The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-02

Nolan and Miss Annie Nutley. Mr.. Will
liam j. O'Bricn and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Mccormack, John j.. RYAN aud
Miss Lizzis y;is oNsiL John s j. Msvin and nd
mode aud Miss Sarah Coffey. Thomas
w. Byrne and Miss Anna Byrne.
Charles Judge and Miss Susie Deveney,
P. J. Connolly and Miss Elizabeth
Crosby, Mr.. B. J. Keilr and Miss Kate
Dougherty, Mr.. James Kents and Miss
Maggie Kenna, Mr.. Mortimer Hennessey
and Miss Mamie Fagin. Mr.. Ralph
Jordan and Miss Anna Kane. Mr..
James Crosby and Miss Mamie Connolly.
Mr.. John Powers and Miss Katie Powers,
Mr.. ana Mrs. Edward Foley, Mr. VIM.
Foley and Miss Amelia Mccormack, Mr..
Ed. Delaney and Miss Mary Murphy, Mr.
Wm Morris and Miss Mamie Morris, Mr..
and Mrs. T. j. Connolly, Mr.. Bernard
McGovern ana Miss Mamie McGovern.
Mir. John Masterson and Miss Annie
Mas terson.
FATHER CORR SURPRISED.
After the formal address was delivered
by Mgr. Seton, Father Clancy stepped to
the platform, and said that the last but
not least portion OF 1.-THE entertainment
would begin. He then unveiled
a handsome crayon portrait OF
Father Corr which rested on
an easel on the stage and. on behalf of
the members of the Lyceum, presented it
10 alHer CofI, WIN III iSW "oiuS
thanked the members for the handsome
gift. The crayon is an excellent likeness
and was made by Dana. OF New York.
HISTORY OF THE ENTERPRISE.
The Lvceum was organized in Feb
rnary, $780, with membership of 65 per-
sons. Il now numbers 200. The officers
are:-Rev Father P. M. Corr, President;
Thomas j. Degnau, First Vice President:
j. j. Keill, Treasurer; P. j. Connolly.
Financial Secretary; VIM. j. Keown, Re-
cording Secretary: John j. Nc
Mullen. Corresponding Secretary: j.
J. Gould Librarian; George Kelly.
Sergeant-at-Arms.. It was in 1879 that
original St. Bridget Young Mems Catho-
lie Association. The reorganization of
the Association, when Father Corr sue
ceeded Father Hanley on the ,latter's
death, was vigorous.
Three years ago when Father Corr as
Church there were 1900 people within
the boundaries of the parish. Now there
are over 10000. Father Corr was ap-
pointed pastor of St. Bridget's in Janu-
ary, 1890. Since then he has constructed
ons of the finest parochial schools in the
city. with seating capacity for 100
pupils. He has also made mauy I'M
provements in the church. including the
purchase of a handsome organ, at cost
of nearly $4,000. Under his able pastor
ate the church debt is being rapidly re-
ducsd.
Father Corr is thirty-eight years old
today. He was born in County Cavan,
Ireland, and was educated abroad. In
1876 he entered Seton Hall College, aud
two years afterwards left that institution
with high honors. In July, 1878, he was
appointed assistant pastor or St. James's
Church, Newark. where he remained for
four years. Then he was transferred to
St. Mary's Church, Jersey City. where he
ierved under the venerable Father Senez
for four years. Then Bishop Wigger, re-
cognizing his ability, appointed MIN
pastor of Holy Trinity Church, Hacken-
sack. There he served for four years, un-
til he was called to his present charge.
When Father Corr left Newark the
Daily Advertiser of that city said:-
the Irish people of Newark are panied to
learn that the Rev. Patrick Corr assistant priest
at ST. James Church has been removed to Pat
erSon. His strong and eloquent advocacy of
the cause of his native land is represented by the
present struggle for the rights of free men, has
en- teared him to his countrymen throughout
the community.
The ,Hackensack Weekly Republican
gave him this self-explanatory compli-
ment:-
The people of Hackensack or at least very
large portion of them, have learned with deep
regret of the removal Of the Rev. Patrick Corr
from Holy Trinity Church At the same time
they will rejoice that the change is one which
places the reverend gentleman in a field where
his fine abilities will have proper scope and
where his labors are calculated to bring greater
honors than could be hoped for in the small and
unimportant parish of Hackensack.
Michael Davitt, the Irish statesman,
patriot and member of Parliament, wrote
as follows Of Father Corr's appearance in
conference on Irish affairs in Dublin, in
1881:
The orator of the day, or rather of the three
days of the conference, was the Rev. Father
Corr. of Newark, N j., a man to put tongue
in any or every wound Of Caesar or make the
stones of Rome quite mutinnous, aye, quite as
great as Brutus His speech, or Grafton rather,
may. not read much better than those
of his fellow orators but the actual
living speech could not be reproduced on
paper. He is young Irishman who has made
America his home. If you have a few more
anything at all like him, you are not to be much
pitied. If the speech does not count so much in
reading the reporters probably dropped their
pencils amid the general excitement and enthus-
iasm. Father Corr is indeed master of SEN
tences.
The best speaker at the convention was the
Rev. Father Corr of Newark n J,