The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-06-20

RAM Park, where they were given ev,
cry attention by the professors and stu
dents of this midway institution.
Lunch was served at the seminary and
many of the delegates found time to
visit that spot known as Shadow Falls,
as we'll as other points Of interest.
The delegates were met at the electric
by Father Keane and the cadets drill
and drum corps. After the sumptuous
banquet served by the archbishop, the
I delegates were welcomed by Father
Keane for the faculty, and by E. Dew
lin on behalf of the students President
A. w. Gutridga and ex President Nc
CURE. Excellent music was furnished
by the students. !;
The morning hours yesterday were
given to reports of various committees.
e. F. O'Regan, secretary Of the st.
Paul Crusaders society, made an able
report for the committee on address to
young men. His paper was full Of good
advice for Young gentlemen. The
address to the people was made by
Father Lawler. of St. Luke's church.
and another to the archbishop was de-
livered by Father o. Reilly, of st. An
thony of Padua church, Minneapolis.
j. H. Smith of Minneapolis made the
address to the clergy, and Miss Igoe OF
Belle Creek had an excellent address to
the Catholic women. James Monahan
presented the report Of the committee
on resolutions, which denounced the
liquor traffic and pronounced the drink
habit as injurious even when INDUCED
in with 'tgreat moderation.
In the afternoon Miss Curry OF St.
Paul spoke of womam'5 place in the
temperance movement,
Medals were given to the three sOcl-
cites in the union having the greatest
increase in membership in the past
year. The adult medal was presented
to the st. Joseph's society of Rose
mount. where there was AL increase Of
1l5 per cent. The Sc. Luke's society of
this city was given the cadet medal.
This society had an increase Of II per
cent, and the ladies' medal was cap
tured by the st. MichaeI's society of st.
Paul, the increase being e per cent.
The following delegates were elected
to che national convention to be held
Aug. S and 6. in Washington: John
O'Br1en of Saltwater, Miss Cramsle Of
st Paul. F. a.. Barth of WatertoWn,
and j. III. Smith of Minneapolis,
The final work OF the convention was
the election Of officers, The following
were elected.
President, A. W. Gutridge Of ST..
Paul; vice presidents, j. IL. Smith, OF
Minneapolis, F. A. Barth of Water
town and M. J. Barry Of Belle Greek;
secretary, P. M. Moroney of st. Paul;
treasurer, II. G. Sherry OF Minneapolis.
County Off GERS: Ramsey. r. O'Reilly,
president; Miss Julia Morrissey, secre-
tary. Wright-W. J. Walsh, president;
j. A. Nolan. secretary. Carver-J. j..
Campbell, president; J. P. RODGERS;
secretary. Olmsted-E. J. Fitzgerald
president; J. Schlitz, secretary. Da-
kota-J. J. Carrlgan, president; James
Geraghty, secretary. Goodhue-Ed-
ward Rowles, president; Mrs. j. M,
Barry. secretary. Washington-P. E.
Burke, president, Miss Kate Reyes,
secretary. Chisago-P. M. McKenna,
president; Emma Boone, secretary.
Rice-James Haggerty, president; T.
II. Shields; secretary. Hennepin, Peter
ManleY, president; Dennis Harrington,
secretary.
BRIEFLY NOTED.
A resolution was passed instructiug
the delegates to the National Conven-
ton TO use their best efforts to secure
the National Convention for St. Paul
IN 1892.
J. F. Mcclure declined reelection
and in introducing President Gutridge
said that he was man who had the
confidence of prelate. priest and people.
The selection of the place for holding