The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-03

Picket Line" was presented In a way more
suggestive of professionalism than amateur
work. The members of the cast all played
their parts well. and 70 commend any one II
particular would be unjust to the others. Ths
cast was as foilows:-
Caleb Holmes, Hugh D. Mahan; Albert Cher
rington, 7. +. Donovan; Harvey Crosscomb
John Downs; Squire Holmes, II. f. Brown
Hiram Lufkin, j. w. Hayes; Jerry Slater, Eu'
gene Tunstall; Sergt. O'Stout. T.. j. Reilly
Capt. Hartford, j. T. Murray; Dumpy, VIII
Holmes, Miss Annie Dunn; Leonora Hartford
Miss Julia Herbert; Sal, Miss Maggie Foley.
st. Brfdget's.
The Mems Mission. under the direction OF
the Dominican Fathers, will come to a close
this evening. The mission. has been attended
much pleased att the interest that has been
taken by the people Of his parish. The Do
minican Fathers have. sown much good seed
in their stay of two weeks and good results
are soon TO follow. The mission has been
attended by a large number of people from
other parishes.
st. Paul's, Greenvii1e.
The bazaar which has been in progress at
st. Paul's School Hall for the past two weeks
will come to a close on Monday evening, Inc
receipts so far have been large, much to the
joy of Rev. Father Schandel, who anticipated
large returns. On Thursday evening the Green
4 INC l4AGiGlh ii lGtlA AAC b@@NAA $500
entertained those present with a number or
excellent selections. The hall, with the decor
ated tables. presents a pretty appearance. Inc
Young ladies in charge of the various tables
| table. Miss Ritter. Miss Rose
| Under, Gertie Petit and Miss Mccarthy.
Sodality. Miss Hayes, Miss Connolly, Miss
Barbara Hausser and Miss NJ. o'Neill,
Choir table, members of church choir.
Refreshments, Mrs. Joseph Helm and Mrs.
Frank E. Chase.
Children's table, by scholars of st. Paul's
parochial school.
ST. Johns.
The Young Ladies' Sodality and the Rosary
Society go to holy communion tomorrow morn
ing.
The church was packed at the eight o'clock
mass on Thursday morning. Between the
children and the grown people there was not
a vacant seat and a very large NUMBER hao
TO stand during the mass.
The massive coping on the tower OF the new
church has been successfully placed in posi-
ton and work on the interior is being pushed
rapidly. -
St. Johns Catholic Club will hold a regular
meeting on Tuesday evening next.
The actors are rehearsing for the coming
entertainment in December. Stage Manager
Thomas Haley has his hands full making the
necessary preparations. New scenery Will be
introduced and the stage in general IS being
overhauled.
The Journal Committee is hustling for a big
success this time, and Notwithstanding the
business depression is meeting with good results
SO far.
Tomorrow is the first Sunday of the month
and the masses will be at half-past five. half
past seven, nine and h~alf-past ten o'clock.
a new heating apparatus is being intro
duced in the parochial buildings which will
insure particular comfort for the school child
rem during the winter. 1t is only another
example of Father Ter Woert's interchangeable
industry in looking after the comfort of his
parishioners. That 1t will be of great ad-
vantage to the children is beyond question,
as the new system will insure a perfect tenn
naratlIra in cOmDariSOQ with the old hot air
idea.
Quite a large section of the dome over the
sanctuary of the new church has been plaster
ed, and a scant idea can now be had OF the
beautiful effect when completed. Contractor
Lyons is hustling it along before the real bad
weather sets in.
Woert this week and consequently he was en-
abied to make quite a number of calls on
his visitation. He expresses himself as well
pleased with the unity that he finds displayed
in his parish in reference to the good work
going on. Spiritually, the attendance at the
services has largely increased, and looking at
the situation from a temporal point of view,
all one has TO do is TO stand at the
corner of the Boulevard and Van Wrinkle street
and see the result. But the principal and
most satisfactory element that Father Ter
Woert has discovered in his visitation is the
harmonious relations of his parishioners and
their friends. There was a time when the
back of the Hill had a bad reputation for
most everything under the sun, but thanks to
Father Ter Woert's efforts all that is changed
now, and in the course of a few years st.
Johns parish will be one of the finest in the
city. The new church will soon be finished,
and after that the most notable event in Hud-
son county will be its conservation.
The attendance at church would be very ma
terially increased if there was a way to get
there. The Boulevard is in a chaotic condi-
tion and a decent path to the church is not
not to be had. Still. sit is better to live in
hope than die in despair the County Road
may be finished some time.
Factory whistles have the call now hut
wait until the Angelus bell rings from the
tower of the new church. At the first note
Of that bell a new life will awaken and a new
echo will float across the throbbing breast of
the Hackensack, penetrating the smoky at
m~osphere of the railroad yards nearby and
causing many a man to lift his hat. think Of
his God and say amen"
St. Joseph's.
The festival of All Saints last Thursday and
the commemoration of All Souls last Fri
day were well attended. The number Of
communions was very large at all the masses
on both days. The circumstances and eere-
monies of All Souls Day, said Rev. Father
Kelly. who has had a wide experience. were
grander than those he had ever seen any
where. The solemn dirges played by the
fife and drum corps, Professor Anon, leader,
the singing of the masses by the junior and
sub-junior choirs, under Miss Devanny's d.
rection, We're most beautiful. The brief ad-
dress of the Monsignor-Recter before the final
absolutions went to the hearts of his hearers.
who densely filled the church.
Short d~evotions in aid of the souls in pur-
gatory will be given every morning after
the eight O'Clock mass on week days and the
seven o'clock mass on Sundays, during this
month. A shrine of Our Lady Queen of the
Suffering Souls has been erected in the chapel
to remain throughout November.
Next Sunday, first Sunday of the month,
the Angels Society will go to holy communion
in a body and meet together in the afternoon.
The Rosary Society will meet in the chapel
at a quarter past seven in the evening.
The first Sunday monthly or dollar col
lection will be taken up by the Rev. Clergy
at all the masses. Saint Joseph's people are
generous to the church.
Monsignor Seton will preach at the high
mass on Saint Charles Borroneo (whose feast
comes on that day-the fourth ard Zeal for
the Church of God. Rev. Father Smith will
preach at vespers on '-Purgatory and Prayers
for the Dead" The short instruction. or five
minutes sermon, at each of the three low
masses will be given, as usual, after the read
ing of the notices by the Monsignor- Rector,
who finds his subjects-without ever repeating
! himself-from some passage or other of the
Gospel Of the Sunday.
Right Rev. Bishop Horstman of Cleveland.
70, was the guest of Monsignor Seton last
Friday afternoon and night. He is on his
way to Rome, leaving today. His acquaintance
with the learned Jersey City prelate dates back
forty years, when they studied together in the
Eternal City"