The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-18
BISHOP HONORED.
Testimonial Dinner to
Right Rev. W. NJ. Wig
ger In the Catho-
lie Club.
HIGH PRAISE FOR ST. HARY'S PARISH
Brilliant Speeches from the Rev.
John J. Tighe and Judge
Daily on Catholic Aims.

The members of the Catholic Club OF
this city had last night in their club
rooms distinguished party of gentle
men assembled there to do honor to the
Right Rev. VVinand M. Wigger, Bishop
of the Diocese of Newark, and show in
what esteem he is held by the Catholic
clergy and laity.
The Bishop arrived promptly at seven
o'clock and escorted by the President OF
the club, Rev. James F. Mooney, and
Counsellor Joan Griffin, he took up po-
sition in the library, where the guests
We're presented to him. First came the
clergy and then the laity and when the
reception was over the Bishop was es-
corted to the big room up stairs where
a banquet was served. Here long table
ran across the room and at right angles
to it were four smaller tables. Rev.
Father Mooney presided and these are
they who were present.
Rev. T. A. Wallace, Bishops Secretary
and Chancellor of Diocese; Rt. Rev. Mgr.
Robert Seton, D. D., rector of st. Joseph's $
Church; Rev. John Harpes, S. J., and
Rev. Thomas Harlin, s. T., st. Peters;
Rev. J. ]. Boylan of st. Lucy's, Rev. w.
H. Dornin of st. Bridget's, Rev. L. c. M.
Carroll and Rev. ]. J. Sheehan of ST.
Patrick's; Rev. B. H. Ter Woert of ST.
Johns, Rev. Thomas Quinn of st. Paul
of the Cross, Rev. j. J. Tighe of ST.
Paurs & Greenville; Rev. W. Wahl, st.
Boniface's; Rev. w. Talon of st.
Michael,s. Rev. H. J. Behr, D. D., and
Rev. Charles A. Smith of ST. Mary's; Rev.
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Rev. FIR. Alfonsus, st. Francis Hospital;
Hon. Joseph r. DAILY, Judge of Supreme
Court, New York, and President OF
Catholic Club, and Rev. James T. Mooney
of st. Mary's; DR.. L. J. Gordon, DR..
Benjamin Edge, Mr.. Nelson J. H. Edge,
Mr.. James G.. Hasking, Mr.. Henry w.
Dewitt, President A. j. Corcoran of the
Board of Trade, Fire Commissioner John
J. Cone, Surrogate James T. Lillis,
Messrs. James R. Bowen, Dennis f. Bart
ley, Thomas Burns, P. Anthony Brock,
F. P. Brock. F. A. BARLEY, Frank Bech-
tolf, Joseph Boylan Joseph Banghart,
James Ellington, VIM. N. Baron, Charles
Birdsall, James Birmingham, Hugh Coyle,
C. ]. Cronin, w. A. Corcoran, Richard
F. Corcoran. Joseph v. Clark, E. G.
Cuddy. John Casey, Thomas CIeary, Chas.
e. Cassidy, Vim. H. Cronley, VIM. Fl.
Cronley, Jr., Henry Cronin, Chas j. Car
roll, Edward Carroll, John Conway,
M. T. Connolly, James e. Connolly, Peter
Daily, Richard H. Duff, p. f. Doyle,
Richard Davies, John Duffy, Charles
Dolan, Hugh Dugan, Robert Davis, AL
bert Datz, James English, John J. Egan,
s. B. Ellis, G. Fred Farrell, Owen Farley,
Eugene Farley, Michael I. Fagen, Thomas
Finnegan, Joseph Farmer John Griffin,
John Grimes, John J. Hopkins, Michael
Hopkins, John r. Hennessey, James P.
Hall, Edward J.. Hogan, John j. Heavey,
Edward P. Hart, G. w. Hickey John
Joyce, DR.. 7. J. Herman, M J. Kenny
DR.. e. Kopetschney, DR.. King, John J..
Kean, Jr., B. j. Laverty, Daniel F. NAL
lon, James +. McCabe. Frank McNally,
James G. Minihan, Peter McNamee, Dr.
John ]. Mooney Thomas F. Morrin, John
Mullins, John f. Marion, Patrick Nc
Ardle, James J. Murphy, Daniel Mori-
arty, David McKernan, Henry T. Nugent
H. H. Nieman,s Ignatius Noonan, VIM
Obergfell, Thomas O'Day, James H.
O'Nen, City Clerk NJ ]. O'Donnell, Alfred
Pichot, Alex Rowe, E. J. Riordan John
T. Relish, John Regan, Dennis Reardon,
Robert Ryan, Henry Reardon, James
Rafter, James Riley, James Shields,
Chas. Sommsr4 John f. Smith, DR.. Mat
Shea, VIM. F. Sullivan, j. J. Sweeney,
P. Turley, Robert Tunnard, Nelson R.
Yanderhof, .Adolph Walter, Jr., William
iWipberry, Nj. J. Walsh, James c. Young,
J. Zanora and ]. P. Feeney.
Grace having been said, this Is the
excellent dinner which Morrow & Day,
the well known caterers placed before
the diners:-
Blue Point oysters on the Shell.
Amontillado Sherry.
SOUP.
Cream of Celery.
Chateau Yquem Sauterne.
FISH.
Boiled Salmon, Sauce d'Orleans.
Pslrisienne Potatoes.
Chateau la Rose Claret.
Philadelphia Capon.
Potato Croquettes- String Beans.
Celery. Olives. Radishes.
PUNCH AU KIRSCH.
RELIEVE.
Sweetbread Croquettes with French Peas.
GAME.
English Partridge on Toast:
Water Cress. Currant Jelly.
Krug Champagne.
DESSERT.
Neapolitan Ice Cream. Biscuit Tortoni.
Bon Bons. salted Almonds.
Roquefort Cheese.
Apoilinaris. Coffee. Cigars.
When the walters had come to an
anchor after fitting about with coffee,
cigars and loetits verres Counsellor John
Griffin, the POSTMASTER, began his duties
ana briefly dilated on the use of Cath
olic Club fer young men,
The Rev. Father Mooney made the
welcoming speech on behalf of the club
to the Bishop, and his simple and grace
full words found an enthusiastic echo in
the hearts of the members, with whom
he Is immensely popular. He said, in
speaking of the Catholic Club in Jersey
City, that II; was second to none and ex-
celled many In athletics it's members had
taken a prominent part and when he
mentioned the proud achievements of one
in particular, all eyes were turn
ed on John Keane. AS for the behavior
in the club, Father Mooney told the
Bishop that even amid exciting contests
yet he was never made to suffer pain
by hearing an ungentlemanly word The
probity an6 character Of the members.
he said wits a source of pride to him.
Closing a neat little speech, the Presi-
dent paid d tribute to the Bishop and
formally babe him welcome.
The risinig of the guest of honor was
the signal for hearty cheers, which were
continued again and again Then when
silence was restored BfShorS yVixrsynr. So ia