The Irish standard., 1899-05-27
CITY AND VICINITY.
TERSELY TOLD,

N. E. last Saturday. The building and
contents were damaged about $1,000.
Judge John H. Steele will deliver the
Memorial Day Grafton at Monticello
next Tuesday. His address will be truly
American and non-partisan and brimful
OF patriotism.
Thomas harrington, who was shot by
Louis Williams on the Rockford road
last Sunday week, is expected to re-
cover. DR.. w. J. Byrnes reports that
he is resting comfortably.
Some OF the Presbyterian ministers in
attendance at the general assembly in
this city made bigoted attacks on the
Catholic church in their evening dis
courses. Nothing better could be ex-
pected from them.
Mrs. Eva ]. Craig, 3122 Colfax avenue
S., was run down by cyclist Sunday
afternoon at Lyndale avenue and Thirty
first street, and seriously injured. Her
head struck street car rail and she was
rendered unconscious for some time.
A fox-hunting club was organized in
this city last evening. The organization
is patterned after the fox-hunting clubs
of Merry England, and it is needless to
say that the members thereof are true
blue Anglomaniacs.
The court house and city hall COM
missioners voted Wednesday afternoon
to accept the Lamprecht bid for the
$I75,ooo certificates of indebtedness
authorized by the legislature, TO permit
work on the city side of the building.
The premium paid was $2,oo2.
A week ago last evening Governor
Lind delivered an address on Gustavus
Adolphus before large and interested
audience at one of the North side
churches. At the conclusion OF his adj
dress rising vote of thanks was ten
dcred to ''our present and next COVER
nor"
Rev. Father Hrachovsky was given
farewell reception by his parishioners
in Minneapolis last Sunday evening,
previous to his departure for the old
country, where he is going to visit rela-
tives and friends. He was made the
recipient of fine gold cross, beauti-
fully engraved for the occasion.
The body of J. V. Lewis, of Hut
Crimson, Mimi, was found floating in
Lake Minnetonka early Tuesday morn
ing near the St. Louis railroad bridge at
St. Albans Bay, by fisherman The
body was recovered in about three and
one-half feet of water. MIR. Lewis is
said to have been quite respondent, and
is thought by some to have taken his
own life.
Active preparations are being made
for the excursion over the $500" which
leaves here on July ID for visit to the
shrine of St. Anne at Baupre, Canada.
Tickets for the round trip are SIS and
~ be obtained by application to Rev.
Joseph LIE Gardeur, of St. Anne's
church, Minneapolis, Or any parish
priests in the diocese. Fuller particulars
will appear later in this column.
Div. No. I OF the Ladies' Auxiliary,
a. O. H., gave another OF its delightful
entertainments at their hall, 252 First
avenue S., last Monday evening, the
ladies having for their guests their
brother members OF Div. No. I, A. O.
H., as we'll as numerous visitors from
other divisions throughout the CITY, A
splendid program was enjoyed, among
the features being an excellent cake
walk. After the program was completed
a palatable lunch was served to all
present.
Colonel Fred w. Ames has, on his
own request, been relieved from COM
mand OF the Thirteenth Minnesota regi-
ment. He has not yet been discharged,
and the circumstances in relation to his
leaving the regiment are not known at
the war department, further than that a
short message from General Otis stated
that Anes had relinquished command.
He may have been detailed to look after
sick and wounded soldiers. 1t is un-
derstood that Major Edward S. Bean,
St. Paul, is now in command.
Tomorrow Sunday will be observed
with great solemnity at the Church OF
the Immaculate Conception. The affairs
will be beautifully decorated for the SOL
emn high mass at 1890, at which DR..
Moynihan, OF St. Pauls seminary, will
preach. In the evening there will be a
solemn reception OF members into the
Sodality of the Blessed Virgin, re-
newal of the act OF dedication and the
solemn browning of the statue of the
Blessed Virgin. The festivities will
close with sermon Of devotion to the
Virgin Mary and benediction.
The 12oth anniversary OF the birth OF
Thomas Moore will be celebrated next
Monday evening, May 2o, at Catholic
Association hail. The celebration will
, be under the auspices OF Div. No. 8, A.
o. H.. of Hennepin county. A grand
scenorama entitled ireland OF Today"
will be presented by Professor Reidy,
of Boston. The Temple Male Quartet
will sing the sweetest If Mo0re's nne1O-