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Irish-American Union
PICNICS TO-DAY.
The members of the Irish-American Union, a well-known social
organization of this city, went on their annual excursion to day
to Iona Island, on the Hudson. There was a large representation
of Brooklynites and the occasion was a very delightful one.
The steamer Thomas Powell and a con modicus barge were chartered to
convey the party and left Jewell's Dock shortly after nine o'clock.
A little later a landing was made at Leroy street, North River, and
an opportunity was thus afforded to the numerous friends of the
association in New York to participate in the excusion.
The committees were consitituted as follows:
Reception --
D.F. FARRELL, Chairman;
P.K. McCANN,
Jos. O'GRADY,
Garrett CULLEN,
P.F. SLAVIN,
J.F. SULLIVAN,
P. CURLEY,
Jos. SCULLY,
M.F. McDONALD,
J.J. CLANCY,
Myles WALSH,
S. SHAUGHNESSY.
Floor --
H.J. WALSH, Manager;
M.J. HIGGINS, Assistant Manager;
J.H. DELANY,
C. TRACY,
Wm. BARRY,
J.J. NOWIAN,
Jas. RYAN,
P.B. O'MEARA,
Jas. SMITH,
M.J. FITZHARRIS,
Thos. FLEMING
J.J. EARLY.
Arrangements --
P. TOBIN, Chairman;
T.J. SULLIVAN,
P.K. McCANN,
J. CURLEY,
M.F. McDONALD,
M.J. HIGGINS,
P.F. SLAVIN.
The officers are:
P.S. CASSIDY, President;
J.H. DELANY, First Vice President;
D.F. FARRELL, Second Vice-President:
B.P. MURRAY, Recording Secretary;
P. K. McCANN, Corresponding Secretary;
P. TOBIN, Financial Secretary;
T.J. SULLIVAN, Treasurer;
P. McDONAGH, Librarian.
Connor's band furnished music.
Transcribed by Kate Fitzpatrick.
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