The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-15
TWO CHURCH FAIRS.
St. Bridget's Opened Under
Most Favorable Cir
CumStanCeS.
TWO SPIRITED CONTESTS.
Oakland Rink crowded Last Night
With the Members Of st. Paul's
Lutheran Church.

With but a brief announcement the
Rev. Father Claucey opened. last night,
a fair in St. Bridget's R. c. school room,
on Mercer street, the proceeds of which
will go to the fund OF general
of the church.
There was a small attendance, owing.
doubtlessly. to the rainy weather; but
what the visitors lacked in numbers
they made up In enthusiasm over the
elegant objects displayed for sale on the
four tables.
NsE THE TABLES
The Rosary Ia BILE in cnargs of Mesdames
Hetherington. Hall, l. Byrne aud Kelly,
had q bewildering colIsction of ornas
ments. lamps. CLOCKS. dainty articles fol
the toilet table. aud. besides, some very
handsome pictures.
The Holy Name table, was uuder the
charge of Mesdames Exan, Nsvlu, Gillin
and Hennessy, n this contained CHINA
glassware, CONNECTIONS aud q rhousan q
and Que articles, both for ornamsnsa an d
use.
The Children of Mary's Table, in
charge Of Miss Mary Smith aud Mary
Sherlock. loaded with candies and other
EooA tblhAor piCtIfly dEEduS0Ls itdub q
very tempting appearance aud had for
the children a strong fascination.
So too was the Rsfreshment Table, in
charge of Mrs. Gessenheyer and the
Misses Mary Collins aud Sarah Coffey.
That with It's cakes. fruit aud otnsr
ediDles always had a small crowd Of
small people around it.
Among the articles around the room
were three very excellent portraits Of the
late Father Corr. Father CIaucey aud
Father Dornin: a suit of clothes. the gift
OF Marshall Ball Company, AMI uot for
getting a gigantic doll, with curly 1axsn
hair and blue eyes wide open with aston
ishment at a collection of small dolls
dresse in gaudy clothes, lying fat on
their little backs.
WILL BE A SPIRITED CONTEST.
The contractor, Hen y Byras. mad on
exhibition u walking cana carved in Ire
land and exhibite | vt the Chicago Fair.
Mr.. Byyne pu cpassd the cane after the
Fair closed and gave IL TO the church for
com petltlou among the several Catholic
societies. These have nominated the fol-
lowing for whom the votes only will be
cast:-H ,ly Name Society-PaG Bvrne,
j. Muivapey, j. Powers aud j. O'Brien,
st. Vincent de Paul-Pst Egau and j.
McNulty. Young Mems Catholic Assoc
ciation-T. Deguan. j.. Oxiey u j. P.
Hall. Between these Candidates q no,
rivalry already exists ana the votes Will
be counted at the end of the week. Fur
ther ompetitions are IN progress for Il
barrel OF Hour, u ton of Goals, a liam ond
rinR bel ween the members of the Ca lid
rem of Mary, and u parior suit valued AZ
$50.
FATHER CLANCEY'S ADDRESS.
At the latter part vi the evening Father
Clancy gave a lee; ure on ''fhe Power
Of the Pdpacy" wherein he showed iu a
very eloquent manner the glorious
triumph achieved by the church in
civilization. He declared the Reforma-
ton had been a failure because il
enunciated the priuciple of liberty of con-
science In the word OF God. The eloquent
Father praised the administration of Leo.
XIII.
The fair will continue O pen tonight and
tomorr ow night, when alarge attendant,
and a large sale of goods is anticipated.