The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-31
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
St, BrideeS's.

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The members of st. Bridget's Lyceum
are jubilant over the outlook for the COM
ing year. The membership roll of this
popular club has been largely increased
during the past few months and a still
larger Increase is looked for before the
initiation fee is again renewed. The first
| regular meeting of the new year will be
held in their handsome club rooms on
Montgomery street, IN Tuesday evening
| next, and will commence promptly at 5
p. M. when the following officers, who
were elected at a previous meeting, viii
be installed:2The Rev. w. A. Reyes.
| president; John ]. Mulvaney, first vice
president; William A. Sprouts, second vice
president; Daniel A. McMullin, treasurer;
Frederick S. Mcguire, financial secre-
| tary; John Herman, recording secretary:
Jas. j. McTiernan, corresponding secre-
| tary: Thomas Murphy, librarian; Mat
thew A. Corcoran. sergeant-at-arms.
The members of the following commits
| tees will also be appointed by the Rev.
w. A. Keyes, the president:-Executive
Board, Entertainment, House, Athletic
| and Introduction.
The present Entertainment Committee,
which consists of George Sanderson,
chairman; Thos. Kermode, Phillip NJ.
| Dunno and James j. McTiernan. have
made arrangements whereby the club
house will be open ON Tuesday evening
to receive the ladies. This being ladies'
calling day, the members of this a~ssocia-
ton nave decided to make it their OPEN
ing Ladies' Night, of the new year.
Dancing, refreshments and entertainment
will be the programme for the evening.
The ladies are anticipating the usual
pleasant evening which is always in or
der at the social affairs of this club.
The euchre given under the auspices of
| the members of ST. Vincent de Paul So
eiety last Thursday evening, was one Of
| the biggest successes. ever held in this
| parish. The members OF st. Vincent de
Paul received great help also from the
| other societies of the church. The re-
ceipts will be distributed among the Poor
of the parish.
The members of the Young Mems Ly-
ceum viii have a ladies' night at the
clubhouse next Tuesday evening, wnen
they win entertain the fair sex. There
will be singing, recitations and addresses.
and they intend to make it surpass all
other ladies' nights ever held in this
club.
St. PauI's, Greenvil1e.
The members of st. Paul's Dramatic
Circle, of G~reenville, not content with the
honors they nave won producing dramas
in Greenville, are now preparing to pre-
sent an old time Irish play in Williams
burg, Brooklyn. The piece is entitled
Eileen Oge." 1t is in four acts.
This drama he young people Of ST.
Paul's presented in the spring of 1895,
and it is now their intention TO give again
with the same cast, which is as follows
Patrick O'Donnell. Paul J. REVERE; Mr..
Moriarty, Joseph Donovan; Bryan OFar-
rel, George B. Riley; Henry LOTUS,
Harry J. Walsh: the Rev. Father Ma
honey, Charles Kelly; Mr. Mclean, Mar
tin j. Roehrenbeck; John Thomas, Jos.
o'Neill; Peter Mccain, Eugene Maho-
ney; Tim the Penmant John McKillop;
Mr.. Creagh, William Feeney. Mr. Nolan,
Harry O'Mealia; Eileen Moriarty, Vim
ME Hohmann. NorahT O'Donnell, Maggie
Mahonev; Mrs. ODonnell. Kate Walsh,
Bridget Mcguire, Anna Koran.
The piece, when given in Greenville,
two years ago. scored quite a success.
and those who took part were highly
commended for their work. It is to be
produced for the benefit of the Ladies
Catholic Benevolent Legion of the Will
iamsburg SITS. Peter and Paul Catholic
Church, Of which the Rev. Father Malone
is pastor. January % is the date set for
the performances. The first rehearsal
day night. Mr.. George B. Riley viii take
charge OF the rehearsaIs.
On Tuesday evening next the officers
elected aIN the last meeting Will be in
stalled. 1hey are:-President, Michael
t. Fagen: vice president, John p. Muir
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secretary, George b. Riley; treasurer,
Frank Roehrenbeck. Sr. librarian, Chas.
Weist. and sergeant-at-arms. Andrew
Cook. Board OF Directors, Edward Mahl-
er. Martin Roehrenbeck. Joseph McGuirk,
Bernard Reilly, Rudolph Rein and JOS.
DsNeill.
This evening the members of the Board
of Directors viii meet in the club house
to decide upon a datd on which to hold
the proposed parish euchre n dance.
This event will take place about the
middle OF January in the parish hal. The
Board is also considering the ACCESSIBILITY
OF admitting the ladies of the parish into
the club as associate members. In sew
eral other Catholic clubs ID this city the
ladies are member and render valuable
assistance.
All Tuesday nights meeting ii Will also
be decided what play the Dramatic cir-
cle will present in The spring. Many ars
il favor Of the piece now being prepared.
ana it Is not at afl unlikely thai 'ssllean
Oges will again be produced IN G~reenviIlc
The orchestra of st. Pan1's Church
which the Rev. Father Riley IS training.
held another rehearsal last evening. The
Young people are becoming quits pro-
hciert under CHG able leadershlp, ct