The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-12
ST. PATRICK'S CLUB
Progress Made by the Young
Men of the Parish in
Organizing a
Lyceum.
FATHER CARR0LL'S ACTIVITY
Site of a Proposed Clubhouse and
Plans Of the Building.

The parish os St. Patrick's r. c. Church
will soon be able to boast of a lyceum or
Catholic Club which viii be one Of the
finest, if not the finest club in this city.
The Rev. Father c. M. Carroll. pastor OF
the church, mas the organization in hand,
and his past success IN all work he has
undertaken assures mis- parishioners that
their Catholic Club win be all it should
be.
Father Carroll conceived the idea some
time ago that the young men Of his par
ish should organize a society when would
provide for them a plate whore they
might go and spend i few social hours
and where they might bring their friends.
The more he thought of the idea the more
feasible it appeared, AMI so he decided
that he would issue a call to the Young
men and hold a meeting te discuss the
idea. Father Carroll accordingly an
nounced from the pulpit at mass some
time ago that a Catholic Club was
about to be organized in The parish. and
said that all young men desiring 10 join
should meet in the basement of the
church on the next "Wednesday night.
which was November 10. Father carroll
said that as there were so many young
men in the parish he expected that at
least one hundred would go on the list
as Charter members. On the Right Of che
meeting over one hundred young men APP
peared. and with names sent in by those
WHO could not be present the number
swelled to near two hundred
Father Carroll was much pleased at the
showing made by the young men and
that at a meeting to be held
on Wednesday night, December 2. there
would be an election Of officers. AT this
meeting, however, SO much other BUSH
ness was to be attended to that the
election went over and will be. held on
next Wednesday night, December Is.
A has been appointed to Sc
cure suitable. quarters for the association
until the building which they will finally
occupy shall be built. One place looked
at by the committee was the far famed
haunted house at the corner of Gin
members of the committee shivered when
they entered the house is not known.
but at any rate the decision of the com
mittee was against the hiring of the
mouse: SO the society win continue to
meet in the basement of the church.
The church owns the piece of land at
the corner of Bramhall and Ocean ave-
nues, and here It Is proposed to erect
the handsome building. which shall be
the home Of ST. Patfick's Club. The
building will be a handsome one and viii
be of red brick, with brown stone fac
ings. There viii be a gymnasium and
pool and billiard parlors. In the base
ment bowling alleys will be built. The
parlor and reception rooms will be hand
some ones and will be all that the young
men could possibly desire. There viii
be a card and reading room. In which
a pleasant hour may be passed.
The club will, no doubt, upon entering.
its new quarters, organize 4 bicycIe
club, and for the accommodation Of the
wheelInen hot and cold and shower
paths VII be placed in the building. Each
which he may keep his clothes.
rather Carroll viii be elected Presi-
gent OF the club, and under his guidance
its success is assured.