The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-07

from the association. which is expected will
give a good account of itself during the COM
ing season. The next regular meeting viii
be held next Monday evening, at which time
a drum and fife corps will be organized. The
new association consists of boys of the parish
who have attained the age of 16 years, To-
morrow is regular Communion of the Cadets.
a military organization connected with tine
above society. They will receive Holy Com
munion in a body at the 8 o'clock mass.
81. TIiehaelss.
The fair in st. Michael's Church will prob
ably close next week. 1t has been very sue
cessful in every way, and the pastor of the
church, the Rev. Monsignor De Concilio, is
much pleased With the result. AS the close
of the fair draws near, things are being
ratified off, and the tables begin to look
bare. This week the hall was crowded every
night despite the miserable weather, and the
proceeds of the fair were swelled consider
ably. On Tuesday night last Father McGin-
ley's picture was won by Miss Laura E..
Egan of Pavonia avenue. The gold watch
on the Literary Table was won by James
Connolly Of Jersey avenue. The fair will be
closed on Tuesday night, and will be re-
opened Thursday night to determine the win
ners of the bicycle, the silk flag and of Sc
era1 other contests. George Leary of Grove
street leads in the bicycle contest, and the
Cables are ahead of the Greenwoods in the
flag contest. The new clubhouse will be
opened on March It, next, with a banquet.
Two new pianos were added to the furniture
of the clubhouse yesterday.
st. Nicholas.
Bishop Wigger of Newark will dedicate the
new bell belonging to st. Nicholas Church of
Central avenue and Ferry street, tomorrow
afternoon at 4 O'clock, with due ceremony.
ST. Paul of Cross.
At the Church of St. Paul of the Cross the
Lenten season is being devoutly observed.
The Catholic Young Mems Literary Asso-
citation will reproduce Strife" on March II,
poor q the parish. The pool tournament,
which excited such a great rivalry among
the crack shooters, closed last week. Last
night the prizes were given to the winners.
William Kuntz, who won the first prize, re-
ceived the diamond pin, and Thomas Duff
was presented with the cuff buttons, the sec
ond prize. The duty of presenting these
prizes fell to the lot of Miss Mary Cassidy,
Miss Mary Brown and Miss Dolly Davis, the
young ladies who were in the cast of
Strife
St. Joxephss.
The mission which opened on Sunday, Feb
ruary Is last, in St. Joseph's r. C. Church,
has been very successful. The church has
been crowded every night. The women's mis-
sion closed on Sunday last at $3.50 P. M,
and the mems mission opened on the same
evening at 1880 o'clock. There have been
about thirty-ive hundred communicates dur
Ing the mission, and the Passionist Fathers
have been kept very busy. The Rev. Father
Michael preached the sermons in the even
ing, and was assisted by the Rev. Fathers
Joseph, Hyacinth and Gregory. On Friday
and Saturday nights, when the number Of
confessions were very great, two extra priests
came down from the Monastery to lend their
assistance. They were Fathers Henry and
Anthony. The mission will close on Sunday
next at 1880 p. M At that service there
will be Vespers, sermon, spreading OF the
Benediction, closing of the mission and Bene-
diction of the Blessed Sacrament. Father
Michael will preach the closing sermon and
Father Joseph, the Superior of the mission,
will grant the Benediction. The masses to-
morrow morning win be the same as usual.
A special collection will be taken up at an
the masses tomorrow for the burmese az de-
fraying the expenses of the mission.
St Josephss Lyceun will hold a smoker
in the club rooms opposite the Court House
in about two weeks. The committee in charge
is composed of d. J. O'Driscoll. ]. v. Burke
and James Houghton. They win produce a
play after Lent in Payonia Hall. The COM
mittee comprises J. ]. Walsh, John Sullivan.
Andrew Lynch, G.. J. Devine. D.. O,DriscojI
John O'Neill and / Q,Rrien -