The Jersey City news., 1898-03-26

a distance Of three miles, and very dis
tinctly too. 1t was when the church was
built some fifteen years ago tnat the
ther Joseph Schanders time. The bells
were manufactured by the Troy Bell
Foundry, and the company at the time
promised to make Father Schandel a pres
ent of them if he could work them by
electricity, as he said he thought he could,
that was providing Father Schandel made
the firm a present OF the patent snenla quo
Sehandel' 81 experiment worked for about
week. But the experiment was not q
success. The bells are now rung by the
The committee of four which was ap-
pointed at the last meeting of the st.
Paups Catholic Club to wait on Father
Mcdowell and secure his consent to the
members presenting drama this spring
performed that mission the early part or
this week. The interview was very satis-
factory, and it is thought that Father
Mcdowell will allow the club a percent
age of the receipts to be derived from the
drama for its own use. This has greatly
pleased the members and all are anxious
to get to work on drama The exact date
of the performances will be decided upon
at the next meeting to be held on Tues
day, April 5. The club has met with un-
usual success in its undertakings, espe-
cially in its dramatic performances
Since the organization of this popular
and prosperous club at least a dozen plays
have met with success. Last fall "A
Celebrated Case was presented for four
nights From this the receipts amounted
to very nearly 5000, an excellent showing,
indeed. for a company of amateurs. The
club does not boast of its dramatic abil-
ity, but getting down to facts, there are
some actors among the list of members.
The amounts of money realized from
these dramatic performances have helped
pay off the debt on st. PauFS Church. and
the members are to be thanked for their
excellent services. St. Paurs parish hall,
on Old Bergen road and Linden avenue,
is not nearly large enough to accommo-
date the large audiences which gather at
the club The seating capacity is about
five hundred buteeven were there seats
enough for seven hundred it's capacity
would be inadequate. This is one draw
back, for the parishioners of St. Paul's
Church are always very willing to help
, the church in any way, and therefore
their liherality is shown by the way the
different performances and entertain-
mentS are attended
The parish. despite its lack of accommo-
dations, is very well adapted for dramatic
performances, or, in fact, any kind OF an
entertainment. The stage, which was re-
modelled last fall is quite large, and will
easily hold at least thirty people at once.
New lights were put in and the scenery
is all new. Taking all in all, the hall, on
an average, is about as well adapted for
such purposes as any in the city. Father
Reilly usually has charge Of all the plays
produced and the drilling Of the young
men. 1t is owing to his indefatigable
work that they are so successful.
ST. Nzicbael,s.
The death of Monsignor De Concilio
! plunged the parish into the deepest sor-
row. Very little else has been thought of
or talked about. st. Michaels Club mat
terS are in q state of statue quo. Inter-
est in the bowling tournament has so far
| Jagged. Some talk of prospective Easter
| entertainments was heard early in the
week The subject has been dropped for
j the present The members of the parish
| have not been disposed to discuss the
! probable successor of the late Monsignor
| De Concilio as rector of the parish. 1t
! has been learned from reliable source
| that even the Bishop had not up to yes
/ terday decided as to who will be the next
rector and that he will not under any
| circumstances announce his decision be-
| fore next Monday.
ST. Rridgetss.
The members of the Dramatic Society
connected with ST. Bridget's Lyceum will
! produce the drama THE Irish Exile on
Monday Tuesday and Wednesday even
1 ings of Easter week at ST. Bridget S Hall
! on Mercer street. Preceding the drama
! each night the one-act farce. entitled
Tanning Your Mother-inLaw," will be
given.
From Everyyvhere.
Father Callan of ST. Lawrence's Church,
! Weehawken, has been appointed TO st.
Maryss, Paterson, to succeed the late Fa-
! ther Downes.
The Board of Consultors of the. diocese
of Newark find plenty of work on their
hands these days. Changes, promotions,
| ETC.. are constantly in order.