The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-03-14
FOR ST. PATRlCK's DAY.
List of Entertainments in the Various
Parishes.


Parishes.
There will he no union entertainment
this year owing to the fact that the
exposition building has passed into
other hands and cannot be used for
large gatherings. For the past two
years the several parishes throughout
the city united in giving joint enter
tainment. The following is the list of
the various attractions:
The entertainment in Ascension par
ish will be given at the church hall,
cor. Eighteenth avenue n. and Bryant,
next Tuesday evening. \ fine pro-
gram has been prepared for the oc-
casion. Mayor Haynes will preside
and Senator Fitzpatrick, of Winona,
will deliver the address of the even
ing. Mr.. Fitzpatrick is an orator of
rare ability. 1t will he indeed a great
pleasure for those who attend the AS
cension parish entertainment to hear
him. The following ladies and gen.
tlemen will take part: Miss Agnes
Byrne, Miss ELLA Martin. Miss Cath
crime Hamblin. Mr.. ]. G. O'Keeffe,
Minnesota Quartet, Rudolph Bros,
Mr. Will Kennedy, Mr.. Harry Carroll,
Mr.. Archie Johnson. Masters Eugene
O'Keetfe, Frank Collins. Fred pomer-
lean, Misses Mary Lane and Mary
O'Keeffe and several others.
AT Harmonic hall on st. Patrick's
evening. March 18th, the knights of
the Cross will give an entertainment
under the auspices of the immaculate
Conception parish, OH which occasion
the program will include, besides
several choice literary and musical
numbers, a grand minstrel show. One
of the features will he the singing CT
Miss Frances Vincent. who has be.
come popular favorite in the Twin
Cities. Tickets can be secured from
any Of the Knights of the Cross or at
the parish residence.
Father Clearly and his people will OBJ
serve the national festival of the
Irish race by Il high mass and sermon
ut $50 in the morning, and IL splendid
program ut the Labor Temple hall,
Fourth street and Eighth avenue
s., in the evening. The evening pro-
gram will consist of Irish patriotic
music by skilled artists, grand ster-
copticon, panoramic view of Irish
scenes, "Ireland Beautiful" with
lecture by Father Cleary OH the Irish
land question. The Irish scenes to be
presented have never before been seen
upon any stage. Father Cleary has
taken great pains in making this choice
collection. He will satisfy all who
will come to enjoy this attractive pro-
gram. 1t is a land of unrivalled ma
tural beauty. The virtues of it's people
have given lustre to its fame, while
their failmgs must be forgotten, in
spirit of gratitude for the service their
virtues have rendered to the world.
Father Cleary's program will be ele.
waiting, instructive, entertaining and
attractive. Look for further details in
the daily papers. Tickets only %
cents.
The young people of st. Stephens
parish have prepared most appro-
pirate entertainment for the evening
of st. Patrick's Day. 1t will be patrio-
tic throughout. Patriotic songs by the
best local talent will revive the men,
cries of 1reland's greatest names.
Readings from Irish authors will be
given. All will conclude with an adj
dress by Father Danehy. ST. Stephens
parish hall, where the entertainment
will be given, will be good place to
spend st. Patrick's evening.
The ShannOn-LOng Dramatic COM
pany will present the mobile Outcast,"
at Holy Rosary hall, giving two per-
formances. Il matinee in the afternoon
for the children and the other at 8 o.
clock in the evening. The play is a
splendid one and is in capable hands. !
The people of Holy Rosary parish will |
be delighted after witnessing it's pro-
duction next Tuesday. The cast of
characters is as follows: Jerry. the |
tramp. Mr.. S. Il. Shannon; Blackburn,
Mr.. Frank Scallen; Jack, Mr.. Law
renee Peterson: Col. Lee, Mr.. p. l..
Cummings: France. Miss Otilia Acker-
son; Sadie, Miss frankie Heffner; Mrs.
Lee. Mrs. NJ. p. Quinn.
The entertainment in st. Lawrence
parish will be given at 8 O'clock, Tues
day evening, at st. Lawrence church,
corner Seventh street and Twelfth
avenue S. f., and will consist of mus-
cal selections and an illustrated read
ing of the famous story, ben Hur."
by Josephine Bonaparte Rice. There
will be 175 pew and beautiful views
used to illustrate the story besides