The Irish standard., 1888-12-01
ST. PAUL.

ST. PAUL.
St. Michael's Literary society gave a
very pleasant entertainment in the new
school hall on Wednesday evening.
S. B. Woodwork of the Globe staff
has been made happy by recent de-
cision of the United States Supreme
court which gives him undisputed con-
troll Of valuable property on East Sew
enth street. The property has been in
litigation for several years, and has adj
vanced in value till it is now worth
100000.
There have been a large number Of
marriages the present week Among
the many we extend congratulation to
w. j. Murnane and Miss N. E. Purcell,
who were married at the Cathedral on
Thanksgiving day; Patrick Flemming
and Miss Kate Buckley who were joined
for better or worse on Wednesday;
Frank E. Bingham, OF Chicago, and
Miss Emma Prince, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. John S. Prince.
The fl flowing are the newly elected
officers Of the Young Irish American
club Of ST. Paul: j. z. McGolrick,
president; w. c. Hendy, vice president;
E. j. Darrah, secretary; 4. ". Baum
gartner, assistant secretary: z. j. Dow
Ian, treasurer; J. "A. Ward, j. A. Doua-
hue, L. Nj. .Dwyer, G. j. Handy and
John Reardon. executive committee.
The object~of the club is social a1nuse-
uents, and semi~monthly receptions
will be held at the Clifton.
Thanksgiving was very generally OBJ
served by the good people Of St. Paul.
Mass was said in all Of the Catholic
churches and appropriate sermons were
delivered. We have much to be thank
full fol- III this year of grace 1885, Pros
perity has crowned the honest efforts
OF all, and we, witt, one accord, raise
QUE voices 80 the Giver Of all good gifts,
and invoke his blessing on all the read
ers OF the IRISH STANDARD, and all
others.
Il civil service examination of appli-
cants for positions in the departmental
service at Washington, D. c., was held
in the United States court room Mon
day last. Messrs. f. e. Storm, Wash
ington, p. c., and P. NJ Maroney, ST.
Paul, being tine examining board in
charge. TIE class was unusually small,
comprising only one candidate for ex-
amlner in patent Office, one for medical
examiner in pension office, three for
department clerkships, and two Zone
beng LADY, fer department copyists,
The Irish-American club held its first
annual meeting Saturday night in the
cosy little club house on the corner OF
Tenth and Minnesota streets. The club
now has 100 members and is dist1n-
guished from all other clubs in the
city by it's perfect hoanelikeness and alb
sence of all formalitv. The following
gentlemen were elected officers of the
club: President, Thomas Brennan;
vice president, Chas. j. Mccarthy; re-
cording secretary, John Caulheld;
financial secretary, Thos. "A. Prender--
CAST; treasurer, p. T. Kavanaugh; ex-
ecutive committee, Pat Kre1gher, Y.
nj. Hemenway, 2. j. Boland, Frank
Kahoa. IOseDh J. Mcclellan.
There was all enthusiastic meeting of
the Central Branch Of the Irish National
League Tuesday evening at Crusaders
hall. D. w. Lawler occupied the chair.
Mr.. Reardon, from q committee ap-
pointed at previous meeting, to devise
the best means OF raising funds to aid !
Mr.. Parnell IN the trial now going on in |
London. reported that it was the sense |
OF the committee that the action Of the |
Pioneer Press be Endorsed, and an ad. |
dress be issued to the people of the state |
calling on them to send their funds to |
that paper. 1t was the opinion of those
present that while credit was due to |
the Pioneer Press for the generous |
spirit it had manifested towards the
Irish On this and other occasions, still |
it was deemed best to supplement this !
action by holding a public meeting,
that being the customary method
adopted by the Irish League for raising
funds. 1t is not intended this meeting
shall in any way interfere with those
desiring to subscribe to the Parnell de-
fense fund through the medium of the
Pioneer Press. The object of the pub
lie meeting will be to enthuse the Irish
and Irish-Americans Of the city to in
spire them with renewal of love and
generation for the Old Land, and arouse
them 10 the danger which threatens
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