The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-11
ST. pATRIoK's CATHOLIC CLUB
It's second Progressive Euche q Dc
ctded Success.


The second progressive euchre party OF
| the season at 81. Patriek's Catholic Club
| took place last evening in the cosy little
| clubhouse on Ocean avenue, opposite the
| church. These euchre parties are very
| popular with the members Of 81. Fat
| rick's and for that reason it is thought
that several more will be given during
the winter months. The party given last
evening was even more successful thar
the preyionss on about a month ago. fne
ladies who are associate members oil the
club spent several days in decorating the
rooms with fiagssand bunting of every de-
scription. Large streamers of red, whlte
and blue hung from the ceiling and the
mantel-pieces were draped with American
flags. The large portrait OF the late
Father Hennessy was also draped with
bunting. The clubhouse was indeed q
very pretty sight when the time for the
contest came.
Promptly at half-past eight play began
under the direction of this committee:-
Messrs. Andrew KERN. Frank Brady
Frank Wallace. Patrick Donnelly ana
James Lane. Fourteen tables We're IN use,
with two gentlemen and two iadies at
each. The Rev. J.. &. Carroll, the pastor,
and the curates. Father Kelly and Mona-
han. were among those that participated.
The playing continued until haif-pasi ten.
It was very exciting throughout the whole
time and the finish was very close. After
the committee had counted the points
Father Carroll. who takes a great inter-
est in the affairs of the club, announced
the winners. They w~ere:-First lady
prize. Miss Mamie Lillis. a handsome silk
umbrella, eight points; second lady ;
prize. Miss III. Lemon, an ostrich feather
fan. seven points.
The contest for the gentlemen's prizes
was a hot one and three tied for the first
prize. Father Kelly. john KERN and jas
Collins. They played off and John KERN
won. with Father Kelly second. The
prizes were a silk umbrella and q pair OF
silver sleeve links, which We're awarded
accordingly.
refreshments were then served down
stairs by the ladies. after which RANGING
was indulge,i IN. Yae merry party die let
break up anal tie early fotsli 81 tas
morning. Those Wiio took Pifft ~ fse
confess were:-Fathers carroll, <ca. isna
Monahan. Misses Asilie Lemon, u l1tlt
LILIES. Naggle Lemon. Siay At2tQey,
Jennie DsiscnA, Nellie Lane. Jennie Ai9e-
han. Katie ~i5enGison, Maggie Aitlesfs,
Miss Barry. May Dof@H MaIais 1iaTleE,
N. KERN. II. Cleary. Irene Wartal. Agnes
Driscoii. Edith traker. julia Desmond.
Mary Gleason. Bertha Gietsor, Mrs. i.
OsDay. Annie Ward and Mary Manning;
MessrT. robert Croker, Jaiaes Pierce, +.
Kilroy. David Driseoii. Thomas oaDay,
Thomas Sligkell, Patrick ponaeIiy, James
Gomeriy. Thomas lynch. Joseph Bnras,
Edward FLYNN, Daniel Ruraa. ". Dugan.
James Marin, Charles Rofp. James Lane.
Thomas Lemon, I.loblas Collins. David
Barry, James Collins. William Conner,
S1ichael Hurley, VI. Naughton and David
ONMara.
A meeting of the Board of Directors viii
AXE place this evening IN the clubhouse
important business will be trans
acted. Nominations for officers will be
received by the electing committee.