The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-02-04
FROM THE CAPITAL.

After week Of pantomime comedy
the management of the st. Paul Grand
offers as an attraction of decided merit
in the annual visit of Hopkins Trans
Oceanics Star Specially Company. The
engagement will begin with an evening
performance Feb. 5. To this company
IN the earlier history is due the acccp-
lance of a class of entertainment that
had never been accepted among the high
price lists and patronage, and the dis
tlnction between Il variety show and Il
refined program bristlng with amusing
and artistic features of the finest quail
| ity and kind was Immediately discernetl,
with the natural result of placing the
| Hopkins Trans Oceanic Star Specially
Company among the most successful and
deservedly popular companies before the
American public. Truthfully it has been
the old saying often repeated there
may be no equals, many lmitators," and
Manager Fulgora had this season gath
cred together the greatest aggregation
OF stellar features ever seen under the
title of a vaudeville company Com
bined with novelties from the European
music halls are some of the best Ameri-
can cards ever offered in this style of
entertainment and the coming engage
ment promises Il rare season of enjoy
ment.
The banquet to be given by the ,Ieffcr-
son Club at the Metropolitan Hotel in
this city on next Wednesday evening,
promises to be one of the finest social
events in the history of Minnesota's De-
mocracy. The mayors of Chicago, Min-
ncapolis, Milwaukee. Mankato, and other
| cities, including the great leader, w.
j. Bryan, are expected to be present.
Judge J. j. McCafferty has just re-
ceived at the hands of Judge Bum the
handsome fee of $4,000 for professional
the past year.
The Ladies Auxiliary. A. 0. H., of
the different divisions of Ramsey coun-
ty, are adding fast to tier members
/
ing card parties and socials;. Each ui-
vision is trying hard to Guido the other
They are as busy as bees getting ready
for March II.
pally of young men of the Crusaders
Society, is getting ready for a grand en-
tertainment and ball to be given at
Sherman Hall in the near future r.
d. O'Connell, j. Feckey, and VIM. Far
rell are the committee on general ar
engagements.
M. j. Donovan, the popular construc-
ton man of Agate street, has had u
him lately by friends, but being too bus
lily engaged he thankfully declined the
pleasant Offer.
Republican judges of election are
somewhat nervous nova days, as the
grand jury is fast discovering fraudu-
lent returns made at the last fall cleo
ton. One of their numbers, George
Golfer by name, is indicted.
WlS. DIiu6cI " IOOlc, WluOW vi lltt
late Philip O'Toole, who has resided in
st. Paul for 35 years, died very sud
denly Wednesday morning at the home
of her daughter Mrs II. J. Clarke, 1O7
Litchfield avenue. She was II years of
age, and old age is believed to have been
the cause Of her death, although she
was seemingly well and hearty the even
ing before. She is survived by six grown
Stapleton Mrs. M. Dcvine and Mrs. -.
King, of st. Paul; Mrs. J. Fl. Poquctte,
of Bridgeman; Mrs. William Laybournc,
of Seattle, and one son. Patrick, Of this
city.
After lingering illness of several
months, Mrs. Mary A. L. Kelly, wife or
p. H. Kelly, of the Foley Bros Il
Kelly Mercantile Company, died at the
family residence, 4S9 Holly avenue,
shortly after / o'clock Monday after
noon. Death was due to a complication
of diseases. The news of Mrs. Kelly:
death will carry sadness wherever she
was known, as she was not only
pioneer resident of this city, but was
held in high esteem by large circle OF
friends, and many who felt the soften
ing influences Of a generous, though I'M
ostcntatious life She came to Mime
sofa bride 81 years ago, when Mr.. kel-
ly first settled in st. Anthony. Several
years later Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly removed
and raised family of five children. For
many years the family lived on Dayton's
bluff, where the old homestead is still
a we'll preserved landmark. Until last