The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-01-08
PURSE FOR
The BISHOP
Catholic Young Mems Dio-
cesar Union Celebrates
DR.. O'Connor's Sill
yer Jubilee.
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HuDSONWELL REPRESENTED
Assemblyman Hamill Makes
the Presentation in An
Eloquent and Earnest
Address.
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Especial to "The Jersey City News.'o
NEWARK, Jan g, 1903.-The
Kreuger Auditorium, the largest build
ing of its kind in this city, was filed to
overfowing last night with members of
the Catholic Young Mems Diocesan
Union of the Newark Diocese and promi-
nent Catholic layInen from all sections
of the State who gathered there to pay
honor to the Right Rev. Bishop John ].
O'Connor ON the occasion of the celebra-
ton of his silver jubilee as priest.
The various lyccums in the diocese
sent large delegations, and as they en-
tered the spacious building with their
large banners and bands of music It was
an inspiring sight. Bsfore the rally
opened and as the different lyce,ims
marched into the hall there were thou
sands of people who stood outside watch
ing the young men as they marched in.
Hudson was well represented aud over
six hundred members Of the county clubs
were in line. ST. Bridget's and st.
Michael's Lyceums Of this city made u
grand showing, each sending over two
hundred young men and band OF
music. The other Lyceums, st. Peters,
ST. Lucy's, st. Patrick's and the Catholic
Club also made favorable representa-
tions.
The interior of the building fairly rang
with applause waen the Hudson County
Lyceums arrived and the Essex County
I,ycenms. gave their sister city's young
ma a r,,val we}fone
At o o'clock the services began at that
time seated ON the large stage were
tBishap o. 0stsuanor, the Rev Father La-
lyelle, of ST. Patrick's Cathedral, New
York. Ex-United States Senator James
Smith. the Rev. William a. Keyes, of
ST Bridget 5 church, Jersey City, the
Rev. NJ. j. Duffy, of st. Michael's church
Jersey City, Hon. james ]. Hanlih, OF
Jersey City, Hon. John J. Delaney, Of
Brooklyn. and several other prominent
! laysnen. The Rev. B. ". Began, of Rah-
way. president of the Diocesan Union,
acted us chairman and. in opening made
short address, in which he spoke of the
young men and he paid glowing tribute
10 the grand progress which the Union
has been making especially during the
past year. A selection was then rem
dered by the Letter Carriers band, and
amid much applause ex-senator James
Smith. Jr., of Newark, was introduced.
The Senator spoke upon the history of
the diocese, from its infancyup to the
present day, and showed how 1T had pro-
gressed under the excellent management
of the good priests and their, untiring
efforts.
Mr. Emil Zeh, a tenor, accompanied by
| Professor f. T. Dunn, sang two so.os
which were we'll receiNed.- Mr.. John j.
Kenny, y,vice-president of the Young Mems
National Union. spoke of the excellent
work the order is doing, and briefly
sketched the wonderful growth Of the
National Union.
| Hon. j. j. Delaney in short address,
paid a high tribute to the Catholic re-
ligions and its priesthood. After solo
i by Mr.. William f. Mullin, Assemblyman
James A. Hamill Of Jersey City, pre-
sented purse to the Bishop on behalf Of
/ the Young Mems Union, in an address
which was so eloquent and so forcible
that the applause which was bestowed
upon the young orator lasted for fully
three minutes. The purse presented to
the Bishop contained $500 donated by he
Catholic Young Mems Diocesan Union.
Bishop O'Connor responded, feelingly
thanking the young men for their gift
and urging. them to keep on IN their good
work and success. he declared, viii sure
| ly follow them wherever they go.
The exercise came to a close with a Sc
lection by the Letter Carriers Band