The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-25

which comes on September S. For these popu-
lar devotions, for which Saint Joseph's Church
Is so much loved by the pariShionerS, a Deauti-
full shrine is prepared by the good Sisters,
and the sub Junior choir sing hymns under
Miss Maggie Fiynn's direction.
Preparations for the second excursion are
now complete. Money and donations in kind
have been received for the refreshment table
and the Monsignor Is grateful to the collectors
for their zeal and to the people for their gen.
erosity. Handsome young John Walsh and
his good-looking colleagues of the Lyceum Will
make things pleasant for the dancers and act
as o floor committee. Mr.. Anon, organist OF
the church, Will furnish the music on the oc-
casion. 1t is well to remember that the pref
test girls and the finest young men in Jersey
City are seen on the Saint Joseph's parish ex-
curSions, which bear the palm Tor elegance
and decorum.
The Rev. Father Smith has returned to
duty much benefited by his short vacation.
Professor Edwards of Notre Dame University,
Indiana, has been the guest of Monsignor
Seton for a few days. Prof. Edwards is the
founder of Memorial Hail. at Notre Dame.
1t contains a valuable collection or letters
papers, ocument portraits ana mementos
of every sort of distinguished priests, prelates
and laymen of the Catholic Church in the
United States and in territory now forming
part of the United States. Some of these pre-
cious relics in Memorial Hall are over two
hundred years old. Connected with the flre-
proof building of Memorial Hall is also a
large and increasing library of books in an
Gent and modern languages that have been
given to Professor Edwards. Last year the
Monsignor sent out over one hundred volumes
of fine old Latin additions of the classics ana
of good modern editions of German historical
works. The "Ava Marie" a weekly publica-
ton. which the Monsignor constantly recon-
mends to his parishioners. is published at
Notre Dame.
st. Johns.
.a pran1
success. The steamboat and two barges were
comfortably filled and the young folks who de-
light in dancing were not too crowded. Ihere
was music on both barges and downstairs a
piper catered to the followers of the good old
reel and jig. Heel and toe dancing was there
.exemplifed by people from the Old Country
who ''welted the floor in elegant style. The
sail to Boynton Beach was a delightful one.
1t threatened rain early in the morning, and
Just as the barges were leaving the Kill Won
Kull a light rain dampened the enthusiasm
of the excursionists, but almost Immediately
the sun burst forth in all his glory and the
choruses of .Ohsi" and "Ahs!" from the juve-
rile element must have made old Sol feel proud.
Blue clouds with aeecy patches made the after
noon very enjoyable. The stay at the grove
was short but Jolly. Quite a number of the
young folks carried home mementoes-on tin
types-of their visit. The sail home was very
enjoyable, and when the barges reached Pa
yonia dock everyone was satisfied and happy.
Nothing happened during the entire day to
mar the pleasure of the event. Father Ter
WOert was along ana naQ MS keen eye open
for everything, with the result that nothing
went wrong. The following committees had
charge of affairs :-Pavonia barge-Floor Man
ager, William Sinnot; Assistant, Daniel Kela-
her; Committee, John Kelly Grimes, James
Sinnot, James Refill, James Curtis, Patrick
O'Rourke and John Conroy. Hoboken barge
Floor Manager, J. +. Welsh: Assistant. Daniel
F. Dunn; Committee, John B.. Allen, John
Logan, John Engel. Daniel Mahoney and John
]. Mccormack. Reception Committee, James
Radigan, John Ginovan, James Krotz. John
Krotz, Thomas Hagan, John Deegan, Michael
Downes, James j. Adams and Edward Cullen.
The Arrangement ommitt was composed
of President Walter Reed. Martin McCUe and
Thomas P. Haley. At the masses tomorrow
morning Father Ter Woert will tell what the
financial results of the excursion were.
Father Kelly was not at the excursion. 1t
was a case of business before pleasure. In
Father Ter Woert's absence he had to look
after what was left in the parish. He was
missed all the same.
st. Johns Catholic Club held a regular meet
ing on Tuesday evening. There was a good
attendance and a good deal of routine business
was transacted. At the next meeting some of
the programme for the winter months will be
discussed. From present appearances the club
will be quite lively when the hot weather
abates.
Now that the fall is in sight the mechanics
employed on the new church are hustling on
the outside work. Skaters are busy complet-
ing the northern tower and will have that fin
ished during the coming week. The stone
cutters can be seen every day swinging from
their scaffolds on the outside decorative worn.
and but very little will be left for them to do
in a week or two. The massive granite steps
which will lead to the main entrance will be
in place shortly, and then the building will
be closed for interior work. In the meantime
inside work is being pushed, and while many
may think it is slow, a little inspection will
prove what an normou amount of cutting
and patching curves and corners is necessary
to form a ground work for the plasterers and
decorators. If any papishioner wishes to see
what an enormous amount of work is being
done now, which is only a foundation for the
work to be done, he can spend a pleasant
evening examining the building while the set
ting sun is busily finding his way beyond the
of the tower which will contain the clock is
being rapidly placed in position.
Tomorrow the members of st. Aloysius So
ciety will go to holy communion in a body at
the nine o'clock mass. Father Ter Woert is
very anxious that parents should remind their
children of this important event, as the in
ducements and attractions of vacation time
might tend to switch the boys on the track
of forgetfulness.
Advance Council No. 443, Catholic Benevo-
lent Legion, held its regular meeting on Thurs
day evening at Henn's Assembly Rooms. Ow-
ing to their being five Thursdays in this month
some of the, members got conf1icted in their
dates and the attendance was not what it
ought to have been. Al the next meeting a
good deal of important business is to be trans
acted and several propositions will be pre-
scented.