The Irish standard., 1900-02-10
FROM the CAPITAL.

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Pat E. Murphy, Northwestern repre-
sentative of the wholesale clothing
house of Schloss Bros, Detroit, Mich,
is home from very successful trip
through Minnesota and Nebraska Mr..
Murphy will remain in St. Paul during
the remainder of the winter. His head
quarters are in the Davidson block,
where he will be pleased to show an
elegant line of samples to the trade
1t was announced Sunday from the
pulpits OF the various Catholic churches
of the city that in future a priest would
be stationed at Calvary cemetery from
9 until IL o'clock each morning to Of
fciate at funerals. Pastors OF the diff
ferent churches will alternate i'll attend
ance at the cemetery. Father Cosgrove
of St. Vincent's church has been chosen
for the coming week.
Mrs. Pierce Butler and Mrs ]. D.
O'Brien are in Philadelphia, where they
will make an extended visit.
William J. Murnane, aged tllirty-four,
died Tuesday evening at the home OF
his mother, Mrs. Johanna Murnane, SOL
West Third street. Deceased had lived
in ST. Paul since childhood and was
popular in business and political circles.
For several years he was connected
with local banks, and later associated
himself with his father in the contract
ing business. Although his health had
been failing for months, death came I'M
expectedly to large number of his
friends.
Father Danehy lectured Monday
evening at St. Joseph's church for the
benefit of the Infants Home.
An entertainment for the benefit OF
St. Johns church will be given Tuesday
evening at St. Johns hall, Fifth and
Francis streets.
The young ladies of St. Vincent's
parish will give card social at Co.
lumbia hall, Feb. 20. Miss Catherine
Brown and Miss Mamie Brennan will
have charge.
John H. McElroy, switchman in the
employ of the Great Northern railroad
company, had his right hand badly
crushed while coupling cars Tuesday
evening. He was removed to St. Jo-
seph's hospital. Mr.. McEroy is mar
ried and lives at 134 East Cook street
Miss Ef6e Mcmahon has returned
from Milwaukee.
Miss Nettie Prendergast entertained
the Nemadji Euchre club Tuesday
evening at her home on ST. Peter street
| St. Mary's Parochial club gave pro-
gressive euchre party Wednesday even
ing in the assembly hall OF the school,
Div. No. I, A. o. H., of st. Paul
gave an open meeting on last Wednes-
day evening at Cretin hall. And speak
ing about meetings, there were officers
and members of every division in the
county present and they one and all
pronounced Division No Division
number one in every way Following
is slight touch at the excellent pro-
gram presented, which was strictly inn
promptu in the full sense of the word
The chairman, with little assistance
made up the same after the people ar
rived. Opening address, T. w. McJoey
president OF Div. No. I; piano solo, F
w. Yoerg; song, Ed Mullaney; Irish
| jig and reel, VIM. Donohue; dialect
sketches, Hon. Jos. S. Kemp, of Du-
buque, Iowa; mandolin orchestra, by
Crusaders Society quartet; address
american Citizenship" Hon. VIM. L.
Kelly; song, P. J. Kavanagh of Div
No. d; recitation, "Roman Warriors
Mr.. Chas. Speer; original poem, ENG
land in South Africa" J. B. Pewters;
song, Jos. S. Kemp; recitation, "Frater-
nity," Will Regan; speech Every short
all about Ireland, Luke McKernan;
imitation, casey at the Bat" Joseph S
Kemp; recitation, "When Butler Dimes
at Pretoria" John ]. Farley; Liverpool
Hornpipe, M. w. Donohue; song, "The
Rising OF the Moon," Patrick E. Muir
ply; Irish song, James Mulligan; mu-
sic, Mandolin orchestra; closing song
"God Save Ireland" "Tim" Kelleher
assisted by audience.
Sion. D. Brassill, one Of the most
patriotic Irishmen of Lowell, Mass,
writes friends in St. Paul that he is
about to visit here and possibly make
this city his home.
Fourth ward Democratstto the num-