The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-03-17
THE DAY IN BAYONNE.
Celebration in Honor of
St. PatriCk-SoCial
Doings.

Erin's emerald emblem was displayed
his morning from their homes and
places of business in celebration of the
anniversary OF St. Patrick's Day by all
the patriotic Irishmen OF Bayonne. While
the st. Patrick's Alliance of America
have arranged to quietly celebrate this
evening, the Ancient Order of Hibernians
paraded through the city. preparatory to
visiting Jersey City. The parade was
FORMED at the intersection of Cottage u
Orient streets, aud the line of march was
through Cottage street to Avenue ID to
East Twenty-first street, to the East
Twenty-second street station Of the New
Jersey Central Railroad. where a train
for Jersey City was boarded. Councilman
Charles MCGEE of Division No. 6. acted as
Grand Marshal. Thomas Moloney and
Neil O'Donnell were his aides. Council
man Edward M. LOBBY was the M IT snail
of Division No. II. Captain Patrick De-
Hibernian Rifles. which organization was
forty strong. There were two-hundred
men in line.
Farewell RECEIPT on.
Several dozen friends of Mrs. Robert T.
Fawcett and Miss Annie Fawcett, the
wife and daughter of ~ex-Councflman
Fawcett, rendered the ladies a farewell
of Captain and Mrs. Robert N. Brown.
No. 81 Hobart avenue. Bergen Point. Mrs.
and Miss Fawcett expect to leave town
tomorrow for their new home in Balti-
more, Md. Mrs. John w. C%arthuff and
Mrs Robert n. Brown acted as the Com
mitree of Arrangements. Mr.. Brown was
master Of ceremonies and after supper he
proposed the toasts. Mr.. Carthuf pre-
sented Mrs. Fawcett with n handsome
ladies' purse. and Miss Fawcett, who is
soon to be married, with u bride cake, the
donors being Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Cart
huff, Then the gathering INDUCED In
music, dancing and games. Misses Ella
Brown, Kittie Wall. Mrs. Carthuff. Mrs.
Fawcett and Miss Fawcett sang. Messrs.
A. Drake of Elizabeth aud Eugene Haver
also entertained the gathering.
Notes.
The Board OF CounciImen's Special
Con mittee to investigate the delay In the
work of City Tax Assessor Daniel J.
Murray last Fall will meet again this
evening at the City Hall to take testi-
mony.
The members of the Bergen Point
Baptist Church have extended a call to
the Rev. George E.. Hoerr, of Summit.
Union county. to become their pastor. 1t
is understood that the call has been &C.
cepted, and Mr.. Hoerr will begin his
labors In this city on the first day Of next
month. The pastorate has been vacant
for almost a year.
Johu Driscoll had his hand badly
crushed Tuesday night while coupling
cars at Centreville. He was attended by
DR.. Donohue. Nothing serious is feared.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the First
Methodist Church will hold q social re-
ception and entertainment at No. 81 West
Thirty-second street. the residence Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis q. Ludey, tomor
row evening.
Tomorrow evening the Young Peoples
Association of the First Presbyterian
Church will hold a social reception aud
entertainment in the lecture room of the
church. Colenel Charles w. Fuller will
CIV Il number of readings. There will
De recitations, vocal and Instrumental
music aud refreshments.
In the West Twenty-eighth street
chapel of the First Baptist Church, the
gypsy cantata and tableaux recently
given in the church to large audiences,
will be repeated tomorrow evening. under
the direction of Mrs. A. G. Garmans, by
members of the Sunday school,.