Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-21
BR00KLYN BRIEFS


 -Messrs Fred and Frank O'Neiil. of Hartford, are visiting friends in this section.
 At $ o'clock tomorrow morning at St Patrick's church a months mind nigh mass of requiem Will be celebrat- ed for the repose of the soul of the late Mrs Catherine Kelly, of Railroad Hill street.
 Jacob Mitchell of Bank street is at the head of a fishing party which IS spending few days at Bantam and which threatens to bring home string of hsh which will surpass any string Which has been seen in Brooklyn this year. They intend to surpass the reg ords of Alderman Mahaney and his party, Chris Dumphy and his cohorts and Martin Quinn and his associates.
 A pleasant reception was given by Miss Norah Alahaney at her home on Bank street Saturday evening" ill hon. or of her guests, the Misses Nellie Me- Carthy of New York and Geneyieve Campbell of New Haven. A most en- 1oyable and delightful evening was spent by all present. Vocal and in- strumental music, recitations and dancing composed part of the even- Ing s festivities, at the conclusion of when an elegant repast was served. The feast of the Holy Name was appropriately celebrated at St Pat TICKS church last evening. when yes pelS and benediction of the blessed sacrament were held under the aus plces of the Holy Name society of that church. The members of that society, l as well as the members of the Holy Name societies of the Sacred Heart 1 and St Thomas churches, attended the i services in q body. During the eyen- 1 Ing a reception of new members into l the society was held, the Rev Fathers shelley and Gleeson receiving them The Rev Father Shelley also otticiated at vespers. The music during the ser | wees was of a solemn and lofty na- i ttre. Both the sanctuary and the reg uiaf cnolr assisted in the musical pro- gram or the evening" the Rev Father Jordan having charge of the former. l An appropriate address was delivered 1 pH the key Father Sullivan, who spoke | oI the reverence and respect due to 1 the sacred name of Jesus, what bene- l llts accrued from proper reverence of tlat name. Proper respect and ador- alton of that honored name is a cure Tor all ills of the mind and heart d l relief and q Succor to the soul in it's distress and d pleasure and delight to the good and pure. He denounced in | ScathlnS words the abominable de- Splcable, contemptiDIe and disgracefuI habit of blasphemy. It was an ex- cellcnt address and it was delivered in q splendid manner.
 The annual fair of St Patrick's church opened under very favora bic | conditions at the Lyceum Saturday night, q large number being present. | The stage program, which was under the direction of the St Thomas Cadets, was excellent and won the hearty ap- plausc of those present. Tonight the stage entertainment will be furnished by the young ladies of the Convent de Notre Dame. who will present that lat est pretty success in the musical line. the Cperetta The Gypsy Queen.' The young ladies Of Notre Dame are noted for the excellent entertainments cley give and there is no doubt but that they will proudly uphold their reputa- tion this evening. Handsome are the decorations of the hall and pretty are the various booths at which the fol- lowing young ladies preside: Fancy booth, Lizzie Bannon. Mary Derwin. Mary Brennan; candy booth, Mary Ky
 an. Julia Walsh, Mary Cowley; ice cream booth, Mrs Sheean, Katie Cas- sian; waitresses, the Misses Cava-
 naugh, McCaulcy, Campbell, Hughes: dining room. Mesdames Mitchell and Kennedy, Walker and Quinn, Martin and Bowers. Graney and Clancy. Ryan
 and McGrath: waitreSSes, the Misses . Cowley and Daley, Holihan and Hyde
 Dunphy and Mccarthy. Carroll and
 Kelley; check room, soda bar and floor
 committee. St Thomas Cadets; stage
 director. r. Henry Kelly. A splendid dinner is served each evening from
 D to '. Dancing is a feature of the fair.