The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-25
ST. CHARLES HOLY NAME SOCIETY HAS
 BIG CARD PARTY

The Holy Name society Of St. Charles parish held their first of series of stag parties, last evening at St. Charles ha.M The series will con tinue throughout the winter months and will be for the men only. The party last evening consisted of pinochle and forty-hve, songs by prominent To- cal vocalists and an over-abundance of cigars for the lovers of the Havana
 weed
 The first number on the program was a clever rendition my Jerry Kelly, of that popular ballad entitled, Cali fornia and You" ," This was followed by a very beautiful song entitled. Kane was then followed by George BIoxoin,. who made a decided hit when
 he sang. The Rose of the Afpuntadn TraiI.''
 A trio composed of Messrs. Kane, Kiely and BIoxom then pleased the gathering with the ever popI1lar iit- ty, Playing the Game of Love. E
 When the singing was all over, Ma jor William Flynn who was the act I ing chairman Of the evening, address l ed the gathering in a most impressive manner He told them the duties Of the members of the society and why they should live tip to them. He also dwelt for a few moments on the great
 war which now is being enacted in E5urope.
 After MT. Hymns address was com pleted the weeds were passed around and the card games began! The uirl- ochle contest was won by HaIry May. he having the highest total individual score of 4160 in IS hands. MT May as the winner of the pinochle, contest received a live native turkey weighing I Is pounds - l The 45-ga1nes were the hit of the evening and as usual the majority of 45-players were immigrants or descen- i dants of immigrants of the good old 1 Emerald Isle Tom Mcclure who Is
 known as the champion 45-p1ayer of the East side. was completely outclass- Ied in the finals by Alderman Bill
 EEearna and Pat Ryan and rom had
 to fake back seat when the prizes INere handed out.
 In the grand finals of the 45 game the relieving men were the5 contest
 ants: Alderman William Kear1ls
 James McDona1d. John AIcE1roy Pat 1 rick Ryan, Sam Crane and Martin l ODonnelI. The winner of the prize
 had to win the first two cut Of three 1 games to cop the coveted trophy. A F derman Bill Kearns took the first two out of three games and was presented
 with 30 pound porker, who had been
 sentenced to feed on the grass in Iman's house, until Christmas time. I The committee in charge de affairs
 was composed of the following gen tlemen: Major William Flynn chair sI man; Joseph C. IVers, president: Will. liam AcElroy., Thomas Flynn, Jere- 4 miah OfLearys William Rogan, Eddie I Campbell. William Devine and VII Ham Daley.
 At the next meeting of the Holy I Name society, which will be held 1T the club rooms at St. Charles hall
 on December 1st. a smoker will b.
 held for the beenf1t of all those who
 attend. The officers of tie Holy Name
 society wish to impress upon ths minds of those who are in, ignoranes I of the fact, that no admisaions will bs ! charged at any of the stag parties ol
 meetings which will be held under ths T auspices Of this society.
 j The pastor, Rev. F. J McGivney l and the chaplain Rev. James v. Illus sion, were very much pleased with the fine turnout Of the members of ths parish last evening and they look fol Ia still larger attendance at the reg l ular meeting next month