The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-03-25
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Judge Kerr is ill at his home on Sum '',
NIT avenue. 5.ss
ST Paul will have an auditorium by
the first Of May. n
James Leach was on Wednesday adj
judged non conpos mentus and commit it
ted To Rochester.
Ex-gov. Merriam has returned home
from Townsville, Ga, where ne has been
spending the winter.
Mr.. White was reelected as secretary
of the school board, but his salary was
reduced to 81, 800 per annum.
Hon. A J. r. Mcmillan occupied q
place by the side of Judge Willis on the
bench last Wednesday at the latter's in
vitation.
Mr.. Joseph Mcmahon, of st. Thomas
Seminary, is to-day raised to the dignity
of sub deaconate, Bishop Cotter, of Wi
nona;- officiating.
Chief Jackson, for his efficiency in dis
charging the onerous duties as head of
the fire department, was again honored
with two-year term.
St. James parish will hold it's annual
benefit entertainment in Market hall
Monday evening, April Sd. This will be
treat that no one should miss.
Mrs. Charles L. Williams, daughter Of
the Hon John Dowlan, died at her resi-
dence on Sherburne avenue on Wednes-
day evening. Mrs. Williams leaves q
large circle OF friends to mourn her de-
mise. as she was woman possessed of
bright disposition and cheerful tempera-
ment.
ST, Johns hall was filed to overflow
ing on st. Patrick's night. The program
consisted of piano music by Misses Gin
ton, Fennel aud Fitzgerald. A violin
solo by Mr.. Visa, selections upon the
mandolin guitar, aad banjo; recitations
by Miss Shumsrs and Miss McDermott,
songs by Mr. Slater and Misses Starkey,
Tenner and McCabe, and an address by
Mr.. J. j. Ryder. Each number was we'll
rem Tered and we'll received.
A permanent Home Rule Club was Or
ganized at Cretin hall ON st. Patrick's
day. Mr.. Thos. Grace was elected presl-
dent; Messrs. Cavanaugh. OBrien
and MCCARTHY, vics-presidents; P. NJ.
Maroney, secretary, and Reardon, treas
urer Everybody present joined the
club A subscription list was opened
and goodly amount subscribed. An
adjournment was taken to Wednesday
night when an enthusiastic meeting was
held in Crusaders hall.
The entertainment in honor of st. Pat
rick, which was given in Cretin hall on
the evening of the 18th, was of rare excel
lence and deserving of special mention.
There was none of this vulgar caricatur-
ing and false brogue which some men
imagine to be appropriate on an occasion
of this kind. Trae Irlsh sentiment was
aroused; genuine Irish music, the best
and sweetest class OF it, was furnished
and entirely by Irish American talent.
Those participating were Misses Collins,
Naughton, Griffith, Messrs. Gehan, Nor
row and Macarthur The character
dances by Mr.. Macarthur and his little
children were we'll received MI. e. j.
Darragh, of St. Paul, delivered an appro-
pirate address which was we'll received
by the large aud appreciative audience.
"The Plunger" next week at the Grand
presents what is certainly very catchy
title, and Dexter Digit, the Plunger, as
played by Oliver Byron, is very fetch
ing fellow. The Widow Glover, in the
hand of Miss Kate Byron, is very fair
charmer, and the entire supporting COM
pany is said to be far above the average
lQlS l6 tu0 uulF6IS1l Opiu1Ou oAPIoeSou
of Oliver Byron's latest and greatest
laughing success, "The Plunger." Mr..
Byron has spared neither time, money
nor care on this grand scenic production,
and the play as it is now seen Is the re-
suit of nearly two years actual work,
and thorough study relating to even the
most minute detail. Among the many
scenic effects is an accurate reproduction
of the Park Pace elevated ailway station
in New York.
The Legislature of the great common
wealth of Minnesota and the district
court of Ramsey county are at logger
heads. The rupture arose over the in
vestigation of the ''coal combine" by a
Joint committee of the senate and house.
The heat for few days was intense,
Notwithstanding the fact that the pre-
cious mineral was wholly absent. The
coal combine is an institution blished,