The Irish standard., 1904-07-30
CHURCH AND SOCIETY,

The Venerable Archpriest Michael
D. Altman, p. p, v. G., of Glenacopul,
county Kerry, Ireland, who came to
this country for the purpose of max
ing special study of the educational
exhibits at the st. Louis exposition,
passed through Minneapolis yesterday
ON his way to the coast. The vener-
able archpriest was much disappoint-
ed in not meeting his lifelong friend,
Cardinal Satolli, who had just left for
Naples. He was much impressed with
the progress made by the church in
Minnesota and expressed a strong de-
sire to return some day and visit the
many institutions of learning in the
state.
Rev. Father Hartigan still improves,
though slowly, at st. Mary's hospital.
At eight o'clock Tuesday evening
Rev. ]. G. Byrne united in marriage
John X. Mertz and Agnes Mulroe at
st. Lawrence's church. The brides
maid was Miss Title Martzall, and
| George Dillman was groomsman.
"A lawn social will be given by the
young ladies' sodality of Ascension
parish next Tuesday evening, corner
Dupont and Eighteenth avenue N.
Music, games and refreshments. Ad-
mission, fifteen cents.
The first lawn social of this season
in the parish of st. Anthony will take
place next Wednesday evening at
Main street and Eighth avenue NE.
Ice cream, cake and other refresh
ments, music and games are on the
program. If the evening is unfavor-
able to have social outside, it will be
held in st. Anthony hall. Admission
only fifteen cents.
The marriage Of Lillian NJ. Gilligan
to Brent G. Hatton took place at AS
cension church at half-past nine Tues
day morning. Rev. Father Harring-
ton read the ceremony. Miss Frances
Gilligan and Edward Ellis were maid
of honor and best man. A wedding
breakfast was served ut the home of
the BRIDES sister, Mrs. Thos. Ryan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hatton left for Chicago
and indianapolis in the evening, and
after returning to Minneapolis they
will be at home at 300 Fourteenth ave-
nue. N.
| The contest in st. AIMS parish,
which was mentioned in this column
two weeks ago, closed last Tuesday
night at the church hall. The even
ing's entertainment was opened and
closed with fine musical selections in
grand chorus by the choir Of St. AIMS
church. e. L'Herault, who is presi-
dent of all the French Catholic So
cieties in the city, was chairman for
the evening, and after few remarks,
he called on the pastor, Rev. D. J.
Richard, who introduced Rev. Louis
Archambault, o. p, of Ottawa. Faith
er Archambault spoke in French; he
advised his listeners to be true Amer
leans and to acquire strong character.
Following the lecture, Miss Plante and
her sister sang duet, then after twen-
ty minutes for public voting and the
same length of time for blind voting,
the contest closed. Four hundred and
twenty dollars and ten cents was col
lected by the four contestants. Mrs.
A. e. GagnOn, who collected the high
est amount, $166.15, won the twenty
dollar gold piece. AS Tuesday was
J the feast of st. Ann, high mass was
celebrated by Rev. Father Archam-
bault at nine O'Clock. The children
of the first communion class last year
received communion at this mass, as it
was their anniversary. Fourteen la
dies were received into the society of
st. Ann after mass, then came the
veneration of st. AIMS relic by the
whole congregation, which closed the
morning devotions.
| All the members of the Blessed Vir-
| SIN . ssoutlhISs NJ. <AuluOuy PARISH, are
requested to attend the special meet
ing tomorrow afternoon to make final
arrangements for the ice cream social
to be given next Wednesday evening.
| Mathilda Ryan and John Coleman
were united in marriage by Rev. T. e.
Cullen Wednesday morning at eight
o'clock at the church of the Immacu-
late Conception. The bride wore a
beautiful pale champagne colored
gown of crepe de chine, and carried
bride roses. Miss Katie Ryan was
bridesmaid. She wore pretty cos
tune of tan crepe de chine and car
ried pink carnations. George Alton
was best man. After reception We'd
nesday evening, Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman
left for the East, where they will re-
main till about September LIST.
Miss Julia Morley and niece, Ger
trude Collins, left during the week for
Canada. They will spend a week at
st. Anne de Beaupre, from which place
they will go to Quebec, thence to New
York and Boston. From the latter
place they will go to Toronto and re-
turn via the lakes, arriving in Min.
neapolis about September LIST.