The Irish standard., 1888-04-21
ST. MARY's HOSPITAL FAIR.
An Effort Will be Made to Raise Funds tc
Iiquidats the Indebtedness Of
this Tnstitntion.


In response to invitation a large
number of prominent Catholics repre-
senting all the parishes in the city met
last Monday evening at Catholic Asso-
citation hail, for the purpose Of consider
ing the best method of raising funds to
liquidate an indebtedness on st. Mary's
Hospital. Rt. Rev Bishop ireland
presided and explained at length the
advantages resulting to Catholics from
an Institution Of this kind. 1t was
purchased Last year for the benefit Of
the Catholics Of Minneapolis for the
sum Of $50, 900, part of which was paid
in cash by himself, part by mortgage
and $ll eco Was borrowed from banks Oh
notes endorsed by several gentlemen
present. The institution is already
self-supportiMg, the current expenses
being paid from the income derived
from the patients. The object OF the
meeting was to devise some plan by
which sufficient funds could be raised
20 pay the notes which would soon be-
come due, aud after that he was certain
no further call would be made upon
their charity. lie was OF the opinion
that fair conducted energetically by
the various parishes would be the best
plan to adopt for obtaining the neces~
sary funds, and called upon those pres
ent to give their views in reference to
holding a fair.
After an interesting discussion it was
finally resolved that Hospital Fair be
held in June, commencing on Monday
the 18th, and lasting for a week or
longer as the managers may deem adj
visable. The following committees were
then appointed at the suggestion Of the
pastors present:
General Executive Committee--M.
W. Nash, of Immaculate Conception:
Martin Ring, of St. Anthony Of Padua;
B. Thebodeau, of Notre Dame; j. IL.
LeSage, of st. Clotilde; John Schroeder
Of st. E!izabetb; w. Wintheiser, Of
St. Joseph's; Frank Lelle, of Holy Cross;
John Swift, Of Holy Rosary; 2. j.
Moran, of St. Stephens; John Walsh,
of St. Lawrence; - OF ST.
Boniface.
Committee Oh tickets and door
John Norton, j. J. Dissette, j. f.. Cor
rigan, II. j. Hauman, T. +. Dryer.
Committee on advertising-Roger
Vail, Chas p. Preston. DR.. LaLiberte,
Ed. u Brien.
Committee on hall and entertertain-
ment-P. II. Prendergast, Ambrose l..
Lennon, Jos. Pottner, A. G. l.abrash,
Hubert Kelly.
The Bishop then offered to donate
$500 III gold or a lot in Minneapolis
worth that sum, to be disposed Of by the
sale Of tickets at one dollar each, aud
lis muniicent donation being thank
:ully accepted, the following gentlemen
we're appointed a committee on this
specia! prize:-Jerry Coughlin, Rev. d.
J. Reilly, John Gleason Matt Gross, 7.
j. Corbett, j. D. Mahony, S. J. Nc
earthly, S. B. Sagiskey, Joseph Belaire,
J. FL. LeSage.
It may be we'll to state that St. Mary's
Hospital is located at 24l6 Sixth street
south, and is in charge Of the Sisters of
ST Joseph. Since the Sisters assumed
charge last October, the institution has
met with gratifying success. The
building can now accommodate about
forty patients, and as the patronage is
gradually increasing it will soon become
necessary to build an addition to af-
ford room for several more wards.
With the contemplated improvements,
thefield Of usefulness will be consider
ably enlarged and the hospital certainly
deserves tile encouragem ent and COM
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