The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-20

near the celebrated lecturer.
st. Peters.
The flute and drum band connected with
st. Peters Lyceum, gave one of the
IIneSt entertainments held In that parish
IN a long time on last Wednesday even
ing, in the college hall, on Grand street
The talent engaged by the young mer
was the finest that could be secured
Ihere were a number of professionals or
une programme which added to the
amusement of the large crowd present
A large sum was realized on the enter
and will go towards the FUND
OF the band to pay incidentais. The pro
ann was
Mr.. Harry Wright, singing comedian,
soprano solo, Miss Maud Farrell; must
cal trio, Messrs. Hickey, West and Kelly
primal John A. Muth, VIM. Brannigan
r O. Stutzman; humorist, Chas. j. Dun
connie; recitations, Mr.. john F. A.. NJ
gent; Jersey City's sweet singer, Mr.. FREQ
Gapp; soprano solo, Miss Catherine Fin
nerty; reel and jig, Mr.. Thos. Doyle
choice selections, Mr.. Eugene Dewitt; mu-
steal team, Messrs. Thornman and Com.
merce; descriptive vocalist, Mr.. JOSEPH
Black; tenor solo, Mr.. Fred A. Peters
Mr.. James ". Malloy, champion m
teur club swinger of America; tenor solo
Mr.. Chas. Shaffer; choice selections
Messrs. Downing and Carey; tenor solo
Mr.. George A. Siebert, and closed witt
selections by ST. Peters Sodality flute and
drum band, which is rapidly reaching the
top of h ladder and may some day BIZ
one OF the finest in the city
At the last meeting Of the Lyceum il
was decided to have the annual excur.
sion of st. Peters Sodality Lyceum or
Thursday, June "a.
The rooms of the Lyceum, on Thursday
night, We're filled by the member an6
their friends anxious to play in the
progressive euchre. Forty-eight players
competed for the prizes and the lucky
ones were.-Mr. Edward Tray, first
satchel, Mr.. william Clark, and thu
BOBBY prize, Mr.. w. J. Corliss.
The dramatic talent of the Lyceum is
rehearsing Kathleen M-avourneen," an6
it will be produced shortly after Easter
A mission for the men and boys of the
parish will begin on Passion Sunday, anc
will be in charge of the Jesuit Fathers.
The Young Mems and Women's Sodal-
morning at the eight o'clock mass in 8
body.
The bowling team of the Lyceum Jour.
neyed to the alleys of St. Michaefs last
night to play a match game and met
with defeat by a score of 1424 to 1199
The members of st. Peters team tool
their defeat very go~od-naturedly, as the
majority of the players are beginners an6
their opponents last evening are all first
class bowlers.
ST. Michaers.
The Athletic Committee of St
Michael's Club gave a fine entertainment
on Wednesday evening, in the schoo.
hall, IN Erie street, at which standing
room was at a premium. The committee
which consisted of the following gentle
men, John F.. Kelly, chairman; VIM. H
Quinn, manager; Thos. x. Carly, secre-
tary; Chas. NJ. Egan, Peter J. O'Brier
and John J. Keane, deserve a good dea.
of credit for securing the excellent tai
ent they had present Wednesday even
ing. The programme was as follows
Overture, Prof. J.. K. Holden, assisted by
Prof. P. ". DAILY; George J. Gaskin, New
York's popular vocalist; Columbia Quar-
tette, late of the County Fair Co.; Chas
Patterson, comic vocalist and humorist
Lynn Sisters, vocalists and dancers; Phi
Heck, Jersey City's favorite tenor; Nicol
Bros, violin DUETS and dancers; Lot
Ryer, cornet solo; Smith & Eckel, banjo
Duet.
The proceeds will go towards the base
ball team for supplying the players with
new uniforms for the coming season.
Sc. PauIss.
Rev. Father Tighe Is to be asked to re-
| sumo his delightful addresses on popular
topics by some of the church member
| Last year he gave a series of sermons
which were considered as splendid exam
pies of homiletic eloquence. His nllmer.
Gus admirers will learn with great salts
faction that the rector is apsdl recov.
ering his health.
The Passion Play recently given in the
papochial hall wa7 am eminently success
full entertainment and reflects very great
credit to those who arranged it.