The Irish standard., 1900-12-29
CITY AND VICINITY.
The telephone call of the 1rlsch Standard
Is 273, Mississippi Valley Co.
TlRsEIY TOLD.

the band wagon.
Christmas Day was celebrated with
great sdemnity in all the Catholic
churches of the city, and the offerings
to the clergy were generous at all the
services.
Children of st. Charles church gave
Christmas entertainment at the
church hall Friday evening for the
benefit of the Sunday school library
fund.
Last Friday evening the young folks
of st. Stephens parish held a Christ
mas entertainment in the church hall.
which was largely attended and much
enjoyed.
Dennis T. Hayes, of Winston, Mont,
formerly state treasurer of the \. O.
III. of Minnesota visited old friends
in the Twin Cities during the past
week.
The ladies of Div. No. \. o. II. all
nounce that ticket No. 991 Won the
embroidered centerpiece at the rattle
held on Dec 20. The holder of the
lucky number can secure the prize at
their hall, 800 Nicollet avenue.
The attraction at the Dewey theater
next week. beginning tomorrow matt
nee, will be the great great Eastern
success entitled the New Majestic
BurlesQuers." Prices as usual. Zoe, 2Oc,
SOC and SOC. Matinee New Years.
Next Sunday evening Father Clcary
will speak in his church on THE Folly
of Drink and the Follies of the Drunk
ard" This will be an appropriate topic
for the closing discourse of the old
year. y large audience is sure to be
present.
In compliment to Miss Cora l.arpen-
teur we publish her STORY of Terri
torial Days" for which she received Il
prize of $40 from the Times. The au-
thor is a talented school girl Of thirteen
who lives on Hcnncpn avenue. She
felt exceedingly happy on Christmas
Day.
Midnight Mass will be celebrated in
all the Catholic churches of Minneap-
oils on Monday night, Dec 81, in ac-
cordance with instructions from Arch
bishop Ireland. The services are held
to welcome the opening of the twcnti-
eth century, which is ushered in at
midnight's holy hour.
P. II. Harris, of the Minneapolis
Democrat. who has been in a critical
condition from peritonitis. is reported
as slightly better, and it is now hoped
that he will recover. Since his illness
the Democrat has passed into new
hands and is entirely different in APP
pcarance.
Rev. NJ. Mcintyre is at st. Mary's
hospital under the medical care of Dr.
J. II. Dunn. who has peremptorily for
hidden him to leave the institution
without his permission. The beloved
priest is suffering from severe attack
of rheumatism. but he is resting easily
and gradually improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. King, of Spokane,
Wash, are visiting relatives and
friends in this city. Mr.. King. who is
now a substantial business man of
Spokane, resided in Minneapolis about
twelve years ago. He has many
friends here who were glad to welcome
him. Before returning to Spokane he
will visit the home of his boyhood in
Canada.
Adjutant General Lambert of the
Minnesota national guard has received
a letter from Senator Lodge, stating
that he will support the amendment to
the army Eli providing funds for the
replacement of the present archaic
weapons used by the national guard
by the modern magazine arm in use in
the regular army. The amendment was
drawn by Adjutant General Lambert
and will be presented by Senator Mel
SON.
Judge John II. Steele was the recipi-
ent of a box of cigars at Christmas
from John Il. Moran. captain 9th in
fantry, U. S. v, at Manila. p. 1. Cap
tain Moran was formerly in the shoe
business on Nicollet avenue, but at the
outbreak of the Spanish American war
he was at Great Falls, Mont, acting in
the capacity of deputy sheriff. Judg,
Steele was the man who got Captain
Moran to join the NJ. N. G. in this city.
In his customary style the Pioneer
Press reporter in this city stated few
days ago that Frank NJ. Nye the noted
attorney, had at last found religion.
and that his Indifference to church af-
fairs for many years had led many to
believe he was an agnostc. Mr.. Nye
publicly contradicted the yarn and said
he has always been affiliated with the
Congregational church. but the report
er ignores the correction and has not
given him the benefit of it. The same
gentleman in writing recent death
notice made an egregious blundcr in
confounding one family with another