The Irish standard., 1893-03-11
STATE CAPITAL: NOTES.
Mr.Wm. Deveraux and his sister Anna
have changed the residence to 421 Day

ton avenue.
Mr.. Martin Phelan, of ST. Patrick,
MINI, was. in town Wednesday and
lThursday on business.
Inc Irish American club is receiving
new recruits daily, and soon the club
will be the strongest in the city.
Geo. ID. Flynn, Esq, of Winona, made
flying trip to the Twin Cities on Thurs
day. George is rustler and makes
every moment count.
Father Lynch, the inoefatigable pas
tor OF Brainerd, was in the city Tuesday
making preparations for grand celebra-
tisa ON ST. Patrick's Day, and calling
upon his many friends.
Walter j. Walsh, an old and highly es-
teemed citizen, died at his home on Rice
street on Sunday last Of acute pneumo-
MA. Mr.. Walsh has been in the Custom
House for the past twenty years, and his
demise leaves vacant place that it will
be difficult to fill A widow aud two
daughters are left to mourn the loss OF a
good husband and fond father.
For the week commencing tomorrow
the Grand will have as its attraction
Kate Claxton in "The Two Orphans" "
Probably no play that has been before
the public in the last century, has ever
attained as universal popularity as the
romantic drama OF 1.-The Two Orphans"
with Miss ClaxtOn in the role OF the Blind
Girl. The play is one that appeals prin-
cipally to the heart and it's several scts
arc -woll lighted up by q vein of bright,
crisp comedy.
Tuesday was St Thomas day at the
seminary, Merriam Park. The Arch
bishop was there together with many Of
the priests of the diocese. Mr.. Joseph
Cieminski preached the panegyric on st.
Thomas Acquinas. He dilated at length
upon the merits Of the great scholastic,
comparing the modern hippant theories
30 those of the great Doctor. The doc
srines OF the great Angelic doctor, he
maintained, were built upon solid prlnci-,
pies which could not be overturned, they
were perpetual as the sun, while the
molern theories were only transient.
At the mass, Rev. Gibbons was cele-
brant, and the sweet resonance Of his
voice was responded to by Well-trained
choir under the leadership of Mr.. Simon.
The anniversary, March 4th, of the
birth of the political saint and martyr
Robert Emmett, was fttinglycommemor,
ated by the A. o. III. of Ramsey county
at their hall on Saturday evening The oc-
casion brought out the Order in it's great
est strength, and each member, inspired
by feelings of patriotism, paid special
honor by his presence to the memory of
the loved hero. All brought wreaths
and garlands of affection to the memory
of him who by his sacrifice proved the
touchstone of his character, and who, at
one bound, reached the pinnacle Of great
ness and whose meteor like rise and
gloomy death for the principle Of
"Dulce ct decorum est pro patria mort"
has left an impress ON the worlds men,
ory that can never be efaced. The pro.
gramme, excellent In every number, was
led off by~Gounty Delegate j. H. Burns,
with few remarks on the society pro-
gress. He deprecated the fact that the
members Of the A. O. H. were not active
and aggressive. He then in few we'll
chosen words introduced Mr.. James
Manahan, who gave the address of the
evening, taking for his subject, Robert
Emmett" Mr.. Manahan, with his we'll
known ability, paid glowing tribute to
the character. genius and motives Of the
youthful martyr. Following Mr.. Mana
han. Rev. DR.. Heifron. in his usual genial
way, outlined TreIand's cause from En-.
met tc the now pending struggle; Thomas
Martin, genial Tom, rendered the''speech |
from the dock with all the feeling and
emotion 81 him who forced the unfeeling
Judge. MIR. Joyce rendered the Valley
lay smiling before me-" with rare ability |
and was loudly encored Mr.. O'Connell
also gave q vocal selection that awoke
responsive chord in every listener. The |
next number brought forth the nestor Of |
the a. q. d. in the person of Mr.. John |
GuIif. With his usual good humor he
gave the order some wholesome advice
and urged every member to activity. /
Neil Kelleher sang"A Handful Of Earth"
with great effect. The meeting closed
by short address from Mr.. Swift, of
Minneapolis, who brought down the
house by his apt and timely remarks.
He also sang parody on Widow Ma
cree" that made the rafters quiyer All
departed feelin g that the A. Q. H. had
done itself proud by the evenings COM
memorative exercises
Duluth Dots.
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