The Irish standard., 1904-04-16
DULUTH NEWS.

The visiting circle of the Catholic
Order of Foresters of this city visited
the cathedral of the Sacred Heart
court ut its hall last week. \ num-
Der of members were present from the
different courts of the city and West
Superior was also represented. State
Chief Ranger Martin WAS present and
delivered Il practical talk on subjects
OF interest to the order. There was
also music and singing and number
OF short talks We're made by several
of those present. This was the close
of the visiting circle which has been
very active all winter and has accom-
plished a great deal of good work.
The Catholics of West Duluth will
soon have a hall exclusively their own.
Arrangements are being made whereby
the building at present being used as
the st. James Catholic church will be
converted into a hall when the new st.
james church. now about completed,
is ready for occupancy. 1t is the in
tention to remodel and improve the old
building as soon as vacated, fitting it
up as a hall where entertainments may
he given. 1t will also he arranged
conveniently for Il number of church
societies which will hold their regular
meetings and social gatherings there.
+. III. Martin, state chief ranger of
the Catholic Order of Foresters, left
last Sunday evening for visit to a
number of courts in Minnesota. He
will first visit the Twin City courts
and then proceed to points in the
southern part of the state. A large
number of Duluth and West Duluth
Foresters will leave the latter part of
the month for Oelwein, Iowa. where
class of 1000 will be initiated into the
order. Minnesota Foresters will go
to the Iowa town in special train at
the time of the ceremonies Mr.. Mar
tin will number one of the party.
The Twentieth Century Progress
club, at it's last regular meeting, laid
plans for producing four-act comedy
on the evenings of April % and %
at Great Eastern hall. The club is one
Of the social organizations of this end
of the city which has recently come
into existence, and boasts of unusual
dramatic talent on the part of some
IF itS ,o1op,,horS Hln %
trical production is ''The Noble Out
cast" 1t is claimed that the play is
very fine one. Parts in the piece
have been assigned and active rehear-
sails are already under way.
The last meeting of the Bishops
club last week for the year
was a delightful social affair
following the reports for this
years work and suggestions for
the work to be taken up next year.
A lie work of the class this year, which
has been given to Germany, has been
wholly satisfactory, and the club plans
to study next year, under the leader
ship of Bishop McGolrick, Ireland. A
program of recitations by Miss Mary
ohesgren and Miss Agnes Poirier, with
fortune tellers, was the entertainment
Of the evening.
Division No. i, A. o. H., will hold
it's regular meeting tomorrow after
noon in Odd Fellows hall. 1t will be
an important meeting. A number Of
candidates will be initiated into the
order.
Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Timothy O'Flaherty
and Miss Lulu Nally. The marriage
will take place the latter part of the
month.
At the st. James church, West Du-
luth, last Sunday morning at $3.50
O'Clock, an impressive sight was wit
messed when the st. James court, No.
GA, G. o. f., accompanied by the
members of the w. G. o. T., received
holy communion in a body. This is the
annual custom of the order, and both
courts were largely represented.
Father Feehely congratulated the
members on their excellent Lent show
ing, and made a strong appeal for adj
ditional members for both branches of
the Catholic Order of Foresters. He
also took advantage of the opportunity
to thank the members Of the order for
their assistance rendered in furnishing
the new st. James church. These two
societies have donated two side affairs
towards fitting out the edifice and have
also donated the confcssionals. The
high altar is being erected by Division
NO. 4, a. o. H., and the ladies' auxil-
larry Of the order is defraying the ex-
pense of placing the handsome brass
railing which will enclose the sanctu-
airy. 1t is expected that the new church
will be ready for occupancy by the
middle of May. The Twentieth Cen
fury Progress club will give play on
the evenings of April ODD and ODD. the
proceeds of which will be used in pay
ing for the installation of heating
plant in the building.
The members of the Twentieth Cen
fury Progress club having in charge
the production of the drama, "a Noble
Outcast," the latter part of this month,