The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-08-28


ors. the greater number Of whom, in
Guiding the Minneapolis uniform corps
and band. arrived by the Duluth road
at $40. From the depot the visitors
were escorted to Music hall where with
very little loss of time the parade was
formed in the following order, under the
marsllalship of DR.. Waiter and Ignatius
Fazendin:
Saltwater City Band.
Delegates to the Convention
Henger's Military Band.
Minneapolis Uniform Corps.
Other Visiting Forcsters
Saltwater Court.
The procession as 1t moved toward the
Church Of the Immaculate Conception
presented really Imposing appearance.
The delegates with but few exceptions
were uniformly dressed In black and
each wore on his breast a handsome
badge.
The uniform order with their plulned
chapeauX and gold belts. epaulettes and
straps, made fine spectacle and were
much admired.
The Saltwater court turned out nearly
100 men. each wearing a badge of red.
Altogether there were about $50 men in
line.
The parade moved to the church of the
Immaculate Conception by the following
line of march: Main street to Chestnut,
to Third, to Pine, to Fifth. to the church.
At the church solemn high mass was
celebrated by Rev. FIR. Anexius Hoffman,
vice-president of st. Johns College,
assisted by Rev. FIR. Coreoran, deacon:
and Rev. FIR Pettigrew sub-deacon. The
peculiarly adapted to the occasion was
preached by Rev. FIR Christie of Mime
apolis
AT the conclusion of the services the
the following line of march and broke
ranks:
Fifth street to Pine. to Third, to
Chestnut. to Second, to Myrtle, to Music
hall.
The convention assembled at 2 D. m.
and proceeded toward organization ly
the appointment of Paul Bauvais and
James Gillis as Conductors and An
tome Arsenault and r. Payette as SEN
tinels.
Mayor Pattee was then escorted to
the platform by a committee, of which
Alex Richard was chairman, and In Il
brief speech most of which was
rendered inaudible by the music OF one
of the bands, which happened to be
passing at the time, rendered hospitality
on the part of the citizens of Saltwater,
and turned over the keys of the city to
the visitors.
State Chief Ranger Egan, Of St, Paul.
responded for the visitors. thanking the
mayor and people of the city for the
courtesy extended. and accepting the
keys to the city with the assurance
that the liberty thus accorded the
FOresters would not be abused.
Chief Ranger Richard on behalf Of
the local Foresters made an address Ut
welcome to the visitors in which he
spoke of the fourishing condition Of the
order generally and CT the progress of
the local branch. ~
The delegates as returned by the
committee on credentials are as follows:
Matt c. Egan. ST. Paul chief ranger.
Edward Peltieh Minneapolis, vice chief
ranger 4
George w. Stenger, ST. Paul. secretary
c. G. Bellanger, Minneapolis, treas
urer.
J. D. Mccormick. Rush City; Peter
Laskel, St. Paul: John r. Niemeier, ST.
Paul; Joseph Faubert, Minneapolis; A.
J. Sicard. Saltwater, trustees.
Frank ]. Welisser, St. Boniface court
No. SIS; George H. Blanchard, st. Paul
court, No. 80; Matthias Bantz. St. Peter
court. No. 1O1: Charles c. kolars, St.
Joseph court. No. ISL: Joseph Belair
Hennepin court, No. 1853; Rev. l.. ].
Grandchamp. st. Louis court, No. 1T;
Matthias, Kroker, st. Phillips court No.