The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-09-14
BRIEF MENTION.

Fathers in st. Lawrence parish during
the present week has been well attend
ed. 1t will close Sunday evening.
Div. No 2 A. o. H. will meet ut
Labor Temple tomorrow afternoon.
Matters of importance will be consid-
cred. All members are requested to
attend.
A regular meeting of the local coun-
= Gil of the Knights of Columbus was
Z held last Thursday evening, and an in
itiation in the first degree of the order
took place.
Chauncey Olcott in his new play of
Garrett O'Magh" was greeted by
crowded houses at the Metropolitan
during the week. His engagement ter
inmates tonight.
Mayor Ames declares that he lis sat
isfied with four terms as chief magis-
trate of the city and that he will seek
the Republican nomination for con-
gress year hence.
A mission will be conducted by the
Dominican Fathers from the East, at
Holy Rosary church, for two weeks,
beginning Sept %. The first week
will be for women and the second for
men.
Rev. Father Sheran, professor of Eng
lish literature at st. Paul Seminary,
and an alumni of Oxford University,
England, will preach at ST. Charles
church next Sunday at the l0:30 Mass.
His subject will be '"The Christian
Priesthood
Captain Melville ]. Shaw, son of
Major Geo. X. Shaw, of the Tribune,
is home OH vacation with his pa
rents. He has distinguished himself
as naval officer, and recently was
in charge of the Filipino political pris-
oners at Guam.
Major N. +. Warner, one of the pio-
neer undertakers of Minneapolis, died
last Sunday afternoon at his residence,
254O Bryant avenue s., at the age Of
So years. He was in ill health for
several years. A wife and three daugh,
tiers survive him.
The United Pleasure club will give
the first dance Of their ninth series ut
A. o. U. w. hall, Is Seventh street S.,
Friday evening, Sept. 20. This popular
organization will give ten dances dur
ing the present season. Music will be
furnished by Galichio.
The "Nabobs," social organization
that gave number of enjoyable dam
cling parties last season, will commence
their second year with dance at Ma
sonic Temple, Tuesday evening, Sept.
"a. Danz's orchesta has been en-
gagged for the occasion.
On Thursday night of last week
Major George B. Halsted, the hermit
of Lake Minnetonka, was burned to
death in his cottage, where he had
lived alone for twenty-five years. He
was over 81 yeas of age and man Of
fine education, being a graduate Of
Princeton College.
At the Funeral Directors convention
held in this city last week examina-
tons were taken by ~ candidates for
state licenses to embalm. The exam
liners were DR.. H. M. Bracken, John
NJ. Gleason, w. L. Grapp and A. e.
Losey. About one-half of the candi-
dates were successful.
WANTED.-A first-class clothing
salesman is wanted in one of the lead
ing clothing stores of Minneapolis.
Must be Irish or Irish-American and a
man Of experience. Steady position
nd.good salary to the right man. Ad,
dress H. H., care The Irish Standard
Office, 81 Fourth street S.
VIM. J. Murphy, general manager Of
the Tribune, who was seriously in
jured by the accidental discharge of a
shotgun while hunting at Cass Lake,
and is now being treated by DR.. Dunn
at st. Mary's hospital, is getting along
finely and will not lose his arm as at
first feared by his numerous friends in
this city.
Local attorneys are objecting to the
all in our day and our country, for
which requires both parties to the suit
to deposit 81 in every case commenced.
They say that the statute does not de-
mand such a deposit, and that if the
papers with the fees for filing are pre-
scented the clerks must accept them
They also declare that it is wrong to
demand 81 of a defendant who has
been forced into court
The marriage of Alfred Louis
Wightman, Of st. Paul, to Julia Anna
Riley, of this city, was an important
social event of the week ut Holy Ro-
sary church. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Father Horrigan at
8 o'clock Wednesday morning. Nup-
tial mass was celebrated. Mrs. Babc0ck
played the wedding music. After the
ceremony a wedding breakfast was
served to the immediate relatives and
friends of the bride and groom at the
home Of the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. M. Riley, 2601 E. Twenty-fifth