The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-26
YER JUBILEE.
Young Mems G tholic Union
to Hold a Three Days
Celebrate in
Newark.
DISTINGUISHED PREIATES TO SPEAK
Delegates From All Parts OF
the Country Expected
Among the Churches.
PREIATES TO SPEAK

ewark win be the scene of much ac-
tivity among the Catholic societies COM
prising the Diocesan Union, during the
three days. convention of the Young
Mems National Catholic Union. to be held
in the Institute on New street. beginning
September 10. Great are the preparations
for this event, the silver jubilee OF the
union. Just twenty-five years ago the
union was organized Ia the city OF New
ark, and not since Their has a convention
been held there.
This union is composed of Catnoic
clubs from all over the United states. "
the original organizers but two are alive
today. Both viii be present as delegates
The committee of the Diocesan Union ex-
poets to have at least seven hundred dele
gates present. At the last meeting of
the Diocesan Union committees were Sc
lected to ake charge of every branch Of
the celebration. Nothing villa be left I'M
done to make this the most memorable
and successful meeting the union mas
ever held.
On Monday, September IS, the hrst Day
of the convention. a reception VIII pc ten
dered to the visiting delegates at the
Continental Hotel
Tuesday, September IS, a solemn hign
mass will be celebrated at st. Patrick's
Cathedral. Rev. Monsignor Doane Will pc
the celebrant and he will be assisted by
the Bishop of Newark and Bishop Nc
Quada of Rochester, N. Y. After the
mass the delegates will parade to Insti-
tute Hall, where the convention Will pc
opened by the president. Rev. William q.
Mcclure of Brooklyn. Mayor Seymour OF
Newark will welcome the delegates. The
morning session win he taken up with
the reading of reports of committees Of
State n Diocesan Unions. In the
afternoon several papers Of Importance
will be read and discussed by prominent
men. A public reception will be rendered
the visiting delegates in the evening by
the young men of the diocese. assisted by
the ladies. Dancing will be the feature
of the reception.
Wednesday. September 20, the session
Will at $50 O'Clock. The re-
ports of the president. secretary and
treasurer will be presented and read and
a discussion upon good and welfare of
the union will take place. All the So
eieties of the diocese will hold a rally in
the evening at the Institute, when the
gathering will be addressed by prominent
priests and laymen fre1n the States of
New York and New Jersey.
The entertainment committee has been
busy preparing for an excursion TO
Greenwood Lake on the fourth day. The
trains viii leave this city at $3.50 A. NJ.
and proceed to Newark for the remaining
delegates and Others that wish to attend
the excursion. The train will leave the
Newark station at S:45 O'Clock. At the
Lake dinner will be served at the Green
wood Lake Casino by tie united societies
and their friends. Any person wishing
to go on the outing or take place in the
celebration can obtain Information by adj
dressing Counsellor Daniel p. Byrnes, No.
7e Montgomery street. OF John F. Murphy,
No. 81 Montgomery street.
The Hudson county members of the
committee in charge of the arrangements
~are:-Daniel p. Byrnes. of ST. Patrick's
Club; Frederick S. Mcclure. st. Bridget's
Lyceum; George S. Riley, St. Paul's
Catholic Club; r. George Cagney, Y. NJ.
c. l.. of st. Paul Of the Cross; N. L.
Paladeau. Catholic Club; John T. Murphy,
st. Peters Lyceun, and John NJ. Sullivan.
St. Joseph's Lyceum.