The Irish standard., 1901-01-26
CITY AND VICINITY.
1HHELY TOLD.

The Wise girls are again being ex-
hibited to the vulgar gaze of the mul,
titude at the Dime Museum.
The knights of Columbus held So
cial and dance at their hall on Nicollet
avenue last Thursday night.
Sheridan Court No. SIG, G. o. f., will
give card party at A. o. U. w. hall,
229 Central avenue, Friday evening"
Feb. /.
Div. No. 6, Ladies' Auxiliary A. O..
H., will give a social dance Friday
evening, Feb. s, at DANA hall, corner
Cedar avenue and Fifth street.
Rev, John E. Bushnell, D. D., of
New York, succeeds Rev. DR.. Pleasant
Hunter as pastor of Westminster
church. He is described as an eloquent
preacher.
A card party under the auspices Of
the Holy Rosary Sunday school teach
ers will be given next Tuesday evening
at Holy Rosary hall. The ladies will
serve refreshments at the close.
Superintendent Hagman, of the
workhouse, may be retained by Mayor
Ames, but his deputy, Captain Michael
Whelan, a grand army man, is likely
to have his services dispensed with.
The altar aid committee of Ascen-
Z sion parish will give social on the
afternoon and evening of Thursday,
Jan. 81, at the home of the president,
Mrs. J. Rice, 1923 Bryant avenue N.
All are invited to attend.
Archbishop Ireland preached at the
Immaculate Conception church last
Sunday evening to a large congrega-
ton on christianity" His Grace was
at his best and delivered a very able
discourse.
John P. Hoy, the well known detec-
tive, has been seriously ill with in
flammation of the bowels for two
weeks, but is gradually recovering, to
the delight of his numerous friends in
all parts of the city.
Rev. Father M. Mcintyre left last
week for Texas, where he will spend
the winter for the benefit of his health.
In his absence, Father Kennedy, OF
st, Paul Seminary, oficiates at St.
Stephens church on Sunday.
M. E. Neary, recent candidate for
secretary of state on the Democratic
ticket, has been relieved of his position
of assistant gas inspector by the Re-
publicans, who act on the principle
that "to the victors belong the spolls."
The young ladies of st. Anthony OF
Padua parish will give a card party
Wednesday evening next at st. An
thony hall, Second street and Eighth
avenue N. E. A beautiful white opera
shawl will be the ladies' head prize.
Refreshments will be served.
William Mclaughlin, who recently
came to Minneapolis from Two Har-
bors. Mimi, slipped in his lodging
house at "a Bridge Square, last Mon
day and sprained one of his ankles.
The injured man was taken to the
city hospital for treatment.
Rev. J. J. Keane, pastor of the In
maculate Conception church, will ad-
dress the Catholic students in the uni
versity chapel at $40 o'clock Sunday
afternoon. Jan. q. AS Father Keane
is an eloquent lecturer he will draw
large audience on the occasion.
William Connors, one of the best
known old-time horsemen of the city,
is reported as being in precarious
condition at the city hospital. Mr..
Connors is suffering from cancer Of the
stomach and has been i'll for three
weeks. Little hope is entertained for
his recovery.
Henry Winecke, of the cigar firm Of
Winecke &; Doerr, died Unexpectedly
last Tuesday morning of pneumonia.
He was q member of the last charter
commission and was a public-spirited
citizen. The remains were conveyed
to Davenport, Iowa, for interment. He
was unmarried and leaves a large
amount of property.
Winston Spencer Churchill refused
to visit Mrs. Fitz- Herbert, nee Wilson,
whose husband died in South Africa
about two weeks ago. In view Of the
fact that Churchill and the deceased
British officer were fellow prisoners in
Pretoria, it is considered strange that
he did not accept the invitation ex-
tended to him by the afflicted Minneap-
oils young lady.
About 1875 sat down to the regular
annual banquet of the Veteran Volun-
teer Firemen's association, of Mime
apolis, at the Nicollet last Thursday
night. Matt Walsh, president of the
association, presided, and after a
sumptuous menu had been disposed of
the company listened to remarks by
Mayor Ames, Alderman Rand, J. B.
Gilfllan, Judge Lochren and f. j.
Meade.
Michael Doran's son-inlaw, Elmer 81.
Dearth, has been appointed insurance
commissioner by Governor Van SAINT
for services rendered by himself and
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