The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-16
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
St. Johns.

The avn party was "a hummer"
The next will be "a w~hopper-"
Look out for a new clubhouse now.
Maybe Father Ter Woert doesn't like
to see his boys win.
And Father Parkerl He did it.
There wasn't a chance to spend or win
that Father Donnelly did not take.
The young ladies worked faithfully for
the young men all through the affair and
they deserve honorable mention. Here
they are:-Miss Margaret Teresa Gill
martin, Miss Catherine Lee. Miss Anna
Turner, Miss Lizzie Darby, Miss Lizzie
IHeavey n Miss Lillian Haskins.
st. Michael's put up a grand fight, but
St. Johns did better.
That tug-of-war team ought to keep in
training. Messrs. Kellaher, Kelly.
began. Barry and Coughlin could pull
down the Hill of Howth if they went at it..
If the members of st. Johns follow up
their latest and greatest success there IS
no reason why they hould be second to
any Catholic Club in the diocese.
The school is in full swing and the
Sisters nave settled down to the hard
work of the winter. The children who
nave started out so ambitiously to win
all the medals are hard at work and
everything is prospecting.
Father Donnelly is suffering from an at
tack Of hay fever, which he tried to leave
as a legacy to his Irish friends. but it
followed him quietly until he reached
New. York, homeward bound, and-well
he is sneezing yet.
Father Ter woert sports a blackthorn
stick nowadays that looks as if 1t was
cut for service at D~onnybrook fair It
has thorns enough to hang a good sized
washing out on.
The only regret attached to the lawn
party is that it dian't last long enough.
The club orchestra. did nobly and as
tonished many Of the parishioners, who
enjoyed the outdoor music
Everybody admired the handiwork of
Mr.. William Coughlin, who decorated the
hall.
St. Peters
A meeting of the Young Mems Lyceum
of St Peters Church will take place
Tuesday evening at the clubhouse. on
York street. Business of Importance will
be transacted. The members are expect
ed to be present at the meetings. of the
Lyceum from now on, as there will be
considerable business to be acted upon
at every meeting. The Rev. Father Har-
lin. president of the Lyceum, will be the
| chair at next Tuesdays meeting
The attendance of new scholars at st.
Peters parochial school, this year, is far
greater than It has ever been before. Had
It not been for the extensive accommoda-
| ton afforded by the new school, which
| was completed last year, a large number
| of children who applied for admission at
the opening of the school would have
been turned away. The pupils In the
highest classes his year will have a new
! course. Those graduating from St. Pc
ter's in the future will be fit to enter any
college.
St. Patrick's.
Contractor Connolly will begin the work
ON the foundation wall of st. Patricks
parish building in a few days When
this part of the work is completed the
building will remain untouched until
| spring, when Father Carroll arrives home
from his European tour with Bishop Wig
| ger.
ST. Pau1 of the Gross.
Under the presidency of Father Reid,
| the Catholic Young Mems Literary Asso-
cation is booming along. The regular
meetings are all well attended and the
| rooms of the association in Central ave-
=, nue. are nightly frequented by many OF
the members. Preparations for the usual
! fan dramatic entertainment will soon be
begun.
st. Nicholas.
--.o~4 crd nr+arFain In
ment of the senior and junior ehoirs OF
st. Nicholas Church have been set for
September Is and october 3. The concert
viii be for the benefit Of the church and
Sunday school.
Special instructions are given every
night to the members Of the class which
win ne confirmed ON Sunday evening, Sep
tember "a, In the afternoon on that date
the Bishop will confirm a class at the
Church of the Holy Family.
st. Lucy's.
FIVE hundred and n~inety-pupils have
| been enrolled at St. Lucy's p~arochial
school. The Lyceum has fifty members
and they are preparing for an active
season. Two dramatic entertainments
are on the tapis.
High mass and vespers vii be resumed
tomorrow.
st. MichaeI's-
the scaffffolding which has filed the
auditorium of st. Michael's Church dur
ing the progress Of the Interior decora-
tons Will be an removed by Sunday OF
next week and high mass and vespers
will be resumed.
ST. Boniface's.