The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-08

With three bands playing "Harri-
gan" and with colors bravely flying,
members of the William Harrigan
Association went on their first annual
outing to Witzeps Point View Grove,
College Point, Long Island, today With
gray soft hats and .resplendent in
gayly badges, more than l,5o0
men took part in the parade preceding
the. embarkation. and as many more
Joined the members at the Commercial
dock. The Majestic was too small to
carry the crowd and the Glen was also
engaged.
The big party reached Witzers Grove
about 2 o'clock this afternoon and din
ner was Immediately served, as 1t was
expected that their destination would
have been reached earlier. The mem
bers of the association were in the bes,
OF spirits after the long sail and prep
arations were made at the dining ia,
bles for the games of the afternoon
1t is believed that the big holiday
crowd will reach the city about II
o'clock tonight. All serious discussion
of politics has been tabooed, as this
is strictly holiday outing.
OfHcial Newark was prominent In the
parade and on the boats. 1t seemed as
though the City Hall itself mad taken
holiday. Conspicuous in carriage
near the head of the procession were
Sheriff Harrigan. the standard-bearel
of the organization, and Mayor Jacob
Haussling. ar
The police, fire and tax boards were
all represented by commissioners: in
fact, there was hardly city depart
ment that did not turn out in force to
enjoy the outing.
Leaving the club headquarters on
Ferry street at 8 o'clock, the marchers
went to the City Hall, over Broad to
Market and thence to the dock, where
the sail up the sound to many pleas
ures was begun. rs
! The whole affair had more of a. social
than a political tinge and enjoyment
had the place of honor. rather than
political discussion. All along the line
crowds saw the parade and marveled
at the size of the demonstration.
The sheriff was radiant. Given an
ovation on his appearance at the club
headquarters this morning, his face
was wreathed in smiles from start to
finish. For him 1t was a great personal
triumph and he was welcomed with
cheers at many points along the line,
: Arriving at the grove, dinner was
served, after which athletic games re-
ceived attention. A feature was a ball
game between teams representing the
William Harrigan Association and the
Robert Davis Association, which also
held Its outing today. There was great
rivalry between the two teams, the
stake being the political baseball
championship Of Essex and Hudson
counties.
Other athletic events were 10o-yard
dash, three-legged race, putting, IL
pound shot, a fat mans race and the
feature event, a race open to- officers of
the association only, for a handsome
silver cup, donated by M. w. Boyle
chairman of the sports committee
The officers of the association are:
President. Thomas j. d. Smith; first
vice. president, Daniel Delaney; second
yice-president, A. Stems; third vice
president, j. P. Henderson; treasurer,
w. p. Gregory; financial secretary,
John Fitzsimmons; corresponding sec
retary, Joseph Wiedenner, and record
ing secretary. Harvey Keogh. The
officers of the committee in charge of
the outing were: President M. p.
Roach; secretary, Charles Reilly; as
sistant secretary, Harvey Keogh. Daniel
Delaney was the grand marshal Of the
parade. Associated with the officers on
the committee were the following: J. j.
Turbitt, William Mullen. Philip Nc
Guire, Joseph Henderson. Warden
Richard Mcclure. State Prison Inspec-
tor James Davenport, Joseph Halloran,
j. r. McGrath, Thomas Nally,. Dennis
Olaveney. Luke Forsyth, J. Kellett,
John Carpenter. Richard Cashin, J. De-
laney and Alderman James A. Bray.
Among those who attended the outing
were Sheriff Harrigan, Mayor Hauss-
ling, Tax Commissioner John Howe. Po-