The Irish standard., 1901-03-23
DULUTH NEWS.

Duluth Hibernians and their friend.
who attended the celebration in st
Paul on st. Patrick's day have only
words of praise for the able manner in
which the SANITY City Hibernians car
ried out the celebration. 1t was a cred
it to the sons and daughters of Ireland
on the banks of the Mississippi.
Augustine Murphy was the happy
recipient of a nice lot of the dear little
shamrock from friends in Ireland last
week, and he proudly wore it on st.
Patrick's day.
Ireland's immortal green was gener-
ally worn in Duluth on st. Patrick's
day. 1t was to be seen everywhere.
None Wore it more proudly than the
sons and daughters of the Emerald
Isle.
a number of Duluth Irishmen went
over to West Superior last Saturday
night to attend the banquet given by
the lrish-Americans Of that city at the
Great Northern Hotel in honor of St.
Patrick's day. G. D. O'Brien, of St.
Paul, delivered the GRAFTON of the even
ing. 1t was splendid effort. All
present had a most enjoyable time.
Miss Minnie Vail, who went to St.
Paul for the st. Patrick's day celebra-
ton, will visit there for about a month,
a large audience heard the sacred
concert at the Cathedral last Sunday
night, through which st. Patrick's day
was observed. The program was a
very charming one in every respect.
ana the audience was highly delighted
with it. a feature was the address by
Right Rev. james McGOlrcll, who in
the course of his talk paid an eloquent
tribute to the Irish people and the con-
stancy with which they had, through
trial and tribulation, chung to their an
cient faith. He gave a history of the
struggles of the Irish, and referred to
the recent disturbances in the house of
commons as protest by the Irish
members against taxation for the pur
pose OF carrying on the war in South
Africa. Flaaten's orchestra was in at
tendance, giving a very pleasing num-
Der. Mrs. James McAuliffc, George
Tyler and James Lynn gave vocal So
los. Mrs. Erd gave two cello num-
bers, and Miss Teresa Lynn gave an
organ solo. John Foran sang Kip
ling's "Reccssional," accompanied by
The Cathedral choir. The Cathedral
choir also gave a crcdo, and a quintet
composed of the following singers gave
Il very pleasant number: Miss Anna
Carroll, Miss Katherine WEIGH, Miss
Margaret Farrell, David Evans, James
Lynn. These numbers were given
with generally excellent effect.
and each individual that assisted in
the program did his part very we'll in.
deed
Bishop McGolricll was chairman of
tire citizens meeting held~last week to
take steps toward having Duluth repre-
scented in the Buffalo exposition.
At the meeting of the McGolrick
club Thursday evening Of last week,
Miss Shcsgrcen acted as leader She
opened with Scriptural reading, which
was explained by Bishop McGolrick.
Miss Stringer read an excellent paper
on "Roman Architecture" Miss Hal
ley then gave u fine description of
Noted Roman Places" The program
for last Tuesday evening was as fol-
lows: Scripture reading, Miss Kinney;
prisons Of Rome" Mrs Turge; "Ro-
man Hospitals" Miss Shannon. Lead
err, Miss Lucy Shannon.
The West Duluth Hibernians were
represented at st. Patrick's day cele-
bration in st. Paul as a number of the
members Of the local division of the A.
o. H. went down Saturday afternoon.
William Vail was the recipient of n
beautiful Autograph of Daniel O'Con-
nell from the Irish Standard, and is
proud Of it. He is great admirer Of
the liberator and congratulates the
publishers of the paper on their enter
prise.
The ST. Patrick's day concert, given
by the members Of the st. James par
ish In the Great Eastern hall last Mon
day night, was one of the largest and
most successful affairs Of the kind that
the parish has ever attempted. AL
though the evening was very stormy
the attendance was large and the hall
was packed, even standing room be-
ing at n premium. An excellent pro-
gram was rendered, and every number
was cncored some of them several
times. Mr. O'Brien made great hit
with his songs, and Mr.. Olson, West
Duluth's we'll known clubswinger, add
ed much to the enjoyment of the even
ing. The address by Rev. Father Cor
bett was very fine.
WITH THE NITC