The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
St. Bridget's.

The final performance of the entertain
ment given by the children OF ST. Bird
eeps Parochial School took place last
evening. when one of the largest crowds
vet seen in the hail was present. Inc
play was a grand success. At the three
performances the children acted their
narts admirably. At the conclusion OIL
last night performance the Rev. Father
Keyes conferred the honors on the meni-
bers of the graduating class. n graau.
Tanning. Mary Connolly, Anna Kelly.
Margaret Barry, Teresa Hayden, Mary
Rooney, Elizabeth Clark. Rose LoWery.
Mary Smith. Alice Gaghan, haries
William Clancy, Francs Tanner, Joseph
McGurr and James Brennan,
The young men of st. Bridget's Lyceufa
are now working like beavers to make
their picnic and games a success, which
will take place. at G~reenyille scnueazen
park on Thursday, July ID. me SAFE o.
tickets alredy has been very gooe' anu
the members expect a large crowd 10 AZ
tend both afternoon and evening.
st. Peters.
Monday evening the first public meet
ing Of the literary societies of st. Peters
young Mems and Ladies' Sodality will
take place in ST. Peters new hall on
York street. An elaborate programme
has ben arranged and it will be thorough
ly enjoyed by all who attend: Among Inc
Selections to be given are: Chorus, The
New Hail Columbia" members of the so
ciety; Introductory address. Tine
Moderator; Book Of the Yea r@ss Mr.; w Marx
Sullivan; solo aWaiting, MIS- MSS a w,araf
casey; violin solo. Mr.. Edward McNenny;
solo. Mr.. Edward Kavanagh; "The Point
Of View Miss May Z. Sheridan; SOLO,
Beckett. Mr.. James A.. HamsH; semi
chorus members of the society; change
in the Order of Nature Miss May Ny
Kenna: and "Richelieu," Mr.. James Null
le The annual picnic of St. Peters Ly-
ceum will take place on THURSDAY, jury
ST. Peters Parochial School children
viii begin their vacations next Tuesday.
The school will be closed until the second
week in September.
st. Paul OF the Gross.
The Rev. Father Reid. who was re-
Gently assigned as assistant to the Rev.
Father Quinn, of the Church of st. Paul
Of the Cross. has been elected president
Of the Catholic Young Mems Literary AS
ISOLATION. 1t is believed that Father Reia
will prove to be a very popular president
He has all the traits of a young and m
bilious leader. and new life has already
been infused into the worthy organization
of which he mas Deen mduS pFtsiuSli-
The closing exercises of the ~parochial
school will take place at Central Hall on
next Tuesday and Wednesday evenings:
The operetta nDream of Fairyland,' will
be sung as part of the programme
st. Michae1's.
A number of young men of the st.
Machaers Catholic Club were engaged
last evening in distributing artisticaliy
printed placards announcing that the
second grand excursion of the members
of st. Miehael's parish would take place
on Thursday, July 21. Those who parti-
eipated last year recall the great big,
splendid success of that excursion, and
II IS anticipated that this years excur-
sion Will be ever greater than that of
last year. Holden's orchestra will furn-
ish the music. and the number of barges
VIII be Regulated according to reports of
the number of tickets sold. Idlewild
Grove will b. visited this year.
St. Patrick's.
Father Carroll viii probably have the
building of the new parish hall and school
house begun within two weeks time.
Ground has been broken, n the park
opposite the church will be cleared OF the
trees and booths.