Brooklyn Daily Standard Union
28 June 1889

An oranization composed chiefly of old residents
of the Fourth ward, enjoyed their annual clambake at 
Tack-a-Pousha House, Far Rockaway, yesterday.
Every year a banquet or clambake is given by the club
to one of the members, Bernard  McCAFFREY the retired 
feed merchant, being the particular guest and recipient 
of the honors yesterday. Ex-Police Commissioner John PYBURN 
presided at the dinner, and later on he sang with much vigor, 
and sweetness "The Yaller Dog," a song he said was popular 
sixty years ago in Bridge street.

Mr. McCaffery, who was Treasurer of St. Patrick Society 
for a quarter of a century, and has always taken an active 
part in helping along local charitable work, was almost 
over-whelmed by the compliments of his friends.

Among those present were: 

Thomas CASSIN
J. Howard BREEN
James CASSIDY
Dr. QUEE
Wm. A. CORR
John H. NEWMAN
John DUANE
James H. FARRELL
Francis Gerard TURNER
Francis CURRAN
James ROSS 
John McCAFFERY
John HICKEY
Michael  O'CONNOR
William CASEY
James WHITE
John CUNNION
T. OWENS
M. O'MARA
John McDERMOTT
George CUNNIFF
John WALKER
Thomas CARROLL
Thomas F. MEAGHER
Ed RORKE, Jr.
William ROCHE

NOTE : From Pat Woods;  Tack-a-Pusha House was a resort hotel built and 
owned by David Roche, father of the William Roche who appears at the 
end of the list of attendees.


Transcriber: Nancy E Lutz
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