The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-03-24
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Following Frederick Warde at the
Grand Opera House is announced the
visit OF an attraction which last season
left behind it a most excellent reputa-
ton. 1t is Chas. H. Yale's superb fan
tastical mechanical spectacle "The Evil
Eye" better described as the MANY
Merry Mishaps OF Mid and the Weird
Wonderful Wanderings OF Nod" This
being the big second edition OF this
popular success under the management
and direction of its author, Sidney r.
Ellis.
L. ]. Morrisscy, brother OF Robert
P. Morrissey, OF 1872 Aurora avenue,
and nephew OF Emmett A. Morrissey,
foreman OF ST. Paul Dispatch Job
Printing company, was buried last
Wednesday morning from the Cathe-
dral. He was a devout Catholic and a
good citizen.
T. r. Kcllehcr has been called to Mil
waukec to superintend the construc-
ton OF some large elevators and boilers
there in the interest of some eastern
insurance firms which he represents.
Mrs. M. J. Dore and family, who
have arrived from Ireland after spend
ing several months there, brought sew
cral friends to the United States with
them, among them being a young man
named Daniel O'Connel.
Mrs. ]. B. Pcwters has returned from
Dubuque, where she had been visiting
friends as we'll as attending the funeral
OF Archbishop Hennessy some weeks
ago.
Hon. 7. f. Martin, deputy state in
surance commissioner, has returned
from his old home, Dubuque, Iowa,
where he attended the funeral OF his
lifelong friend Archbishop Hennessy.
Thomas Cummings was buried from
the residence, 1913 Fuller street, last
Monday morning He was born and
reared in and around the vicinity OF St.
Paul. Though young man he was an
old member OF the Div. No. 2, A. o.
II. The members OF the order at
tended the funeral and made fine ap-
pearance in conducting the services OF
their beloved brother in life and death.
Div. No. A. O. H. met at Cretin hall
last Wednesday evening and initiated a
class. AS usual there was good en-
tcrtainmcnt Brother Alfred McDon-
aid delivered an address.
John w. Willis seems to be now the
favored candidate for democratic
honors in St. Paul for the position of
mayor for the next two years. If moth
ing happens between now and the dem
ocratic convention, which will be held
Saturday at Sherman hall, he will be
nominated r. A. Smith has with
drawn from the democratic race this
time in St. Paul. This leaves the field
clear and easy for Willis, Whitcomb,
Barton and three or four more who
would like to be mayor.
d T Murphy, OF ~ ~ Topping street
aged rs years, died March 21, at the
above residence. The funeral was held
from ST. Vincent's church on Friday,
March 20, at 9 o'clock. Mr.. Murphy
was member OF Div. No. 9, A. o. H.,
who attended the funeral in large
body in regalia.
Div. No. 9, A. O. H., held its regular
meeting at o18 Rice street last Wednes-
day evening and initiated class OF
eleven. This division never misses a
meeting without social of some kind
and initiating crowd of good men
into the order.
Division No. 3, L. A. A. 0. H., will
give a social and dance in Sherman
hall, April IS.
Mrs. James Slavin and son Frank, OF
East Isabel street, have gone to Spo-
kane, Wash.
Mrs. Mccain, OF Burr street, enter
tanned the Fern Leaf Euchre club
Thursday evening.
Rev. Thomas Glcnnon, who came to
Minnesota in 1868, died Tuesday,
March 10, at St. Joseph's hospital. He
was 70 years of age and owing to feeble
health had not recently been in charge
OF parish. For many years he was
stationed at Mendoza and later al
Byrnesville and to the latter place the
remains were taken for burial. Father
Glcnnon was man of scholarly at
tainments; though reserved in manner
he was kind and possessed OF broad
charity. He had in large degree the
zeal and fervor which characterized the
pioneer priests OF Minnesota, He was
native of Rochester, N. Y.
P. f. Murphy, the popular clothing
salesman, attended the ST. Patrick:
Day entertainment at the Exposition
building in Minneapolis, and during
the afternoon was among the callers OF
Col. Finerty.