The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-05-19

the Ave Maria by Willard. A reception
followed in the evening at the groom'e
residence, 800 Fifteenth street south.
Mr.. and Mrs. McNally we're the recipi
ents of large number of presents.
Mrs Hanora Cronin died at her home,
457 Laurel Avenue, st. Paul, aged II
years. The deceased was one Of the ear
! Iy residents of this city. She was the re-
lict of Dennis Cronln, who died many
years ago at their former home on Third
| Strickland Second avenue north. {. After
| her husbands death, Mrs. Cronin dis
posed of her property here and removed
to st. Paul, where she resided up to the
time of her death. She was an exem-
plary Christian lady, and esteemed by
! all who knew her. She leaves considera-
BILE property in ST. Paul and there re-
mains but one surviving member of the
J family, Mrs. Thomas A. Prendergast, OF
St. Paul. The remains we're inferred at
st. Mary's cemetery, last Wednesday.
Mrs. Margaret O'Neil, who died at her
lats ONE in this city Thursday, May
10th, mention of which fact was made in
The IRISH STANDARD last week, was an
old and much respected resident, having
made Minneapolis her home since 1867.
Mr., O'Neil was born in Dublin in 1928,
came to this country at an early age and
settled in Middleton, Conn, where she
married and lived for some years, finally
moving to Wisconsin and later on to
Minneapolis, where the family have since
made their home. The deceased lady
had host of warm personal friends in
this city and she deserved them all. In
her death has passed away a kindly
hearted lady and good Christian woman.
The funeral took place from St. Ellza-
beths church on the 18th inst. and the
remains were laid to rest in St. Mary's
cemetery. A husband, son and two
daughters are left to mourn their loss.
The st. Anthony Crusaders society
celebrated their ninth anniversary last
Sunday evening and an excellent pro-
gram was rendered. Mr.. james Mana
han, of St. Paul, took St. Anthony by
storm with his elcquence, and for forty
FIVE minutes held the vast audience spell.
bound. He spoke on the coming OF the
Pilgrim Fathers and the dangers to our
constitution arising from drink. j. 81.
Smith reviewed the history of the society
for the past nine years. Cora Ryan,.
Aggie Dolan and Ellen Lynch sang ''Kis-
sing Through the Telephone" and the
st. Anthony Cadets charmed the audi
ence with their performance on the fife
and drum. Miss Mollie Lyons sang
solo; Miss Dryer, of st. Lawrence, re-
cited, and as an elocutioniet deserves
special mention. Mr.. Mcdonald de-
lighted the audience with his comical
songs, and altogether the entertainment
was success from every standpoint.
Commencing May 9th, the Deshon
Opera will initiate its summer visit to
the Bs]ou. Numerous innovations will
be marked of this opera season, one in
particular being the discontinuance of
the Sunday matinees; another, and one
that will doubtless meet with the great.
est of appreciation, is a most complete
reduction Of prices for the coming opera
season. It is an established custom in
metropolitan cities for playhonses to op
crate during the heated term, q season
of comic opera, and it is generally custo-
mary also to reduce the price of admis.
sion for that period There>is possibly
no time in the history Of local amuse-
ments when reduction in the rates OF ad-
mission would be more appreciated than
at the present time. Manager Hays has
arranged schedule within the reach OF
all and announces the following scale OF
prices: Evenings: box-seats, 70 cents;
Parquet, 50 cents; and the Parquet-cir-
cle-over 1000 seats 25o cents. The mai
inee prices will be Is cents to all parts Of
the lower floor, Balcony, 20 cents, and
Gallery, 10 cents.
4 benefit week which appeals to all
classes Of the public for hearty co.opera-
ton and support viii be held at the new
Peoples Theatre this week, when splen-
did comedy drama with elaborate scenic
accessories will be presented to aid the
funds Of the American Railway Union,
commencing with the souvenir matinee
today Saturday and continuing for the
entire week. The play is known as
sO'Day, tho Alderman" His great am
bition ii to marry into society, and he
counts on his moneysto bring about the
desired end. His IDEAS entirely coincide
with those q 4 ecl mn woman with
1danehts al ncumbr IN