The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-20
JERSEY CITY CHURCHES.
ST. NIfchaeIss.

Ask the members of St. Michael's Literary
Onion who is the most popular man in Jersey
City and they will answer in chorus. Mgr.
De Concilio.' The Monsignor has made him
self immensely popular with the young men
of the parish by giving them a practically new
hall where dramatic performances can be held
without having the villain and hero fighting
for standing room behind the scenes, while
awaiting their cues. During the past few
weeks the hall has been in the hands of paint
ers and carpenters, and when they have COM
pleted their labors few people will recognize
the place. so greet will the change be. The
stage has been enlarged and is deeper by
seven feet. This makes it as large as any
stage in the city. Scene painters are hard at
work painting the proscenium arch and cur
tains. An entire new outfit of scenery is also
being prepared. The walls in the hall have
been painted and the ceilings have been beauti-
fully frescoed. The old gallery which was
formerly at the rear of the hall, has been taken
down, which adds much to the appearance
of the hall. The most noticeable Improvement
made win be to the floor. which will be raised
on an incline just like the floors in theatres.
To accomplish this a new floor will have to
be laid on top of the present one. As soon
as the new floor is laid new seats will be put
in position. All these improvements have been
made only through the generosity and activity
of Mgr. De Concilio, and the young men of
the parish are duly thankful The first enter
tainnnent that will be given in the hail will
be on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday even
ings. October 20, 80. 81, when the Literary
Union will give an elaborate production of the
stirring five act military drama, AT the
Picket Line The cast, which was published
in this column last week, is an excellent one
and the entertainment will be well worth
visiting. Between the acts there will be
speciaIties. Messrs. Alfred Smith, J. Lloyd
and Harry Ford will play guitar and mando-
lin selections, MesSrs Kelly and McGuinness
will render vocal selections; and Miss Rose
Campbell. by special arrangement. will give
a ta1nbourine ond fancy dance. By special
request the favorites, Miss Carrie Esther Hig-
gins. Edward Masters. Edward Hollands and
John Gielsmanel will appear. Mr.. McDonegal.
the champion Jig dancer of New York, will
also appear each evening.
The date of the lecture by Rev. Father
Tighe, spoken of in this column last week, has
not yet been fixed. The date will be decided on
within q week.
ST. Lucy,s.
The quiet of the streets in the vicinity of
St. Lucy Church has been disturbed by a
large pile driver, which for the past week has
been in operation from early morning until
dark. in the lot adjoining the parish house.
The pile driver is the property of Contractor
Kelieher, who has secured the contract to
build the foundations Of the new church. The
ground being somewhat marshy Mr.. Kelleher
has found it necessary to drive piles to give
the foundations the desired stability. Rev.
Father Gillen, happy that the work on the new
church has at last commenced, spends all his
spare time watching the workmen. Yesterday
afternoon when 'sThe News" reporter visited
the place Father ELLEN was hard at work
helping Mr. Kelieher measuring the places
where the piles are to go. He stopped work
Eg enough, however, 70 lnioFW the reporter
II the foundations would be laid as soon as
Asible and that the WORK on the church
n err would not begin until there is enough
cash in the treasury to warrant it.
The Children of Mary will hold their regu-
lar meeting tomorrow afternoon at three
o'clock.
The bazaar will come to a close this evening.
It has been very successful and a. large amount
has been raised for the church. On Monday
eve.ing the Young Mems Literary Union will
present the stirring drama, Ireland As II Is"
The feature Of the evening wil1Sbe the presen-
tation of statues of the Sacred Heart to Misses