The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-05-30

Nally and Bouska. The bishop preach
eel very Instructive sermon. Address
lns the congregation. which filled the
sacred edlflce to Overlooking, he said:
Il nave feeling of respect for this
church which experience whenever r
come to Yankton, and if is boc,uso
this church is the cradle of the diocese
NO othef parish can say as YOU can
tll'lt IL Is the mother of other parishes.
1t cannot be said of any other norish
III tll!s diocese that it is the mother of
three episcopal sees" His lorlship
SAID: Il have two matters which I
wish to speak to you about viz: yom
school. l ask and beg of you. as YOU
value the souls of your children to
give your hearty support to YOUR sis.
ters' school," He also spoke of tbe
necessity of building IL new church.
Dled.-Alrs. Gideon Poirier an old
tllne resident of Deadwood, passed to
aer eternal reward on "Wednesday
morning OF last week at st. Joseph's
Hospital in that city, the cause of
ana MIS-. George Il, Foley, of 727 East
peceaseds illness had been of long
duration, and about week prior to
her death she was admitted to the
hospital. Besides her husband she
| leaves four children. the youngest
belng only few months old. The
| funeral occurred from st. Ambrose
church and was very largely attended.
| Ihe local lodge of the Modern Wood
men of America, of which deceased's
husband was Il member, was present.
ana Il big cOncOurSe of friends ac-
companied the remains to their last
resting place in the Catholic cemetery.
The Very Rev. NJ. ]. Noesen, V. G..
pastor, conducted the services, which
were very impressive, bringing COM
fort to the sorrow-stricken husband
and his little ones.
This being Decoration Day. special
services We're held in st. Francis de
Sales church. Estelline where a large
congregation, comprising many of the
war veterans of Hamline county, list
ened to IL most beautiful and patriotic
discourse from the Rev. Joseph Flynn.
Died.--The death of Mrs. Elizabeth
Geelan. aged so years. and native of
Ireland. took place on the 10Th inst.
ut the home of her son, Chris, a short
| t1iSt ncn north Of NTontroco n,,,,.o,1
was born in Ireland in 1928, and about
the 10Th year of her age came to
America and located soon after at
Fond-du-Lac. Wis. where she married
Christopher Geelan in 1854. who died
about eight years since. Three sons
and two daughters are left to survive
her memory. The funeral was held
from st. Patricks church on the DIST,
the Very Rev. ]. r. Higgins ofticiat-
ing.
Mrs. Mary DAILY and her daughter,
Mrs. Donovan, of Waukon, Iowa,
grandmother and aunt of Mr.. John
Daily of Estelline, have returned to
their homes after very pleasant
visit ut the atter's home.
We are much panied to learn that
Mrs. Mary Collins of Sioux Falls is
dangerously ill with heart failure at
the home of her daughter in Sioux
City, Iowa., viz, Mrs. p. D. Moran,
Mrs Collins came to the Queen City
to reside away back in the SOS and
the news of her serious illness will be
received with sorrow by many of the
older settlers and others.
Rev. Father John 2. Fitzsimmons
of Beresford will pronounce the bene-
dictiOn at the memorial services which
will be held at Centerville tomorrow.
Died.-AIr. Everett Smith of Nit
chell, an old pioneer settler of Dawson
county, died suddenly ut Smithtied,
N. c., last week. Deceased was a
candidate for lieutenant governor on
the state Democratic ticket last fall,
but no active part was taken by him
in the campaign. His remains were
brought back to Mitchell by his son
William and there they were laid away
to rest.
We are glad to note that Mrs. p. T..
Ward. wife of one of NIitchell's best
business men, who went to the SAM
tarium at Alma Springs, Mich, some
months since, has entirely recovered
her health and speaks very highly of
the treatment received there. Mrs.
Ward is spending Il few weeks at
Cleveland. Ohio. and Whitewater.
Wis.
Their host of friends all over Nc
Cook county are extending heartfelt
sympathy to Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Stald-
ing of Canistota in the death of their
darling little babe whom God called
to Himself on the 4norning of the 10th
inst. The remains We're consigned to
rest in the Wellington cemetery be-
side the two little sisters who had
gone before.
Rev. Bernard Burning of Bridge
water is invited to give the invocation
at the commencement exercises which
will be held ut the opera house in that
town on Thursday next
Dominican Fathers Towle and Fan
nan of the Holy Rosary Convent, Min