The Irish standard., 1899-07-22

officiating. The interment was at
Calvary.
L. A. Rosing and I. d. O'Brien at
tended the National Democratic Com
mittee conference held last Thursday
at the Auditorium in Chicago.
John r. King, deputy clerk of the
district court, is at st. Joseph's hospi-
tai suffering from nervous prostration.
DR.. H. D. O'Brien is attending him.
The Crusaders Catholic Total Alb
stinence society has elected the follow
ing officers to serve for the coming six
months: Edward Corcoran, presi-
dent; Joseph j. O'Rourke, vice-presi-
dent; Daniel g. Connolley, recording
secretary; Louis McQuillan, financial
secretary; Marcus Brown, treasurer;
Cornelius Lane, librarian. Executive
committee: L. G. Mccarthy, Daniel
J. Keefe, Edward McNIanus, II. D.
O'Connell, John Eagan. Daniel ].
Keefe was elected delegate to the
twenty-ninth annual convention of the
Catholic Total Abstinence Union of
America, to be held on August 8 at
Chicago.
Miss Ellen M. McDermott and
Frank Flynn We're married Wednes-
day, July -, at st. Michael's church.
Rev. Father O'Neil ofticiated. The
bride was attended by three maids,
Miss Gertrude Flynn, = Miss Anna
Donahue and Miss Julia Powers.
John McDermott, brother of the bride,
acted as best man. Mr.. and Mrs.
Flynn held a reception at Martins
hall from 8 to 10 o'clock Wednesday
evening. They will be at home at %
Chicago avenue after August 1.
The young people of st. Michael's
parish gave an excursion down the
river Tuesday evening.
The Assumption parish gave a lawn
social on the grounds surrounding the
school house Tuesday and Wednesday
evening. The proceeds We're added to
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The st. Paul Tourist club will give
an excursion on the Flora Clark to
Shakopee and return Sunday, July 80.
The Glover Leaf Tourist club will
give a lawn social next Thursday
evening on the vacant lawn, Sixth
street and Smith avenue.
Miss Rose Cavanaugh, of Shal1opce,
will spend the remainder Of the sum-
mer with Mrs. J. II. Quinn Of Uni
vcrsity avenue.
Miss Kittie Prendergast, Of Chicago,
is the guest of Mrs. M. J. McFadden
of Ashland avenue.
Miss Katherine Kennedy, of Carroll
street, spent last week at Lindstrom.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Murphy, Of
Portland avenue, will spend the re-
mainder of the summer at Narra-
gansett Pier.
Thomas McDermott and family, Of
Dale street, have returned from Madi-
son Lake, MINI.
DR.. John Davern has returned from
Albert Lea.
Mrs. James Slavin and Miss Mary
Slavin will leave August 1 for West
ern trip.
"Sham Patriotism was the subject
Of a lecture given Monday evening at
st. Peter Clavers church by Rev.
Father Ryan, Washington, D. @.
Father Ryan graduated in 1898 from
st. Paups seminary, has many friends
in st. Paul, and his lecture was list
ened to by large and appreciative
audience. A review of the events
leading up to and incidental to the
Spanish-American war, with special
reference to the Philippines, was the
introduction to what proved to be
very able and eloquent lecture. The
policy of the administration in regard
to the isles in the Orient was severely
and unhesitatingly denounced by the
speaker. Self-government for the
Filipinos, who are perfectly capable of
caring for themselves, was the only
logical and humane policy. for the
American. government to pursue.
''Treachery to our own country" said
Father Ryan, sis the worst feature of
the Spanish war, for we are educating
our people to worship the principle Of
monarchy instead of those of re-
nl1h1ic"