The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-25
AMONG TIE uHUR0REs.
81. RrIdxet,~.

The friends of st. Bridgets Lyceum.
who will attend the smoker eiia asa,,dav
evening in ST. Bridget's Hall NO. ist
Mercer street, will witness one OF liz
best vaudeville shows aver glys gan ~ !
have been made for the event.. n ~ q
expected that the large hall Will pc laIso
to its utmost capacity on this evening;
The Entertainment Committee ana al
the member in general have been nusf-
ling for the past month 70 MAKE LIZ al
fair a success. None but hrst-class td a.
ent has been engaged. as a glan Tem Raj
lantyne, humorist; VIM. Sheehan, cnam-
pion bag puncher of the world; snTee-
round bouts, Wilson VS.. Barry, Gameney
VS.. Collahan, Council VS.. Roden, Sostei-
10. Dunphy, Latin and Ryan, Acme Quas1
tette of Paterson, Stapleton and
of Paterson, soloists; musical trlo' ING. NC
dancing. Cavannah & Sheehan. Tickets
are now in circulation and can be pro-
cured from any of the members OF a.
the door of the hall on Monday even
The members of the Lyceum will al
take part in the target excursion ina
will be held on November % to AalentoMli
pointed Collector for the Lyceum. On
account of the death of John Murtha,
one Of the members, the clubhouse y
draped in black, and the first lady nlgnt
has been postponed till October ~.
~ Sts.E ----%AF
THE Sunday school of st. Patrick's r.
C.. Church on the Hill opened last sun
day afternoon after the usual vacatlon,
and over eight hundred pupils were pres
ent. Before the West Side ana 4aLay-
cite parishes were created this yammeT
st. Patrick's Sunday school was the lafge
est in the city, having an u
over twelve hundred pupils. There are
twenty-eight teachers in IN
the prayer department, and sixty IN the
catachism department. From 2:so to 9
p. NJ. hereafter there will be prayers, ana
from 3 to BIS Instructions in catechlsm.
There isssome' talk among the members
Of ST. Patrick's Catholic Club of organic
ing a football team this fall and using
Bramhall Park. which IS locaten JUST op-
for a football field. To accomplish TINS
very nearly all the trees in the pretty
park would have to be cut DOWN ms
park, but as it is thought that ground
will be broken this coming spring for the
new clubhouse for the young men or the
Whether the trees are cut down now or
in the spring. The present IS
on Ocean avenue just opposite the church,
modate all the members Of that rapidly
| rising club. Now that the cold weather
is. approaching the dubious is more in
demand than ever n the need OF new
| quarters becomes more and more apparent
every day.
81. Paups.
+ The st. Pauls Catholic Club Is pre-
| pairing for a very busy season and the
| committees are working hard arranging
an attractive programme. h dramatic
| section held a meeting the other evening
and selected two dramas which viii be
| presented this winter in st: Paufs Han,
on Old Bergen road and Linden avenue.
The money realized from the coming en-
tertainment will go toward the churcn
| debt. Father Mcdowell is taking a great
Interest in the work of the club and he
evening to look after the affairs OF the
| organization and attend to minor details
| which requires his attention.
The cycling division. about forty II
number, had a special run to Bergen Point
| last evening, and after suppe had been
| served at the Casino, the members with
| their lady friends, who went to the
! Casino on cars. enjoyed themselves Jane
home.
st. Paurs Catholic School. which OPEN
ed last week, was crowded to the doors.
The reason for this was hat there were
| very few graduated last term. The usual
course of studies are being pursued and
Father Reilly is in charge as before.
s.. MtchaeI,n.
The members of st. MichaeTs Club will
| ton on Thursday. September 80, COM
mencing at $3.50 P. M. Each member of
the club has the privilege of inviting one
friend. The affairs of the club this sea-
| SUI III DC l " 0A+A
men:-Rey. w. Talon, President; John F.
\ Kelly, Chairman; M. F.. Keleher, Sec
rotary, Mons. ]. DeConcilio, Rector.
St. AlOysfus,.
The work OF building the new st. Aloysius'
re. Church, on West Side avenue, between
| Belmont and Kensington avenues. is. being
pushed very rapidly. The work was started
over a week ago. Already the contractor has
| finished excavating and the masons are busy
| laying the foundation. It Is thought that the
| corner stone will be laid in a week or two.
AS described in THE News, a week ago,
the building viii be a two-story and base
mont one Of red brick. with handsome granite
trimmings. 1t will cost, when completed. about
/ $50, 900, and will, indeed, be a very beautiful
1 building.
Preparations are being made by the ladies o.
| the church to, hold a fair OF behalf OF the
church building fund, in Duncan Hall, OF
West Side avenue, about the first of Novein'
Der. Donations are being solicited now ans
already quite a large collection Of vaiuabls
articles have been donated. Father Sullivan
is entering. heart and soul, into the project
and the young of the parish are also showing
their interest in the event.