The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-08-15

coed this. 1t will have seating
capacity of twelve hundred. Rev. A.
Verhagen, pastor, and Rev. James
Cunningham, assistant pastor, are in
charge. There are two chapels, one at
East Spokane and one at Fifth and
Bernard streets, where mass is said
every Sunday. On June 2Sth, in the
presence of 5000 people, Right Rev.
f. ]. O'Dea, bishop of this diocese,
laid the corner stone Of the church of
Our Lady of Lourdes having been as
sisted in the impressive ceremonies by
Fathers Cremont, Cocchi and Reb-
mann. The Church may we'll be proud
Of its achievements here, and few
cities in the East, with the same popu-
lation, can boast of more Jealous or
active Catholics than Spokane Then,
too. there are a number Of excellent
Catholic societies which accomplish
Il great amount of good. The Ancient
Order of Hiberlrians has two flourish
ing divisions, the Foresters have two
courts and there is splendid coun-
Gil of the knights of Columbus. The
membership is said to be quite extern
Sive in each, and all are we'll Differed.
james Liston is county president Of
the Hibernians. George Rowles is
president of Division No. 1, f. NJ.
Fortune, if we remember right, pre-
sides over the destinies Of No. 3, and
J. ]. DAILY is state chief ranger Of the
FOresters.
In the field of journalism this tlriv-
ing city has many publications. Three
dailies are supported. namely: The
SpokesmanReview, Chronicle, and
Press, the latter not long in the field,
but already power in its way. hide
pendent in politics. bold and aggressive.
it is evidently meeting with hearty sup
port. From a general standpoint
Spokane is we'll represented in a
journalistic way. its papers being
conducted with marked ability AND
enterprise.
There are Il number of former Min
nesota and Wisconsin people here in
Spokane. amongst them the we'll
Know Twohy Brothers. ID. W.. who is
president of the Old National Bank, ].
c., ID. ID. and John W., the latter at
one time Il resident of ST. Paul. hav-
ing served as judge of the municipal
court of ST. Paul and filled various
other positions Of trust there. In the
general banking business, the three
latter are also heavily engaged as
railroad contractors.
But this letter must be brought to Il
close. Here is a list of many of those
whom your representative met while in
Spokane. some of whom will be known
to readers of The Irish Standard i'm
various sections: z. Clarke Nj. M.
Cowlcy. James Monahan. G. C. Demp-
sic. j. Il. Aherr, IT, II. Conlan. p. C.
Shine, Ed. O'Shea. u. Il. Hallahan,
George Rowells, J. ID. Buchanan, G..
NJ. Portch, NJ. G. Dunno, Frank NJ.
Qulnlan, j. NJ. Geraghty. Judge Two
hy. DIR. L. S. Byrne. w. NJ. Cnlbert, j.
j. King, w. NJ. Hoffman, p. II. IIowley,
Sergeant John Sullivan. j. J. Daley,
james Liston. Con. Crowley, D..
}. Sheellan. J. j. Hennessey, +.
Peterson. John Powers. p. Stan.
ford. c. W.. IIanlry. +. S. Barry
j. +. Donnclly, John Fahey, Pat
rick Condor. Matt Duffy. Mrs. Fitz-
patrick. $. \. Doyle, J. Z. O'Bricn NJ
McFlliott, +. IIoban. w. II. Moles. NJ
Grove, j. G. Kane. John Johnson, p
Cannon. w. Il. Cahill, =. Knox. II. NJ
Fortune. Emil Simon. J. f. Kildea
Mrs. l.. Greene. T. j. Clinton. T.. w
Kcegan, II. Rizzi. Joseph Buergel, ]
I. Heating. at Ilillynl1l. a bright vii
lhyr about six miles northwest OF
Spokane, where the Great Northern
shops are located. we also came in con
tact will! Il number Of old and new
:,curlalntnnccS, some of whose names
are here recorded. They are: =. j
McMan,lS. r. Il. Enright. Thos Gill
Thos. Towly V. l.agcruuist. John Null
len. j. +. Connolly. j. C. McGurref
\. j.. McGinn, J. \. Mccain, r. j
Collins and T.. NJ. Murray. TO Mes
Sis. j. I. .\hrrn. NJ. c. Dunno, Cor
Crowley. MIR. Skrrrctt and other gentle
men who lent us assistance in o,ll
work while in Spokane and vicinity
yo"r correspondent desires to return
| his most earnest thanks. In thus clos
Ing. we have in mind another friend
VIM. Bradley, Of Sprague. Washing
ton. Our next letter will cover Scnttl,
and the Puget Sound.