The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-09

No. 1877 Mercer street, with a speclal
matinee for children Monday at two Fl Nm, N;
Mr.. e. j. Degnan Is Chairman, with his
assistants, Mr.. T. J. Burns and + f.
Connolly, have spared neither time nor
money to make this entertainment a sue
cess, both in an artistic and a financial
way. A tieket committee of twenty-five
member was appointed at a meeting
held in March, and judging from reports
made at the meeting held last TUESDAY
evening the sign, Standing room only,
will has be used at all three nights.
IN ADVERTISING omnftte of three mem
bers was also appointed at this meeting,
and the work they have done is to be
seen throughout the CITY, A complete SET
of new scenery has been prepared Tor
this entertainment, at a large expense,
by a New York artist. and is the finest
in use on any stage in the city. A new
drop curtain has also been painted with
the scene .Coming Thro' the Rye" which
is very fine.
A dress rehearsal for members only has
Exile':-Squire Donnel1y, an English Off
cial residing in Ireland, James Goodman;
Bartie Branigan, formerly an az trd i I
Thomas Gaffney, James O'Brien, the cap
tain of a and of mountain rebels, Mark
Eager; PHI oConnor, a young Irish
proud of his birth and ready to fight for
Erin-go-Braugh. Charles Roden; Mar
garet Donnelly. the Squire,s daughter,
who fails to know her own heart, Miss
Nellie Rority; Blanche Flynn, Margaret's
cousin, Miss Annie Kelly; Alice German,
Margaret's maid and Terry,s future b @1d
like to hear, Miss Mamie sharkey.
The cast for How to Tame Your
Whiffles, a tea dealer, Mr.. Thomas ker-
mode; Timothy Spangie, an actor, Mr..
Thomas Brennan; Tompkins, a shop boy,
Mr.. Frank Smith; Hunk, a landlord, Mr..
Matthew Corceran; Mrs. Whifles, Samp-
sons wife, Miss Kate Mccormack; Mrs.
Incubus, SIMPSONS mother. Miss Maym
Mulvaney.
At the last meeting of the. Ladies'
Catholic Circle, it was decided by the
members to go in a body to see the play
sIoed ey ey Jee men anrli II IL m me I ladies viii in
meet in their rooms at I:30 O'Clock and
then proceed to st. Bridget's Hall on
Mercer street.
ST. Peterss.
The Easter vacations that are given to
he students of St. Peters College every
will end on Wednesday, April 10, when
they will resume their studies.
On Wednesday,, April 20. a concert will
be given in the college hall, on Grand
street, for the benefit of the new school
building, which will be built on York
street. The priests of the parish hope
to make this event a great financial sue
cess, as a great deal of money is needed
to clear the large debt that will be on
the parish when this handsome structure
is finished
The Young Ladies and Mems sodalities
will meet e Tuesday evening in the
upper part of the church.
A meeting of the oun men of st. Pc
ter's Sodality Lyceum will be ED on
Tuesday evenig, April II, in their rooms
The work of driving the piles for the
new buildings on York street is progress
ing very rapidly, and in about one more
yynnE2 Cnpfro afnr Carn011xr mill x-a fin
dation will be made without delay The
school is expected to be finished for the
opening Of the September term.
st. MichneI,s.
The Rev. Father Sheppard, the new
rector, assumed the duties of his charge
last Tuesday. He was warmly received
Team B, composed of 7. Corydon. A.
M. McGrath, P. Kennedy and J.. How
land, has won in the bowling tournament
the exception Of j. Griffen, NJ. Reardon,
F.. Foley, T.. Carey, j. Hayes, G.. Egan,
B. Corliss and F. Spillane. the p~artici-
pants have finished bowling for their av-
erage. Those who have completed made
average scores as follows:-T. Corydon,
165 ri; P. Martin, 156 SIS; j. Keane,
Isl SIS; ]. Curley. 147 Pill: J. Merrity,
Il s-ll; j. Holland. 1876 81. T. .curley.
12S 3-S; T. O'Brien, 12S sill, A. McGrath,
127 1T: p Kennedy, 1926 81; P. O'Brien,
1913 I'll. Eight highest men are to be
oCACSt0 L. q lOo4iA tBC u
Two or three of the members of team B
are bound to be included in the eight.
St. Lucy,s.
The Holy Week services at st. Lucy's
have been of an exceedingly impressive
character, and have been largely attend
ed. The programme of music for tomor-
rows services will be unusually elabor-
ate.
Next week the members of st. Lucy's
parish will have an opportunity to enjoy
a whole weeks presentation of the in
teresting comedy, Kitty the Heiress,9
together with famous Irish scenery, be-
ginning Monday evening. The comedy
will be presented each evening with a
matinee next Saturday.
st. Eonifacass.
The regular Easter exercises will be
held tomorrow morning and again in the
evening at st. Boniface's German R. c.
fractions will be the special Easter music
for which the choir hassbeen ~rehearsing
for the past two weeks under the direc-
ton of the organist.
81. Patrick.s.
The members of st. Patrick's Catholic
Club are discussing the advisability OF
forming a baseball team and an athletic
team this summer. The idea mas met
with the hearty approval of all the mem
bers and Father Carroll hopes that such
teams will be formed. He told the MEM
ibers that he would have the track in
Bramhall Park fitted up for them if they
would form an atnletlc team- II IS
thought that before many more weeks
the club will ave an athletic team in full
sway.
Monday night the fourth progressive
euchre party will be given to the mem
bers and ladies of the parish. Dancing
will follow. The event will be in honor
OF Father Carroll. who will leave for
Germany on Tuesday next. His destina.
ton is the Carlsbad baths. where he will
remain for about five weeks in order to
build up his health. For the past two
months Father Carroll has suffered from
rheumatism and he thinks the trip will
greatly benefit him..
~. gssuIss, GreenvilIe.
The members of St. Paul's Catholic Club
are busy rehearsing for the Southern
drama, which will be presented in the
parish hall on May II and II. The mem
bers have had their parts assigned to
them and already much progress had
been made. The play is entitled "A Com
federate Spy" In this production the
amateur Thespians will nave a chance to
show their ability in that line and good
results are looked for.
On April - the members will give a pro-
gressive euchre party to the ladies of the
parish. Dancing will follow.
The Rev. Father Halter, who for the
! assistant rectors of st. Paurs r. c.
Church, will leave hat parish on Sunday.
April II next. Bishop Wigger has in
structed Father Halter to report at st.
Augustine's R. c.. Church in Newark on
that date. He will nave entire charge of
that parish for three months.
Father Huelsebusch. who is now in
charge of ST. Augustine's Church, will
shortly leave for Germany. where he viii
remain about three months The trip
will be for his health, but while there
he win visit his mother,
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