The Irish standard., 1890-09-13

| Among those from abroad who at
1 tended the church picnic were: Messrs.
Joe Topeka, Frank Sticha Of New Prague,
! the Misses Bastis and Slavik Of the same
city, and the Misses Furlong, Byrne,
/ Uorrigan and Doyle.
Catholic T. a, Union. IT.
! AT a meeting OF your board of govern,
ment held on August Oath, the president
Of the Union was instructed to issue, in
the name OF the board, an appeal to all
societies of the Uniou, urging them to
celebrate in fitting manner, the APP
preaching centenary anniversary of the
birth Of Father Mathew. Agreeable
with the instructions of the board, which,
are in accord with my own views, I
would most respectfully and earnestly
request all societies to arrange for pub
| lie meeting in their respective localities,
| to take place on October 10th next. IT,,
for local reasons, it is not convenient to
celebrate this event OH the date named,
an earlier OF later date within the same
week, W II be fulfilling the requirements
Prepare good programmes. We beg
leave to remind you that each society in
| our Union Is expected to raise their al
loted share for the Ia her M Atthew Pro
.fessiQnal chair which is to be endowed in
the Catholic University at Washington,
D. @ !, during the coming year. Mime
sofa, often honored In the total absti-.
hence cause, is behind the other unions
OF the country liz this noble work. The
treasurer CT this fund is our distinguished
predeeess or, Mr.. John @ sBrien,
We would suggest that the proceeds OF
entertainments Of October l0sh be Sc
cured for the above purpose. Each SO
ciety has been allotted certain SUM as
! their share Of this work. which sum W IL
be made known by COMMUNICATION with
John O'Brien, OF Saltwater, CT A. w.
Guttridge. st. Paul. Minnesota should
take the lead in this matter. Daring
the Last year our increase in mem baFshjp
! was greater than that Of any ether union;
| the national treasurer is an holored
! member Of this Union; the national
president is QUE own, noble, Jealous
Bishop Cotter The above reasons are
al sufficient Tor us to so to work. With
the approval OF the spiritual director
r&E tInE -
F'ratern ally.
r, f. MCGUIRE,
President G. r. A. y. Archdiocese OF
ST. Paul.
Hastings.
! Special correspondence TO The Irish Standard.
| 2, e Murphy was visiting friends in
Minneapolis last week.
Miss Florence McNamaaa went. to
Minneapolis to visit friends.
Miss Nellie, Of WEIGH, left last week
to teach school in Fisher, MINI.
Mrs. Owen McKenna and little daugh-
ter are visiting friends In Empire,
M,ss Mary A. Mclaughlin and Miss
Maggie CLARK returned from their visit
to Minneapolis. @
The Rev.J r. Dolphin, post chaplain,
returned to Fort Smelling after visit
| with Rev. j. A. Fitzgerald. es
Lilly, the e-year-old daughter of
James T, Fahey, ran needle into her
left knee It was extracted by DR.. j. NJ
Tucker.
| Mr.. Eugene Dean, our efficient clerk
of court, is candidate for denomination
on the Democratic ticket. NJ. j. Hen
bricks, OF Greenvale, is ALSO candidate
on The same ticket. Il.
Mr.. 3. E.. Flahertv and family have
| moved to Minneapolis TO take up a
permanent residence. He was employed
| at the McNulty factory for q long time
and his many friends wish him success.
| Il. B..
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