The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-06-09
CATHOLIC NEWS
Progress of the Catholic
Benevolent Legion-St.
Lucy's Rally.
CONCERT FOR ST. PETERS PARISH POOR
Vicar-General O'Connor Admins
traitor Of the Diocese-Priests
Annual Retreat.

The Catholic Benevolent Legion is fast
becoming one of the most popular of the
many Catholic organizations. This is due in
a great measure to the interest being mani
tested by the members themselves, who take
every opportunity to make known to their
friends the benefits of the legion. Then
again as a body, the officers of the State
legion are making a campaign which is
proving highly successful. Public rallies are
being held by all the councils, and SO far
these have all been well attended.
On Monday evening st. Lucy's Council
No. 1851, c. B. L., celebrated its second an
niyersary with a public meeting, held in the
spacious School Hall. which was well filled
with interested parishioners. A we'll ar
ranged programme of speeches, recitations
and vocal and instrumental music furnished
an evenings entertainment, which all en-
joyed and which resulted in a goodly num-
Der of recruits for st. Lucy's thriving
council. On the stage were the Rev. Father
Glochlin, his curate, the officers of the coun-
ell and several well known priests and COM
rades from visiting councils, Security
Council being particularly well represented.
The meeting was called to order by Treas
urer James K. Murphy, wEo introduced the
Rev. Father Gillen as chairman. He in turn,
after a brief statement of the purposes of the
meeting introduced The Rev. Father KAN
fner, State Chaplain, and formerly pastor
of st. Lucy's, who made an eloquent address
no the many advantages offered by the legion.
State President James A. Rowe, of Newark,
followed with a ringing speech on the same
theme. and Security Quartette, Messrs. Sam
lz-. Dt1-o~ 1yJ HTaL4n COMO fbn
legion ode. The Rev. Father o b Boylan
of Irvington, formerly for eight years curate
at st. Michael's, this city, in magnificent
voice, gave a powerful and effective address
on the necessity OF insurance for the poor
mar and the superior merits Of the G. B. L.
He We'd with Father Hammer in his zeal for
the advancement of the legion among
Catholic men. MIR. James w. Mackey, pro-
fessor of ~elocution at the High School, re-
cited 1.-THE King Is Sick'' and How Betty
and,I Killed the Bar" annie roars of laugh
ter. Comrade Paul V. Flynn, secretary of
the Campaign Committee, amused the ladies
greatly by his serio-comic remarks while
urging them to induce their friends to join
the legion. Mr.. Michael Lyons ang a comic
song. and Comrade Keller, the humorist Of
Security Council, carried the house by storm
with his selection of dialect stories, Com
rade Michael J.. Bruder of Harrison spoke in
favor of tine legion, and Comrade William F.
Sanborn of Security sang the tenor solo
"Answer." Miss Grace Craft rave a piano
solo. Addresses were made by the Rev.
Fathers Charles Fl. Mackel and W. 7. Nc
Glochlin, and the exercises closed with 1.-THE
Soldiers Farewell by the Security Quar-
tette. Miss Murphy, organist of st. Lucy's.
presided at the piano during the evening.
st. Lucy's Council was organized May II,
1899, with twenty-five charter mombers, and
now has sixty-four comrades in good stand
ing. After the meeting a collation. was
served the visiting comrades.
Advance Council No. 443, Catholic Bene-
VIOLENT Legion, will hold its next regular
meeting on Thursday evening at Henn's As
sembly Rooms, No. 642 Newark avenue, at
eight o'clock sharp. Important business is
on the tapis, and all the members should at
tend.
The members Of Advance Council will at
tend in a body the grand rally to be given by
jersey City Council on Tuesday evening at
Pavonia Hall. A grand programme has
been arranged for the occasion.
Our Lady of Grace Council, Hoboken, is
preparing for the annual excursion.