The Irish standard., 1891-03-21

lcated to the memory of our temperance
apostle, Father Theobald Mathew
This gift is the free-will offering of one
hundred Thousand Catholics of the
United States, who have contributed of
their mites to aggregate the whole"
Then let the small subscriptions be
sent in without delay. Every Catholic
man, woman and child in the United
States is invited to take part, be it ever
80 small, in this most commendable
memorial offering. Rich and poor
alike are urged to contribute. Whether
the sum be ten cents Or ten dollars, one
dollar or hundred, all will be accepta-
BILE, and the name of every donor of any
amount, great or small, entered upon a
roll OF honor that will be preserved in
the archives OF the University at Wash
ington. Every dollar as soon as receiv-
ed, is deposited in the First National
Bank of saltwater, MINI, and draws
interest from the date Of is deposit.
Thus, the amount you contribute not
only swels the aggregate subscription
by that amount, but also by the interest
thereon from the date Of it's deposit,
Let me invite early and prompt remit
tances. and may the present year wit
ness the raising of the full balance of
the endowment of $4,000. The follow
ing suggestions are offered Tor the bene-
fit of small subscribers:
l. When men or women are employ ed
together in the same factory. mill, ma
chime shop, hotel or other place, let
clubs be formed, each member contrib.
uting what he or she can best afford, say
from ten cents up.
,. Send the whole amount by post
Office order, express order, or draft, to
! the undersigned, giving in each instance
the name aud post office address OF
every individual subscriber.
3. Children (boys and girls may
help this good work along by taking up
penny subscriptions Collect one dol
lar in small amounts Of from one to five
cents, and send it along with the name
of each contributor.
Remember, it is not to the rich alone
that the appeal comes for contribution
to this fund.- The poor are invited to
do their share as we'll. Father Mathew
was the poor mans friend. Were he
alive today, he would appreciate more
highly the gratitude OF the poor than OF
any other class. May We all, Catholics
arise to the Importance of this good
work, and give freely Of our substance,
to preserve in grateful remern branee the
name OF the priest, who in his life did SC
noble work for humanity as Father
Mathew did.
All subscriptions should be forwarded
to the undersigned. addressed to Still
water, MINI. Receipts will be promptly
returned.
JOHN O'Bn1EN,
Treas. Father Mathew Memorial Fund
Saltwater, MINI.
Duluth.
Special Correspondence Of the Irish Standard
Miss Marie Huot has gone on an ex-
tended visit to Tennessee.
DR.. Thomas O'Hagan Is NOW editor
of the Duluth Daily Tribune.
John Lynch. who superintended the
building of the DrexeI school at White
Earth agency, was in the citv few
days.
The alumni of the University OF Min.
nesota were entertained at the residence
OF DIR. f. G. Bowman OH Wednesday
evening OF LAST week.
w. I'll. Burk. formerly editor of tho
Duluth DAILY News, has engaged AS as
sociate editor OF the American edition
Of the Review of Reviews, published in
New York.
AT the last meeting Of the St. Rose
L.. s. J, G. Hessian read a paper on the
Service of the Irish in the colonization
OF America and in tine war for indie
pendence.
On st. Patrlck's day the H;bernians
received Holy Communion In a body
at o'clock mass at the pro cathedral.
High mass was said at half past ten,
III the evening the G. A. Hall was
packed with people eager to witness
the performance of ''ShamrOck and
Rose," given under the auspices of the
A.. @. Il, :, with Che following dranlatl G
personp.
Barney OBrady an Irish Bouclla!e F.
Fleishmsn.
Squire Fitzgerald, Roses father, Geo W.
Lnux.
John Desmond, an outlaw patriot, L.. Weber.
Shaun Carey. a spy, VIM. Farrell
Capt Beck, OF the kings yeomanry, James
r. Grady.
Lieut. douglas, Of the kings yeomanry,
Burns.
Thornton, Of the kings yeomanry, +. Ouiette.
Rose Fltzserald the rose of Wicklow, Miss
Tina Burns.
Tleer Okourke, Barn ey's shamrock, Mis-