The Irish standard., 1899-06-24
tertainment on that evening in Catholic
Association hall.


Mrs. ]. I. Lanigan and family, who
have been visiting in Newcastle, Pa.
for the past two months, returned home
last week.
J. ]. Callahan, the popular agent of
the Singer Mig. Co., in this city, will
leave in few weeks to take up his
headquarters in Butte, Mont. His
very many friends in this city regret
very much his departure and their best
wishes for his success will accompany
him to his new field. He is also most
worthy member OF Div. No. I, A. Q. Fl.
OF this city and it feels that one OF the
best Hibernians in the state is going to
leave. May success follow him is the
most sincere wish OF the division
Miss Belle Henry is confined in St.
Mary's hospital with typhoid fever, but
is reported to be getting along nicely.
The marriage of c. P. Murphy and
Miss Margaret D. Klein, of St. Paul,
took place at St. Clements church We'd
nesday of last week. Their many friends
wish them long and happy life
A brother Of P. A. Leverty, OF Div.
No. I, A. o. H., was killed in the cy-
clone at New Richmond last week.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Reilly and Miss Mamie
Reilly, prominent members of the La
dies Auxiliary, A. o. H., OF Brainerd,
were in the city during the week as the
guests of Mrs. S. Whalen, of 500 West
Fourth street. Mr.. Reilly also accom-
panied them.
The regular meeting OF Div. No. !, A.
O. H.. OF this city, was held last Sunday
afternoon in Catholic Association hall.
There was large and enthusiastic meet
ing and great interest was manifested in
the proceedings. After the regular rou-
tine business OF the order was disposed
OF the annual election OF officers was 10,
ken up and there were lively contests
for the various offices. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, John Flood; vice pres
ident, P. McCabe; recording secretary,
]. T. Dunphy; financial and insurance
secretary, A. Murphy, Jr.; treasurer, J..
H. Sullivan; scrgeant-at-arms, C. v.
Kcllefer. The balance of the offices
will be filled at the next meeting.
The following dispatch received from
T1,:~, 1,e ,,,oo1- k,11 @f %1,n
cnce OF mind and courage of an engin-
Ger who runs out of Duluth: "Thc fast
mail from Duluth, which left here at
1910 last night, was stopped eight feet
from washout, mile and half this
side of Elroy. Engineer Sullivan did
it. The train, when he saw the washout,
was running 50 miles an hour. Air and
emergency brakes were put on, and the
train pulled up with jerk which threw
the passengers forward violently, but
no one was hurt. The wasllout was
two rail lengths only. The passengers
made up purse of $50 for Sullivan,
and the company, it is said, will give
him $500 and Is days lay-off with pay.
AS an important auxiliary to the gen.
eral Fourth OF July celebration at West
Duluth the people OF St. James parish,
intend to hold monster picnic on the
church grounds that day. Some Of the
best speakers in the vicinity will be pres
ent and there will be musical and liter
airy program besides warm meals for all
who desire them. There will also be
outdoor games and sports OF many
kinds. The proceeds Of the picnic arc
TO be used to pay for the handsome resi-
dence for the priest now being erected
adjoining the church by Contractor
Coleman. The residence will cost about
$4,000.
r. E. Carlin, who has been employed
as machinist, at the Interstate Nal
leablc works, left this week for Port
land, Ore.
The commencement exercises OF the
cathedral school took place Thursday
evening OF last week at Catholic Asso-
citation hall. The program was an cx-
ccllcnt one and reflected great credit
on both pupils and teachers. That, as
it was stated by Rev. Dean Corbctt, the
preparation OF the scholars had not COW
cred merely one month but the entire
year, was evident. The exercises in
cludcd two dramas, Rotations, songs
and drills. The bat and Indian club
drill by the boys, and the tambourinc
drill and tablcaux by the girls were cs-
pecially fine. The dramas were "The
Battle OF the Books" in which nineteen
young ladies took part, and "Miscficv-
Gus Bob" presented by six boys. After
the prize winners had been announced
and the medals conferred, an address
was delivered by Dean Corbctt. He
made a strong argument in favor of
teaching them religion in their youth.
No person, nor any state, he said, could
bring up good and moral men without
teaching the mrcligion in their youth.
He would compare those who went out
from the parochial schools of Duluth
with those from any similar grade in the
city and risk wager that the former
would come out ahead. He paid high
tribute to the work OF the sisters, who
devote their lives to teaching the young,
and said that the system of salaricd