
LArRsT.-The conference Is still on and
Connolly and Gloistein occupy separate
seats on the piazza.