The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-11-16
FROM THE CAPITAL.

WI -"'' i''nii 'tiN, Will nv El;tl 10 near
of his return home from ST. JoSepll's
hospital after slm illness of eight weeks.
His condition has so improved as to
warrant his removal to his home. and
I'LL his friends look for his rapid re-
covery to health.
-\lnoaly these married during the
past week We're: John q. flanagan
ami Flora NJ. Reese. James Ryan and
Merry Burns, Park Morris and Lizzie
MrLaugllin. Augustine O'Bricn and
Mary \. Best. Edmund \. Gilmore and
Julia llGnnig,n.
There is Il rumor current to the Of
feet that Nj. +. Costello would like to
resign his position :ls private secretary
TO the mayor, owing to THE increase OF
his newspaper work since becoming
chief editorial writer for the st. pa,r
Globe.
The first of the winters reyimrntal
balls was given Tuesday night ut Fort
''i''S ~ III INtttt'S ttlIi non ~ :! u
missonel officers. Thc post ln,lld
played for the grand march and the or.
t:hcstla for the remainder of the dan
cling program. Sergeant Hastings led
the march :ml in charge of the az
engagements and floor We're Scrgc:lnts
CLOUD. Dolan. McCslulcy. Corporal
S" t., Musician Baker. Sergeant Cook,
Private Watty and Sergeants Nelson,
Butler and Cress.
Daniel Mullen died last Sunday at
5o2 st. Peter street, aged 40 years The
funeral took place on Wednesday from
st. Joseph's church.
Last Monday evening the Christian
BROTHERS Alumni association elected
the following officers: Thomas T..
O'RCagan. president; John H. Hans.
vice president: James Conway. secrc-
ta1y: John p. N1clady, treasurer. The
date Of the annual reunion and BAN
Gurt was fixed ut Doc .. mt The Wind
Sor hotel. The association passed reso-
lutions in memory of Rev. Father
James y. Fitzpatrick, q deceased men,
her.
One of the social events of the week
was the marriage of Miss Marian
Allcn and George N. johnson nt ST.
Lnkc's church by Rev. Ambrose Me
Nulty. The bride WAS attended by her
sister. DR.. Walter II. Ramsey was
hest man. After the ceremony an in
formal reception WAS held at tho
brides home on Summit avenue. About
100 guests were present.
Margaret Sheehy has conveyed to II.
Foley property at the corner of Fourth
and Broadway, 40 feet on Broadway
through to Rosabcl. and 14G feet on
East Fourth. for a consideration of
$37 800.
Secretary N1oroncy, of the civil scrv-
lr" board ut tho l"St"ilicc. reports 100
applicants for the forthcoming post
office examination. This is. THE largest
class ever examined by the local
board, and it is found necessary to di-
vide it into three sections, GO to he cx-
amincd on Nov. 90 GO ON Nov. 81,
and 40 on Nov %, cards of admission
TO that effect having been mailed
to the candidates. Scvcnty-four of
the applicants seek carrier positions,
and Sc desire clerical appointments, ~
of the latter being females. The exam
ination will be held in the new civil
service quarters on the fifth floor of
the new postoffice building.
st. Agatha's conservatory, 2G Dast
Exchange street, will open it's new hail
with an exhibit Of art work and o
number of musical programs on Dec.
2, 3. 4. and s. The exhibits will be
open from 2 o'clock until $50 O'Clock
each day, and there will be musical
selections ut 4 80. $50 and 8 o'clock.
The work of the Sisters in China, WA.
ter colors and oils, will be attractivcly
displayed about the hall, and the mll-
steal numbers will be given on the
stage None of the art work win be
sold during the tlays Of the exhibition
but Il Christmas sale will follow. The
new lra11 is about completed and, IN
another week. will be ready for use
The music rooms on the second and
third floors above it are already in use
The conservatory has been very crowd
ed for year or two, and the new
rooms are Il boon to the faculty and
students. Mother Superior Cclcstrne
returned Saturday after spending u
fortnight in New York city on bust
ness connected with the convent.
Mother RrrnHdinr. superior of st.
.Joscpll's hospital. returned Monday
after an absence Of several months
in Europe Sll" was accompanied D."
Travelled from Ireland under h"r l,o-
IL elton and will become members Of
the sistcrhood of ST. Joseph Both
have rclativCs in ST. Paul. ii is under
stood that the forty or more pJSi1t-
lants leaving Liverpool with Mother
hcrlH,:iur remained at Eastern CON
vents.
Funeral of Patrick Hughes.
Austin. Mimi, Nov. 13.-The funeral
Of Patricl Hughes took place from