The Irish standard., 1904-08-13

Butte. Mont. - Members Of the
Meagher Memorial association COM
mittce met at the Thornton hotel one
evening last week and inspected the
sketch model of the proposed statue
of Gen. Thomas Francis Meagher, eX-
hibited by William Burns, secretary
of the American Bronze foundry COM
pany. Chicago. The sketch, which is
the work of Charles J. Mulligan, rep
resents the hero mounted on a horse,
with Il drawn sword in his hand, Or
dering his men to charge. The scene
is laid at the battle of Fredericks-
burg, where General ATeagher took Il
prominent part. The figure of Gen
cral AIeagher and the horse on which
he sits will be of bronze and the ped
estal will be of marble. The sketch
model is on exhibition ut one of Hen
nessy's Main street windows. Later
it will be exhibited at Anaconda and
Helena. Major NIaginnis, who was at
Fredericksburg with General Mea CHER,
says the picture is Il very true one as
the latter appeared in that memorable
battle. y committee of the association
went to Helena Tuesday morning TO
select the exact spot on the capital
grounds where the statue will be
erected. The committee is composed
of james III. Lynch, John O'NIeara,
james Mailer, John Ferns and Charles
Lane. of this city, and Patrick Cudihy
and Joseph McCafferty, of Anaconda.
The committee was accompanied by
James Walsh, of this city, who has
the contract for building the pedestal,
and he will commence work Just as
soon as the committee selects the site.
Faribault, AIinn.-A very pretty
wedding took place in st. Patrick S
church Tuesday morning, Aug. 2, at
nine o'clock when Miss Hannah Ce-
celia O'Brien and Joseph Dudley were
united in marriage, Rev. James Elem.
ing performing the ceremony, which
was followed by nuptial high mass
Miss Nellie Manley was bridesmaid,
and Robert Dudley, brother of the
groom, acted as best man. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dudley will reside in this city
on Second avenue n.
Winona. AIinn-Thomas keenan,, of
Gilmore Valley, died Monday evening,
Aug. /, of old age. He has resided in
Winona county for 81 years. He was
30 years old. He is survived by three
SONS and two daughters.
Enmctsburg, Iowa.-Saturday, July
30, Mrs. james Tobin, of this city, re-
ceived Il telegram stating that her
father, William q. Cullen, died the
night previous at one Of the Sisters
hospitals in Dubuque, where he had
been for several months. The remains
arrived in this city the following Mon
day morning and We're at once taken
to the home of his daughter The
funeral was held the next day from
Assumption church, the services be-
ing conducted by Very Rev. J. j..
Smith. The remains We're laid to rest
in st. Johns cemetery. The pail
bearers We're T.. p. AIcEvoy, Myles
McNally, NJ. Roach, Alex Jennings.
Michael Conlon. and Owen McNulty.
The deceased was a native of Tip
eraly, Ireland, where he was born in
1923.
perham, MINI. Rev. Joseph f.
Buh. of Ely, who had charge of Il
Catholic parish here 25 years ago,
spent the first of last week visiting
old friends in Perham and vicinity.
Father Buh is vicar general of the St.
Cloud dioceses.
Credit River, Minn.-On Tuesday,
Aug. 2, occurred the funeral of Miss
Mabel Blacken, of Minneapolis, at
Credit River from the home Of Mr.. A.
p. Sael Services were held at ST.
Peters church, Rev. P. r. Kelley Of
floating.
Spring Lake, NIinn.-On Monday,
August 1, occurred the sad death
of a young girl, Nellie Nc
Carthy, of Spring Lake, at
the home of her grandmother, Mrs.
John Mccarthy, Spring Lake. All
that medical aid could do was en-
ployed, and after tedious illness she
died at the age of seventeen. Services
were held at st. Peters church, Credit
River, Wednesday morning, Aug. 3, at
10 am, Rev. P. F. Kelly celebrating
mass. At the funeral there were pres
ent from distance, Mrs. Haley, Will
mar, Mimi; Mrs. Devanney, Morris,
Mimi; Miss Agnes Grady, st. Paul;
Mrs. T. F. White, St. Paul; Mr.. and
Mrs. James Donovan, st. Paul.
luthef'S Pailpre.