The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-07

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St. Peters
The retreat for the young men OF ri.
Peter,s College, which started last Mon
| day under the auspices Of the Rev. oven
8. Hill, Of the Messenger Of the Sacred
Heart, Sixteenth street, New York City,
ended last Thursday morning. when the
young men marched In a body to the
upper part OF the church, where they re-
oeived communion and attended mass
After the mass breakfast was served IN
the college to the young men.
The Young Mems Lyceum will meet
Tuesday evening in the clubhouse on
York street.
The Young Mems and Ladies' Eodality
Father Harpes will preside at the meet
ing.
st. Aloysius.
The Rev. Father John A. Sullivan IS
busy looking after the details for the
euchre and dance to be held in the parish
hail on October Is. About thirty prizes
have been donated for this event.
st. Patrdok's.
Chairman Andrew KERN OF the Enter
tainment Committee is busy preparing
| for the first euchre and dance to be held
on October IS, in the clubhouse Hand
SONS prizes win be awarded.
All Batnts'
The Harvest Fair scheduled for oc-
tober IA, is, 10 and II. bids fair TO be a
decided success. Committees to take care
OF the booths and stands Will be selected
by the Rev. Joseph Meehan next week.
Many valuable and useful prizes will pc
awarded.
From Evevywhsre
The meeting Of Roman Catholic arch
bishops for the next year takes PLACE next
week In Washington. when. It Is said, the
matter of a Bishop Of Havana Will %
taken up. Archbishop Chappelle, al
though In charge OF the work in CUBA n
Porto Rico, has thus far been ignored,
not by Rome, but by the Latin Americans.
The entire situation Of the Roman catho-
lie Church in new American possessions
will, it is said, be canvassed with great
| care. and It is known that some OF the
archbishops, or, at least. some Roman
| Catholic sentiment, favors a deputation
! to Rome, asking thai American Catholics
be given a larger voice. It IS admlttsu
that the time lis a critical one, ana Ine
| belief IS expressed that Americans are
best able to meet 1t.
st. B~oniface's.
The young men of st. Aloysius' Lyceum
held a well attended meeting last Thurs
day evening in their clubhouse on First
| street. The committee in charge Of the
recent euchre that took place over a week
ago made a report. It was q financial
| success There is a good balance, which
will be used for the Improvement or the
church. The next event to be given. by
| the Lyceum will be a reception, the date
| Of which will be announced later.
st. Luoy'ss
Matters in st. Luey's Paris are pro-
crossing smoothly. The young people OF
the parish are showing unusual signs OF
| activity. The Young Mems Lyceum Is
| preparing for a series Of dramatic enter
| tainments.
st. Michae1's.
The rooms OF the st. Miehaels Club
| show signs of activity. A splendid season
OF sociability is promised. Mr.. Glossy
is at work training down the great New
York dramas with paid permission) TO
suit the boards for the sL M~lcnael
Players. A splendid programme IS prom
ised-
st. Nicholas.
The recent concerts Of the Senior and
| Junior Choirs of st. Nicholas Church
| Melted a handsome sum for the beneiit
of the church and the parochiai school,