The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-23

ST. PAFRICK'S CLUB.
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Social Organization ConneC-
ted With Rev. l. c. NJ.
CAROLS Il. c.
Church.
PLANS FOR A BUSY SEASON
Euchre Parties and Receptions to
Come-New Parish Building
Among the Churches.
FOR BUSY SEASON

\dtHoLc clu0 IN Jersey CITY Is THAT u 81.
P~atrick's. Although not a year old, the
club is in excellent financial condition,
as was shown by the sseretaryis report at
the regular monthly meeting a week ago,
and has a membership of fully three hum
dred, including the young ladies of the
parish, who ars associate members. When
the inadequate quarters with which the
members are forced to put up with at
No. $40 Grand street, just opposite the
church., are taken into consideration, the
unusually large membership and the ex-
cellent condition of the club financially
are really remarkable, especially as it is
such a short time in existence.
The quarters now occupied by the club
are In a three-story and basement brick
building. The basement is used for the
meetings of the Board of Directors, which
| are held every Thursday evening at eight
o'clock, and also for the meetings of the
club. which are only held once a month,
usually the first Thursday. Several large
tables are also in the basement. on which
refreshments are served by the young la
dies after receptions and euchre parties.
The first floor above the basement is
used for receptions and parties. There are
two rooms on this floor. The rear room
is partitioned off from the other by heavy
portieres. The windows are all adorned
with lace curtains, which, with the car
peted floors, give an air of luxury to the
club house. In the rear room is an ex-
cellent upright piano, which is used on
different occasions. 1t was one of the first
things that was bought for the club
house. The second floor is used as a pool
room. There is only one pool table in the
room, that being all there is room for, al
though the members would like very
much to AVE another, as there are any
number of pool players in the club.
The club has a baseball team and an
athletic team, and the members are
talking about organizing a football eleven,
but it is doubtful If the plan will ever
be carried out, as it is rather late in
the season to start practice. The club
also has a excellent orchestra, composed
of three ~violins, a eornet and a piano.
TIL orchestra has been rehearsing most
of the summer under the direction of
Professor Primrose, and has reached a
high degree of proficiency. The young
men always play at all the entertain
ments and sociables given by the club.
The athletic and baseball teams did very
little this past season, because they were
{ PIS dllLSu very idtt. MEAL SEASON. UluS
far to be a very busy one for them, as
they are TO compete with all the Catholic
clubs in the city, both at baseball and
athletics. The athletic track in Bramhall
Park is a very good one, being about ten
laps to the mile. In the centre of this
is a large exhibition PLATFORM, on which
the officials stand when the games are
in rogress. In this respect st. Patrick's
Gu has the advantage of all the other
Catholic clubs in this city, having the best
athletic track. Mr.. Thomas OSDay has
track. The entertainment committee is
arranging for a very busy season in the
way of ~sociables, euchre parties and en-
te~rtainments. The success Of the euchre
party given by the club about two weeks
ago has prompted them to arrange for an
other, which will be given shortly. 1t will
be remembered that over eighty players
took part, and aluabIe prizes were
awarded to the successful ones by Father
Carroll. The club has always been very
fortunate in all it's undertakings, and this
has given the members great encourage
ment.
The first meeting for the purpose Of or
ganizing a club in st. Patrick's parish
was held in the basement of the chapel
Rev. Father l.. c.. M. Carroll was elected
temporary chairman and James P. Pierce
was elected temporary secretary. Father
Carroll at this meeting made a few re-
club was necessary in such a large parish
as st. Patrick's, so as that the young
men would have some desirable place in
which to spend their evenings. After tell
ing those present the benefits that could
be derived from such an organization, he
appointed q committee, consisting of
Thomas Guilfoyle, James j. Quinn and
Andrew KERN. to secure a place that
could be used as a club house. Finally,
the COMMITTEES, after some time spent in
looking around that neighborhood for de-
sirable quarters, selected the house at
No. $40 Grand street. This was rented
from Feb. 1, 1897. AT the second meeting
in the chapel of the church, on Dec. .,
three nominating committees were APP
pointed to select a list of candidates for
the different offices. Three tickets were
nominated, and the following officers were
John ]. Quinn, President; Thomas G.
Lemon, vice president; Patrick j. Dom
nelly, recording secretary; financial sec
rotary, David Driscoll and James Pierce,
treasurer.
A committee, consisting of Messrs.
David Barry, D. p. Byrne and Charles
2ickkerck, were appointed to draft the
constitution and bylaws for the club.
Two hundred member paid the initiation
fee of 81 and were enrolled as charter
members at the meeting of Dec. 2. AT the
meeting OF Jan- s, ls9l, the club adopted
following motto:-"God and our neigh
bors." The object of the club is to ad-
vance Catholic interests and promote the
moral Improvement of its members, to
foster among them a true Catholic spirit,
to encourage the study of Catholic liber-
ties and to ONO wholesome social
recreation and amusements by all proper
means. Catholic men above the age of
eighteen are eligible to membership, and
ladies' of any age are eligible to associate
Barry, Francis Brady, Edward Flynn,
membership.
The club house and internal affairs are
managed by a board of directors, who
were appointed by the President of the
club shortly after entering the club house
on Ocean avenue. They are JOIN Gull
foyle, chairman; Andrew KERN, David
Loan, Charles O'Connor and Charles
Reckerck. The club house was furnished
by a committee consisting of Andrew
KERN. David Byrnes and John Lane. They
bought the carpets, pool table, card tables,
piano and the various games used by the
members. From the time the popula
club was organized UP to the present
swelling the total up to over three hum
bred. Considering the very limited ac-
commodation. the club has been very sue
cessful in all enterprises, the proceeds
of which are always turned over to the
church fund. which will be used in build
ing the new school and parish hail.
About three years ago. at the meeting
sent out to every Catholic church in the
United States to have a school built in
connection with the church. Shortly at
ter receiving these orders Father Hen
messy, who was in charge of st. Patrick's.
bought half, of the present church prom
erty on Bramhali avenue for 1000. On
this Father Heanessy intended to build
death Father Carroll bought the other
half OF the present property for $500.
This piece of property embraces the block
bounded by Ocean and Bramhall avenues