The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-01-09
ST. PAUL.

aY Lne death OF her mother, Mr6. mary
vi Morley. In her bereavement Mrs. Kel-
$ly has the sympathy OF all her many
friends, and they are legion.
The funeral of ex officer Richard Gal
vim took place at the Cathedral Monday
morning, Rev. Father Hebron officiat-
ing. The deceased leaves host OF
friends to mourn their loss and tender
their deepest sympashies to the SORROW
ing relatives.
Or last Sunday afternoon the Crusa-
ders held an i'm porJant meet Dg. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing term: President, e.. F. O Re
gan; vice-president, T. Naughton; Sec
rotary, James Barnes; financial secre-
tary, T. q. Mccarthy; treasurer. Jam es
Daley; librarian, Hugo J. Syron; execu-
tive committee: j. r. O'Reilly. J. E.
Corcoran, W. FL. Banks, J. Il. Barry and
Gerald Ryan.
On Monday, Jan. 4th, Capt. Joseph
Leonard, of Merriam Park, was united
in marriage to Miss Jennie E. Croghan,
formerly of Saltwater. Rev. Father
Harrison performed the marriage cere-
mony and host Of friends were ready
to wish the happy couple God speed.
Capt. "Joe' Leonard, as he is Familiarity
called, is third assistant chief OF the st.
Paul fire department end all who know
him extend the best OF wishes to him
and his charming bride.
Commencing Sunday evening Dion
Bouclcaults great effort ''Atfer Dark, !"
will be given to St. Paul audiences with
the capable and efficient actor VIM. A..
Brady in the title role. The character
Of Gold Tom affords an object lesson
that gives the most skeptical a. full pic
ture OF the depths that rum will bring
q man to. The play brings out several
thrilling scenes, among them being the
great railroad sensation, the gambling
den, the London concert hall scene and
the great rescue scene. Sweeney and
Ryland tho nonarchs of Irish wit guar
antee to keep the audience in good
humor, and altogether the company is
deserving the reward due success.
On Thursday evening the Father
Mathew Total Abstinence society cele~
s,rated their twenty second anniversary
by grand banquet given in the new
Market hail. The following programme
was observed: Overture, Seibest's full
orchestra adore SIS by President McDer-
mott; toasts were responded to as fol-
lows: Father Mathew, by Arch bishop
Ireland; Temperance in America, by
John ID. O'Brien; The Ladies, by James
Monahan; st. Paul. by Hon. Judge Kel-
ly; Temperance ia the State, by A. W.
Gutridge; Societies, by Rev. Father
Gibbons, Toast Master, P. r. Hetfro
The banquet was largely attended and
as feature of the Cathedral festival
Was marked SUCCESS.
Haz Armstrong is no more One OF
the best known and most popular young
men Of this city has joined the silent
majority. Few about town were more
widely known or better liked than BAIL
Armstrong. Consumption was the inn
mediate cause Of his death, which took
place Sunday evening last at his late
residence, 100 West Twenty fourth
street. The deceased was born in LIS
bon, Ohio ia 1854, coming to this city
with his parents in 1857. His father
Mr.. Albert Armstrong, was formerly
editor of the Cleveland Plain
Dealer. and with the exception Of two
years as assistant editor of that paper,
Baz, as he was known, has resided here
until his death. For several years he
has held the position of head clerk III
the county clerks office, and as a mark
OF respect to the deceased all the county
Offices we're closed on Wednesday after
noon and the officials attended the fu
neral in body. He leaves wife and
two children, Mrs Armstrong being a
neice of Dr.. j. Fl. Murphy. The funeral
was largely attended and attested the
esteem in which Baz Armstrong was
held.
The grand festival given by the Ca
thedral paris for the benefit OF the or
phans, opened ON Monday evening in
New Market Hall That it is grand sue
cess, both from a financial and social
standpoint, is we'll demonstrated by the
large crowds in attendance on each ev.
ening. Seibert's orchestra charms their
friends bv their sweet music. Beautiful
booths OF various descriptions are con-
veniently laid about the hall, laden
with dainty and useful articles for sale.
The temperance table draped in cream
bunting and English holly, is in charge
of Mrs. John Donnel]y assisted by the
Misses Franklin and Morrissey. The
candy and flower booth is presided over