The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-24
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Lucy. SOY
The members of the Young Mems Lit
erarys Union are deep in preparation for
a stag and smoker, which will be held
at the club rooms on Wednesday evening
December 5. The Committee Of Arrange
ments will spare no effort to make the
programme the best presented by the
Union, and that the affair will be an en-
jogable one is assured.
covered from his recent attack of NJ
ness ano is again attending TO the ardu-
GUS duties of his office.
ST, Michael's.
The date for the lecture by the Rev.
John j.. Tighe. NJ. A, has been fixed,
and on Sunday evening, peeemb sru IS; the
an opportunity OF listening to the talent
ed lecturer. The subject of the lecture
will be announced as soon as Rev; Father
Tighe decides upon what topic he shall
speak. The lecture will be delivered
In the church.
Tomorrow evening. there will be a
special meeting of the Holy Name So
ciety in the school hall. This wills be
the first meeting of the society in the
hall since the renovation and the first
of resolutions thanking the Pastor, Mgr.
De Concilio, for making the improve
ments to the society's meeting room.
The programme will include an address
by Mgr. De Concilio and Rev. Father
Mackel, and vocal solos by members of
the society. A most cordial invitation
is extended to all friends of the society
to be present.
st. Bridget's.
The lecture on The Duties and Obliga-
tons of the Good American Citizen" de-
lvered by the Rev. John ]. Tighe. NJ. A,
under the auspices of St, Bridgets
Hall on Tuesday evening. was a big sue
cess. The proceeds of the lecture were
devoted to a fund for the support of the
mother sro Of the late Philip n "a a. m MeGover n
the Lyceum turned out in large numbers
to help the worthy object. The lecture
was the most interesting eyer delivered
quently interrupted by applause.
ST. PauI,s. Greenville.
Rev. Father Schandel, who tainted at
the altar while saying mass two weeks
ago, is still confined to the parish house.
The members of the parish need not be
alarmed over his condition, as he is i'm
proving daily and will be able to attend
to his duties shortly. The services to-
morrow will be conducted by Rev. Father
Reilly.
st. In
ST. Johns Catholic Club held a regular
meeting on Monday evening last.
st. Aloysius Society go to holy COM
munion in a body tomorrow morning.
Inside work on the new church is pro-
crossing very rapidly nowadays.
No more receptions in the school hall.
Father Kelly is h~ustling for the play
in December. Rehearsals are all the go.
The young men are in it very deep.
The annual visitation by Father Ter
Woert has not yet been finished. The
very disagreeable weather has been an
obstacle.
The journal that goes with the play
will this year eclipse all others-even
though the hard times are against it.
st. Joseph's.
The presence of the Most
Reverend Apostolic Delegate, Monsignor
Satolli, Archbishop of Lepanto, and of his
learned secretary, Very Rev. Doctor
Papi, a Roman Doctor of Divinity, in
ly appreciated by all. The brilliant sight
of the fair in full progress, the excel
lent playing of the Fife and Drum Corps.
with the American flag and its guard of
Amon, the exquisite singing by some of
the girls of the Junior Choir in gala dress
under the direction of Miss Devanny,
the respectful yet enthusiastic greeting
of the several hundred people who had
gathered in Pavonia Hall, despite the
cold weather, to meet his Excellency,
a deep impression upon the Washington
guests of the courtly Neutrality-suspicious.
of Saint Joseph's.
Never was a greater compliment paid
the Rector and his assistants thai when
it was said that for nelatness, order and
simple elegance nothing in the country |
COuIQ pass the CuuICu SCHOOL, TccIOTy
and parish green. on which proudly |
doated from its eagled staff the Stars and
Stripes.
Tomorrow, twenty-eighth and last Sun
day after Pentecost, Monsignor Seton
will preach at Saint Columba's Church, |
New York. Father Kelly will preach
will return in time to preach ct vesl,ers
on Saint Catharine, Virgin and Martyr
the feast of the day.
On Monday, 26th, the Monsignor will
attend a h9nCIht IN hQ piy-nO nv the
Sons of the Revolution, to commemorate
the one hundred and eleventh anniver-
AIRY of the evacuation of New York by
the British. He has received a special
invitation to a seat at the Guests Table,
and will be called pom to make an ad-
dress. All who are acquainted with him
know that he viii acquit himself in an
eloquent and patriotic manner. The flag
will be raised on the parish green all
day.
Next week is the last week of the
fair. A special attraction now is a full
length photograph of Monsignor Satolli,
which was given by him to the Children
Next Tuesday the Home Circle Orches-
ira" will play at the fair and there will
be great enjoyment. On Wednesday
u . I've t; M a b beaHsIfof saniBifIoa
of fancy dances, on the floor
Of the hall. by some of his most
expert and attractive pupils. The 'smith
Orchestral Band played magni1centlv !
one evening this week Inc they will
come to the fair again next week, but
1t is not yet known on what evening
The fair ends next Friday night with the |
usual accomplishments of good humor,
fun and a flow of currency and coin.
On Thanksgiving Day, 18th, the Mon
signor-Rector will sing a high mass in |
the chapel at 9 o'clock. There will be a
free matinee next Thursday for the child |
rem at the fair at 2 P. NJ. Music and
dancing in the evening.
Next Friday the flag will be raised all
day on the parish green to commemorate |
the preliminaries of peace signed at Paris
November 80, 1852, in which Great Britain
acknowledged the independence of the
United States of America.