The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-12
AMONG THE CHURCHES.

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ST. Ras~bafl.s.
The children of st. Michael's parish
are this afternoon enjoying a matinee at
st. Miohael's Hall. Tenth and Erie
streets, of 'eThe Irish Outlaw and
"Patsey Wang, which are to be produced
for the benefit of the st. Michaei's Cath
ollie Club. on March is, IL and Is.
The cast includes some of the very best
dramatic talent of the st. MichaePs Club,
assisted by ~well-known local amateurs.
The plays are ~splendidiy staged. and the
rehearsais have been ~onduete in an
earnest manner that guarantees their sue
cessful production on the dates above
mentioned. The three entertainments
promise to be the leading social events of
the season in the northern section of the
city. The committee in charge have left
nothing undone that could possibly allow
the production of the plays to disappoint
the expectations of those interested.
The members of st. Michaels parish
have for weeks been depressed by reports
of the critical condition Of Monsignor Di
Concilio, their pastor. The Monsignor has
been battling for some weeks with his old
enemy, rheumatism. and at times has
been Laid very low. But each time he raj
lied. His condition was reported at the
rectory yesterday as materially improved.
The Lenten services at st. Michaefs
have been largely attended.
The St. Michaef's bowling team do not
at all feel sore over their defeat by four
pins in the recent contest with the All
Saints Lyceum team. The alleys were so
crowded and excitement was so intense
that such a small defeat is not considered
as a defeat at all.
ST. Patrick,s.
The members of st. Patriek's Catholic
Club are keeping pace with the other or
CARNATIONS of its kind in this city, and,
in spite of the lack of accommodation in
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the club will shortly hold a mock trial.
This event will be given for the mem
bers of the club only. The performance
will be given on the second floor of the
hearsing each evening. Father Carroll
shortly after Len will continue his
rounds in the parish, to take up a coll
lection for the new parish hall. He has
already called upon one-half of his par
ishioners and the result has been very
encouraging. About so was realized
from the reception, which was recently
given by the club in the Jersey City
Clubhouse.
The pool tournament which has been
in progress for the past month, will end
this evening. Counsellor Daniel Burns
is the sure winner of first prize. 1t is a
billiard cue, inlaid with pearl. The win
ner's name will be engraved thereon, but
he will be forced to defend the prize at
least once a month for a year.
ST. Luc,ss.
Nothing of particular interest is going
on outside of church devotional services
at st. Lucy's, except the entertainment,
for which the parochial school boys are
preparing for the evening of March II.
This promises, however, to be a very
pleasant event. Father Brown is train
Ing the boys in their respective parts,
ana this is a guarantee in itself that the
entertainment will be a success. The
two courses of special ermon delivered
in connection with the Lenten devotional
services at st. Lucy's by Fathers .Boylan
and Brown, have created a deep impress
church communicates. The ermon are
listened to with intense interest by con-
gregations that test the seating capacity
of the big church.
ST. BridgeI.s.
Regular semi-monthly meeting of st.
Bridget's Lyceum will be held Tuesday
evening in the clubhouse on Montgomery
street. An interesting literary programme
has been arranged to follow the regular
business. An athletic committee will be
appointed to arrange for field and track
sports during the coming season.
The cr~oss-country team had a run
Thursday evening. About twenty-five of
the speediest runners of the association
took part in it. The mex run will be
held Monday night and a larger number
is expected to take part.
81. Bonifaces.
A regular meeting of the young men of
st. Bridget's Lyceun was held last Sun
day afternoon at their clubhouse on First
street. Five new members We're elected
and four applications for membership re-
ceived. The membership of the organi-
cation is rapidly increasing at each meet
ing and it is becoming one of the best
known Lyceums in the city. The mem
bers of the Holy Rosary Society will give
an entertainment on Thursday evening,
March II, at st. Boniface's Hall on First
street.
St. AIoysfus.
The new ST. Aloysius parish hall build
ing on West Side avenue is to be supplied
with gas in about a week. Yesterday
workmen began to lay the gals pipes on
through West Side avenue to the church.
Father Sullivan a few days ago said that
a new organ would not be put in as was
rumored. He said that there was not
enough room for a big instrument. The
old organ which was in use in the hall
on West Side avenue will do duty in the
new church for some time to come.
ST. PauIs. Greenyiiie.
During Lent the members of st. Paurs
Catholic Club. Greenville, have been hold
ing progressive euchre parties each Mon
day evening in the clubhouse on Linden
BY the young men, and will be kept up un-
til Lent is over. The club holds its weekly
meeting next Tuesday evening. Matters
of interest will be discussed.
Hoty zAOSdrys
III the Holy Rosary Church, on Sixth
street, a forty hours devotion began yes
terday morning at $50 o'clock and will
be continued tomorrow. The Blessed
Sacrament will be exposed during all the
time.
From Everywhere.
Rev. Thomas A. Wallace, Chancellor of
the Catholic diocese of Newark, was this
week selected by the ~consultors of the do
cese to be rector of the Church of Our
Lady of the Valley, of Orange Valley, to
fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Rev. William r. Ca1lan. Father Wallace
is a very popular priest, and because of
his position under Bishop w. M. Wigger
has become personally acquainted with
every clergyman of his faith in the do
cese. He was born July II, 1857, in Jersey
City. and began his preparatory studies
at st. Charles College, Maryland, finish
ing at Seton Hall College, where he was
ordained a priest on June Z, 1884. After
his ordination Father Wallace was as
signed as assistant 10 Monsignor Doane,
at st. Patrick's Cathedral. and here he
remained until he was made Chancellor
on February 4, 1893, and this position he
has filed satisfactorily ever since. On
Thursday Father Wallace assumed
charge of the Orange Valley Church. His
assistant is Rev. Father Owen Clark. who
was appointed shortly before Father Cal
Ian died. After a time it is probable that