The Irish standard., 1900-02-03
DULUTH NEWS.

UUlUlh NtWS..
Rev. J. J. Keanc, OF Minneapolis, de-
llvered an eloquent lecture Thursday.
evening OF last week in Catholic .Asso-
citation hall. There was also musical
program.
Mrs, ]. w. Sheridan arrived home last
week from two weeks visit with
friends at Minneapolis.
Thomas d. O'Brien, OF ST Paul. the
Democratic national committeeman;
was i'll the city last week.
The following incident occurred at
the banquet in honor OF Burns las,
week: DR.. Mines address brought a
thought to the mind of Toastmas,cr C,
\. Towne that he put into expression
and Tor moment it looked Il little
doubtful as to how it would be received,
1t was i'll reference to Scottish soldiers
being poorly led 1t is fighting in a
righteous cause which ennobcs men
whether they meet victory or not and
he said that it was not the leadership OF
Methuen, Gatacrc etc, which is hunai-
iating but that OF Chamberlain. There
was pause at this and Il murlnur
among a few, but when Mr. Townc
added that it were better to have lost
under Wallace and Bruce than TO win
under Methuen and Gatacrc against a
people who are fighting: for what Wal
lace fought for, there was applause.
The McGolrick Literary club met
Tuesday evening of last week. Papers
were read by Miss Miller and Miss De-
wire. The club met last Tuesday even
ing. Miss Reney was the leader. The
subject was Napoleon I'll and EN-
press Eugene"
A mass meeting OF the citizens Of
Duluth i'll the interest OF the Beers will
be held on the evening OF Friday. Feb.
9. The object OF this meeting will be
to express sympathy with the republic
ans OF South Africa III their struggle to
maintain their independence against
England, and to raise funds to assist
them in Red Cross hospital work. Sim
liar meetings have been held in many
places in the country and the friends of
the Beers in this city propose that the
head of the lakes shall not be behind
in the work. A meeting OF citizens OF
different nationalities was held Wednes-
day evening, and committees appointed
last week to make arrangements for
the meeting reported Hon NJ. V.
Cannon, OF Chicago, has consented to
speak, and other speakers will be an
nounccd later. The Duluth City band
will discourse music during the meeting.
The committees having the arrange
ments in charge are enthusiastic over
the prospects and say that the attend
ance will be very large. A number OF
prominent citizens have interested
themselves in the movement A per-
manent organization has been formed.
A tongue Of flame running swiftly
through the decorations, near the altar,
threatened the destruction OF the Sa-
cred Heart Institute at S o'clock Satur-
day morning Of last week. The quick,
cool-headed work of the sisters kept
the fire in check till the department ar,
rived, and the blaze was easily extin-
guisfed. The fire started by the light
ing OF candle iii the chapel at early
morning service. The flames ignitcd
the draperies of the altar and quickly
spread to the Christmas decorations
which were still OH the wall. The sis
tiers fought the fire desperately until tho
fire department could be called. One
of the affairs was badly burned, but i
was said that the fire was confined
principally to the decorations, and tho
loss would be about $loo.
There was another open meeting O
the Father Mathew Total Abstinenc,
society last Thursday evening, in Catho
lie Association hail. Hon. c. E. Shan
non spoke on the more interesting in
cidents of his trip to Alaska, especial.
such as illustrated the advantages Of tn,
total abstainer in combating l1ardships
There was also a short musical pro
gram, and regulation silk Transvaa
flag was exhibited.
A. L; Lennon, OF Minneapolis, is ii
Duluth on business this week.
Div. No. I, A. o. H., will meet mex
Wednesday evening in Catholic Asso
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