The Irish standard., 1892-02-13
TIE IRISH S. 70 I'd - FEfR1h n T.

& st. Francis hospital has been doing
more than it's usual amount Of good and
worthy work in caring for the sick and
unfortunate so far this winter. During
January the Sisters treated 124 patients,
principally surgical cases, the balance
being in the hospital for pneum onia,
bronchitis and typhoid.
The Rev. Charles J. Youngblood has
been appointed assistant to the Rev.
Father Herman, at the church of the
Sacred Heart Father Youngblood is
quite linguist speaking and writing
French, German and English fuently.
Com mencing next Sunday and from that
time forward, Father Youngblood will
preach at the nina o'clock mass in French
and German On alternate Sundays.
A meeting for the purpose of assem-
bling Catholic congregation and hold
Jag regular services at the Steel plant,
was held last night at the corner Of Ohio
avenue and Nineteenth street. James
Burns called the meeting to order. o.
motion Alex Mcdonald was elected pres
ident, H. j. Shommer, secretary, and
Hugh Fitzpatrick. treasurer. Alex Nc
Donald, Frank Britt and James Burns
were elected trustees. The site chosen
for the new church is on Lackawanna
ofr p@fo
the church is completed they will rent a
suitable building and hold services.
The new church will be commenced as
soon as the weather will permit. The
congregation already numbers nearly 400
persons.
The first annual ball of the A. O. H., of
Douglas county, which occurred at the
Broadway hotel on the evening OF Feb
ruary 5th, was the greatest social success
Of the season. Over 100 couples were
present including people from almost ev-
cry walk OF life. In the grand march,
which occurred at 8 o'clock, you might
behold the sturdy moulder from the
steel plant, the dapper clerk from be-
hind the connte the banker, the MGR
chant, the ubiquitous lawyer, and the
ever present dealer in Superior's gilt
Q lge mud. Never before was the
strength and influence Of Irish society in
the "City of Destiny" 80 we'll exem plified.
During the whole affair the order was
supreme. And they were manly men.
To say the ladies we're Irish renders il
unnecessary 10 dilate on the beauty that
Northern Wisconsin's "capital had gath
cred there Great praise has been be-
slowed OF the mem oers of the committee
who arranged and conducted the affair
to such a pleasant termination. The
ball has been great advertisement for
the Order here, and has consigned the
"croaker'' 80 the solitude he deserves.
The committee Oh arrangements were,
Matt Burke, John II. Vaughn, Matt De
rig, p. II. O'Brien and J. j. Callahan.
Among those present were DR.. and Mrs.
Hanover, Mr.. and Mrs. Delaney, Mr.. and
Mrs. O'Reilly, Mr.. and Mrs. Lynch, Mr.
and Mrs NJ. G. Burka, Mr. and Mrs. 2.
liley, Mr.. and Malavey, The Mieses
Cross, Goodwin, Ward, Mary Burke,
Noonan, Donahue, K 4te and Nellie
Burke, Dixon, Regan, Hughes, Waiter
son, May, of St. Paul, McHu2h. OF Du-
luth, Messrs. Burke, Lyons, Mckinley,
McGill, Vaughn, OBrien, Callahan,
Leader, Garriety, Coleman, Brennan, Con-
roy, Kelly. A number Of very fine cos
tunes were presented. Mrs. May, green
Hsnrletta. brocade velvet and diamonds;
Miss Mary Burke, black silk, lace and
jets: Miss Cross, blue silk, chiffon trim
ming; Mrs. Hanover, black silk, diamond
ornaments; Kate Burke, pink silk, Ouch
ess lace, French cord; Mrs. O'Reiily,
brown silk, pearls; Mrs. NJ. G. Burke,
cream faille silk, Lace, diamond orna-
n1ents. entrain; Miss Watterson, black
crepe, orange trimming; Miss Nellie
Burke, serpent green silk, pink MORE,
decollette, Mrs. Riley, canary silk,
black lace; Miss Hughes, layander. silk;
Miss Donohue, blue silk.