The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-23
CATHOLIC NEWS.
Seven Young Men Ordained
Priests Today at ST.
Patrick's Cathedral.
FATHER GATELY WATCHED.
Christmas Music al the Churches
The Fair al ST. Lucy's--
Schools Closed for the
Holidays.

Bishop Wigger today, in The presence of a
large congregation Of Catholics, at st. Pat
rick's Cathedral, Newark, ordained to the
priesthood seven priests, ave being secular
priests for the Newark diocese ana two re-
ligious, attached to the Passionist Fathers,
West Hoboken. Twelve young students of
the Passionists received minor orders.
The ceremony of ordination is one of the
most impressive in the Catholic Church. and
coming at this season of the year, makes it
doubly so. Of the secular priests ordai aed
two are Jersey City hoys. namely. Joseph
James Gately, who lived for many years in
St. Msry's parish, but whose parents now
live in New York, and Patrick Francis
Kirwen. who belongs in st. Joseph's parish.
The other three are John Aloysius Dooley of
Boonton. James Joseph Mulhan OF Morris,
town. and Valentine Chlebowski of Vies-
zawa, Posen.
Bishop Wigger was assisted by the Rev. T.
A. Wallace. Chancellor of the diocese, as
master of ceremonies: the Rev. Fathers P.
I. Carew and j. +. Mccarthy, of the Cathe-
dral. as chaplains.
Present in the sanctuary were a number of
priests from Jersey City and other parts of
the diocese. There was also present a I'M
Der OF Jersey City people, relatives and
III VI GllG AftltE lllC1 OIOi11lkGN.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies the
congregation crowded to the altar rail to re-
ceive the blessings of the newly-ordained
priests.
Father Gately will celebrate his first solemn
high mass at st. Mary's Church. this city,
tomorrow at eleven o'clock, and Father Kir-
wen will celebrate first solemn high mass in
st. Joseph's Church on Christmas Day at
eleven o'clock.
CLOSING EXERCISES AT SETON HALL
Wednesday last was a great day at Seton
Hall College, South Orange, the occasion
being the close of the half-year term and the
beginning of the Christmas holidays. The
severe clerical robes of the priests and semi
nerians contrasted strangely with the mar
tial attire of the cadet students of the college
who participated in the closing exercises held
in Alumni Hall prior to leaving the place to
spend the holiday season at their homes. A
few visitors were III attendance and they
entered heartily into the spirit of the affair,
and gave evidence of their appreciation of
the well-arranged programme by joining
with the students in the applause with which
each selection was greeted.
Professor Benjamin Zoller, with the Sc
tonia Orchestra, occupied a position to the
right of the stage, while the faculty of the
college occupied the front row of seats. As
the faculty entered each member was greeted
with cheers by the students. The group was
composed of the Rev. William Marshal,
President of Seton Hall; Vicar General John
j. O'Connor, the Rev. Thomas A. Wallace,
Chancellor of the diocese; the Rev. DR..
Joseph j. Synott and Profs. T. O'Connor
Sloane. LYONS. Jordan and Count De Leon.
An overture by the orchestra opened the
exercises. and then Lieutenant N. j. Leni-
han OF the Twentieth United States Infan-
TRIP, who is detailed at the college as military
instructor, took the stage and put the cadet
officers through the manual of arms. The
following officers participated in the drill:
Captains j. II. Donnell, Eugene Mcdonald
and r. 2. Kane: First Lieutenants J. E. Cor
rigan, ]. j. Phelan and Andrew McCue;
Second Lieutenants NJ. J. Coad and B. N.
More: Adjutant William 81. Seton and Quar-
termaster A.. H. Carroll.
Then came a double quartette composed of
M. j. Donnelly. R. P. Kane, A. J. McCue, C.
J. Mcdonald, j. j. Phelan, A. H. Carroll,
james Smith and John Conville in the
choruses TAPS and Sergeant Hickey"
the solo parts being sung by William Seton
and Philip b. Scantling. respectively. A
recitation, Christmas Night in the Quar-
ters. was rendered by Robert Duncan Elder,
and the mandolin club played a medley of
National airs that set almost every foot
beating time in unison. The cadets Of Com
pany c, led by Joseph S.. Lewis, sang the
'Newsboys' Chorus, and then the event for
which all were waiting took place.
A WATCH FOR FATHER GATELY.
Eugene ]. Mcdonald, one of the students,
stepped forward, and, addressing the Rev.
Joseph y. OaUely, tne pfeIecU VINO was Or
dained priest this morning, on behalf of the
students, presented him with a gold watch.
In making the presentation Mr.. Mcdonald
spoke of the cordial feeling that exists be-
tween the project and the students and the
regret which the boys felt at parting with
him.
Tn recipient responded gracefully and
said that he would ever consider the days of
his ~sojourn at Seton Hall as the most pleas
ant IN his recollection. The presentation
was the signal for a furore of applause, and
the big building rang with the class yells
and cheers.
An overture by the orchestra and a recita-
ton by Robert Duncan Elder, entitled
Gabriel Grubb's Christmas followed, and
Joseph Dryer, with d classmate chorus,
sang Little Daughter Nell.p A violin duet
by Prot, Pasquale Francolino and Pedro
Henry De Cordoba came next. James Reed
sang Polly Put the Kettle On" with en-
thusiastic chorus from his fellows. r. D.
Elder then read two selections, innocent
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The Christmas hymn, GLORY to God" was