The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-07
ST. PAULs RECEPTION.
Delightful Evening Spent In the
parfah Hail.

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The first entertainment and reception
given by ST. Paul's r. c. Church, Green
Vile. this season so far, was held last
evening in the parish hall in Old Bergen
Road and Linden avenue under the aus
pices of St. AIMS Council, No. 81, Catho-
lie Woman's Benevolent Legion. The al
fair, taking all things into consideration
was a big success. and a neat sum OF
money was realized, which will go to the
church fund. These entertainments and
receptions held by St. Paul are always
successful, and the parish hall is always
crowded with the people OF the parish,
who are always eager TO help the church
in all its undertakings
Last evening standing room was all that
was available after eight o'clock, the
time for the entertainment to begin. The
first number on the excellent programme
was the opening chorus, Evening invl-
tation,'' by the whole choir of St. PauPs.
Miss Margaret Mahoney followed Wath
several recitations. The next number, a
soprano solo, by Miss Annie Glazer, was
well sung.
The star of the evening was Master
Barney Barnard as a ventriloqulst. Mas
Barney Barnard as a ventriloqufst. lie IS
GVTY 2OOd thu II ltdL vi i6i
his throat while smoking was loudly ap-
plauded.
Mr.. Joseph Hardy. the pet of the club,
sang several tenor solos, which were IN
deed very good. Miss Elizabeth Lutgen
and Miss Adeline Parks followed with
piano solos.
brief address. Father Mcdowell has never
spoken in public before in this parish out
side of the church and those present
looked for q long and Interesting speech,
but were very much disappointed. Father
Mcdowell thanked the ladies OF the So
ciety for getting up the entertainment
and for arranging. such an excellent pro-
gramme. He said
II like to see organization, for in union
there is strength, and | wish there were
more societies in our parish, OF course
being golden. Well, i believe in that,
| and for that reason ! have nothing
more to say. Thanking you one n az
have manifested in this enterprise, / beg
Father Mcdowell was loudly. cheered
| Der was a comic sketch: ssThe Fellow That
| ed BY Mr.. Fred. Pitaer and Miss Minnie
| Smith, assisted by Mr.. Boyle.
The entertainment ran off without a
hitch under the management OF Harry
Walsh, who was Stage manager, and Eu-
gene Mahoney, who was his assistant
After the entertainment refreshments
in the shape of ice cream and cake were
! served by the Refreshment Committee,
consisting OF young ladies' of the parish.
Al long table laden with the good things
| had been tastefully arranged, and five
large banquet lamps were placed thereon,
| making a very pretty contrast. After eat
ing the younger folk went IN for dancing
for an hour or two, and it was in the wee
| small hours of the morning before the AFT
| fair was brought to a close.
The committees in charge were.-
Committee of Arrangefnents-Miss Anna
N. Koran. Mrs. Johanna Lutgen, Mrs. M.
E. Mailer. Mrs. Anna Reddy. and Mrs.
! Mcdonald. Thomas Fagen. Thomas Fitz-
gerald, Mrs. Anna Burke, Mrs. Clara
Burke. R~efreshment Committee, Mrs.
Antonio Rohenbeck, Mrs. Anna CHASER,
Mrs. NJ. A. Mcdonald, Mrs, r. O'Lough-
floor director; James Francis. assistant
I floor director. Fishers. Martin Rohenbeck,
John Ward, Theo. Chaser, Thomas Burke,
ward Mailer.