The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-09


dence. No. 159 Railroad avenue, on sun
day, Sept 40, at 2 F. Nj
The annual parish euchre of st. Boni-
faces Church. will take place on Wed
nesday evening, September 20. at the
school hall. on First street. Tho event
this year is expected to eclipse all others
Of its kind given under the auspices Of
this parish. and the committee in charge
is leaving nothing undone to accomplish
that purpose. The euchre will be held
In the basement Of the church to avoid
confusion at the conclusion Of the games.
The prizes VIII be awarded in the
spacious school hall adjoining the church.
There will be over seventy-five prizes to
be awarded, and the committee Is making
hundred players.
St. Lucy's.
High mass and vesper services will be
resumed a week from tomorrow at st.
Lucy's Church.
The Parochial School will open on Nom
day. As stated in last Saturdays News
the grades has been raised. Seven of the
graduates of last year have signifed their
intention of ~availing themselves of the
commercial course proffered. Father Boy
Ian has decided to present to each boy and
girl who passes the highest examination
this term scholarships of six months tut
tion in any business college they may
chose to attend. He will pay the money
out Of his own pocket.
The Rev. Father Dunn. of Irvington, N.
j.. was present al S Lucy's lawn party on
the closing night and was greatly inn
pressed with the arrangements which
made it such a glowing success. He IN
vtted those who took part in the minstrel
performance to visit Irvington and give
an entertainment there for the benefit OF
his parish.
The twenty-six young ladies and gentle
men who took part accepted the invita-
ton and will go to Irvington on September
q. At the entertainment at st. Lucy
lawn party Walter Guiton distinguished
himself as an end man, and Miss Mamie
Murphy and Miss Tessie Kennedy won
merited applause.
The winner of articles CHANGED off or
the closing night Of the fair were as FOL
lows: Mary Mescall, No. 204 Thirteenth
street, $40 gold piece; Miss cuneen, Of
New York. pair of opera glasses; Mr.
Roland, Of No. 2g7 Fifteenth street, silver
1 UrdCcieL, JOHN Il ulldlu. udphAlt lib , VI
Seely, of York street. box Of cologne
cabinet table. The affair was a larger
financial success than that held last year
st. Peters
Now that the summer season is about
at an end the members of st. Peters
Lyceum will prepare their winter events,
such as euchres. receptions, etc, that be-
came so popular with the people Of Jer-
sey City last winter. After the new nal
was built people came from all over the
county to attend the receptions given by
st. Peters Parish, as they knew there
would be plenty of room and comfort. The
Rev. Father Harpes and his assistant, the
Rev. t. S. Harlin, the two indefatigapie
workers of ST. Peters Church, can always
be seen about the church. college OF
parochial school, looking after the wants
Of all and at the same time attending e
their numerous other duties. .
The young men Of the Lyceum VII
meet next Tuesday evening. The Rev
Father Harlin will preside. A full attend
ance Of member is desired.
ST. MichaeI's
ST. MichaeIs lawn party closes tonight
II has been attended all week by grea'
crowds and SO far has been a great hnan
eial success. There VIII be extra attrae
tons tonight. and a great crowd is expect
ed to attend
The parochial school opened on Tues
day. with four hundred pupils. Accom-
modations could not be found for then
all. Many are attending the publ
schools. All who are preparing for con
hrmation and first Communion are at
tending the parochial school.
The scaffolding in the interior of tn
church will be removed next week. ant
the beautiful decorations will be revealed
All Saints.
The Rev. Joseph Meehan has completes
all arrangements for the harvest party
to be held on October 16, II, is and l9
The parish hall, on Wilton and Lafay
cite streets, will be used for his event
A number of handsome prizes will b.
awarded to those holding the luck!
tickets. Among the prizes are 500 in gol'
or a trip to the Paris Exposition, gentle
mans gold watch, lady's gold watch, par
lor suit, lounge, silk robe, plush rocker
willow rocker, tea set, and an OF painting
There win be dancing each evening.
st. Johns.
Father Donnelly arrived from Europe
Tuesday last and wen to Newark, hi:
home. where he has been visiting aftel
his v He is expected back at st
Johns this afternoon.
School opens Monday. Regrets arr
many among the scholars but congratu
~latlons are being freely circulated among
their mothers. The school has beer
placed in excellent condition for the com
ing term and special attention has beer
given to the accommodations for the ex
pected increase in the number of pupils
The members of st. Johns Catholic
Club viii receive Holy Communion in
body at the half-past seven o'clock mas
tomorrow morning.
st. Nicholas.
Active preparations are going forward
for the concert which the choir Of st
Nicholas Church proposes holding SOM
time in the near future. 1t will be
sort of musical jubilee, and as the pro
ceeds are for the benefit OF the ehurel
and parochial school it can be safely pre-
dicted that it VIII be one of the mos
successful ever held In the parish.