The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-19
ST. BRIDGET'S EUCHRE
Father Corr Council G. B. L.
Has a Money Max
ing Game.

It was necessary to have one hundred
and ten tables last evening to accommo-
date the large number of euchre players
who visited st. Bridget's Hall, No. 1877
Mercer street, to attend the first euchre
and reception given by the members of
Father Corr Council, Catholic Benevolent
Legion. Play commenced at 9:15 O'Clock
and continued until 11:3O. ten games being
played.
The games were closely contested.
The prizes, which were neatly arranged
on the stage. were all very handsome and
the reputation held by the various go
cieties connected with st. Bridgets
Church in the matter of quality and
quantity of prizes was sustained by the
c. B. l.. in the selection of articles to be
awarded to the fortunate players. The
games were in charge of John ]. Null
vaney, President of the Board of Educa-
+, ton, and the isles were in charge of a
committee of members of the Young
Mems Lyceum. The prizes were awarded
by the Rev. John F. Ryan, pastor of st.
Bridget's Church.
The committee in charge of the arrange
ments was composed of the following
! c. B. L. members, Eugene Mahoney,
James NJ. Gathercole, Patrick Tanner. ].
j. Kinlin, Henry de la Vega and H. D.
McHorney. The members of St. Bridgets
Lyceum whic-- rendered such valuable as
sistance were Jno. j. Mulvaney, Jas. ].
McTiernan, Dominic Burns, Peter Cassi-
dy, Thos. ]. McMannus, Michael j. Nc
Tiernan, Jas. Coolihan, John Coleman.
John Mulligan and Matthew F. Corcoran.
The prize winners and their selections
were:-9A games-Mrs. L. j. Colgan,
banquet lamp; Jno. j. Mulrain, banquet
lamp; games-Miss D. Eity, silver set:
Peter Golden umbrella; Thos. Aughney,
rocker; 81 games-M. Kenney, rocker;
Daniel Lynch, oak rocker; Miss T.
Conner, painting; Peter Dolan, silver cake
dish; Miss K Walsh, oak table; Miss
Travers, painting; VIM. A. Travers, vase;
p Gilheney, rose vase; Maggie Greyey,
table; Mary Murphy, gilt chair; Mrs. P.
Garry, mahogany table; Jno. Cavanagh,
statue; VIM McGarr, clock; Mrs. O'Gor-
man, salad dish; Jas. Tumulty, clock;
Mrs. NJ. Nixon, plaque; Mrs. L. Williams,
pedestal; E. Lane, umbrella; Henry
Downs, clock; Miss May Turner, rubber
plant; Mrs B. ]. McGovern, silver iadle;
Miss M. Giblin picture: Miss R. Nc
Govern, vase; Winnie Judge, vase; Miss
R. McKiernan, bouquet holder; Mrs. M
Coffey head rest; Mr.. Cronan, salad dish;
Hugh Mclaughlin, five pound tea; Jas.
Ellington, jardiniere; ~ games-Francis
Tanner, order pair shoes; Miss Burke,
table; Mr. T. Stratton, order for hat; Miss
K. Baxter, cracker jar; Mrs. Walsh, silver
castor; Thos. Kenny, silver top pitcher;
Mrs. Lawrence lemonade set; VIM. Bam-
brick wine set; c. j. Doran, box cigars;
p H. Garry, pair vases; NJ. Fitzsimmons,
neck shawl; Mrs. Murphy, pair statues;
Mr. Quinn, statue; Jos. A. Cardiff, walk
ing cane; M. Phelan, vases; games-J.
Nj. Bowling, picture; N. Farley, carving
set; VIM Campbell, table set; Thos. Ker-
mode, five pound coffee; Miss Lynch.
silver card receiver; Miss Costello, pair
cuspidors; Miss Weldon, pair ornaments;
Mrs. Kelly, lamp; Mr.. Mohan. wine and
wine glasses; Miss Fitzjames. ornaments:
Mrs. Mccormack jardiniere; Mrs. Muir
ray, orange dish; Miss Frankop, cake;
Laura Walsh, pair suspenders; Miss KIN
| lin, fruit dishes; Miss Ganley, perfumery;
Theo Crab smoking set; VIM. Blackburn,
fruit dish; Mrs. Quinn, cheese dish;
Jennie McCurnin. Japanese dish; Mrs
Co1gan, cuspidors; ]. II. Connolly, toilet
set; p, Mulligan, vase; 61a games-Mrs
Marsh, box candy; Miss Fitzpatrick,
umbrella stand; NJ. Donohue, handker-
chief case; Miss Haskwell, ink well; j.
cowbil. ornament; o. Bartram, box
cigars: Miss Herman, bottle Of wine; NJ.
Fitzmaurice. box of cigars; u. Cullen,
bottle Of wine: NJ Fsgan, picture and
Miss r. MeGovern, card receiver. Dane
ing followed the awarding of the prizes,
Didn't Miss Hin.