The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-03
MINIATURE FAIRY LAND
St. Patriek's Garden Party a
Beautiful Spectacle The
Fete's Many Attractions.

The second of a series of garden par
ties which are being given by st, Pat
rick's r. c. Church in Bramhall Park,the
church property opposite the church on
Bramhall avenue, was held last night.
The park, which has been lately lifted up
for these parties, presented a beautiful
appearance. The decorations are ex-
quisite. The pretty rcfreshment booths
are among the first things you see when
you enter the park. They are decorated
with flags and bunting and over two hun
bred Chinese lanterns are hung over the
top, which give them a very beautiful
appearance.
On the counters are to be found the
choicest of fruits and all kinds of tenn
perance drinks. There are also several
pretty little tents scattered all over the
lawn in which pretty girls tell fortunes
and make clam chowder and coffee. Then
there are the shooting galleries in the
extreme left and corner of the park
which faces on Clerk street. These were
very much patronized during the even
ing and the merry cracking af the rlf1es
could be heard up to IA. c.os-Ag tine,
which was half-past ten. The pretty
dancing platform was filled up during
the evening with the lovers of the
terpischorean pastime. There We're over
two hundred couples on the platform at
one time. The floor was well waxed,
which made dancing a pleasure.
At the other end of the park is an ex-
hibition of Punch and Judy for the little
tots. Then there was a wheel of for
tune on which you win a dollar for ten
cents, that is if you are lucky. Father
Kelly. the new curate of St. Patrick's
Church, had charge of this. A stand
where, when you hit the Niger on the
head you get a good cigar was also
well patronized. The party will be con-
tinued the rest of the week and Labor
Day, when sports will be held. An excel
lent programme has been arranged by MI.
Thomas o,Day, who will have charge of
the athletes.
The ladies in charge of the refresh
ment booths were:
Booth No. miss A. G. Judge, Presi-
dent; Mrs. Forsyth. Mrs. Rebecca Bald
win, Misses Elizabeth Price, Rose Keilt,
Julia Leo, Kittie Guilfoyle, Jessie Brown,
M. and A. Crowley, NJ. and B. Gleeson,
Winnie Gallagher. Sarah jacques and
Anna Keegan.
Booth No. 2-Miss May J. KERN, Presi-
dent; Miss Susie Kerwin, Miss Mamie
Coleman. Miss Mary l.. Lane, Miss Nellie
Mccormack, Miss Maggie Lennon, Miss
Mamie Wallace, Miss Nellie Lennon, Miss
Agnes Kealey, Miss Kittie Salmon, Miss
Kate O'Brien, Miss Kittie MCGUIRE, Miss
Lille Merrity, Miss Nellie Lane, Miss
Katie Dennison, Mrs. Mary O'Grady, Miss
Kate Payton, Miss Kate McArdle, Miss
Mamie Driscoll and Miss May O'Grady.
Booth No. 3-Miss Mary r. Manning,
President; Miss Cecilia Keegan, Miss
Bessie Carmody, Miss Mary Molyneaux,
Miss Jennie M~olyneaux. Miss Minnie RUS
sell, Miss Lille Russell, Miss Nellie
Whelihan, Miss Bella McGuckin, Miss
Emma Seully, Miss Lille Scully, Miss
Annie Byrnes, Miss Katie Lowe, Miss
Lyons, Mrs. Mary Farrell, Miss Nellie
Molyneaux, Miss Jennie Manning and
Booth Mrs. J.. McGovern, President;
Mrs. ]. Murphy, Mrs. j. Mallory, Miss
Mamie Cunningham. Miss Johanna Cum
ningham, Miss Rose Smith, Miss Mary
urray, Miss Agnes Scully, Miss Annie
Nugent, Miss Maggie Kelly, Miss Lille
Stockhammer, Miss Maggie Brannigan.
Miss Kate Norton. Miss Sarah Thompson
Miss Mamie Hagan and Rev. L. Carroll,
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