The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-04-28


3 the city will meet at Catholic Associa
3 ton hall on Third street next Tuesda,
/ afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock for the pur,
) pose Of making arrangements for the
coming Hospital fair. Bishop ireland
will attend the meeting.
a soldier of the Salvation Army
named Marley Swanson became insane
from articipating in the burlesq ne
performances on religion carried on by
these fanatics in the city during the
past year, and he was ordered commit
ted By the probate court to the insane
asylum at Rochester. This makes the
second soldier who has got crazy and
more are likely to follow.
The assignee of F. M. Clark, who has
been engaged in the grocery business at
1919 Franklin avenue, filed schedule
Of the assets and liabilities with the
clerk Tuesday The assets amount to
ST. 1919 and the debts to $3,4O932. The
principal creditors are Durham & John
son, $405. IS; George r.. Newell & Co.,
1854; Bush & Curtin, $583. "a; Christian
Bros, $l99.50.
| J. j. Smith was treated to pleasant
surprise On last Friday evening by
party of his friends who called to ex-
press their joy at his return from Bos-
ton. The party consisted of MIR. and
Mrs. B Mousse, ME-. and Mrs. J. p.
Courtney, Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Sullivan
and MIR. and Mrs. Paul Mousse. The
guests were entertained by Mir. and
Mrs. Smith until late hour.
! AT the next meeting of the Irish
American Democratic club Of the First
ward, which will he held Tuesday even
ing at Tubin's Rink, John j. McHale,
W. III. Donahue, John T. Byrnes and
Robert l.. Penney will be among the
speakers. 1t promises to be one OF the
largest and most interesting meetings
of the club thus far held by our DEM
| ocratic brethren of the East Side.
At the regular meeting of the Police
commission Monday, patrolmau Nc.
Alpine's resignation was read and &C.
cepted. Six applications for appoint
ment on the force were referred to the
committee on appojntm snts and disci
pine. A communication from Z. NJ.
Palmer, of the Exposition, asking that
a squad of men be detailed to drill at
the Exposition building on Minneapolis
day, was referred to the same commit
tee with power to act.
The Minneapolis Ball Club will play
it's first league game at home on May
18th. The name northwestern League
has been dropped and the new organ
ization will be known as the Western
Association, and will be composed OF
the following cities: Minneapolis, ST.
Paul, ST. Louis, Chicago. Des Mcines,
Milwaukee, Kansas City and Omaha.
Manager Gooding Of the Minneapolis
Club invites all members of the clergy
to call OIL him for passes which he will
make good for the entire season,
A meeting of tbs Irish. American club
was held Thursday night at the Elk's
hall. The membership roll was in
creased by the addition Of five names of
prominent citizens, and 3 committee
consisting of Thomas Moore and j, Z.
Harrison were appointed to select
permanent hall and properly equip it.
Discussion of an incre ease in Goa men,
bership fee, now $40. resulted in tabling
the proposition. A. special meeting
was appointed for Thursday evening
May 8. The secretary will notify mem
bers where to meet on that date
Rt. Rev. Bishop Ireland administered
the Sacrament of Confirmation on last
Sunday afternoon to over one hundred
persons at the church of the Immacu-
late Conception, and preached an able
and practical sermon on the Importance
of this blessed sacrament of the church.
The Rev. Bishop also delivered the
sermon at 1920 o'clock Mass on Sunday
morning, his subject being the humble
and simple life of Joseph and Mary.
He dwelt upon the existing difficulties
between capital and labor aud said:
God put us in this world to work.
Labor is Gods law, from which no one
is exempt. No one should go through |
life without attempting at least to con-
tribute to the prosperity of society.
Those who labor should not despise
their condition. but should sustain their |
dignity. Labor is sacred and honora-
BILE, and capital and labor would soon
settle their ditferencesif the command,
to do unto others as you would be done
by, was Needed" In the evening the
Rt. Rev. Bishop addressed the Father
Mathew society at their hall, about
forty members being present.
The advance pupils of Mrs. Florence
E. Dudley gave matinee musicale at
the Peoples theatre Wednesday after
noon which was highly appreciated by
large audience. Mrs. Robert lyle |
and Professor Proctor were the accom-.
nanists. A. d. Laird. of Danz' hand |