The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-04

ana the DloBrapn IN the Ola cnuTcn Duiiu-
ing. Father Ter Woert has made the
necessary arrangements andt a pleasan
time is anticipated. The first evening
the subjects will be Rome and Ireland,
and the Rev. Father Boylan has promised
to be present and lecture on the different
views as they are presented. The second
evening the subject will be the late war
in Cuba, showing views of Santiago, San
Juan, Matanzas and other celebrated
scenes in the Isle of Cuba. Both lectures
and views promise an entertainment that
will be amusing and instructive, and
Father Ter Woert expects that the hall
will be crowded each evening. The pro-
ceeds will be for the benefit of the
church..
st. Johns Club is hustling in a quiet
way, not saying much, but doing a great
deal. The officers for 1899 expect that this
year will be a very prosperous one and 1t
is expected that by the summer the mem
bership will be increased to such an ex-
tent that the subject of the new club
house will be in a debatable condition.
The club will give a reception to their
friends on Monday evening next in ST.
Johns Hall. The Committee of Arrange
ments is actively engaged in preparing
for the event, and a good time is promised
for all who attend.
st. Patrick's.
On Monday night the usual monthly
meeting of the Catholic Club will take
place. At this meeting, matters regarding
the proposed stag and progressive euchre
parties will be discussed. The former
will be a novel event, as the Rev. Father
Lawrence C. M. Carroll, has ehristened
it a Pie and Cider euchre party. This
event is to take place the Tuesday pre-
ceding Ash Wednesday. The parish
euchre is scheduled for April 5. This will
be held in the Jersey City Clubhouse.
St. Miohae1's.
st. Michael's Club has issued its Febru-
airy calendar of events. They are
Thursday, Feb. 9, Ladies' Night; Fri
day, February 10, Meeting of the Board
of Directors; Monday, Feb. 10, Pink Tea
and Reception by the Associate Members;
Thursday Feb. 16, Ladies Night; Tues
day, Feb. q, Complimentary Entertain
ment by the Literary and Musical Circle;
Wednesday, Feb. %, Prize Bowling;
Thursday, Feb. %. Ladies Night; Friday.
Feb. "a, Meeting oft1lne Board of Direc-
tors.
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tea and reception, which will take place
February 10. and the entertainment by
the Literary circle. At the pink tea,
souvenirs will be given to all the guests.
The entertainment which will take place
February p, will be of a musical and lit
erary character.
ALI Saints.
On February 10, the Rev. Father Nc
Cormack of All Saints Catholic Church
will deliver the first of a series Of lee
lures on Christian art. 1t is entitled The
Christ of Scripture, a Sacred Art The
church choir will assist. The lecture will
be illustrated with stereopticon views
st. Bridget's.
Next Thursday morning the feast of st.
Bridget will be celebrated in st. Bridget's
Church on Montgomery street. when
elaborate exercises will be held. The
special music will be one of the features,
given under the direction of Miss Kate
Powers, organist of the church. 1t will
be as follows:-Processional. Chaneel
Choir, Adeste Fldeles; Kyrie, Grand
Choir, Generali; Gloria. Grand Choir,
General; Credo, Grand Choir, Generate;
! Ofertory, Soprano Solo and Chorus
(Adeste Fideles), Novello; Sanctus, Grand
Choir. Generalf; Benedictus. Grand Choir.
General; Agnus Del, Grand Choir, Gem
erali; Hallelujah Chorus, Grand Choir.
| Handel. The quartette, consisting of Miss
Bradley, sopranos; Miss Lawless. con-
tralto; Mr.. Nolan, first tenor; Mr.. g..
| Egan. second tenor; Mr.. Fiesey, basso.
will be assisted by a chorus of forty
| mixed voices.
st. PanI's G~reenvil1e.
The usual bi-weekly meeting of st.
! Pauls Catholic Club was postponed last
Tuesday. but will be held next Tuesday
| evening. The most important question
to be decided is ia hregarding the admis-
sion of the ladies of the parish as as
| sociate members. Should this plan go
through the club will doubtless take .
big leap into prominence.
Sc. Lucy's.
Great preparations are being made for
the carnival to be held in st. Lucy's Hall
| on Tuesday evening, February IA, under
the auspices of st. Lucy's church societies.
The young people of the parish are es-
| pecially interested and are lending aid
to the committee in charge of the arrange
| ments. Music will be furnished by Prof.
Holden's orchestra and the celebrated
| Piper Cronin. A S. gold piece will be
awarded the most clever reel and jig
dancer and $3.50 gold piece to the second
best.
The Forty Hours Devotional service
will at tomorrow mornings
| 1880 mass and will conclude on Tuesday
evening. Eight priests will be in attend
ance to hear confessions. The Rev. Father
| Rrown will deliver a sermon towards the
| close of the service on Tuesday evening.
st. Nicholas.
The young folk, and many of thte older
ones, of st. Nicholas parish are looking
forward to thai pink tea which will be
| served in the p~arlors of the st. Nicholas
| Club. A committee of energetic ladies OF
the parish, headed by Miss Minnie Foley,
is making elaborate preparations for the
event. 1t is said that it twill eclipse any
| social function ever given under the aus
| pieces of the club
st. Boniface's.
The member Of the choir of st. Boni-
faces Church, on First street, win hold
an entertainment next Monday evening
at st. Boniface's for the benefit Of the
| church. There will be a meeting of the
members of st. Aloysius' Lyceum next
Tuesday evening, when arrangements will
be made for a list of events that will
take place during the balance OF the sea-
son.