The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-19
ST. pATRICK's ENTERTAINMENT.
An Evening of Music and Elocution al
Bergen Hall.

81. PAIRlCkS ENTERTAlAMENl'
An Evening of Music and EIocution at
Bergen Hall.
The three days entertainment at Ber-
gen Hall of the senior and junior choirs
of st. Patrick's Church closed last night
On the two preceding evenings the hall
had been crowded, but it was even more
so last night. Standing room was at a
premium. People climbed to the window
sills and crowded the aisles.
A varied and interesting programme
was received with much applause. 1.-The
Harp of Tara was sung by the senior
choir and was repeatedly encored, as was
also the solo of Mr.. Crocker, "The Irish
Emigrant's Farewell" "
Messrs. Fitzsimmons and Donovan
sang 'Trust Her Not" and the solo.
pretty Primrose" was exceedingly well
rendered by Miss Judge.
A clever little skit entitled sour Boys"
enacted by st. Patrick's Cadets, kept the
house in roars of laughter. A chorus by
the cadets was particularly good, as was
also the Rival Orators, who were two
boys, each intent on exhibiting their
oratorical powers. They finally compro.-
missed by singing the Flag of a Hundred
Years." which closed the piece. The
Song That Reached My Heart given
by Mr. Fitzsimmons, was succeeded by
the chorus "Whe Knows What the Bells
Say" by the choir. Mr.. Wegwan sang
Grand Old Ocean" ''The House OF
Poace,n a cleveriy written skit closed the
evenings entertainment.
It was the story of a man in search of
home happiness upon the House of Peace,
kept by Mr.. Jones John Thompson,
the man in search of peace, takes up his
abode there and then follows tale of
woe. He is beseiged by long line of
T. Il -h1
shout loudly enough to make the dead
raise" A horsey man talks to him of
.'trotters" aud ''pacers," and Mr.. Dor
gan, who sings, and a German cornetist,
that insists upon giving the peaceful
man lessons on the cornet, and Mr.. Long,
who wants noise, and Mr. Short, who
| longs for peace, fight continuously. At
the conclusion Of the play Mr.. Thompson
| makes speech, in which he says he
has learned that there are other people in
the world besides himself, and that he no
longer yearns for peace. The piece con-
Guides with a chorus by all the inmates of
the House of Peace" The following is
the programme
John Thompson, looking for peace. .Mr. ], Pierce
Jones, ready to grant peace. Mr. Crocker
Johnny, disposed to upset peace ..:.:..-. -.
Mr. Short who longs for peace Mr.. Merrity
- '.e' 80 Grubb- crocker Continuation
/ MT. IWlSt, whose neGQ Is turned. nF- COuy
Herr Won Strengeblasen, who blows. Mr.. Cullen
Mr. Potts, who shouts. s..-.......-....- MIR. Quinn
Mr.. Dorgan, who sings. Mr., Sanborn
Mr.. Morgan, who dittos- MIR. 4. PIERCE
Mr.. Fetlock, U. s., horsey and saucy .....-...
| Mr.. Manning
| The programmes was the same as on
the two previous evenings.
The w. C. Il. U.
| The Women's Christian Temperance
Union has elected Mrs 2. K. Pangborn,
president; Mrs. D. R. Searles, yies-presi-
dent; Mrs. H. A. Strickland and Miss j.
I E. Bunce, corresponding secretary and
assistant; MRS. S. d. Adair aud Mrs Will
lam H. Vance, recording secretary and
assistant; Mrs. w. J. Sedeman, treasurer;
| superintendent of prison work and assist
ant. Mrs. S. G. Billings and Mrs. A. A.
Reed; Juvenile work, Mrs III. Cairns;
heredity and hygiene, Mrs. De Hart;
Bible readings. Mrs. S. e. Billings; un-
| ferrnented wine, Mrs. D. Searles; htera-
ture, Mrs. c. Canta; vice-presideDts of
churches, North Baptist, Mrs. Reed;
| Wayerly Congregational, Mrs. f. S,
Cowles; Bergen Reformed, Mrs. q. K.
Pangborn; Centenary, Mrs. Mackey; st.
Paul's NJ E., Mrs. G. Clark; Trinity, Mrs.
| r. Crawford; Tabernacle, Mrs, Samuel
Vance; First Baptist, Mrs. w. Dear; He'd
ding, Mrs. w. t. Drake. Finance Com
mittee, Mrs. Clark, Mrs. III. w. Vance
and Miss Carpenter.
Mrs. w. T. Sedgman, treasurer, re-
ported S472. Is collected during the year
and balance of Sl51.3G in the treas
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