The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-25

ST.LUCY'S CENSUS
Rev. Father BoyIan Finds
His Parish Grown to a
Most Gratifying Ez-
tent.
FLOURISHIHG CHURCH SOCIETIES
Schedule Of Entertainments
for the Coming Season
Among the Churches.
'LOURIsHIHG CHURCH SOCIETIES

Considering the disadvantage in the
matter of location with which St. .Lucy's
Parish has to contend it is advancing at
a rate which the Rev. Father Boylan
considers satisfactory. He has just COM
pleted his annual census and while the
results are not in shape to give out in
detail it is known that the progress OF
the parish is highly gratifying to the
Rev. Fathers in charge. Father Boylan IS
not prone to talk of its success and It
was with considerable reluctance that he
consented to talk at all about general at
fairs of the parish.
1t gained considerable of course by the
acquisition Of the strip between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets, from
the hill to the river, from St. Michael's
Parish. The strip, in sections, is denseiy
populated. But for years after the parish
was formed that section of the city built
UP very slowly. West of Grove street
as far over as Hoboken there Is little
else but marshy tracts and much OF these
owned by the railroads. a Few 9aeeories
nave located in that section wlthln lhe
past few years and there has been some
little building Of dwellings and tenemehts
going on. The progress OF the parish mas
been slow. but is surely gaining, ana WIN
improvements contemplated 1t IS APT y
catch IN with some of its wealthier neagh-
bors. 80
Father Boylan thinks that that section
IF the CITY has been slightsd for years py
the municipal authorities. Believing tnal
dwellings, follow in the wake of city inn
movements. he is exceedingly anxious 70
see that section looked after in the mautei
of street improvements. He appreciates
he asuhalting of Thirteenth street. he
elevation Of the Erie tracks and other re-
cent improvements. He does 1ot nAe =
condition of Grove street, which as a MAN
4-uhorougfhfare through the lower sect 81 u
the city is not kept in proper conollioA.
with The exception of the CITY Hai ils
church is the only one of any p~retensions
to architecture along the no~loushrars.
He is very proud Of his $1,000 church ana
no said he would at least like 10 see Grove
atraet in front Of It asphalted. The NOISE
Of vehicles passing over the paving DOCKS
in the corner interferes greatly win the
services. especially in summer time.
Discussing the condition Of the various
societies OF the parish, Father Boylah
spoke reluctantly yet with some pride over
their condition. The sodality, which is
preparing for a spiritual reception in De-
cerJber. has alone over seventy
on Thanksgiving eve the friends OF the
society will be rendered a complimentary
reception. All the monthly meetings q
the societies are followed by what IS
known az a social hour" which prove
very entertaining.
In the way Of amusements there are
two events scheduled that are being await
ed with interest. The Junior Theepians
win produce next Thursday and Friday
evenings the comedy dran1a Among THE
Breakers with the following cast
David Murray. James keenan,; Larry Dl-
vine, Timothy O'Keefe; Hon. Bruce
Hunter, Harry Harris; Clarence Hunter,
Christopher Proudford: Peter Paragraph.
william Brown; Scud, Edward Kane;
Minnle Daze, Miss Helen Barry; Bess
Starlight, Miss Kate Battersby; Mother
Carey, Miss Margaret Hill; Biddle Beau,
Miss Margaret Morgan.
Then the Senior Thespians will produce
MAY Blossom some time early in Janu-
airy. Rehearsals for both plays are going
on. The cast for May Blossom IS as
follow9:-Tom Blossom, james Donohue;
Stephen Harland, Michael F. Moan;
Richard Ashcroft. John Murray; Uncle
Bartlett, James Lambert; Owen Hath
away, John McAuAffe; F. Eph, Charles
Murphy; Captain Hammond, John Dunn;
Hiram Sloan. Dennis Kelaher; Yank, Geo.
Sweeney; May Blossom, Miss Agnes Nc
Mahon; Mile. Mary Barry; Little May,
Anetta Hawkes.; Deborah, Tessie Ken
nedy.