The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-02-21
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stoves at l86 .188 w Seventh st., st. Paul.
The ST Vincent de Paul society held
their quarterly meeting on Sunday
even ing in the basement of the cathe-
dral.
The following is the programme of
the grand entertainment to be given
under the auspices of the St. Paul Cru
saders at Cretin hall next Monday
evening: Part 1-Opening. Twin City
Mandolin, Banjo and Guitar club; vocal
solo, Miss Agnes Cav; song, ''Hark the
Trumpet" Haydn, male quartette;
piano solo, Miss T. S. Densmore; vocal
solo, "My Queen James Shea; address,
Nv ashington," Hon, John W. Willis.
Part 2-Zlther selection, Mr.. Emil
Geist; vocal solo, Mrs. J. S. O'Brien. of
Saltwater; song. John F. Gehan; in
strumental music, Twin City quartette;
duett, Mr.! Jas. Shea and Miss Agnes
Gay; might Song" Haydn. male
qua1tette.
A meeting of the Ramsey County
Board G.. r.. A. U. was held On last
Monday evening and was called to
order bv the county president, John
Cunniff Representatives from eight
~ tu
Reports that were read showed societies
to be in a prosperous condition, A
pleasing feature Of these meetings is
the presence Of chs ladies and the in.
terest they are taking in them. There
were two ladies' societies represented
at this meeting aud it is very encourag.
ing indeed to the county officers to see
that they are taking right hold Of the
work. The matter Of how we would
entertain the delegates to our next
state convention Was discussed at sOG2e
length. but action Was deferred until
some future meeting.
At the meeting Of the Crusaders
society Sunday afternoon at Cretin HALL
after the musical exercises John Cavan~
agh spoke OF the object Of the Crusaders
as being the publication of society and
the elevation of humanity. He scored
the saloons and tbeaters for running
their places on Sunday. Miss Minnie
Larkln followed with humorous reel.
ton, which was encored. judge j. Il.
Corrigan, of Minneapolis, who is judge
OF probate for Hennepin county, spoke
upon money Versus Religion" He
said: The desire for money extant in
all classes in this country is fatal tG
religion. Even the best parents in
teaching their children The principles
of religion are instiliing, unawares per-
haps, the desire for wealth, which is
inimlcal TO religious teaching. This
inordinate grasping after wealth in this
country, If not checked. will ultimately
be fatal to both religious and political
institutions, 1t has already created
spurious nobilitY--the mOneved arts
tocracy We cannot get away from the
Inevitable result toward which we are
tending without revolution III public
sentiment. We are forming habit
of looking up to our moneyed men
regardless of how they obtained wealth.
Our spurious nobility in this country
are fast assuming the position occupied
bv the hereditary aristocracy Of Europe,
aud this, too, in republic [ cannot
too strongly urge you to beware Of the
tendency Of our times. }. j. Regain,
the president of the society, announced
that concert would be given at Cretin
hall, Monday evening. Feb, %. John
W.. Willis Will deliver an address on
George Washington.
Right Rev. James Meg olrick, Bishop
of Duluth, preached at high mass last
Sunday morning in st. Vincent's church,
corner of Blair street and Virginia
avenue, most eloquent sermon on the
Gross of Christi" celebrant, Father
Joseph f. Busch; deacon, Father
Gmelner; subdeacon, Father l.. Cos.
grove. An interesting ceremony was
solemnized at the same church in the
afternoon. 1t was the blessing of St.
Vincent's new bell. The bell, which.
with mountings complete, weighs $500
pounds, has just been received from the
foundry at Baltimore, Md, and was
made for the parish at a cost Of $500.
On one side is artisticallY cut "Dedi
Gated to the honor OF the Sacred Heart,
by the members of st. Vincent parish"
The ceremony of blessing was perform
ed by the Right Rev. Bishop James
McGolrick, assisted by Rev. Father
Harrison, archdeacon; Rev. Father
Tfobeck, deacon; Rev. Father Busch,
sub deacon, and Rev. Dr.. Heffron and
Rev, Father T.. Cosgrov of st. Paul,
clergy. The bell, beautifully decorated
with festoons of smilax and red and
white roses. was placed at the epistle
side of the sanctuary, and, during the
recitation of appropriate psalms was
sponged and wiped by the deacon and
subdeacon. It was then Amounted bv