The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-18
Leaders in Private and
Public Life Guests on
Annual Excursion.
BIG RECEPTION PLANNED
UPON THEIR RETURN
Parade Through City Before
Leaving on Thirty-fifth OUT
ing to POrt=au=Peck.

Undismayed by tie threatening rain
clouds the Joel Parker Association left
its headquarters in Commerce street
at $50 o'clock this morning on its thir-
ty-first annual outing TO Port -au-Peck,
Pleasure Bay.
1t was virtually tie first chapter in
LEGAL Democratic politics and the poIiti-
cal bees buzzed en- route to the famous
pleasure grounds. where many victo-
rions states haYe been made annually
in mid-August.
Besides talking politics and selecting
possible-Winners, the excursionists were
ready to devour CLAIMS. lobster, chicken,
hot corn and other dainty dishes galore.
The paraders looked natty in their
white flannel crash hats and blue
badges, as they marched along Broad
street OF course. all wore boquets and
carried canes and managed 10 march in
perfect alignment in the rear Of Voss's
Band, which was preceded by squad
OF mounted police.
1 State Chairman James r. Nugent,
/ president of the association, who was
in the first line, appeared optimistic
His smile was noticed by many of the
cid warriers. who predicted that it
meant a victory both at the primaries
and the polls on election day.
Reviewed by Mayor.
/ The paraders marched around Mill
I tary Park and thence to the City Hall
There Mayor Jacob Haussling reviewed
the procession and fell in the ranks A
countermarch was made to the Central
railroad depot. where the train was
boarded and the trip to Jersey City
made. There the Sandy Hook boat was
waiting and the trip continued by train
and trolley.
/ At the grounds the members of the
State Committee were the guests of
Chairman Nugent. and the Democratic
members of the House were entertained
as usual by Assemblyman Edward
Kenny, Of East Newark
The Morris County Board of Free
holders took the same boat as the Es-
sex county organization and State
Treasurer Daniel S. Voorhees, was their
guest.
The only one who missed the train
was Frank NJ. McDermit. who is an
aspirant for county chairman. He was
about two minutes late. He contented
himself with taking the s:15 train and
was in time for the boat. Several who
fingered at the station "joshed" the
counsellor and predicted that it was
bad omen, but he joked back.
Big Reception Planned.
The return trip will be entirely by
rail. The party viii leave the train IN
Ferry street. where it will be met by
1 the John F. Monahan Association of
the Ironbound district and escorted
through the Fifth ward. The residents
of the famous Democratic bailiwicls
below the railroad will greet the Park
ers'' with red fire and fireworks. The
parade will continue TO Broad and
Commerce street, where it will disbaDd.
Other Democratic organizations have
been invited to participate in the
parade.
Prominent among those who enjoyed
the days pleasure were: Former United
States Senator James Smith. jr. Mayor
Jacob Hausslng.s former Mayor Will
lam II. F. Fielder, former Mayor Ed
ward Kenny, Of East Newark; Tyler
Parmly, chairman of the Democratic
County Committee; Police Captain MI
chael J. Ryan. Captain William Car
roll. Police Commissioners John J.
Baader and Lyman z. Kane. Fire Com
missioner T. Edward Burke. Aldermen
Louis Senel Joseph A. Wright, Elmer
A. Day Michlel MCGOWAN, AlbeA II.
Biertuempfel and William Eisner: for
mer Freeholders John Scanlan and Ed
ward Watson, former Aldermen Mi
ehael Leveen. Adolph Holzner and Mi
chael Mullen. superintendent Of Build
ings William p O'Rourke. Freeholder
John J. Gaynor. Washington NJ. Cross.
secretary Of the Democratic County
Committee; William Degnan, Under
sheriff James Hyland, James Delaney,
secretary to Sheriff Harrigan: Commits
sioner Adolph Fisch, Louis Lewis. Will
lam Tuite, former Alderman James Bo-
land. of Orange; Joseph Fletcher. Val
entine Braun, William Maeow. John F
Sinnott, jr.. and John Berry.
When they disembarked from the
train the ParIers were met by Carl
Parker, only surviving son of the man
for whom the organization was named.
Mr.. Parker has a large estate in Mon
mouth county With him We're many
Newarkers who are spending the sum
mer at the shore. Among these were
former United States Senator James
Smith jr., and Judge Simon Hahn
That the day win be harmony
one was evidenced by the presence of
many prominent members of the Har-
rigan Association and Frank Me-
Dermit.
Police Captain Peter J. Christie.
Thomas A. Adubato, Neal Mnndy. Will
lam Sullivan. Francis ] Mckinney.
John Weisinsa. NiIlia1n AIcHarron, pr<;