The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-07
CATHOLIC NEWS.
St. Paul's Club of Green
vile Has Made a Record
for Progressiveness.
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ST. LUCY's ANNUAL FESTIVAL.
Miss Maggie Tobin Presented with
a Statue-Father Qdfnn'ssE
Outing.

The st. Pauls Catholic Club of Green
vile is making rapid progress toward the
front rank of Catholic young mems associa-
tions of this State. Although organized but
six months, the club is one Of the strongest,
as its growth has been steady. The cause of
its prosperity is due to the fact that the in
s~titution is composed of young men of en-
ergy and self-reliance, who a not been
dependent, like many kindred organiza-
tons, which, like weak and tottering strac
lures. are saved from collapse b. the direc-
ton and financial aid of. religious societies.
1t was the determination of the founders to
paddle their own canoe and this excellent
policy has been rigidlY adhered to, and no
appeals for assistance have been sent out.
The young men were not rash. They built
no castles in the air, but realized the OBJ
stacles to be surmounted, and decided to
move slowly but surely to obtain the en-
liable position at which they aim-to be the
LEAKING Catholic club of Hudson county
and with this honor, that of having reached
it solely by the work of the members.
They made a humble start. 1t was neces-
sary to have a home, and it was promptly
secured-a modest. but cosy one, rendered
as attractive as possible. The members were
ambitious and delighted with their new quar-
tiers, and promptly paid their dues to furnish
and beautify the interior of the home. The
membership increased from a dozen to nearly
100. and when the clubs financial condition
will warrant the undertaking a fine new
clubhouse will be erected.
The club was organized at the beginning
of the present year. The organization was
the direct outgrowth of the work or Mr..
John Prout. .Jr.. one of Greenville's most
popular young men. Mr.. Prout saw that
there was no place in Greenville for the
Catholic young men to assemble in the even
ing, and he set to work to agitate the Or
ganization of a Catholic Club. He consult
ed Rev. Father Schandel and the leading
members of the parish. The plan was
heartily endorsed, and as soon as it became
known that a club was about to be organ-
lied the young men of the parish focked to
Mr.. Prout's side. and as a result, a meeting
was called and held in the school hall. The
organization was perfected by electing Mr..
Thomas O'Brien, PRESIDENT: Morgan j..
Flaherty, Vice-President: James Wood
NANCY, Treasurer: JOIN Prout, Jr.. Record
ing Secretary; John Roehrenbeck. Financial
Secretary: John Ward, Corresponding Sec
rotary: August Miller. Sergeant-at-Arms,
and Louis Judgman, Librarian 1t was a
small beginning, but it has constantly i'm
uroved in numerical strength until 1t now
has one hundred and fifty members. The
club decided to rent the rooms at No. 30
Linden avenue, formerly occupied by the
Y.M.C.A., and q month later the club took
possession of its first home. 1t is O comfort
able place, light and cheerful, with an
abundance of comfortable chairs, benches
and ~settees, and the walls are decorated
with well chosen ~engravings and paintings.
A pool table and gumnastic apparatus fur
nish amusement for the athletically-inclined
members, while newspapers, periodicals and
magazines are kept constantly on file.
4 bulletin board informs the callers and
members of future events, for the club be-
lieves III plenty of social gatherings and
entertainments, and the bulletin board
always has some announcement.
The indoor gymnastic exercise was natur-
ally followed by a desire for outdoor train
ing and a baseball team has been organized.
The team is a strong one and can hold its
own with any of the Catholic Club teams in
the county. The members of the team are:-
Joseph Donovan, manager; Mark Reilly,
pitcher: T. Burke, catcher; J. Mahoney,
first base; +. Homan, second base; IN. Null
cahy, short stop; Thomas Russell, third
base; Harry Welsh, centre field, and Frank
Hausser, left field.
Admirable Judgment has been shown in
the selection of officers and competent men
are at the helm. The present Board of Di-
rectors consists of Messrs. Thomas Cogan,
Joseph Duff, George H. Reilly, c. Jung
mann, Frank R~oehrenbeck and John Burke.
Rev. Father Schandel is spiritual director.
On Monday, July 16, the club will hold its
first annual picnic at the Greenville
Schuetzen Park.