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work was appreciated by him.
The committee which had charge of the
meeting consisted OF N. 7. Maloney and
John McTiernan, and they promise many
such social sessions to follow the regular
meetings during the coming season.
st. Pster's
In the past st. Peters College offered
the singular advantage of a higher course
Of lectures on theory of state. inter-
national law and political economy to
young men who. having secured an A. B.
at the close of a successful course In the
classics, in sciences, mathematics and
philosophy, wish to win the MASTERS De-
gree and pursue those studies which will
fit them for the successful discharge of
offices in the service OF their country.
The same advantages are now held out
to A. B. graduates, and these ectures will
be given at st. Peters College. Grand
street, on Tuesday Friday evenings,
at eight o'clock, beginning the first week
of October.
st. Nicholas.
Al class of over one hundred candidates
VIII be confirmed by Bishop Wigger at
ST. Nicholas, Church tomorrow evening.
The coming concerts by the choir Of the
church for the benefit of church and Sun
day school promise to be musical events
Of Importance. The first will be held next
Tuesday evening. The second viii take
place on Tuesday evening, October 8.
ST. BoniRace's.
The Entertainment Committee of st.
Aloysius Lyceum will meet next Tuesday
evening at the club rooms on First street.
1t will choose a date for the first recep-
ton of the season. The members of st.
Aloysius intend to have a number of
events this winter, and no expense will
be spared to make them a success.
The Rev. Father Wahl. rector Of st.
Boniface's Church, is very much pleased
with the success Of the parish euehre
which was recently held under the aus
pieces of the young ladies and gentlemen
Of the parish.
st. Lucy's.
st. Lucy's Lyceum will hold a reception
at st. Lucy's Hall early in October
The parochial school is gradually IN
c~reasing. It has over six hundred pupils
The member of the newly established
higher grade class are interested in their
work heart and soul
Two of last June's graduates of the
parocfial school. Katie Griffin and Mary
Harris, passed highly satisfactory exami-
nations for admission to the Jersey City
High School.
The Rev. Father Boylan VIII start the
annual census of the parish next week.
st. Lucy's baseball team, which earned
Literary Association on the recent outing
notable victories in the summer. defeated
the team OF the Catholic Young Mems
of members Of st. Paul of the Cross
parish.
Sc. Paul OF the Gross.
The Catholic Young Mems Literary As
soeiatfon Of the st. Paul of the Cross
parish is preparing for a grand dramatic
entertainment sometime IN November
members will meet at the assoeia-
toms room, Central avenue and Congress
street, next Tuesday evening to discuss
matters In connection with the proposed
entertainment
St. Joseph's.
st. Joseph's Lyceum is in an excellent
condition and now that the newly elected
officers have the affairs of the o~rganiza-
tion we'll in hand, plans for the produc-
ton of a drama will be considered A
feature Of the seasons social events will
be the pretty piece, 'May Blossoms" a
drama Of some worth, SO cleverly produce
ed last fail by the young people of the
Lyceum. This matter will be considered
at the next meeting.
St. Patriok's.
Director Charles o'Connor is busy ar
ranging for the pool tournament to be
held next month. Father Carroll hopes.
to have all the handfcaps played off be-
fore he leaves for Europe in November
St. AIoyasus.
Father John r.. Sullivan will Don in
gtruet the young people Of his parish to
prepare for the production of a drama
to be given IN the parish hall.
The school recently formed Is progress
ing nicely.
All Saints.
Preparations for the Harvest Fair" are
being arranged by Father Meehan and
Father Doyle. This event will be held
four night in the parish hail. h dates
are October II, u, - and a.
xT0M Af0Eg
American Catholics are moving In the
matter OF a successor to the Bishop OF
Havana. VINO. It viii be remembered, re-
signed direct to Rome not Q since. thus
gnoring Archbishop Chapelle, OF New
orleans. Three candidates have been
named in the usual way Of nominating
them to Rome. They are DR.. Manuel Do
bal ana DR.. Luis Mustelier Y Goian, both
priests. and DIR. Ricardo Artega
y Montejo. who IS canon of the Cathedral
at Caracas. Venezuela. DR.. Musteiier IS a
warm friend of Count Canullo Pecci, who
is a nephew of the Pope. The argument
is made that since Cuba is to be IN greater
or less degree an American province, n
Havana IS the principal city Of 1t, the
of Havana ought to be an Ameri-
can. In this contention some Protestant
leaders are concurring. and are saying
that an American in the position VIII r e
better opportunities for harmony. II IS
said that representations to this effect are
to be made through Archbishop Martineiti
to the authorities at Rome
Roman Catholic Archbishops have Just
received through Archbishop Martinelli an
invitation to be present in Rome nszt
Christmas day at the opening of the
jubilee. year. with which that church Will
mark the transition from one century to
another. According to custom obtaining
several centuries. the Pope VIII
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