The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-31

toilet rooms and the hath room. On the
first Aoor there is a large lobby as you en-
ter from the street. Two large doors on
the left open into the parlor. The
csrpe DsrDeF bsine nicely yhea1T furnished Rrs.. ths
light design and the furniture is in keep
ing. Back OF the parlor. and connected
by folding doors, is the reception room.
furnished as the parlor. Both these
rooms were furnished gratis by Mullins
q Co., and the shades in the house were
donated by Hanley. To the rear of the
reception room is large room which will
De the reading room and library. On the
floor is laid heavy linoleum. In the par
lor and library are two magnificent man.
ties, finished in cherry, with large plat
glass mirrors The fire places are of tt
work, with magnificent designs TO eac
On the second floor in 'front.' is,
smoking and card room. with tables
chairs, while to the rear, connected
folding doors, is the billiard and
room, with new billiard and pool ta3
On the top floor is the gymnasiu
lockers for the members. Thera
splendid spigot bath, the latSf
with improvements, wig
and sides. The whole t
over TO the gymnaslN
serve for receptiou1
over the centre add
the gymnasium.
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steam, the apparatus being In eBry
room. The rooms will be lit up by gas,
brass chandeliers of neat design and side
brackets with globes being placed at con-
yenient places throughout the rooms.
The staircase runs up the entire building
on the east side. The cost of the building.
all told, will be about $4,000.
HISTORY OF THE LYCEUM
All this has not been gained without
effort.
Father Corr was assigned as pastor OF
st. Bridget's January 6, 1890. Shortly
after his coming he reorganized the
young men. They at first had rooms in
the basement OF the old church, and
later in the new school building, but the
progress was not as pronounced as soma
or the members would have liked. Yet
the society has been unusually successful
in everything it undertook. On it's first
excursion it realized $500. and this money
was Immediately invested in the lot upon
which the club house now stands. This
time year ago the member
ship was not over thirty, buE
these thirty were hard workers
and determined to have the Lyceum sue
ceed if it were possible. A theatrical
performance was decided on, and "Ths
Colleen Bawn" selected for presentation.
Father Corr informed the members that
if they realized sufficient to pay the
mortgage on she lot, he would immedi-
ately begin the erection of clubhouse
for them. The performances were given
for five nights last February, the mort
gage was cleared. and in the latter part
of May the erection of the building was
begun. The membership since has
steadily increased, and today numbers
175. Any young man in the parish over
eighteen years of age is entitled TO mem.
bership. the meetings being held the
first and third Sundays of each month.
No date has yet been fixed upon for tha
formal opening of the clubhouse. Mr..
Burke Cochran has promised to deliver
the opening address. and the members
await his convenience.
THE OFFICERS.
The officers of the Association ares
President, the Rev. Patrick Corr; First
Vice President. Thomas De0nan; Second
Vice President, Thomas Kemode; Treas
urer. J. j. Keilt; Financial Secretary, p.
Connolly; Recording Secretary. William
Keown; Corresponding Secretary. J. Nc
Muiian; Librarian. John Gould; Sergeant
alarms. George KellV