The Irish standard., 1898-12-17
IN AND AROUND THE CITY

lures, etc., ETC., at Catholic Book Store,
1923 Second street south.
A cinch party will be given by the
United Pleasure club at Kistler's hall on
Thursday evening" Dec. %, for the bene-
fit of the Catholic orphan asylum. The
admission will be Is cents.
Thursday evening" Dec. 20, Div No. 4,
"A. o. H. will give cinch party for the
benefit of the orphans bazaar at Odd Eel
lows hall, Tenth avenue north and Wash
ington. Handsome prizes will be given
to winners. Tickets Is cents.
Holiday goods in the religious line at
the lowest prices at Prendergast's Cath
Ollie Book Store, 1879 Second street south,
Elaborate preparations are being made
at the Church of st. Anthony of Padua,
for the celebration of Christmas day.
Early masses will be celebrated at the
usual hours-the first being at S a. M
The musical program at the 1920
mass will undoubtedly be one of the fin
est in the city. The st. Anthony choir
will render "Heuberers" grand mass
with full orchestra and pipe organ ac-
compartment.
The subject of FIR. Cleary's discourse
at st. Charles church next Sunday evening
will be "The Catholic Charities of Min
neapolis." In view of the approaching
bazaar for the benefit of the orphan
asylum he will pay special attention to
the grand work being done for the boys
of that institution, and demonstrate the
fact that the Catholics of the city, in
proportion to the population, are doing
nobly in sustaining benevolent institu-
tions. Father Cleary will undoubtedly
have large audience on this occasion.
Admission is free.
Miss Mary Touhey, of Sacramento,
CAL, who had been visiting her cous-
ms, the Misses Kierce, of Cahill Settle
ment, and Mrs. O'Connell. of East Min
neapolis, since last August. left the other
day for home, after enjoying her sojourn
very much. Before her departure she
presented her cousins with several val
liable gifts as souvenirs of her pleasant
visit with them.
Among the men recently enlisted for
the army hospital corps at the Third
street recruiting Office is Sergt. Franklin,
late of the Fifth infantry, and formerly
of the British service. Sergt. Franklin
as lad was bugler in the British Hus-
sars, under Gen. Sir Evelyn Wood, dur
ing the latter's Egyptian campaign,
when he made his memorable attempt to
rescue Chinese" Gordon, who was then
held prisoner at Khartoum. Sergt.
Franklin is now acting as hospital stew
ard at the recruiting station. He says he
is ambitious to wear shoulder bars on tho
reorganization of the army. Very likely
he would wish to fight under the stars
and stripes and the union jack when an
alliance is formed according to the Nc
Kinley plan.
Bishop McGolrick, of Duluth, admins
tered the sacrament of confirmation at
the Church of ST. Lawrence last Sunday,
and preached a powerful sermon. In
the evening he enrolled a large number
of girls in the Children of Mary, and the
Blessed Virgin Sodality at the Church Of
the Immaculate Conception, of which he
was pastor for many years. On Thurs
day he left for New Prague and thence
for Northfield and Lakewood, at which
places he confirmed large classes of
young people. The many friends of the
bishop in this city focked to hear him
preach last Sunday, and were highly
delighted and edited with his practical
and scholarly discourse. In the evening
several Of them visited him at the resi-
dence of FIR. Keane, and greeted him cor
daily.
Next Sunday evening at 1870, the mis-
sion, which has been conducted by the
Lazarist Fathers of La Sale. at the
church of st. Anthony of Padua, will
close. Grand musical vespers will be
chanted by the St. Anthony choir. The
sermon will be preached by the Rev.
John Murray and at the close of the
services the papal benediction will be
given.
Anthony Kelly is reported by his at
tending physician, DR.. J. w. Bell, to be
quite considerably improved. No doubts
are now entertained as to his ultimate
recovery
Julia Cling will not get the insurance
on the life of Catherine Cling from the
Travellers, of Hartford So Judge Buck,
of the supreme court has decided. The
policy was for $4,000, and payment was
refused on the ground that the company
was absolved from liability because Miss
Cling had been murdered, and had not
met her death while in the act of de-
Tending herself against the assault of
burglars, robbers, thieves, or pickpock-
ets," the only possible clause of the pol
icy under which payment could be
claimed.
Sheriff-elect Megaarden will have II
positions to portion among friends and
party workers. It is said that he has
partly filled out his list in the person of
Capt. J. H. Alexander for jailer and Cor
don Bright, Agate Anderson. Jacob
Gould, John Wall and John Allison, dep
uties
Inspector John P. Hoy left Tuesday