The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-11


faithfully portrayed. That Father Ter
Woert expects the old church to .e
packed each evening goes without saying;
realize his expectations. The proceeds
are for the benefit of the church.
The half yearly examinations were held
week. The severe weather was a handi-
cap to the children, but there We're few
absentees.
half of the Church Debt Society during
the past week. and the society is away
ahead as a result.
on Wednesday morning next. when the
ashes will be administered and in the
evening special services will be held. On
will be given during Lent.
The Young Mems III reception on
Monday evening was well attended, ana
tie down to devotional exercises for the
next seven weeks. There will be a grand
reception given after Easter for WA.4ch a
committee is now hard at work.
St. Lncy's.
Preparations have all been completed for
the dancing carnival to be held at st.
Lucy's Hall, next Tuesday evening, IN
der the auspices of st. Lucy's Sodality,
the Children of Mary and the Senior Holy
Name Society. The carnival will be q
great event and undoubtedly prove a big
financial success. A s. gold piece, is 10
be awarded the best reel and jig dancer,
and a $3.50 gold piece to the second best
dancer.
There will be other interesting contests.
The Floor Managers of the carnival have
been already appointed. They are James
Lambert, Joseph Scott, John D'Brien and
Thomas Feeney. Holden's orchestra Will
furnish the orchestral music and Piper
Cronin will play for the contestants in the
jig and reel contests. AS the posters, an
nounce, There will be dancing galore
The Rev. Father Boylan is preparing a
! class of lao members for Confirmation IN
June.
st. Patrick's.
On Tuesday next, the members of st.
| Patrick's Catholic Club will enjoy the
novel stag and euehre which has
| been prepared by the Entertainment
Committee. and which was proposed by
the Rev. Father Carroll. Il Is to pc callsn
"A Pie and Cider Party" The feature
n member. Therree promises to Be an IN
teresting time when the contest is pro-
About a week from today Father Car
roll will accompany the Right Rev; Blsnop
! Wigger to Bermuda, where the latter is
going for his health.
st. Mich aeI's.
The cast in Hazel Kirk as pro-
duced with such great success at st.
MichaeI's Hall by st. MichaeIs Players,
presented the same play last night before
a large audience in the Opera House at
Port Chester, New York. h Players
| were warmly received and their efforts
were applauded. They returned home
very much elated with their success.
The players were rendered a perfect
ovation by the patrons of the performance
and were given a banquet by the Rev.
Fathers Waters and prominent members
OF his parish. A reception followed the
production of the play in Irving Hail,
adjoining the Opera House. The players
were toasted and complimented by Father
| Waters.
Father Kelly accompanied the players
and responded to toasts at the q
Fathers Waters thanked the players for
Drawing, such extreme weather ana Ior
Mr.. ForVes, one of Father Waters par
ishioners, declared that it was the best
performance ever seen in Port Chester.
Mr.. Joseph Glossy, uder whose efficient
I supervision the play was producer re-
sponded in his usually eloquent manner
on behalf Of the players. Dancing follow
The return trip was not without Incl
dent. The players went to Port chester
by way of the New York. New Haven
and Hartford Railway and returned on
the Washington Limited, arriving nome
at $40 this morning. After isaXing moi
stuck in the mud, the tide having become
lower i'm the Harlem River than mas yer
The plavers entertained the other pas
sengers with songs and recitations 7
the steward served hot coffee and sand
wiehes. The cold was antensesy pieeer'
In addition to the produetion OF sne
nlay. between the acts Mr.. Peter ]. KEN
nedy rendered Asleep IN . the and pe Mlss Nav ME;
Bowen, Ave Maria" M. ]. Buckley was
stage manager and Prof. j.. Is Holden
furnished the orchestral music;
Elaborate preparations have been made
for the pink tea at the clubhouse next
Monday evening. The affair 20
be one of the most brilliant social events
of the clubs social season.
st. Paul of the Cross.
The play ENLISTED for the War" pro-
duced at Central Hall, under the auspices
of the Catholic Young Mems Literary AS
ISOLATION and the reception that followed
proved not only a social, but financial
success.
St. Nicholas.
The children's entertainment, which
proved such a success at ST. Nicholas
Parochial School hall, last Sunday even
ing, will be repeated tomorrow evening
charge of the entertainment.
ST. Bridget's.
The members of ST. Bridget's Lyceum
will give a reception next Monday even
Ger street. The arrangements made by
the members have been very ~ex xda1sa "
and their intention is to MAKE A 1oa J
ING at St. Bridget's Hall, No. 1871 Mer-
event surpass all previous affairs.
The receptions, given by this popular
T,yceum are well known, It IS expect
ed that the attendance viii be very
large.
ST. R~oniface's.
The play given by the members Of st
Aloysius' Lyceum last Monday evening
will be REPEATED next Monday night at St