The Irish standard., 1898-05-28
IN AND AROUND the CITY.

In two actions commenced by Emery
Worthingham as executor of the last
will of Mary McCue, deceased, against
Sarah E. Boardnlan, for the recovery of
$500 damage for the alleged conversion
by the defendant of money belonging 10
the estate OF Mrs. ,McCue, stipulations
have been filed in which the plaintiff
retracts all charges of fraud, undue in
fuence and OF the conversion, and the
court orders judgment in both cases
in favor of the defendant.
Memorial Day will be celebrated in
the city next Monday. The morning
will be spent in decorating the graves Of
the soldiers Of the civil war, and all the
cemeteries will be visited In the after
noon there will be a parade of the mem
bers OF the various posts of the G.. A. r.
and other organizations. The Hiber-
Man Rifles under command of Capt. j.
F. Walsh and the eight divisions OF the
A. o. H. will constitute the fifth division
OF the parade The Grafton at the Ex-
position will DO delivered by Rev. Matt
s. Hughes, and Capt. M. Whelan will
read tho speech of President Lincoln at
Gettysburg.
Thursday evening, May 10, at their
home, S07 Fifteenth avenue south, Mr..
and Mrs. D. H. Ackerson entertained a
party in honor Of Rev. Austin B. Hull,
recently ordained at st. Cloud, who will
soon leave to enter on the duties of his
sacred ministry in Wichita, Kansas.
The evening was agreeably spent in
music, song and recitation. The Misses
Ackerson presided at the piano and
Master Donald went through the gyra-
lions of Highland dancing in grand style.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Thos.
Donald and children, Mr.. and Mrs. T..
A. Bristol, Mr.. and Mrs. A. HUM, Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Healy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Coates, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Fouch, Mr..
and Mrs. Jas. T. Murphy, Mf. and Mrs.
Hoyt, Mrs. Jas. Curtin, Mrs. Martin
Crahen, Mrs. K. ]. Broderick, Mrs. J. J.
Daley, Mrs. Thos. Welch, Mrs J. Kinnan
Mrs. Frank Sullivan, Miss Mollie Gala
han, Miss DAILY, Kate Colley, Mable
Coates, Margaret Kelly, Elvlna Chene-
vert. Nora Murphy, Caroline Mason, of
Alexandria, Edgar Coates and Dr. Par
sons, of Lake Preston, S. D. Refresh
ments were served and all present
wished the young priest a safe
journey to his distant mission with the
ardent hope they would see him again
on some future day.
The commencement exercises of the
law students of the state university will
come off at the armory on Thursday,
June 2, at 10 o'clock a. M Among the
graduates will be Edmund A. Prender-
CAST, brother of Father Prendergast, of
st. Anthony of Padua church.
Judge Stephen Mahony, assignee of
the defunct Irish-American bank, has
declared another dividend and notified
the city treasury that the city will re-
ceive s733 as its share.
1t is said that Century hall has been
fumigated and deodorized since Marga-
ret l.. Shepherd, "the escaped nun" fin
ished her course OF lectures "to men
only within its unhallowed walls. The
sanitary inspector ought to order it kali
somined or whitewashed to destroy the
germs of impurity or microbes arising
from her filthy vaporings.
The operetta of "Red Riding Hood"
presented on Friday evening at Turner
hall, was much enjoyed by large au-
dience. The prelude to the play con-
sisted of an address by FIR. Cleary OH
'The Anglo-Saxon Myth, recitation,
songs, fancy dancing and Irish jigs.
"The Star Spangled Banner" by boys
chorus was rendered in grand style and
ELECTED rapturous applause from the en-
thusiastic assemblage. The entertain
ment was given under the auspices of
Ascension church, of which Father Har-
rington is the popular pastor.
Last Sunday night, John Harrington
fell down a flight of stairs at 413 Central
avenue. His skull was fractured, and
the injured man was conveyed to st.
Marys hospital where he lies in a pre-
carious condition. He resides at 5O7
Fourth street northeast and was cook
at the city workhouse for some years.
He is married. has large family and
lost his wife about year ago.
The following noted musicians will
participate in the grand organ recital to
be given tomorrow evening (Memorial
Sunday at St. Charles church: Prof.
]. Warren Andrews, G.. Magnus Schultz
Claude Madden; Messrs. Fred Chute and
Geo. M. B. Hawley; Miss Nellie Keers
and Mrs. Ed. Nelson. Rev. DR.. Deg
nan, of New Richmond, Wis, will de-
liver an address on Religion and Mus
1c" and at the close the national anthem
America" will be sung by the quartet.
The case of William C. Baxter against
the officials Of the suspended Irish
American bank is engaging the attention
of Judge johnson and jury He claims
that he deposited about $4,000 in the
bank at the solicitation of the directors
and officers, when they knew the insti-
tuition was insolvent. The defendants
are represented by John H. Steele, ex-
iI10po n "a no ,lo;p