The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-03-04
FROM THE CAPITAL.

fkUm he GArIIAl.
The amount OF insurance due the
widow OF Michael O'Toolc from the a.
O. H. was paid February %. FIVE days
after her husbands death. The claim OF
Mrs. Comiskey, whose husband was also
a member from Ramsey county, was paid
within fifteen days. All death claims in
the a. O. II. are being paid with that
promptness characteristic Of the order.
The Sacred Thirst Society Of the Ca
thedral Parish, which meets at Cretin
hall, Sunday afternoons, at o'clock,
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year last Sunday: Miss Mary T.
Cransie, president; Mrs. Jno. +. Kelly,
vice-presidcnt; Miss Mary Mullancy, re-
cording secretary; Miss Gcnevicvc Haas,
financial secretary; Miss Mary L. 4.
Smith, treasurer; Mrs. J, +, Kelly was
appointed superintendent OF entertain
ments; Miss Blanche Kelly, supcrintcnd-
ent press notices. This most worthy
Catholic temperance society is doing
great good in this community and should
and will be encouraged by all good citi-
zcns.
MIR. Geo. Morriscy, foreman OF the Pr
cncer Press job printing establishment
tor the past twelve years. has resigned
and taken the same position from the
Minneapolis Tribune Job Printing Co. at
an increased salary. Mr.. Morrisey is uni
vcrsally Liked by his fellow printers and
they presented their former foreman
with an elegant easy chair on his retiring
from the Pioneer Press Office.
The Knights OF Columbus met at Gre
tin hall last Monday evening and elected
oftxyrs for the ensuing year, the titles
OF which are unknown to the writer as
yet, but will send full list later on Mon
T., ID. O'Bricn leads.
M. ]. Donovan has gone to Michigan
TO supcrintcnd telephone construction at
Detroit and Grand Rapids for tho North
western Telephone Exchange Company
for an indefinite period Of time.
The Crusaders society for young men
was addressed on last Sunday afternoon
at 4 o'clock by Rev. 7. J. Gibbons, pas
tor OF St. Mary's church, and it was a
highly instructive. and entertaining dis
course
The entertainment to be given to tho
a. O. III. Of St. Paul, on This Saturday
evening at Crc,in hall, for tho benefit of
the band should be attended by all good
and true Irishmcn and their friends. The
entertainment itself will be very good.
Hon. II. II. Gillcn, OF Saltwater, and
Senator J. ]. Ryder viii speak on the
life and aims Of Robert Emmet. Sem
ator Ryder will deliver Enmct's speech
from the dock cxte,nporancously, a
rather rare treat.
John A. O'Shaughncssy. Of Saltwater,
was in a1c city today Hc is the same
John, always cheerful and smiling. He
is a rare specimen OF the genus homo
politician, for like the days OF Jefferson
the office seems to seek him.
Division No. 2, A. o. H., has also
agreed to move its meeting place to Gre
tin hall. and will be found there here
after on the evenings OF the second and
fourth Thursdays OF each month. Div
No 2 has many pleasant memories for
the writer, being an honorcd officer Of
it for many years. and VIC must say it has
some splendid timber in it.
John T. Pcwtcrs, OF thc Thirteenth
Minnesota Volunteers at Manila, writes
that it is hot there. that they have to
leave all the doors and windows open and
pcrspiration flows freely at that. He
predicts at that time. January IS, trouble
with the Philippines, but also says that
eve can and will handle those fellows il
let after them in quick time He sends
many rare and some valuable tokens
home, including handmade native fab
rics and fan that there are but very few
like it in this country.
1t is truly remarkable what the bust
mess has been at the Grand the present
SSASolI anu ~ 10 dISo hdDIC IOw CS-
cellcnt the bookings have been. Mr. Lift
most certainly deserves credit for the
manner in which he has attempted to sat
isfy thcatcr gocrs with the excellence and
variety 'oi bookings he has presented For
the coming week will occur the big va,i-
dcvillc event OF the season. This conf
bination OF stellar vaudcvllians was es-
pccially engaged by Mr.. Jacob Lit for
two weeks in the Twin Cities, and the
promise is made that the occasion will
present the most expensive contingent OF
specially artists ever seen in the west
The average vaudeville bill contains only
one headliner Or star act, while this
occasion will offer two of striking prom
nencc.
For ST. Patriek's Day.
We have received samples OF very