The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-06
ST. ALOYSIUS PARISH
Grand Bazaar in Aid Of the
West Side Parish to Open
Next Monday.
TABLES AND LADIES IN CHARGE
Trolley Cars and Dolls to Be
Rafled-A Popularity Contest
Among the Churches.

The grand fair for which Father John
Sullivan, with the aid of the ladies OF st.
Aloysius, has been making arrangements
for the last month or so, will be opened
next Monday evening at s o'clock. The
fair will take place in Donohue's Hall, on
West Sid avenue, near Montgomery
street. which is also used as the place OF
worship by the people of that parish. the
large hall will be elaborately decorated
with flags and bunting of all descriptions,
and large streamers of red, white and
blue bunting will be hung across the CELL
ing. Potted plants and handsome ferns
will be scattered around the hall in every
available nook and corner. which will no
doubt add to the beauty of the scene. 1t
is thought that Mayor Edward Hoos will
be present to declare the fair open and
make a short address. Preparations are
already made to give him a royal well
come should he appear,
There will be five large tables, contain
ing refreshments of all sorts. fruits of
the choicest kinds and CONNECTIONS, which
will prove very tempting. as they will be
artistically arranged by the ladies in
charge. Mrs. 7. Bradley. Mrs. Summers,
Mrs. Donohue. Mrs. Lauterbach and Mrs.
Christie will have charge of the refresh
ment department. The bric-a-brac table
will be presided over by Misses Mamie
Fitzsimmons, Katie Brennan, May Kelly,
Mary Mclaughlin and Hattie Fallon, of
the Children of Mary Society. Mrs. Wyse
and the Misses May Griffin and Katie
Lee will have charge of a table which
they haye christened the Angel Table.
An electric battery and monograph will
be exhibited by Mr.. Burns, and a chicken
incubator in operation viii also be shown,
which will no doubt delight the little tots.
The machine will be ratified off.
An excellent model of a trolley car has
been donated by Mr. Clark and will be
disposed OF by chances at SO much each.
A neat sum is expected to be realized
from it. Mrs. Curtis. Mrs. Sullivan. Mrs.
Connors and Mrs. Kelly will look after
the Sacred Heart table. Mrs. S. w.
Wyse has donated a beautifully dressed
doll, which closes and opens its eyes. The
children of the parish have already heard
about it and are saving up their pennies
TO take chances on it. An orange tree in
full bloom, laden with that delicious fruit
will also be on exhibition among the other
things. The fair will continue nightly for
about two weeks, and any articles left
unsold at the end of that time will be
auctioned off. A contest to decide the
most popular lady and gentleman in the
parish will be held. Dances and enter
tainments win also be given each even
ing for the younger folk.
Father Sullivan expects to realize sew
aral ht,nIrnd dn1larS from thtc apfQrpriSp
which will be a big help in paying off the
debt on the new parish school house,
which is in the course of construction. 1t
has already been described in 1.-The
News as a very beautiful building, and
one of the finest of its kind in the State.
1t is rapidly nearing completion and Fa-
Their Sullivan hopes to take possession
by Christmas Day, so as that services
can be held there on that morning. The
walls are up, the large cross beams have
long been laid. and the carpenters are
busy on the interior work and decorations.
Several large flower beds will be laid out
around the building mex spring, which
will give the place a very pretty appear
anee. This new building is needed very
much, for the parish is growing rapidly.
Their are now over thirteen hundred souls
in tia remarkable growth for such a
short time of existence. There were about
eight hundred when The parish was start
ed, a little over six months ago.
The Sunday school has also grown very
fast, and Father Sullivan has great diff
Guilty in finding room for all the little
tots in the hall when the services are
held. Father Sullivan has absolute charge
of the Sunday school, and there are about
ten eachers to look after the youngsters.
Father Sullivan has worked very hard
of late to put that parish in its present
good condition, and he alone deserves all
the credit. All the parishioners are very
patiently awaiting the completion of the
new building, and intend to make the day
that they enter it one of great rejoicing.