The Irish standard., 1900-05-26

promises to be OF unusual interest will
be given Thursday evening, May 81, at
the Lyceum theater under the auspices
OF the young ladies of the Immaculate
Conception church. A company OF
players, which includes sufficient profes-
sional talent to ensure an excellent per-
Torrance, has been engaged for the &C.
casion and is now rehearsing under the
direction of Miss Mayer. The two-act
farce, "a Box OF Monkeys" and "The
Matrimonial Advertisement" a one-act
sketch, issthe double bill to be presented
Among the performers are Miss Mabel
Griffith, Miss Schroeder, Lewis Crosby
and Eugene Doherty. Seats for the en-
tertainment are selling rapidly, and the
young ladies are looking forward to a
successful evening.
The lawn adjacent to St. Stephen
church took on gala appearance last
evening, when the first out door festival
of the season was opened by large
gathering of the Pensioners and their
friends. Bright with colored lanterns
gay bunting, prettily decorated tables
and booths, the lawn was indeed All
ideal place for an evenings festivity. a
group OF young women served ice cream
and cake to the visitors, and many
fancy articles were disposed of. Thus
the funds OF the parish were gratifyingly
increased and the many friends of St
Stephens church were afforded delight
full entertainment. The festival continue:
this evening. A band will discourse
sweet airs, and everyone is invited tc
come.
The second annua, steamboat excur
sion by the Minnie Mcrrie Maker:
down the Mississippi OH Sunday, juno
3, will not be missed by those who wenr
last year. and hundreds of others are
going. Boat leaves Minnehaha at o:3c
a. M. and St. Paul at II a. m. The
fare for the round trip, soc; children
CSC. Plenty OF music and refreshments
Don't miss it. The Minnie Merrit
Makers are great entertainers. Ger
your tickets from the members or al
the boat when going 1t will be grea
days outing.
Div. No. 3, L. A., A. o. H., held ar
interesting meeting Tuesday evening
A number OF visitors were present, anc
short musical program was given
Mrs. James Best, president, and Mrs
Mary McGinty, financial secretary, will
represent the division in the state con,
vention to be held at Rochester, June
12. Mrs. Benson, vice president, ant
Mrs. Harold, treasurer, have beer
named as alternates.
Little Mildred Shannessy entertained
about twenty tiny boys and girls Friday
week ago at her home, 1929 Western
avenue. The party was in honor of hel
sixth birthday. The little guests played
games on the lawn. Luncheon was Civ.
en- them by Mrs. Shannessy, Miss Nor,
ma Lynch and Miss Julia Monsteen.
Miss Agnes McCarron, daughter O
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas McCarron, 20
Third street S., will be married at {
o'clock Tuesday morning at St
Charles church to Charles Sheridan, O
Faribault. Father Cleary will perform
the ceremony.
Mr.. Friedrich Metcalf, Grand Forks
N. D., was the guest last week of his
aunt, Mrs. B. A. Flaherty, Penn avenue
N. Mr.. Metcalf was on his way from
Milwaukee, where he attended the ma.
tional convention of Locomotive En-.
gineers.
A lawn social will be given Tuesday
evening, June S, on the old courthouse
lawn, Fourth street S. and Eighth ave.
nue., for the benefit of St. Charles
church. An excellent program is being
prepared for the occasion.
Miss Kate Brown and William Camp
bell were married Tuesday morning a
the Immaculate Conception church, Fa.
Their Keane officiating. Miss Katherine
Mccormick and Patrick Mccormick
were the attendants.
John McCabe, postmaster at St. Pc
ter, was the guest last week of his sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. M. ]. Gill, Washing.
ton avenue S. Mr.. McCabe ATTENDED
the postnasters' convention.
The Mime Merry Makers will give
an excursion down the Mississippi rivel
and on Lake St. Croix, Sunday, June
3. There will be music, and refresh
ments will be served.
The children of the Immaculate Con
ception church are rehearsing an ope
retta to be given at the close of the
school year, June 20.
Thomas Gavin, ST., Miss Kate Gavin
Mrs. M. H. Gavin and children hav,
returned from the south, where the,
spent the winter.
Books, religious articles, magazines
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L. A. Women Discuss Insurance.
The state convention of the L. A.