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deal OF interest. The amateurs who are
to take part In the play have about set
tied down to their respective parts. and,
barring accident, the cast will be as fol-
lows-Sketoh, I'm Not Myself at Alp;
Phelim O'Rourke, r. P. Haley; Benjamin
Pootles, w. o. Reed; Captain Debit, E. J.
Barry; Laura, Miss M. e. Dryer; Mary,
Miss Agnes Kelly. The parts for "Hick'ry
Farm"sare as fol1ows:-Ezekie Fortune,
James Hagan; Huriah Skinner, Edward
Reed; Gilbert Darkwood, e. J. Barry;
Jack Nelson, William Lanigan; Lawrence
MoKeegan, II. n. Haley; Detective RAN
XII. w. o.Reed; Jessie Fortune. Miss A.
caufeld, Ms. Prscilla Dodge. Miss Lucy
Fenneil. New scenery is being arranged
for the occasion and the whole affair
promises to be a huge success
Father. Ter Woert has decided to dis
card the water motor which has been try
ing to supply the power for the organ, and
an eiecirie nptor is to be Installed. It APP
pears that the water supply is insufficient
for the strain, and it is claimed that the
organ mas never yet been fully tested.
When the. new power is attached Organ
list Utsinger will nave a chance to display
his abilities and Incidentally show the
! pdltSlllOAltlG y 4 ot VII
gan is capable of doing.
Father Ter Woert is busy planning new
improvements in and around the church
property. The temporary confessionais
now in use are to be superseded BY perma-
nent structures in the near future Other
matters are receiving the pastors atten-
ton. and mis- work of making the appoint
ments of the church perfect in every oe-
tail is going on all the time.
Manager Reed of st. Johns baseball
team, is having his hands full nowadays
irving TO put a baseball nine in the field.
1t is not the lack Of material that Is botn-
ering him either, for there is not a mera-
Der of the club who is not anxious to don
the uniform. St. Johns expects to carry
off every pennant in sight this year and
the members are very anxious to hear
from other Catholic clubs. Manager
Reeds address is No. rs Germania ave-
nue. and all requests t do or die on the
diamond will be attended to instanter.
St. Josspl's.
The Feast of the Patronage of st.
Joseph will be celebrated with great
solemnity tomorrow at st. Joseph $
Church. of which the Rt. Rev. Monsignor
Seton is rector. These are the pro-
rammes of the day
Solemn High Mass at II A. M. Sermon
on the life of St. Joseph to be preached
by a Jesuit Father. Musical programme
under the direction of Eva c. De Vanny,
~organist and directress of the senior and
junior choirs:-Prelude, organ and Or
chestra. TIL. Dubois; "Vidi Aquam, =
Gregorian; 'sKyrie'' and "Gloria in Ex-
~celsis,1 Dachauer; sveni Creator" bass
solo (Mozart), Mr.. ]. H. Leonard; Offer
tory. Ave Maria CRossinD, Miss M.
O'Mara; Credo, Sanctus, Benedictus and
Agnes Del, Mercadante; Recessional
Grand TIE Deum, L. Lloyd, choir, organ
and orchestra,
Children's mass at 9 4. M;-Junio choir ahas :;
two part chorus, Wiegand; Regina
Coeli,'' solo and chorus, Giorza; Hymn to
St. Joseph, adapted; 20 salutaris. and
sayious Bless U.s." Clark. Eva c. De
vanny, organist, assisted by Smith S
On April &c and q the dramatic section
of the Catholic Lyceum will present May
Blossoms lin Pavonia Hall. Rehearsals
are held three times a week.
st. Lucy's.
There will be a dramatic performance
at ST. Lucy's Hall, Sixteenth and Grove
streets. for the benefit of st. Lucy's
Church, on Monday and Tuesday even
ings of next week, when the ~laughable
play. Kitty the Heiress, or Sightseeing
on the Emerald Isle" will be presented
bv an excellent company, with Dan Morris
Sullivan. Joseph Kelly, james McDermott.
Miss Ada Fischer, Miss Nora Halpin and
Miss Josie NJ. Sullivan in the cast. Mr..
sullivan will innpersonate Jerry Branni-
gan. the guide; Mrs. Study, 1.-The poor,
lone wildly; Soldering Solomon, the
tinker, and van Slayer, a German baron.
Josie M. Sullivan will appear in the title
role. As the play progresses beautiful
scenes of the Emerald Isle are constantly
Shifting. In all there are forty-f1ve
scenes.
The rooms of st. Lucy's Catholic Club
building are. being remodeled and fitted up
in a manner that will enable all the
societies of the church to meet therein.
The sodaity Of the Blessed Virgin and
the Children of Mary nave organized their
committees for their annual progressive
euchre and reception, which will take
place on the eve of Decoration Day.
A dream that has for ten years past
been fondIp&eherished by the Rev. ratner
Rovlan. his assistant and the memcsls or
St. Lucy's parish has at last been reaiizeo
through fhe Rev. Father Sheppard of 81.
Michaers Parish. A big slice OF III.
Michaers Parish, a block wide ana eX-
tending the whole length OF Thlrteenth
and Fourteenth streets, mas peen uetacn-
ga therefrom and added to 81. Lucy
Parish, adding to the latter parlsh pc
tween four and five hundred 1amllles.
Hitherto the southern boundary OF 81.
Tgucyts Parish was northern line OF Four
tenth street. A few days ago the Rev;
Father Boylan of st. Lucy's was notlned
nv Pishon Wigger, who had made the
rea1est Of Father Sheppard that hence
forth the Southern boundary of his parish
will be the northern line of Thirteenth
street. The parish extends northward to
the Hoboken line.
st. Peters.
A grand euchre and dance will be given
by the ladies of st. Peters parish in
the spacious new hall and club rooms,
on York street, Wednesday evening, May
3 A large attendance is expected, the
sale of tickets is promising, and seventy
five handsome prizes nave been donated.
The ladies in charge are:-Mrs Charles
Somers, chairman: Miss May L. Sheri-
dan. secretary-treasurer, and assistants,
Mrs. Curley, Mrs. Cannon, Mrs Mylotte,
Mrs. Hyatt, Miss F. Carroll, Miss Hew-
lit. Miss O'Donnell, Mrs. Heller, Miss
Edge and Miss Henretty.
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