The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-04-20
ST. PAUL.
The Crusaders Entertainment.

AFTERNOON entertainments Wn1cn are nelu
by the Crusaders Temperance Society
was given Sunday afternoon in the
Cretin school building. The pres
ident of the society delivered an in
teresting address, stating the OBJECT Of
the band over which he presided and
then introduced the speaker OF the day.
Hon. II. Fl. Gillen Of Saltwater. Mr..
Gilien stated that as most Of his hearers
were already laborers in the cause Of
temperance he would refer to that only
incidentally, and would confne lis re-
marks to the Irish question. He made
a very interesting speech, relating the
history Of the home rule movement and
the good that would be accomplished by
the attainment Of that end, for which
u Americans as we'll as Irishmen are
working. ''.rhe curse Of rum, y he said,
"is not much worse than the curse Of
English rule Following this adj
dress came banjo selections by Frank
Crawford, cornet solo by Prof.
Dot,erty, "Dot Dog'er Mine," rec1ta-
slon by Peter Twohy, and a song by
Prot. Hannahau. Father Crosgro7e
closed the prog ANNE with a, few inter-
esting remarks on how to csnyass for
new members 4 large number OF
young men came up and joined the So
Getty after be had finished without any
cauyassing The society will present tie
temperance drama, 1.-The Old Mill: or,
The Drunkard's Doom On April 30,
the OCCASION Of their seventh anniversary
All Of she city end county offices will
he closed OH Good Friday.
The new court house bells will peal
forth for the fist time IN April Both.
The prospects arc good for large
corn crop this year. Cause: The street
car stl:i;!!i;t
The base ball season has opened and
the cranka are picking ou5 the base
steales and SIX scrn},lng hitters.
4 runnber Of Minneapolis and Still.
s7ste:, Crusaders spent Sunday afternoon
with the,c fellow socsety Men OF this
city.
The city council took a hana IN the
street. car strike Oh Iues5iay night. Fad
Ii not been for :he daily papers ard tie
city council, the ears would haye been
running several days ago.
.iosepl, Heating and J., +. Powers
were commissioned by Mayor Smith, ON
the 10Th inst, to regular patrol duty
thelatter gentleman going on the mount
Ell fozca at Union Park. The midway
>.;aSzict Will be we'll pleased with Mr..
Powers appointment in fact it is re-
celved with unusaal appreciation by the
people Of that section.
Ell. Ey. GGillen, ESQ OF Saltwater, adj
dressed the Crusaders r. A.. Society Of
ST.. Paul last Sunday on the Irish
Question, AS usual Mr. Cullen made
Gue address. He discussed with force
nrd ability some Of the leading features
Of this groas question and was frequent
ly interrupted by enthusiastic applause.
His allnsinn to the london Times was
met with h1sses and groars. at the end
OF his address standing vote of thanks
yas rendered Mr.. Gillen by The society
Died at his residence 7A9 Portland
avenue THIS city April Is, James Kaya
nagh aged 81 years. Nh. Knyauagh had
been sick but few days and his death
caused great surprise and universal SOY
row. Deceased was very quiet, unas~
Stunning man Of eyen~tempered habits
ana was we'll liked by all who knew him. |
The contracting FIRM OF Keighar & ksv-
anagh were one Of the most successful
in she city. The funeral took place from
81. LIKES church OH Wednesday morn
Jug ana was attended, by large number
81 She personal friends CT the deceased
and the Catholic Benevolent Society at
tended III body. The following gentle
man acted as pall-bearers: E. z, Ber-
risford. j. q. Horrigan, T. Manning, P.
Keigher, T. A. Peendergast, VIM. Gun
ningham, Mart Costello and Stephen
Burns. May lis soul rest in peace
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