The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-18
PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE.
Christmas Guilds Success
ful Entertainment at
st. Aloysius'
Hall.
FIFTY TABLES FILLED
Unusually Handsome Prizes Award
cd-the Lucky PIaYers-To
Hold Annual Eachres.
FIFTY TABLES FILLED

Possibly the largest and most success
full progressive euchre party held in this
city this season was that held in st.
Aloysius' Hail. on Grand street, Saturday
afternoon. It was given under the aus
pices of number of prominent Catholic
ladies of this city the majority of whom
are members of the Christmas Guild, an
organization which distributed no less
than four thousand garments to the poor
last Christmas
The euchre was the first event of the
kind undertaken by these LADIES, but
nevertheless it was a monster AFFAIR and
those in charge were kept very busy.
About two hundred members OF the Gulld
and many ladies from New York, Bay
orlne and Hoboken participated in it. The
prizes awarded were very elaborate and
were worth at least $500. All were do
nations. even the decorations for the
luncheon table and the many good things
with which it was laden.
About fifty tables were used by the
players. These tables were divided into
patches and put in charge Of committees.
There was no confusion and everything
went like clock work. The play was
called at three o'clock and for Two hours
it continued. During that time very many
exciting games were played. When time
was called and the counting was tlnished
it was found that Mrs. j. Knobloch, OF
Greenville, had won the first prize with
sviflrfe~ was presented wits beaufifuf
painting appropria tely framed 1t was en-
Iitled THE Bride, and was life sized.
This beautiful piece of work was donated
by Miss Hetherington, a talented young
artist who resides on Varick street. The
prize was truly worth contesting for.
The second prize was captured by Miss
NJ Hopkins. This was also very valu-
able being a Boiling cloth sofa cushion,
Beautifully decorated with hand painted
roses. 1t was valued at $50 and was do
mated by the Sisters of Charity of st.
AIoySi1lS Academy The third prize,
handsome banquet lamp, elaborately dec
GRATED with Easter lilies, was won by Mrs.
Jcnes, and was decorated by Mrs. War
rem. Mrs. Sutherland captured the
fourth prize, a sterling silver hand mir
ror The other prizes were won as fol-
lows:-Mrs. Butler, large palm. donated
by Bonnot; Mrs. Hinse a large vase;
Mrs Mylotte, a cut glass berry dish;
Miss NJ Farrell, hand painted loving cup;
Mrs. Devin, jardiniere: Miss Lange, two
Illustrated volumes of Lorna Doone";
Miss NJ. Morris, a cut glass powder box;
Mrs. Smith, a palm; Miss II. Heidi,
hand painted placque; Mrs. p. Van Win
kle a Dresden clock; Mrs. w. Heidi,
Dresden lamp, and Miss NJ Kiernan.
lavendar and green silk sofa cushion
After the prizes had been awarded
light luncheon was served. The table
presented beautiful appearance, being
decorated with silver, cut glass and smi-
lax. Upward of fifty large homemade
cakes and pies were donated, also an enor--
nous quantity of liquids, the majority of
which was disposed of. Taking all to-
gether the euchre was a decided success,
SO much so that the ladies have deter
mined to give one each year.