The Jersey City news., 1898-06-11

,.lIr, q Go6Ie 5, street, Newark,
Box L, Jersey City.
Committee.
CATHOLIC CLUB.
The Board of Directors of the Catholic
Club will meet Monday evening at eight
o'clock, in the club house. on Jersey ave-
nue., and the committee of ladies who had
charge of the successful festival that
was held last Monday evening, will make
report.
st. Michaels.
Tomorrow afternoon the Rev. Father
Sheppard will organize a Boys Holy
Name and Temperance Society. On the
subject of temperance Father Sheppard
believes IN instilltng its principles in
young minds as guard against the
temptations to which boys are naturally
subjected as they grow older. Every
member will be required to take a pledge
not to drink Intoxicating beverages or
liquors at least until he is twenty-one
Sheppards new society will be big and
powerful one.
The splendid success of ST. Michaers
players in the presentation of the emo
tional drama Hazel kirke,' has led to
universal request among those who wit
messed the presentation and from many
who Were unable to gain admission on ac-
count of the crowded condition of the hall
at the last performance, for another pre-
sentation. 1t has been decided to accede
to this request. The play will again be
presented tomorrow evening. The play
ers have scored the biggest hit in the
history of their organization: All the
members of the cast did excellent work,
but few in star parts agreeably sur
prised even their most intimate friends
by. an exceptional display of histrionic
ability.
st. Lucy's.
The commencement exercises of the pu-
pills of ST. Luey's parochial school will be
held on the 9th and 2Sth inst. Great pre-
parations are being made for the event.
play and operetta will be presented on
both evenings. The graduating class will
There are fourteen graduates this year.
On June 80 and July l and an exhibi-
sst ton OF the sen school pupils work curing the
Hall: The public and the parents of the
pupils especially are invited to attend this
St. Lucy's rectory is now resplendent In
new dress of paint. The Rev Father
Boylan, in his usually good natured man
most respected parishioners, when the
painters first began work, if he intended
to paint the rectory red" There is just
altogether the rectory presents a very
handsome appearance, and is more IN
keeping with the two splendid edifces-
flank it.
Tickets for the coming excursion will be
ready tomorrow.
St. Nicholas.
The celebration of Feast of Corpus
Christi, which was observed in many of
the Catholic churches on Thursday was
postponed in ST. Nicholas parish until to-
morrow. High mass will be celebrated at
1870 A. NJ. At four P M there will be a
procession of an the church societies and
Sodalities.
Most of the s'chance' articles win be
disposed of at the close of the fair, for
the benefit of st. Nicholas parochial
school tonight. Those entitled to prizes
through lucky admission tickets will re-
ceive them at school closing exercises on
the twenty-seventh instant.
st. Patrick's.
The monthly meeting of st. Patrick's
Catholic Club, which was scheduled for
last Monday night, was postponed on ac-
progress in Bramhali Park The major
ity of the members of the club were on
different committees and their services
We're required in the park, 50 a meeting
was out of the question. The meeting
will be held on next Monday night. how
ever. and the monthly reports of the Sec
retary and treasurer will be read.
Father L. NJ. c. Carroll, the rector of
ST. Patrick's Church, will arrive from
Germany Wednesday morning. He has
been absent for almost two months, in
search Of health. and in the last letter
to Father Talon he says he feels much
better. Father Carroll says he wants no
wants his home coming made as quiet
as possible. On his return. Father Car
roll will no doubt Immediately look after
the plans of the proposed new school
and parish hall. and the work will prob
ably be started as soon as possible.
ST. Bridget's.
The strawberry festival and dance that
was given under the auspices of the
Ladies Catholic Circle of St. Bridget's
Church. for three days and three even-t
ingS. and which came to a close last
Thursday evening, was a grand financial
success The ladies' that s9s nag dhe ~ anair
rector, Rev. Father Dornin for the good
work they accomplished. The receipts
will go toward the benefit of the church
The young men of st. Bridget's Catfo-
lie Lyceun will, at their next meeting,
arrange for a picnic to be held at Schuet-
zen Park, G1seenville. some time during
the month of August.
From Everywhere.
A board OF regents has been formed to
assist the proposed Trinity Roman Cath
Ollie College. Washington. This board, for
the present at least. Will condine its efforts
to the procuring of funds. Plans for some
OF the buildings of the college have been
drawn but Mother Julia the American
provincial of the Order of Sisters of Notre
Dame, says that ground will not be broken
until funds are in hands for the erection
of the structure. The president of this
board of regents Is Olive RiSley Seward,
the adopted daughter. and for many years
secretary of William I'll. Seward. President
Lincolns Secretary OF State. Other mem-
bers of the board include Mrs. z. r.
Vance of North Carolina. Mrs. Richard
y. bland OF Missouri, Mrs. Thomas n.
Carter of Montana, Miss Mollie Eliot Sea-
WE'LL Miss Marie Patterson of ST. Louis.
Miss Elizabeth Sherman. eldest daughter
of General sherman, and Miss Emily
Mason % NiFAshia. flnity Sstiege Is %