The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-29
BR|DGET'S EUCHRE
Most Successful Event Held
By the Societies Of
the Church.

- my AoNi Ai4t IA RSSRAC P-SpNfe
last evening at the charity euchre ana
Edance given under the auspices Of the
| St. Vincent De Paul Society, assisted by
the seven other societies of st. Bridget's
r. C. Church. The playing took place IN
| st. Bridget's Hall. No. 1877 Mercer street.
and over one hundred tables were occu-
pied The games started at $3.50 o'clock,
and it was nearly midnight before the bell
| was rung for the last game.
Considering the large attendance this
was very good time in which to get
through the playing, for after every game
each lady and g~entlemah's card nad to
be punched providing they won, and this
took considerable time.
When the last game was finished, the
tables and chairs were cleared from the
floor, and the Rev. Father Keyes, who
had also labored for the past month to
make the euchre successful, then an
nounced how the prizes would be award
ed. If two or more persons tied for a
prize, they were asked to step to the
stage at the far end of the hall. Numbers
were then placed in q box, according to
the number tied. and the person drawing
No. / had first chance Of the prizes.
Father Reyes before awarding the
handsome prizes. thanked everybody pres
emit for their attendance, and he also spoke
of the good work done by the different So
cieties who made the event such a large
and successful one.
The first prize was won by Mr.. John
Nicholson. he having won nine and a half
games. He selected the onyx table do
mated by City Collector Robert Davis.
Eight tied for second place. with eight
games each, and they chose in the follow
ing order:-Miss Hetherington, piano
lamp, given by Robert Davis; Miss Col
Inns, pair OF handsome vases, donated by
Children of Mary; Miss Won Berner, pic
ture, given by Mr.. Hugh Coyle; Miss
Mollie Donnelly, jardiniere, given by
Ladies' Catholic Benevolent Legion; Mr..
Thomas Kelly, Dresden lamp, given by
Geraghty & Sprouts: Mrs. Mahoney,
Dresden clock. given BY Children of Mary
Society; Miss Kittie Walsh, rocking chair,
given by Mrs. Coleman.
For eight and a half games the fol-
lowing took prizes-Mrs. Joseph Mccain.
rocking chair. given by Freeholder Philip
McGovern; Mr.. James McGrath, order for
pair of trousers, donated by Mr.. Gilbert;
Miss Lynch, lady's umbrella, donated by
Freebooter Mark Fallon; Miss Murphy,
ice cream set, donated by the Children of
Mary soc,atv
Fourteen persons won elght games ana
took prizes as folIows:-Mrs Costello,
rocking chair. donated bv Young Mems
N1 - xSI an,,au
Lyceum' MT. vincent Mahohey, snvei-
mounted ink stand, donated by Mrs.
.Joseph o,Iirk Mr. Thomas Neilan. order
e.. ss,etss -. ~ c,us,an. A.
LOT d idl, uoiateu ny MI. ouiiiFan, Hii.
A. p. Rooney, willow chair. donated by
Mrs Gossenharger. Mr. Niehoff. easel
- II $50 ,a Traanm NJ
given ny 1ouhs men hyceuih' WISE
Farrell, 1ady's umbrella, donated by Mr..
John McNulty; Miss McNamee, Candida
pra, dohaleu ~ eaeioiic Lauies Lesioh,
Mrs. Sutherland, pair of vases, donated
nv Ladies', Catholic Circle: Mr.. F. i.
60. s.wtms1sa $1,000 81 r,h;,5ran
ecote, ulupreiia, uoideeu " Snhoisn y