The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-18

heads the programme with a number OF
new stories and songs. MI. Balantyne
has always been a favortte with the
people of Jersey City and there is no
doubt there will be a large attendance for
the express purpose of hearing him alone.
Mr.. John G. Lyons OF Brooklyn, 9 tenor
singer of note will also appear. A feature
new to the people of Jersey City will be
the first appearance here of Prof.
Sheehan, boy champion bag puncher. OF
the world. Prof. Sheehan has a challenge
out to meet anybody at this, game. He
will give an exhibition this evening, 50
all will have a chance to see him in some
of his famous and original movements.
The balance of the programme will be
made up of boxing etween local ceie-
brities, buck. and wing dancers and knock
about comedians. All of the Catnonc
clubs throughout Hudson county VIII SEND
large delegations, as will also the Mantle
and Ajax Wheelmen.
Nevada which will be produced during
Thanksgiving week is now busily engaged
rehearsing twice each week under the
direction of Prof. Fennelly.
st. Peters.
On Wednesday, September 10, al eight
O'Clock P. M, a second meeting OF tne
Alumni Association was held in.the Col.
lege Hall. More than twenty OF the old
boys answered the invitation to attend.
earlier years, sat down to business. The
Rev. John j. Maher, of Summit, as tenn
porary chairman, called the meeting to
order. The Moderator, acting as secre-
tary. read the former minutes and com
municated to the association the result
of the committees work on the const1tu-
ton and bylaws. Various amendments
were suggested and, after some discus
sion, adopted. Officers for ensuing year
were then elected. The destinies of the
association will this year be in the hands
Rev. John ]. Maher, Summit; Vice
President, the Rev. Charles A.. Smith,
Jersey City; Secretary, Mr.. James Y.
Browne, New York City; Treasurer rsc,l MT;
Dut1y, Mr.. James j. Bannon. the. Rev.
A. J. Ferretti, Mr.. James A. Hamill. Mr..
Michael Donohue; Committee on Admis-
sions. Mr.. Thomas ]. Baxter, Mr.. Hugh
J. Coyle, Mr.. Mark. A. Sullivan.
After informing the body that the next
Monday in November. the Rev. President
put the motion to adjourn and declared
1t carried. The members then proceeded
to the college rectory, where lunch was
the meeting that post graduate lectures
would begin in the College Hall on the
first Monday in October. The evenings
set apart for these lectures are Monday
and Wednesday of each week.
All DESTROYS of availing themselves. OF
that splendid opportunity to complete
their studies In philosophy are invited to
communicate at once with the President
of the College, who will gladly furnish
all the necessary information.
ST. Mfehaef,s.
Monsignor De Concilio. the rector of st.
MichaePs Church, preached for the first
time since his return from Italy, last
Sunday at the last mass. In the evening
he was present to see Bishop Wigger
administer confirmation to a class of four
hundred boys and girls. The sanctuary
TO rthe occasion and the Bishop was ac-
companied by Rev. Thomas WALLACE,
Chancellorsof the diocese. Monsignor De
Concilio assisted the Bishop and the
others in the sanctuary were Rev. Father
Talon, Ferretti; mckinley and Vincent.
The young men of st. Michaefs Lyceum
will open the season with a reception
during the later part. of this month. The
summer months and presents a fine ap-
p~earance.
st. Pasrtck,s.
The, teachers of the Sunday School of
St. Patrick's r.. c. Church, Bramhall and
Ocean avenues;S held a special meeting
opening of the Sunday School tomorrow
afternoon. Before the West Side and
Lafayette parishes were created this sum
mer. the Sunday School was the largest
in the city, the membership number
ing more than a thousand. There are still
eight hundred scholars in the Sunday
School, making it the largest on the
Heights. There are twenty eight teachers
1ns the pFdyeFs uepdiliuCIl ouu o.Aey a.
the cathechism department. Miss Mary
Gleason is superintendent of the former
and Mrs. Mary Murray is superintendent
of the latter.
From 2:30 to 8 P. NJ. there will be
prayers, and from 3 to 3:l5 instructions In
catechism.
An open air smoker, the first of its
kind ever given was held last Wednesday
evening in Bramhall Park, as the property
of the st. Patrick's Church is called, and
It was something OF a novelty. Father
Carroll arranged for the affair and in
vited the Catholic Club and Security
Council Catholic Benevolent Legion to at
tend. The evening was passed very
pleasantly and the performers on the plat
form kept the crowd laughing all the
evening. at f.8t w.