The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-09
$500 WORTH OF SHOVELS
st. Patrick's Party is Max
ing Money For the
New Hall.

Bramhall Park, opposite St. Patrick's
stately edifice, presented the same inspir-
ing sight, last evening as that which
marked the opening night of the big gar
den party. Roughly estimated, about five
hundred people visited the pretty park
last evening. Each booth, stand and
place of amusement especially the dane
ing platform, was patronized in most
liberal manner Crowds fiocked in and out
all the evening All interested in the
event are positive that success will meet
all their efforts, The lights were as
pretty as ever, and the strains from a
popular orchestra did much to inspire the
participants.
About $500 worth of shovels have been
disposed of up to date This is easily the
feature of the fete Earth has been turn
ed by many shovel for the proposed
new parish hail. This building question
has been of more than ordinary interest
to the young men of the parish for some
time, because of the inadequate quarters
they have in their clubhouse. The new
building will furnish them with new club
rooms second to none in the city, ana
naturally the young men are displaying
considerable activity in pushing the pro-
ject.
The plans and specifications for the
building are almost ready. Father Carroll
will give out the contracts in few Weeks
after sounding have been made by sur
veyor to ascertain where the rock is anu
the best place for the foundatlon. NJ No
date has been set for the corner stone
laying, and the time for the completion
of the building is indefinite. There w. WILL
News has told before. The census of the
parish. just completed will show how
many school children there are.
Father Carroll celebrated the tWentletn
anniversary of his ordination as a priest
Wednesday evening, and many We're the
congratulations he received. He visited
every booth and stand iast e,e everllag Wazvs ~ j
Just watch me kill that niger" said
he, as he tossed a number of balls at a
coal black individual whose woolly pate
of canvas Twice Father Carroll Landed
balls on the head of the Filipino" and
he Fewarded fgF FoMsr Rs eGlss rrs Sutton
holed the pastor, as well as everyone else.
A new game that Father Carroll saw
in Germany, that of Knocking pms Gown
with ball suspended from tree by
big rope was well patronized. The pins
are arranged the same as on powllng
alley and all making strikes are COM
pensated for their wasted energy by
The pool table was in use from the be-
ginning of the party until the OLD famllz M
,2r air, Home, 0WSct .coSAiSsee
the ears of the players Dancing, of
course, was pleasure that few did not
enjoy These were the people who would
not leave their booths The helpers, all
girls, stole away quietly to the dancing
platform and when the head workers
went to look for them they were to be
found gracefully gliding about the fresh
" waxed platform. The head workers
in the booths were as busy as could be
supplying the people with refreshments. nus
The receipts from this source We're very
large. 4,
dulged in. CROWDS gathered about 10
watch them.
About the middle of next week the
trees will be cut down and the PARK
cleared of all the booths and STANDS ~, GO
make room for the parish building. The
party will close Saturday night.