The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-08-30
THE SOCIAL TEXuMREs.


that the HiberliaDs of Minneapolis,
both men and women, have ably srls-
tanned the reputation of this city in
the matter of hospitality. lit was the
unanimous expression of all the del
egates that they have never ATTENDED
a convention before in which there
was so much unMloNed pleasure
mingled with business. The various
committees on entertainment worked
hard, held many sessions early and
late, during several weeks past We
regret that we have not space enough
to give the names of all whose efforts
We're devoted towards making the con-
vention memorable one from a So
cial point of view, but perhaps it will
be enough to say that ]. ]. Fitzgerald,
j. G. Sheehan and John E. Hamly
acting for the men, and Mrs NJ. ii
Cummings, Mrs. J. Best and Mrs. NJ.
Sullivan fog the ladies, We're continu-
ally at woa:k and performed their du-
ties we'll ami faithfully. This may be
said in a lesser degree, perhaps, of all
the members of the various commit
teas, as at 10 time was there any
shiyking of duty and all We're willing
to place their shoulders to the wheel
at all times.
The excursion to AIinnetonka was
a recs'd breaker and for an enjoyable
outing it more than exceeded all ex-
pectations. Five hundred and forty
people went out ON the 3 O'clock train
Tuesday afternoon and many more
went out .on the 6 o'clock train. Over
400 persons enjoyed the "trip around
the lake OH the Puritan, and 400
guests sat down to Il splendid dinner
at ahe Lake Park hotel, prepared un-
der tle supervision of the proprie
tress, Mrs. TMombley. Though not
expecting this large number this lady
was equal to the task of handling the
affair and succeeded within two hours
in supplying the wants of the whole
number. All enjoyed an excellent din
nar; everything went off in q pleasant
manner, and shortly after 8 O'Clock
the dining room of the hotel was in
excellent condition for the merry
dancers, hundreds of whom enjoyed
themselves to the delightful strains
of Daly's orchestra until IL o'clock.
The splendid service given by Mrs.
Twombley of the Lake Park hotel as
well as that of the NJ. & st. L. r. R.
Co. in handling the crowd was the
cause of much favorable comment,
and both hotel and railroad manage
ments have the thanks of the Hiber-
mans generally for their efforts to
make things pleasant for all the dele
gates and visitors. The reception at
the Nicollet on Wednesday night was
in many respects the leading event of
the week. 1t was indeed a brilliant
affair. The ladies turned out in larger
numbers than was ever before noticed
in this. city. Nearly all were hand
somely gowned and ali were radiant
with smiles, which added to the ma
trral beauty of the fair descendants
of the Emerald Isle, made the scene
in the corridors in the Nicollet house
a memorable one. The rooms were
beautifully decorated with palms and
flowers, and in the dining room ice
cream and cake was served to more
than 500 people, and in the main cor
ridor frappe was served. The follow
ing committee received the guests:
Mrs. NJ. Cummings, president; Mrs.
Mary Sullivan, secretary; Mrs. A. M.
Best. treasurer and the following la
dies, members of the six Minneapolis
divisions:
Mines. A1ogan. Mulvehill, Miles
Doherty, Bradley, Hayes. McLaugh-
lin, Casey, Tierney, Coleman, Kinane,
Walsh, Kelley, Barry, Mullen, Glca-
son, Egan, Best Branton, Morrison,
Dunn, Griffin, McDermott, Maloney.
Kiley, Wall, Leonard, Kiley, Keith.
NIaguin, Crane, O'Rourke, Misses Bo.
Ian, Garvey, Adamson. Council. Shaw,
Plouffs, Best.
The ladies had prepared for the oc-
casion an excellent program which
was rendered by the following per-
SONS: Piano solo by Agnes Dempsey:
piano solo, Mrs. Molly Lacey; song,
Mrs. Dowdall: harp solo. Miss Gren-
nan; piano solo, Miss Mabel GilclMist;
piano solo. Miss Solen of Duluth;
recitation, Mrs. +. Sullivan; song,
Miss Rosetta Monahan; recitation,
Miss Ella Bowe. The reception by
the ladies commenced at $50 O'clock
and the program was continued until
about -. In the early part of the
evening from o'clock until $50 the
degree team of Div. :; \. 0. II. enter
tain2d their visiting brothers at con-
vention hall by eXcmplifying the de-
gree work of the order.