The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-28


of your club. (Applause.) Some time
ago ! said in this city that the. diocese
was was :. al 1 right | now add 70 that and
Is IN god Se head of ats az shas
United States. (Applause) 1t has a
number OF prosperous clubs, and not the
ess ctg among bss hsss Is s. Miehaes nSH Jer
one. but it has taken its place among
the great clubs of our diocese. I have
| the most important OF this diocese and
in any diocese. (Cheers.l
- consider Catholic Club is an edu-
cational 6 institution. and it is good
| men should not hear Objectionable things.
| You have billiard tables and bowling al
yided they be not carried to excess. You
| have. good dinner. and that is all right,
provided you don't eat or drink too
| much. But l don't think that the real
reason for the establishment Of these
| clubs is simply for amusement. Some
| say that it is a Bishops duty to scold.
am ANS coming to that Iaughter.l don't
thlnk your library is patronized enough.
The members should profit more by it's
faculties, anu trust that in the future
more books viii be taken out of that Ii
brary, and whether it be literary studies
solely or books sOn church matters they
should be read for the adornrpept of the
mind and profit of the soul. We haven't
been created for amusement solely. We
have been created for heaven, and we
shall be better prepared for that place if
we take up good Catholic hooks Of in.
struction and read them Closely
The Bishop warned the club against
false principles now rife throughout the
country. Physicians, he said, were in the
habit of claiming their right to commit
murder and lawyers also did things in
public which they would never dream of
committing in private: The Bishop, in
closlng didn't forget the politicians. He
gave these gentlemen word of advice
They mustn't follow false principles and
90 mean things. 1t was evident that the
Bishop referred to the Republican party
IN Jersey City, at least the Democrats
speaker Justify.
Assistant Prosecutor Joseph M. Moo
and made one of his Enthusiastically
funny speeches. He started roar Of
laughter Ia by twitting the committee for
toast. II wol nd be friends with you and
very well in their place, but what do do
We want with them here? Gaughter3
I could understand the toast if the bishop
bishop He of woe the N MoTmon tPsa S
than 81 = q then Renewed dat laughter, iaieis
in which Bishop joined.) What can a
ahcui = 1e,ghts of having new wom-
an NJ ynp at the nall door in the early
latch Aey? Gaughter5 IF The VIZ Bishop shol
can't enjoy that experience; it is ex-
clusively yours, gentlemen. (Cries of
Now take bioomer gfi girl. 'iS Who iousMeel would
think of springing a bloomer girl on a
Bishop. Roarss of laughter.} 1 enter
are good. some are better than others It
is the consoling privilege that speaker
enjoys Of not being forced to stick to his
toast, so will take the liberty to shake
her and the committee. Gaughter)
DO you want me to talk about In
ternational Arbitration or how to get a
divorce for thirty cents? How. would the
(Laughter.1 Or shall I ask aoo Hoos going Coins
to. to be s Mayor sn9r anyheW? Renewed laugh
snail I talk about how to get drunk on
nickel?" daughter and cries of "You
know all about It. Joe.'o
The Assistant Prosecutor dropped his
fun and talked about the hierarchy,
which, he said, was the purest democ-
racy because all were equal before God,
wealth but of wisdom and virtue. He al
luded to them as the champions always
of the peoples, liberties and cited the
names Of Anselm pads+ Herbert Of York and
irrepressible "Joe" launched Papal
e09m fof fba BShon Wgger Who heartily
gravely that he feared the guests would
think this boom was prearrangement,
or what politicians called a deal between
L
and in the event of Bishop Wiggers
election he wouldn't ask any favors.
Laughter.)
"Of course" he said with mock gravity.
ecclesiastical preferment for me would
be out of the question, because to qualify
myself for that | must first assassinate
I wouldn't, If Bishop Wigger was Seated
on the Papal throne, ask him to allow
me to supply the Vatican with Pequan-
mock water Much merriment0 So Won
n1f i~al 1ic;,4
ested and having said SO much viii sit
down, Cloud applause)
rboman no sne toast aser;an Of engagements" a Mr.
and he talked about the various amuse-
ments literary chiefly, which the club
should cultivate.
Now, gentlemen" said Toastmaster
M. j. ODonnell, I'VE were to have with
US ex-Lieutenant Governor sheehan Of
New YORK, but he has sent an excuse and
New Jerseys distinguished sons, Allan L.
It was many minutes before Mr.. Nc
me guests sprang to their feet ana in
Guiding the Bishop waved their napkins
Chautauqua salute fashion When at
,ssnf4 ren$tn siience was restored Mr.. McDer-
Right Reverend Bishop. reverend c,ar-
BY and gentlemen, l made a Compact
with the committee that I Shouldn't he
called on for a speech You see see bnw Dv
they nave kept that compact. I am al
disadvantage because you have been
listening to those who replied to set
toasts. I live opposite to Brother Moo
nan, and for the last five nights I have
seen him rehearsing his speech Gaughter1
with which he has just edited US.
know he proposed to make that address
and if | could be permitted to his iibarv
| would find his carefully revised manu-
script, with here and there these words.
.aeIe Mait for applause Cloud laugh
ter) Therefore you see I was justified
in asking that I should not be called on
for speech. o'i
Since am not given a toast, shall
passed and pronounced obnoxious ~
please Brother Hoos here? Much laugh
ter. Shall | talk on 16 to or the tariff
for revenue only? (Renewed laughter1
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