The Irish standard., 1890-02-15
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and literary entertainmentin "a, @. III.
hail on st. Patrick night.
Mr.. Patrick Kennedy, OF the Univer-
sity at Minnesota, will address the Cru
saders on Sunday next at pm. Mr..
Kennedy is highly spoken of and should
be greeted by a large gathering.
The numerous friends Of Henry Gal
4 yin, ST. Paul's oldest police officer, will
be sorry to learn of the death of his wife.
who died at the family residence. 275
Harrison avenue, on the 9th inst.
Funny men our Lawmakers are. In
North Dakota they, try to protect the
citizens by passing prohibition law
and turn around and endeavor to saddle
9 lottery scheme on the people of that
no-1noney to. buy-bread community. A
A man who..drinks fancies that he gets
some return for his money, but the
gam hler gets nothing A legalized
gambling den Is the abIest privilege Of
theft. falsehood and suicide.
The regular monthly rally of st. Vim
CENTS Total Abstinence society was
held last Sunday afternoon, Master j..
Young, Miss Bessie K. Fl.zGera)d,
Messrs. Richard Dillon, Jno. Murphy.
L.. G. Nolan, Jacob Haas and others
contributing to most interesting mu
steal programme. Hon. Judge Smith,
OF Saltwater, was expected to address
the meeting, but he being nnavoidably
absent, Mr.. J. F. Mcclure. Vice Presi-
dent G. T. a. u. of st. Paul, who paid
the society an unexpected visit. amply
filled his place on the programme, de-
Ilvering charmingly instructive ad-
dress Of nearly an hOul s duration. Mr..
McGui was pleased to see so many
ladies at the meeting. He said the
aniOn was now fully alive to the great
influence for good in temperance mat
tiers. and he urged them to join the
present society. or at least to organize
.one Of their own.
He counselled the young men to be
up and doing; to take an active part at
all meetings and rallies, and thereby
bring into active play in the good cause
ali the talents with which God has en-
dowed them. At the close of a most
enjoyable meeting several new members
took the pledge.
Saturday evening, Feb. 8. as The six
O'Clock bells were Ginning, fearful ex.
plosion took place at the works of the
St.. Paul Gas company OH John street,
which wrecked the building and caused
the death OF Daniel Desmond, and Sc
riously wounded Martin Curran, Mike
Mahoney and James Summons. The loss
to the company is $40, 900. The sound
OF explosion was heard over all the lower
part of the city, and fire at once broke
out, but was soon subdued by the ire
men. Daniel Desmond Was mau so
years of age and he had been employed
by the gas company Tor the past 50
years. A widow and seven children su$
7ive him. The funeral took place from
the family residence on John street on
Tuesday morning. The hearse was pre-
ceded by delegation from the Father
Matthew and Crusaders societies, and a
long line of carriages followed the re.
mains to st. Mary's church, where mass
was sung. Many q strong man wept as
the remains of this good man were re
moved to Calvary cemetery. Mr.. Des-
1nond lad been for 20 years member
OF the Father Mathew society,", and was
81 regular attendant. He was very
quiet, unassuming man, warm hearted
and just. AS she Rev. Father said,
'tnone respected him but loved him, and
none knew him out to respect and love
him." May God be merciful to the soul
of honest Dan Desmond.
Archbishop Ireland, assisted by Fa-
theirs Stariah, Martin, 4robec, Majer,
Pigot, Harrison, Heffron and Sullivan
blessed the new building of the Little !
Sisters Of the Poor on Sunday afternoon
at 4 o'clock. Upwards of eighty old
people, men and women, inmates of the |
home, sat in the large parlor on the first
floor, several of whom are Professionals.
The old people looked and felt very
happy as the priests and visitors chatted
with them. The Archbishop while in !!
the chapel spoke Of the good work
which the Little Sisters have done since |
they came here SIX years ago. All
classes of citizens have been generous
and kind to the good sisters for all re-
alize that their work is purely work of |
charity. All religious denominations
and ell colors and types Of men are to
be found in the Home for the Aged. I"
There are eleven Sisters connected with |
the work in ST. Paul. Mother Mary
Qhristianna IS the Sister Superior.
The new building which has just been
nnYoninfn1 ia aituatnd m William atraat