The Irish standard., 1901-12-07
THE ORPHANS FAIR.
Will be the Greatest Event of the Coming
Week IN this City.

engagements to secure IL splendid pro-
gram for each evening of the fair
which opens next Monday on the
ground floor of the new court house
and city hall, Fourth street and
Third avenue south. One evening
has been assigned to each of the soci-
cites, and they are vieing with one
another, each to make it's evening the
most attractive.
Monday evening the visitors will be
entertained by the knights of Column
bus. and the knights are quite sure
that their evening of entertainment
will be a feature.
One of the incentives is the fact
that the knights of st. Paul are to
be guests that evening. There is only
one council of knights of Columbus in
Minneapolis. but it feels confident
that it will be equal to the task of
entertaining the guests from st. Paul.
and all others who attend the fair
that evening. The st. Paul knights
will come over in three chartered cars.
They will be met here by a delegation
and escorted to the hall, to be royal
ly entertained
\ general meeting of Minneapolis
council was held last evening to make
final arrangements and to report on
the contest. The knights have been
valiantly supporting Father Danehy
in the contest for the set of vestments
Father Mcintyre, supported by n. O..
H., is also in this race. At present
both sides are speaking confidently of
the outcome, and there is a hint of
Il coming surprise in the air.
The program at the fair Tuesday
evening will be i'll the hands of the
y. o. H.. and it is their aim to make
it the iolliest evening of the whole
week fer the visitors. Members of
all divisions of the order throughout
the city are urged to attend next
Tuesday evening.
Wednesday evening has been set
aside for the Foresters, who can be
depended upon to keep the program
we'll UP to the standard.
One evening of the week the chill
dren from the Orphans Home will
give an entertainment, and without
doubt they will attract the largest
crowds of the week.
The children are invited the first
three nights of the fair. and the last
three nights parents are requested to
leave them at home
The ladies of the \. O. II. Auxiliary
Divisions throughout the city will
have charge of the dining room. First
class meals will be served twice
daily at the very moderate rate of
25 cents.
The following program for each
evening up to and including Thursday
has been prepared by the committee.
Monday night, knights of Column
bus.
]. Opening address. Rev. T.. Danehy.
.. Columbus Quartette.
3. Miss Dams Ladies' Orchestra.
i. Recitation, Hugh O'Dunnell.
). Vocal Solo, Miss Mamie Courtney,
6. st. Paul Quartette, knights of CO.
lumbus.
I. Recitation, Mr.. Broderick, st. Paul.
8. Cornet Solo, Mrs. NLillward.
Tuesday night "A. o. II. night.
1. Address by Rev. Father Mcintyre.
.. Ladies' Orchestra, Miss Dains.
3. Vocal Solo, Miss Frances Horrigan.
4. Piano Solo. Miss Tersa Baker.
>. Recitation, Miss Frances Bayley.
6. Buck and Wing Dancing, John Ken
nedy, Jr.
Z. Plantation Melodies, VIM. KEN
needy.
| 8. Vocal Solo, Miss Agnes Byrne.
8. Sleight Hand Performance. Prof.
Herwood
10. All the latest and Popular Songs,
G. II. Wilson.
Photograph, the greatest instrument
west of New York city.
II. Recitation, Capt. Whelan.
~. Vocal Solo, Mrs. Monahan.
Wednesday night, Catholic Order
Foresters.
1. Address, Rev. G. A. Arctander
3. Chalk Talk, r. G. Bowman.
4. The English Wizard, Prof. Har-
wood, assisted by G. II. Wilson,
with his wonderful photograph.
5. Pittsburgh Glass Quartette.
6. Murphy's Orchestra.
Z. Piano Solo, Mrs. BabcOck.
Thursday night.
1. Vocal Solo, Mr.. Monahan.
2. st. Charles Quartette.
3. Vocal Solo, Mrs. Parks.
4. Pittsburgh Glass Quartette.
5. Music, Hamblin's Orchestra.
6. Piano Solo, Miss Mabel Bacon.
Archbishop Ireland and Bishop Nc
Golrick are expected to be present the
first three nights of the fair.
The Death Roll.
James Shea, veteran of the civil