The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-16

scenery is almost constantly shifting a.
the play progresses.
st. Lucy's Young Mems Catholic Club
day evening. A progressive euchre con-
test has been arranged for the following
Tuesday evening, April 26.
ST. Bridget's.
During the past year the members OF
St. Bridgets Lyceum have made a spe-
follow each meeting. Those meetings
are always largely attended and are
very interesting.
Director of Education John ]. Mu1yaney
and p NJ. Dunno. the committee in
charge of literature, have made arrange
ments for a public Shakespeare night in
their club rooms on Montgomery street,
on the evenings of April 10 and 26. Mem
bers of other lyceums have requested in
vitations to attend those exercises, with
a view Of introducing similar features in
to all the lyceumS throughout Hudson
county n members win also be privi-
legged to invite their male friends on the
above evenings.
The following programme has been ar
ranged for April 49,
Reading on Shakespeare. Thos. J.
Burns; ssay, The Merchant of Venice"
John M~cTiernan; Portals Speech, Act 4,
THE Merchant of Venice. Fred S.. Ma
guire; essay. The Tanning of the shrew,"
T. Connolly: essay. Macbeth" James
Murphy; Act 4 Scene l, King John
Errors. Matthew Maloney; Invocation
to Sleep" Act 8. Scene 2. of Henry ""
John Sweeney; essay, "Cariolanus." An
s. Scene 2, of Henry WILL" Philip NJ.
Dunno.
81. Johns.
Everything in and around the church
is enjoying a well deserved rest after the
hustle of Lent, the mission and the Holy
Week exercises.
The decoration of the altar and sane
tuary last Sunday was the subject of
very favorable comment among the par
ishioners; 1t far exceeded all expecta-
tons and surprised many.
The choir came in for considerable
praise, too, and the singers deserved
An unusually large number of visitors
We're in attendance last Sunday at the
high mass.
The parochial school started business
again on Wednesday morning, to CON-
tinue uninterruptedly until the Commence
ment exercises ir June.
Two first communion classes are now
in full operation, one for the school chill
dren and one for those who work or are
over g First communion will be given
as in former years, on the Feast of
Corpus Christi, which this year falls on
ssThe Shamrock and the Rose will be
presented by the members, of the Catholic
Ia O1 IN DWELLINGS, VI MIDI 10, L & l4 0
1t is expected to be the most successful
of any effort yet made in this line.
ST. Patrfek,s.
Many changes will be made in BramhalI
Park, the property of st. Patrick's
Church. in a few days. In addition to re-
fitting up the race track at the Ocean
avenue end, the whole park will undergo
a complete renovation. 1t was in this
park that the enormous garden party
dea was first started in this city, after
which auaru Catholic Nbt1roh Foltorra1 -
turn with one. The event of last year
was an enormous success, and Father
Carroll, before he left for Germany last
Tuesday, gave FATHER Fallon. who is to
remain in charge during his absence. or
ders to make arrangements for a garden
party to be given in May. This will, no
kind to be given in this city, and Father
Talon is already at work making extern
sive preparations for same.
st. Paul's GreenvilIe.
The amateur Thespians of st. Paufs
Catholic Club held their first rehearsal
last night in the clubhouse, on Linden
"A Southern SPY This play viii Be
presented on May "a and Is, in the parish
hall, on Old Bergen Road.
+. The foll3ewlng Is zyt the east;1SGeorge va
Harry o'Mealia; Fred Ainsley. Martin
Charles Kelly; Officer Muigarry, Joseph
Donovan; Sockery Scheidlebecker Georga
Reilly; Mrs. Waterman. Miss Kate Walsh:
Maud Bradley, Miss Minnie Holman. and
Norah McLeggion, Miss Maggie Mahonev.
Beautiful new costumes will be secured
for the play and nan new pieces Of
scenery will be added to the stage ar
rangements. Father Reilly Will have alb
solute charge of the rehearsals.
Sc. Paul's OF tho Cross.
Social interest among the members Of
st. Paul of the Cross parish is conferred
mainly just now in the prospective pro-
duction of Gilbert and S~ullivan's charm-
ing opera, 81. NJ. S. Pinafore." II win
be presented with an exceptionally strong
cast at Prasser'S Hall, Central avenue.
near Bowers street, next Tuesday even-
ing. Rehearsals under the direction OF
Mr.. Joseph A. Smith and Miss Minnie
Graham, the organiSt of st. Paul of the
progress for some weeks, and the indica-
lions are that the venture will be a big
social and financial success. The enter
tainment is for the benefit of the church.
The Catholic Young Mems Literary As
ISOLATION of the Church of st. Paul of the
Cross are arranging for an entertainment
for the benefit of the church.. The date
has not yet been fixed.
All Saints.
AT All Saints Church., beginning to-
night at seven o'clock, a mission will
will continue for one week. Beginning
Sunday, April "a, at the same hour, a
mission will be started for the men, n
large attendances are expected every
evening. The mission will be conducted
by the Rev. Father Robert, of tho
ronoruu Curpcrrc