The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-18

content myself with this that the dio-
cese Is all right. daughter and cheers.)
We have number of fine churches
ana some finer even than those in New
YORK. We have educational institutions
parochial schools and Catholic clubs, and
this club of St. Mary's Is the most re-
6enr Sean and nd like everything else It has
lApplause) undertake to say that 1t
Is the greatest of clubs in the diocese
That you have such a large membership
Senez, who first established the club and
was Its first President. I am sorry that
ne is not here, and am also sorry the
Rev. Charles Kelly is absent (Applause1
| am satisfied that your present Presi-
dent: although small man uaughter) IS
a brick. (Renewed laughter ana cries OF
You're right, Bishop.'')
young lady. he didn't recall which, told
him once that he was appointing moth
ing but giants "along the ridge
Uaughter)
friend. the rector Of St. Patrick's (the
Rev. Father CarrolD, and the rector of
ST. johns Cthe Rev. Father Ter Woert),
and last of all the appointee at Lafayette,
ing my last trip to Bermuda | had lot
of big men with me, and leaving the
dinner table l vent out first, when a
lady said, Which is the Bishopg You
thing (Much laughter.) I made up my
mind that / would look out for small
men like Father Mooney here. Iaugh-
ter and cheers.)
1T wasn't long ago that was called
to give evidence in a New York court.
There was an elderly man sitting near
me, about So years of age. | take back
elderly because 1 am So, and you know
in Seton Hall we say man only begins
to be old at 70. Gaughter.) Well this
man asked me, Are you Bishop of New
ark? and replied Yes He said that
he understood the Bishop of Newark was
tall and stout. I told him that good
things were always put up in small
bundles, and as he was a small man,
too, he readily consented to that.
Qaughtero So, you see, Father Mooney
Is a great man, and 1 am not surprised
that he keeps you in good ORDER CAP
plause and cries of He's little boss.")
cational institution, and they are good
if for no other reason than the young
men should not hear Objectionable things.
You have billiardS tables and Bowling al
leys. All these are right and good, pro-
vided it be not carried to excess. You
have a good dinner, and that is all right,
provided you don't eat or drink too
much. But | don't think that the real
clubs is simply for amusement. Some
say that 1t is Bishops duty to- scold
am coming to that. Gaughter,Ss1 don't
think your library is patronized enough.
facilities, and I trust that in the future
more books will be taken out of that IL
brary, and whether it be literary studies
solely or books on church matters, they,
should be read for the adornment 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 books of
instruction and read them closely.
''St. Mary's parish is a fine parish and
| believe that the best portion of the
Catholics of the county are found in the
parish. Increase your membership to
1,000, and hope that your club will con-
tinue to be prosperous and that the MEM
bers will, by their good example, influ-
ence the whole population of Jersey
CITY," Cloud and continued slpplause)
Judge DAILY, President of the New York
Catholic Club, made an excellent speech.
He eulogized Bishop Wigger and spoke
of the strength of the Catholic Church
throughout the world He declared that
long before the founders of the Republic
conceived the plan of its government, its
principles were proclaimed as, religious
doctrines by the philosophers, the teach
ers and the doctors of the Roman Catho-
lie Church. That all men were created
free and equal, and that all governments
derive their just powers from the con-.
sent of the governed, was Catholic doc
trine, Judge Daily declared, long before
Jefferson wrote or Franklin taught or
Washington fought. &
Alderman W1lllam II. F0rnQlly0. came
next with a string of witty stories, which
set the table on roar. He carefully
avoided chestnuts, and his yarns evoked
uproarfous applause.
Church. Greenville, the Rev, John j.
Tighe, was the last speaker, and he was
down for Present Problems topic he
humorously said he had conolusively
for clubs, DR.. Johnson, said Father
Tighe, said that when three young men
came together a club was necessary
Qaughter), and Josh Billings had also said
good stout club was necessary.
IF you have thousand members you
will need ten clubs, and l hope said the
witty priest, you will send some to
down there" The speaker paid a grace
full and polished compliment to the
Bishop, and then dived into an eloquent
speech, which held his audience as if in
the wave of infidelity over the country
and denounced those who attempted to
sink religion to mere materialism.
Father Tighe then criticised recent
the work of the priesthood in South
American Republics. The editorial said
that ecclesiastical interference in secular
private matters had been a large element
In bringing up a revolt against the ty-
ranny Of Spain. This. Father Tighe said.
was a sweeping Stalement, ana ne was
inclined to think that where a few in
stances existed the ecclesiastical super
vision over secular was right in principle
and doctrine.
The applause which greeted Father
alton showed how deeply appreciated was
his scholarly effort.
Then the dinner came to an end and
every one agreed that it was a most de-
lightful event, and the Dinner Commit
tee, consisting Of these gentlemen, John
Griffin, chairman: John J. Egan, secre-
tary; Patrick Doyle, Andrew j. Corcor-
Thomas F. Morrin, John F. Relish. Jas, Jas,.
F. Owens, John j. Cone, N. r. Wander
hoof, James c.. Minihan and the Rev.
James F. Mooney, ex-officio, were thor
said about them for their courtesy and
attention to the comfort of the guests.