The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-13
Al FRESCO FESTWIY
St. Budgets R. 6. Church
to Open Tonight a
Weeks Garden Party.
BOOTHS AND THOSE IN CHARGE
Attractions That Call for
a Big Attendance-Among
the Churches.
BOOTHS AND THOSE IN CHARGE

tonight at eight O'Clock st. Bridgets
garden party will open and will continue
for one week. The party will be held on
the vacant grouna adjoining the church,
on eom street, and directly in
front of the home of the Sisters VINO
teach In the school. The Rev. Father
Keyes. President Of st. Bridget's Ly-
ceun, and also the Rev. Father Dornln,s
assistant. has labored so hard to make
this event a success and he hopes it will
far surpass all previous events Of its
kind, He depends uDon the ladies ana
gentlemen of the congregation to assist
him all they can in the work.
A number of new attractions will be
seen at the grounds. and a feature OF
them will be the Edison Kinetseope,
which viii be on exhibition every even
ing and such pictures as the battleships
of the American Navy, the blowing up
of the Maine and the destruction OF Ger
yera's feet blythe American squadron
win be shown upon the canvas. Another
attraction viii be a stuffed man. repre-
senting General Weyler, which will pc
taken care OF by members Of ST Bridgets
Lyceun1. ana every one wishing to take
-,
4 aerack', at him will be given three balls
for the small sum of five cents
The grounds will be Illuminated with
three large electric lights. so that the
ladies having the chance books will have
a good opportunity to recognize their
friends as they enter the gate and not let
them get away without bidding on some
OF the articles that will be ratified off dur
ing the last night of the party, The
booths. OF which there viii be five, will
be deliberately decorated with the Ma
tional colors and small Cuban flags. The
booths win be recognized by the people
who attend by a small sign which will De
placed at the top of each. They will be
in charge as follows:-
Ladies Circle. Mrs. w. G-ossenberger,
Mrs. J.. ]. Mccormack and Miss MeGov-
ern. assisted by The rest Of tho ladies
of the circle.
Ladies' c. 3. L. Booth, Mrs. Coleman
and Miss Welsh and assistants.
Children of Mary, Miss Smith and Miss
sharkey and members of the society
Tickets and gate. Mr.. John Nevin and
members of ST. Vincent De Paul Society.
Dancing and games. Director OF Edu-
cation John j. Mulvaney and members of
the Iyceun.
Monday afternoon will be children's
day. and a number of special attractions
viii he shown for their benefit. The cele-
brated Irish piper Mr.. John O'Connor. has
been engaged. and will be present every
evening for the lovers of the jig, the Rev.
Father Keyes having erected a large plat
form on the grounds for the proper dis
play of this accomplishment. Every
evening there will be dancing in the School
hall. on Mercer street, and Kelaher's
Fourth Regiment Band will be in attend
ance. The interior of the hall will be
handsomely decorated with palms n
American flags. and the orchestra will be
hidden from the view of the dancers, on
the stage. the front of which will be deck
ed with large palms.
A parish journal giving the history of
st. Bridget's Church and all the societies
connected with it, will be given away free
to every one who attends during the
week. 1t will also contain newsy items of
interest connected with the parish. The
sale of tickets so far has been very COCO,
and the members of the Lyceum and
other societies connected with the church
deserve great credit for the way they are
working to make the party one of the
biggest successes ever given by this par
ish. The proceeds Of the party will go
towards the benefit of the church..