The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-06

ptlIS dFfdiSeu To lake place next mOHll-
The Rev. Daniel j. O'Sullivan, an Afri-
can missionary, shall preach at all the
masses tomorrow morning in st. Michaefs
Church, Ninth street. in aid of his breth-
rem who are at present laboring for the
propagation of the faith under d tropical
sun. Father O'Sullivan, who is n of the
few white survivors of the Sierra Leone
district, known in history as THE White
Mans Grave is a native Of Crookstown,
County Cork, Ireland. There are many
OF Jersey .Cfty's ablest citizens who shall
learn with joy of Father o'Sullivan's
presence in their midst.
81. Patrick,s.
t the meeting of the directors of st.
Patrick's Catholic Club, Thursday even
ing, the following committee was APP
pointed TO nominate candidates for the
They are Messrs. John Keim, James War
rem, Andrew Buzard, John Murphy and
Frank Hurley. This committee will re-
port the persons selected at the meet
ing next week. The following committee
Of tellers was also appointed: Frank
Brady, Thomas O'Day and Frank Wallis.
arrangement were completed for the
progressive euchre party, which will take
place in the clubhouse on Wednesday
evening at eight o'clock. The ladies are
busy decorating the clubhouse will bunt-
ing and flags. 1t is expected hat over
twenty-five tables will be in use, two
ladies and two gentlemen at each. This
VIII make a total of one hundred who
will participate. Four valuable prizes
viii be awarded by Father Carroll to the
lucky ones. This bid fair to be even
more of a success than the previous
party given by the club, when only twen-
ty-one tables were used. The club or
chestra will be on hand to furnish the
dance music and a general good time will
be had by all.
From EveryWhere.
Elaborate preparations are now being
made by the members Of the Dramatic
edy. entitled Tragedy" that will be
given on Thursday evening, November IS,
at the clubhouse on Jersey avenue.
tainnent Committee, has engaged the
services of a well known professional ac-
tor from New York as coach, and the
members expect to make this comedy the
best they ever produced. Dancing will
follow the entertainment
There will be a progressive euchre at
the club next Thursday evening.
The Rev. Father Leo de Saracena. of
st. Joseph's Church, Winsted, Conn, died
on Wednesday night. He was reputed to
be the oldest Franciscan in the country
in New England.
Quite a number of Hudson County Cath
olics were noticeable in the crowd at the
cornerstone laying of Father Whites new
church (St. ~Columba's), in Newark last
Sunday
By the way, they do manage things
differently in Newark on the oc-
casion of a cornerstone laying. The ar
engagements for order, ETC., were entirely
in the hands of the police and you could
not get inside the roped space without
you passed by the basket" Consequent
ly. not a cent was missed.
One of the prettiest churches in the
State, now in course of construction. is
that of Our Lady, Help of Christians. in
Orange. TIL front, of beautiful marble,
is an object of interest to every passerby.
A special dispatch to the New York
Sun" from Rome says that a ocume
has been discovered in the rchiyes of
the Vatican, bearing date about $50 A. D..
which refers to a communication supposed
to have been one sem by Pontius PLATE
to Emperor Tiberius respecting the cruci-
fxion OF Jesus. Other documents of SINH
lar antiquity have also been discovered.
and His Holiness has ordered a careful
examination to be made.
The body of the late Monsignor Pres
ton, D. D., LII. D., was removed Thursday
from St. Patrick's Church in Mott street.
New York City, where it has lain since
his death, to the crypt in the chapel of
the Sisters of the Divine Compassion.
White Plains, N. Y. The Monsignor was
the founder of the order, and the cere-
mony of placing the body in its final rest
ing place was witnessed by over fifty
priests from the diocese of New York.
The services were very impressive and
We're presided over by Archbishop Corri-
gan, assisted by Bishop Farley.
Bishop Wigger was consecrated Bishon
of Newark on Oct. Is, 1881.