The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-02-08
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ST. PAUL.

.S s veral ST. Paul citizens visited Duluth
on Tuesday to study the Australian
system of voting.
The regular monthly rally OF the St.
Vincent Total Abstinence society takes
place tomorrow (Sund ~
Dr.. Gillett read a paper before the
Crusaders society on Sunday afternoon
which treated on the physical results of
alcohol on the human system. The
paper was well prepared, interesting
and convinc ing effort. James Monahan,
bright young attorney, spoke OF the adj
yantages which the members enjoyed
over their less fortunate brethren
Messrs Noonan, Morrow, Murphy and
Hannehan rendered fine musical pro-
gramme. Eight young men joined the
society.
Rev. Father Cosgreve, st. Vincent's
parish, accompanied by the members OF
the Total Abstinence and St. Vincent de
P,ul societies, went to Como Villas on
Sunday afternoon to organize Sunday
school, &c., in that locality. After
short musical programme, IN which
Miss M,ry FitzGerald, and Messrs.
Thomas R ,sh, F. P, E Fl and T. Nolan,
Thomas Kelly, P. M, Moroney and
Richard Dillon took acceptable parts,
had been rendered, Rev. Father Cas-
grove delivered most instructive and
impressive lecture, defining clearly and
forcibly the dut'es which pare ats owe
towards their children, an calling on
the fathers and mothers of that section
to arouse from their lethargv and or mi
nal neglect in that regard. He took the
names Of 20 bright Chi dren pre- sent, and
who promise to attend the class every
Sunday, and he stated he S.. Vincent de
Paul society Of st. Vincent's would pre-
sent each one with cathechism on next
Sunday.
G.. T. A. Union of America-Or Organizers
Commission.
Office of First Vice President }
48, Third avenue Pittsburg, Ia.
Jan. II, 1890. }
Mr.. A. W. Gutridge, st. Paul, MINI.
DEAR S1R,-The Executive Counci' of
the G. T. A. Union Of America, is pleased
TO appoint you to the office Of Organizer
of G. e. A. so ie les in your ecclesias-
tical province. This paper is your Gre
Dental. All necessary expenses, con-
nected with your work, as Organizer,
shall be paid out Of the General Union
treasury. You will please forward to
this Office, on Or before the first day of
each month, a full report Of your rk.
That God may bless you and crown your
labors with success is the prayer OF
Yours fraternally in Christ,
MORGAN nj. SHEEDY,
First Vice President G. T. A. y. Of A.
The above will be graft ying news to
the societies Of che state. The appoint
ment was made on the recommendation
OF the state president, seconded by the
state board OF government. Mr.. Gut
ridge is now serving hi, second term as
pres dent of Che Crusaders and has given
much time aid work TO all it's doings
He was for some time professor Ut ma
tugal science and MAJ hematics at St.
Thomas Seminary aud is now principal
of one Of the city schools. He is an
earnest. clean cut spe ker, and is well
fitted for the responsible position.
4 concert of recitation and song for
the benefit OF St. Peter C.aver's church,
un1er the management OF st. Peter
ClAver's sodality, was given at Cretia
hall Tuesday night. The largest au-
dience ever seen ia Cretin Hall greeted
the performers. The programme con-
sisted Of eighteen numbers, and included
musical and literary selections, WHICH
were we'll r. ndered After the overture
Blight r v. Bishop Stanley, Of James
town, N. D., was introduced and said
he was delighted to m Let 50 many of his
former friends and parishioners on such
a happy occasion. He said one # the
most pleasing features of the evenings
entertainment to him was the sight OF
Caucasion and African, side by side. Il
allowed that in the North, at least, the
race question was solving itself, and
the representatives. of the black and
white races were beginning to meet on
common ground. He stated that moth
ing but a pressing invitation from the
church he had founded, even as grain
Of mustard seed is sown, from the sodal-
ity he had originated and fostered, could
have induced him to leave that gard n
spot OF creation il amesrown. He noted
with the greatest pleasure their wonder
full growth since his departure from
among them, and was forced to the con
clusie,n that the archbishop should have
put him out two years ago. In conclu-
sion he said: "We want to see every
African American in this City become a
gaod and practical Catholic. Lawyer
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