The Irish standard., 1894-10-06


Daily. recitation; Miss Florence Verge
violin sole; numbers, Mr.. Baker, Mis-
Chenevert and others. The social wa.
given for the benefit of the poor O
ST. Stephens parish. Rev. Father Chris
tie was present and delivered brief ad
dress.
A largely attended meeting Of Colony
No. IL of the Sons of Columbus was helc
at Window hall last Tuesday evening
The following officers were elected fol
the ensuing year: Noble admiral, Johr
Foley; Vice admiral, Ed O'Donnell; past
admiral, John O'Donnell; purser, P. 81
Prendergast; pilot, E. J. Toohey; Record
or, J. P. McKenna; Sentinel, inside
w. O'Donnell; Sentinel, outside, John
Mahoney; Good Samaritan, 81. Besuman
Guard to. Noble Admiral, T Eagan
Master Colony, j. Follinger; Medical
Examiner, j. P. Barber; Trustees, P. j.
Hahn, Joseph Pyatte, NJ j. Gill. A
great deal of enthusiasm was manifested
at the meeting. The colony is growing
very fast and has bright future before
it.
The Twin City Rapid Transit Company
has more trouble on it's h.nde. Fred
Gretton has begun suit against it in the
civil branch OF the municipal court to re-
cover 5000 damages for being forcib]y
and unceremoniously elected from car
on September TO- He alleges in his COM
plant that on that date he boarded an
interurban car at St. Paul and started
for Minneapolis. Just inside the Mime
apolis city limits, he says, the conductor
made violent assault upon him, and
after tearing his clothing, badly cutting
him with glass and humping him on the
seat, succeeded in eiecting him from the
car. The complaint states that this con.
duct was entirely unwarranted and that
the plaintiff has suffered greatly in mind
and body from it.
The funeral services of the late James
F. McAvay, whose sad death occurred
last Sunday, took place at St. Stephens
church on Tuesday morning, Rev Father
McAvey, of Kilkenny, Mimi, brother Of
the deceased, officiating. Raw. P. O'Neill
acted as deacon, Rev. J. McKeown, sub
deacon, and Rev. A. Christie, master Of
ceremonies. 1t is stated that the young
man left his boarding house on First
avenue south intending to go to the
Church of the Immaculate Conception
and it is supposed he was taken i'll on
the way and sought place to rest, dy-
ing before aid could reach him. He was
unmarried but had "a host of personal
friends. Among the priests present at
the funeral services were the Very Rev.
J. c. Byrne, Rev. P. Danehy. Rev. M.
Mcintyre, Rev. J. Soumis. The pail
bearers we're J.. H. Smith, B. D. Kilroe,
Thos, Chapman, J.. Kelly, J. G. O'Keeffe,
d. Callahan, members Of the st, An
thony temperance crusaders.
Messrs. Gibbs and Gregory of "The
Midland" banquetted the Minneapolis
Press Club last Tuesday evening. The
occasion was the formal opening of their
new cafe at 16 and Is Fourth street south
and goodly number Of this most pop
ular club were present in answer to the
invitation of the above gentlemen. The
banquet consisted of some seven courses,
which the ecribes successfully combatted.
The board was artistically decorated, a
cut rose being placed at each guests
plate and numerous strings of rare COL
ored lamps were in line fronting the new
establishment. Following the banquet
the guests were taken for tour of in
spection of the restaurant and the gen.
eral opinion was expressed that it is one
of the finest resorts of this kind in the
west. Their prices will be moderate and
the we'll known reputation of Messrs.
Gibbs and Gregory in this line of bust
ness is in itself guaranty OF success.
For the coming week and commencing
next Sunday matinee Frank l.. Bixby's
much heralded electrical success, ''Shaft
No. e. will inaugurate it's engagement
at the Bijou. In writing ''Shaft No. g.
the author claims to have designed 8
play with coherent plot, well-written
dialogue, succession Of thrilling scenes
and host of strong dramatic incidents.
He has employed comedy quite literally
in the building of the play and broad
vein of this element is said to permeate
it throughout. "Shaft No. q locates it's
action in the mining regions. The hero,
Jim Rathburn, has invented an electrical
machine which, when completed, will make
his employer, Mr.. j. Edeson, rich ma n.
Mr.. Edeson has an enemy, Hiram Ely,
by name, who determines to prevent the
completion of the invention. Assisted
by Alfred Nelson he concocts plan to
destroy the machine. The electrical Of
'fects are numerous and in the third act
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