The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-12

will be given for the benefit of the
church., and sometime during the month
of August a picnic will be held in the
two large play grounds of the college
and the parochial schools, which take UP
quite a frontage on York street. The pic
mic will be given for the benefit of the
orphans of St. Joseph's Home, which is
also a part of the church. During the
be going on in the college hall, which Is
on the bottom floor of the big building
on Grand street, there also being an en-
trance through to the play ground from m
tina the young people who wish to
dance on these two occasions will gain
their way to the dancing room, where an
orchestra will be steadily playing.
81. BrfdGes,s.
The wbe festival and dance Civ
en- by HI Ladies' Catholic Circle of st.
Bridget's Church. last Wednesday and
Thursday evenings, in the school hall.
was a grand success, and the ladies OF
ceipts taken in the two nights. This
circle. although only having a small
membership, is as sound financially as
some of its kind with twice the lumber
of members The circle gives a festival
and dance every year, and last Thurs
days event surpassed anyone held be-
fore. The ladies also give a portion OF
the receipts to the church.
Father Dornin is now arranging a gar
den party, to be held very soon.
There will be a meeting of the Young
Mems Lyceum on Monday evening, at
s o'clock, in the clubhouse, on Montgom-
cry street.
81. PauI,s GreenviHIe.
At the next regular meeting of the st.
Pauls Catholic Club. it will be definitely
decided what plays will be given this fall.
The previous plays given by the club were
very successful, and large sums were
realized, which were turned over to the
church fund. St. Paups Hall, which the
club uses for entertainments and rehear-
sails, is fitted up with a pretty stage. and
there is plenty of room for dancing. The
entertainment committee will also make
their final report at the next meeting. The
arrangements for the strawberry festival
which is to be given by the children of
the Holy Mary and Rosary Societies on
Jun 16, are all completed and a large at
tendance is expected. The proceeds of
the enterprise will also go to the church
und
St. MichaeIss.
The drama, mot Guilty which was
presented last Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings in the school hall on
Erie street, by the young amateurs of
the Holy Name Society of the church,
was a great success, AID the society will
be greatly benefited by the money re-
allied on it.
st. AIoYafua.
The Rev Father Sullivan. of the st.
Aloysius Church., West Side and K~ensing-
ton avenues has arranged a lawn party,
WHICH VIII Dc given W Tile ClliQTen OIL the
parish on Saturday, July q. The large
ground adjoining the church on West
Side venue will be used fer the party,
and Father Sullivan is having benches
and tables built under the trees for the
little ones.
81. Patricl.s.
At the regular committee meeting of the
st. Patrick's Catholic Club riext Monday
night at the rooms on Ocean avenue, a
special committee of twenty members
win be appointed to assist Father Carroll
in making the arrangements for the lawn
of the pafAsh about the latter part Of
July. At the regular weekly meetin,g of
the Board of Directors of the Catholic
Club held Thursday evening the meeting
taken up mostly in the reading of
the reports Of different committees. Moth
ing else Of Importance was lone and the
meeting adjourned very early.
The large six foot fence which was
being built around the church PROPERTY
on Ocean avenue and which runs through
70 Clerk street, has been completed. The
grounds will be used by tho Children Of
the parish for d play ground. Father
Carroll will have benches SandIfables erect-
ed under the trees and will also have sew
eral swings put The grounds are ex-
cellent and the large trees JEiil keen fha
sun off Of the little tots.