The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-12-19
NORTHWEST NEWS NOTES.
Items Of Interest Clipped From Our
Exchanges for Readers Of The
Irish Standard.
DEATH OF MRS. JAMES KELLEY.
A Northwestern Pioneer Resident, Full
of Years and Good Works, Passes
10 Her Reward.
MINNESOTA.

Rev. Father Gibbons, of st. Paul,
preached to select audience at the
church of the Immaculate Conception,
Fa1ibault, last Tuesday evening.
Some of the younger members of the
Faribault A. .. H.. and few invited
friends epjoyed very pleasant dancing
party at their hall on Main street Thurs
day evening of last week.
The marriage of Patrick Calvin, of
Marvsville, to Miss Nellie Grattan, the
daughter of Owen Grattan, took place
at Watertown, Wednesday Of last week
and was largely attended, many friends
of the happy couple being present.
Supt. P. s Gallagher, of Benson, is
agitating the idea of holding summer
training school for teachers in Swift
county next year. He is sending out
number of questions TO the teachers in
the couDty asking their opinion of the
feasibility Of holding term.
On Thursday of last week Mrs. Pat
rick Riley, of Norwood, died aged SO
years. Deceased came to this country
and settled in Eden Prairie township
about forty-fve years ago. She was
the first white lady that stepped on the
shores of Ri!ey's lake The funeral
took place from tho Catholic church at
Shakopee, and was largely attended.
A mission was opened at st. Johns
church in Mankato at 1890 o'clock last
Sunday morning, and was continued
during the week. closing on Sunday,
December Goth. The Right Rev. John
Stanley, bishop of North Dakota, con-
Quoting the exercises, preaching twice
daily, in the morning at $3.50 and at 1880
in the evening. Bishop Stanley has
few rivals as pulpit orator and had a
large attendance.
At the Catholic church Norwood,
Rev. Father FIorent1ns united in mar
riage last Tuesday Albert e. Johnson,
OF Minneapolis, and Miss Maggie
Melchiar, in the presence Of large cir
Gle of relatives and friends. A very
large wedding took place at the home
Of the BRIDES parents. The happy
couple departed for Minneapolis on
Wednesday of last week. to make it
their future home. Their many friends
unite in extending hearty congratula-
tions and best wishes for future happi.
ness and prosperity.
The altar for st. Mary's church,
Wayerly, arrived on Tuesday OF last
week and now occupies it's place IN the
sanctuary. 1t was furnished by F. x.
Hirscher, of Shakopee and is gothic in
design, the dimensions being 20 feet
high by Is feet wide. The cost is about
$500. It is of polished butternut highly
giIded and at the central summit, the
statue of the Saviour in life size occu-
pies an elaborately devised niche. We
are informed that the altar was de-
signed from a plan Of Father GulIlor
and from an artistic standpoint, it is a
credit to the church. Modern designs
tend more and more to simplicity and
the central idea in an altar is the victim.
It should speak for itself The old idea
OF ornamenting excessively the sides OF
the altar defeated the very purpose it
meant to serve for the central idea was
lost sight Of in the general effect. The
I altar in church should speak its own
message and Father Gulllot has shown
that artistic and classic taste which
many of the clergy have failed in the
past to understand. The interior OF st.
Mary's will be completed in three
weeks. The church is 1873 feet in length.
81 feet vide and 81 feet high. While a
great deal Of voluntary work has been
done such an edi6ce could not be built
and all the material furnished for less
than 81, 1000. The amount Of space in
side is not larger than the requirements
Of the parish or the necessities Of such a
growing community.
NORTH DAKOTA. z
Sa,vioou uiJJsha f1nld in the Cath0Iic