The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-11
AMONG THE CHURCHES.

Tickets for the Christmas play are out
ard friends of the college are urged to
deal kindly with the boys when they call.
In the meantime active preparations are
on foot and the young actors are working
with q will to max sRichelieu" as much
of a success as past efforts on the college
stage. The evening lectures on Monday
and Wednesday continue as well attended
as ever, and the interest of the young
men concerned is ~unfiagging. Next We'd
nesday and Thursday evenings the College
of the parish. They will entertain their
friends with a performance that promises
to be highly enjoyable.
St. BrIdgetss.
The regular monthly meeting of st.
Bridget's Young MEMS Catholic Assoeia-
ton was held in their handsome club
rooms on Montgomery street last Wednes-
day evening, with Rev. w. A. Reyes,
president, in the chair. This meeting was
largely attended and speaks we'll for the
interest that is being taken in the differ
ent matters that will be taken up during
the coming season.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year was very spirited and resulted in
these of5icers:-John J. Mulvaney, First
Vice President; Daniel McMullen, Finan-
cial Secretary; John McTiernan, Record
responding Secretary, and Thomas f.
Murphy, Librarian. The election for
second vice president, treasurer and SER
geant-at-arms. for which there were two
- - SA&A2 oAAA11y rfSAo WIZ 1lOCCs
Mr.. F. Hayes and Mr.. P. J. Flanagan
acted as tellcrs and announced that VIM.
Sprouts was chosen second vice president,
NJ. Maioney treasurer. and NJ. Corcoran
sergaant-at-arms.
Rev. Father Reyes made a short speech
in which he thanked each of the retiring
officers for their faithful services during
the past year.
The officers elected at this meeting will
be installed at the regular meeting on
January A., when win be appointed two
n, a,,hnrc of fha lEvaa1,+iYn- Iyaa-5 IT, 49, -
Inainder of the board being made up of
the first vice president, treasurer and
financial secretary, by virtue of their
office; Entertainment Committee. House
Committee and Committee on New Mem
bers.
The present Entertainment Committee is
now at work arranging for one of this
clubs famous smokers which is to be held
the second week in January. The last
smoker given by the club was very sue
.cessful and as 1T was merely an expert
ment great hopes are entertained for the
coming event.
Rev. Father Reyes announced that dur-
ing tho coming winter pool, billiard and
card tournaments will be arranged. The
pool and billiard players viii be arranged
In classes according to their skill in those
games. A reading circle will also be or
ganized to work in connection with the
debates which will follow zach meeting.
The coming season promises to be the
one of this club and each member
is exerting himself to see that nothing is
left undone to add to the social and
literary features.
st. Bridget's fair has been going on for
the past two weeks. 1t will come to a
close next Tuesday evening, when every
thing that has not been sold by chances
will be ratified off, including the por-
traits of Rev. Fathers Dornin, Reyes and
Sheehy.
at the last mass tomorrow the Rev.
Father Sheehy will sing and the preach
ing will be done by Rev. Father Keyes.
The election of officers of St. Aloysius'
Branch. No. 1874, of the Ladies' c. y. L.,
took place last Thursday evening at its
rooms at Elks' Hall. Tho following Off
GERS Were elected for the ensuing year,
President, Mrs. K. McCartfn; first vice
president, Mrs. K. Hinse; second vice
president, Mrs. Reed; treasurer, Mrs. e.
Coyle; financial secretary, Mrs. v. Wach-
tee; recording secretary, Mrs. l.. Hogan;
assistant recorder, Mrs. N. Farmer; mar
shall, Mrs! M. Coyle; guard, Miss D.. Gal
lery; trustees, Mrs. NJ. Hughes. Mrs. Mer-
chant, Miss Fallon and Mrs. e. Kelly.
st. Eucy,s.
The new main altar that was donated
last week by Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Sulli-
OF st. Lucy.s Church. is all COM
pleted, and will be ccnsecrated tomorrow
morning with a solemn high mass in hon
or Of the Feast of ST. Lucy, which really
takes place on Monday, but which will be
celebrated Sunday.
turc, and is constructed Of blanc puissant
and the best quality Of Mexican
onyx. On the front OF the altar is al
carving in marble OF sThe Last Supper
The table IT the altar is supported by