The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-30

her. John F. Kelly, Joseph Hardnan.
Thomas Foley, Thomas corydon. james
Curley and Thomas x. Carly
81. Eues;s.
The recent progressive eucnre and re-
ception given by St. Lucy's Catholic Club
was in every respect a most enjoyable at
fair, and the next enc will be looked for
ward TO with pleasurabie anticipation.
The game was exciting and the dance
which followed was participated in by
many prominent yourg members of the
test were worth ~eonagetiLg for, and win
neTs We're exceptionally fortunate. Mrs.
NJ. Nolan won the first lady's prize, a
handsome silk parasol. Miss Mamie
keane captured a beautiful lace fan. The
first g~entieman's prize, an order for a
new silk hat, was won by Mr.. NJ Nolan.
Arrangements have been nearly COM
pleted for the annual excursion to be given
under the auspices of ST. Lucy's Holy
Name Society. 1t will take place on July
barges Curry and Vanderbilt have been
chartered. The excursion will be up The
Hudson to Empire Grove.
81. A~nfhonyss.
The members of ST. Anthony's Society
will give a reception and dance next We'd
nesday evening, May 4, at the National
Hall on Brunswick street, between Sixth
and Seventh streets. The proceeds Of
the reception will go towards the benefit
of the society.
81. PatrIekss.
It will not be many weeks before the
garden party season will be upon US and
the first in line is st Patrick's r. G.
Church. This church perhaps has the adj
vantage over any OF the Catholic
churches in this city. having a very large
park in which to hold their party, while
the other churches are forced to contend
with cramped quarters. Father Carroll.
before he left for Germany, two weeks
ago, instructed Father Talon, whom he
left in charge. to make the necessary ar
ranrpf1anfE fnr q 4T1opSt6r garden n1rrV.
to be held Immediately on his return. The
arrangements or preparations for the
event are now being pushed rapidly and
very shortly the park, opposite the
church, on BramhaH avenue. viii be put
in proper condition for SO important an
event. The spacious dancing. pavilion IS
to be reconstructed along with a number
of booths. stands and a shooting gallery
This work will probably be done in the
course of the coming week.
pAafhittie G VIII son ana Be @I popular R5emd IN re 81.
who has charge OF that branch OF work,
is busy selecting different teams. He IS
also experimenting the reconstruction OF
the race track in the park. which is
now being put in proper condition
ST. Pants, e~.reenvfiie.
The amateur Thespians of the st. Paul's
Catholic Club are progressing nicely in
their rehearsais for the play, "A Confed-
Paul's parish nall en- May q and .. Re-
hearSals are held every Monday evening,
but some of the young people are under
the impression that enough rehearsals
canot be gone through by that time IN or
der to presnt the play perfectly Last
year the young people. were laboring un-
for time in which to produce the play,
"A Celebrated Case" Despite this,
toward the last week rehearsals were
with success. 1t is thought that the same
conditions will nave to be resorsed to this
year in order to produce the play with
any amount of success. Father Reilly
has absolute charge of the r~eheafsals.
also of the presenting of the play.
The next meeting of the club will be
held on Tuesday evening, when matters
relating to the production of the piece will
be discussed. Committees viii be appoint-
ed to attend to The several departments
Importance will be discussed.
ST. John,s.
Father Ter Woert is busy these even-
ings taking the census of the parish. He
started last Monday evening in the north
ern end Of the parish 1t will take FIVE
The music in St. Johns is becoming
very attractive OF late. Several new,
voices nave been added, and the chorus
has been strengthened.
New scenery is being prepared for the
presentation OF The Rose and the sham
rock. which will be presented by The
ceeds viii be for the benefit of the c}aATch.
Father Molloy is industriously eoachIRg
the 1liSt communion classes.
There will be confirmation in st. Johns
this year.
Runsor says that Father Ter Woert will
have another assistant this fall. The
growth of the parish and the increase in
the work fully warrants such a move. st.
Johns will then take a position and g
the first class parishes III the diocese.
From Everywhere.
The Monastery is now the Mecca for
Catholics in this vicinity. The decora-
lions of the church is the principal at
traction. The services last Sunday were
all well ATTENDED. and the far away friends
of this grand institution will be coming
here for many moons before the newness
has worn OFF. There are many Catho-
lies in nearby States who feel under
many ~obligatioEs 10 st. Michael's. and
they will rot rest until they have visited
the shrine in its new grandeur.
Dear McNulty's assistant in Paterson,
Father Mccormack. has accepted an APP
pointment as chaplain on the Indiana OF
the North Atlantic Squadron.
Father NJ. J. Dorney of Chicago has
gone to join the Iowa of the North At
lariic Squadron, where he will look after
the spiritual wants Of her crew.
Father William j. Daiy, OF ST. Patrick's
Cathedral. New York. has announced his
%irtentlon of accompanying the Sixty-uinth
Regiment which volunteered to 60 any
where. Father DAILY was appointed chap
lain of the regiment by Governor Black
last January.
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