The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-17
ST. PATRICK'S FETE
Preparations all Complete
for the Garden Party in
Bramhall Park.
OPENING ADDRESS BY THE MAYOR
Races, Games and Dancing Every
Evening-Catholic Summer
School Session.

The preparations LOT the SIdlu SaAucn
party which is to be gwen next week in
Bramhall Park, adjoining st. Patricks
Church, on Ocean and BramhaIl avenues,
are all completed. The work of altering
the grounds. which has been going on for
the past two months. is completed, and
the park is now in beautiful condition. At
first a large six foot fence was built
around the grounds. and the holes We're
filled up with ashes, making the grounds
very level. A large dancing platform has
been built at the extreme end OF rhe park,
large enough to accommodate two huns
dred couples. A pretty little stand Tor
the musicians has also been put up. IN
case of rain an enormous canvas covering
can be drawn over the platform.
In the same locality, at the lower lett
hand corner, a shooting gallery has been
built. They are two thirty foot double
ranges, made of the very best pin wood.
The members of the st. Patrick's Cathohc
Club intend to make a speciality OF shoot
ing regularly after the party is over. AL
ready several of the members have pur-
chased rifles. In the centre of the pretty
park is a refreshment stand. It has been
divided off into four booths, and all sorts
of edibles and refreshing drinks will be
on sale, with pretty girls to minister to
the public's wants. On the Ocean avenue
end a~race track has been laid OUT. The
track has been carefully rolled and sprin-
kled and will be in excellent condition. In
the centre of the track an exhibition plat
form has been erected, where Punch and
Judy shows will be run off to amuse the
little ones. Eight large electric lights
nave been placed in the park, affordang
sufficient light for the merry picnickers.
AT ny-ar q
promptly at eight o'clock. Mayor Edward
Hoos will be on land to make the opening
address. Dancing will be in order till
half-past ten, when the party will close
for the night. It has been decided TO have
Wednesday afternoon as children's day,
and the little tots will have complete pos
session of the park. A prize of five dol
lars will be drawn for each evening. and
the winner will be announced the next
evening. On Saturday afternoon the clos
ing day. the races will be held at three
O'Clock. Mr.. Thomas O'Day has charge
of the races and he has arranged an ex-
cellens programme for the OCCASION 1t
will include the following A one hundred
yard run, a sack race, a three-iegged
race, a one-mile run, a potato race and a
ladies' novelty race, which is something
decidedly new and will surprise many. A 4
tug-of-war pull will also be one OF the
features, and will be open to all Catholic
societies. No entrance fee will be charged.
All those wishing to enter any of the
above named races must have their
names in before Thursday evening.
The enterprise is expected to be more
than successful, as over three thousand
tickets have been disposed of. The com
mittees of the St. Patrick's Catholic
Club, the Security Council and a commit
tee of young ladies of the parish has
been untiring in its efforts to make it a
success. Father Carroll has absolute
charge of the party. and everything, is
expected to run off very smoothly. 4
Father Carroll has decided to have the
fence around the grounds painted a slate
color on the outside, and a dark red me-
old time athlete connected With the
knickerbocker Club of New York, will be |
starter in the races, and as some very
good runners have entered. some very
spirited heats are expected to take
place. Merchants from all over the city |
have donated different things 10 be given
as prizes to the winners of the races. 1
Among them are several beautiful clocks, /
thre gold headed umbrellas, several canes, |
of one ton each, two watches and several |
bundles of groceries. At the close Of the
party the race track, which is a tenth. Of
the a''! Young is me men Of W St. p Pat sdekse CUB CUB to to
be used by them each evening in practice
ing. |
The committee in charge of the party
Printing-Mr. j. GilfoiL Mr.. Thomas
O'Day, Mr.: ]. Supple, Mr.. J. Blocker. Mr.
Andrew Kierin.
Athletics-Mr. T. o'Day, Mr.. A. Buzz |
ard, Mr.. T. Donnelly, NJ. T.. Long, M. I'll
Lennon, Mr.. J. Murphy and Mr.. Csf
0'Connor. |
Music and Dancing-Mr. ]. Quinn, Mr.. |
J. Burns. Mr.. T.. Wallace.
Entertainments. Pierce, j. Hennessey, |
T.. Brady, "A. KERN.
Care of Grounds-B. Maugh, J. Gleason,
]. Lane and E. Mullery.
booths are:- IsI
Booth No. MRS. A. Judge, Mrs
J.. Kierin.
Booth No. a-Mrs. Manning and Mrs.
Keegan. |
Murphy.