The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19

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fund, distributed the tickets among the
members. The rehearsals. under the di-
rection of MIR. Harry O'Mealia, are run-
ming along smoothly and the perform
ances promise to be creditable.
st. Patxtok's.
The committees Of the various organ
izations affiliated with st. Patriclts
Catholic Church, will meet next week. to
arrange for the proposed euchre party
and dance, to be held in the Jersey City
Clubhouse, the latter part Of next monh.
The members Of the committees intend to
make his event an unusually important
one, perhaps the largest progressive
euchre party ever held in this city. Fa-
ther Carroll is also Interested in the
coming event, and viii give the COM
mittees whatever assistance they re-
quire. Valuable prizes will be selected
for the winners
St. Bridgst's.
The Dramatic circle Of ST. Bfidget's
Lyceun have been renearsing the three
act drama, Enlisted for the War" for
the past three weeks. This play viii be
produced OH the evenings Of November
rs. % and go, with a special matinee for
children on Monday, November Is, at two
! p. II. The plot OF this beautiful drama
is taken from the home life Of a North
ern family before and during the civil
War, ard is one Of the most difficult ever
! undertaken by amateurs. The cast his
been receiving instructions from a profess
sional tutor since commencing reaeaFsals
and are prepared to do full justice to ths;r
various parts. The sword fight in. the
second act between Robert ~Trleworth,
the hero, as played by Philip NJ. Dunn,
and Colonel Rowell, the villain, as played
BIZ William VI. Mulroy, Is one Of the best
sword duels ever witnessed en- any stage.
The ladies in the cast. Of which there
are three, are specially adapted for tfeir
various parts, ard viii please their many
friends BY their clever portrayal Of The
characters assigned them. Following is
the cast of characters
Robert Trueworth, Philip M. Dunn:
Wilder Rowell. William N. Mulrcy; Hosea
jerks, NJ. t. Maloney; Hiram jerks,
Thomas Convery; Criinp. Patrick Bren-
nan, General Grant. M. T. Maloney; Lieu-
tenant Colonel Boxer, Joseph Brown;
Gaylie clifford. Nellie Tracey; Mrs. True
worth. Katharine Baxter Matte True
worth, NJ. K. Sharkey.
The Entertainment Committee Of the
Lvceum-of which George Sanderson is
Chairman, with his colleagues-Thonas
Kermode. Philip NJ. Dunn and Jalres J..
McTiernan, in addition to arranging for
the above entertainment are also making
arrangement for an informal reception
which will be held in the parish hall. MeI-
Ger street, on the evening of November =.
! Invitations are now in circulation ana tie
many friends of this popular organization
are assured of the usual enjoyable even
ing which is always in order at the social
affairs of the Lyceum.
st. Johns.
At the half past ten O'Clock mass to-
morrow morning a renewal of the mis-
sison will begin. It will be conducted by
the Redemptorist Fathers, who have
hitherto made such a success of mis-
sionary work in this parish. The SER
vices will be continued night and morn
ing for two weeks. The women of the
parish will have the first week and the
men the second. Special arrangements
win be made for the children of the
ma roehial schools to partake of the bene-
fits of the mission.
THE fair. which has been going on all
week. has been very successful so far,
considering the extremely bad weather.
The disposition of the articles has been
postponed until tonight, owing to the IN
element weather, which had a depress-
ing effect upon the, attendance last night
The young ladies in charge of the sew
eral tables, however, were very much in
evidence, and if there was a possible
chance to do business they did not neg
lect it. The baby ontest Is getting in
teresting but all the candidates are
playing possum and no one knows who
win be the winner. There are a few
auiet guesses going on as to the re-
suit Of the contest, but there is no
chance whatever Of any one foretelling
who will ride home in the carriage. The
fishing pond. under the guidance OF Miss
| Haskins, keeps the youngsters in fun
from the time the fair opens to the
close. AS tonight viii be the last chance
the possibilities are that the pond will
be cleared out. There is a great demand
for chances on q erayon portrait, hand
somely framed, OF the Rev. Father Ter
Woerf, A umbe q people desire 20
possess this prize and there VIII be great
q little lamb, a real live one. III one cor
4 saer Of the hall. with q blue ribbon around