The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-10-08
attentively to the authoritative sayings
of this noted scholar. of tho Catholic

church during the week.
Hon. John Lind, congressman of the
Fifth district of Minnesota, will speak
in the First ward, st. Paul, on Satur-
day evening, October Is. There is no
doubt at all but this will be the larg-
est gathering of voters that ever as
sembled under one roof in that hither-
to Republican stronghold. This ward
has for twenty years been Republican,
at times as high as two thousand ma
jority, but through rhe continual ex-
position of Republican misrule by men
like Mr.. Peterson, the eloquent assist.
ant county assessor of st. Paul at pres
ent, and occasional visits from other
men of their own nationality like hon.
est John Lind and Gov. johnson, this
hardy working fair-minded, sturdy
nationality of mostly Scandinavian
American citizens changed the ward
to Democratic victory at the last
spring election.
The Father Mathew society of st.
Paul will celebrate the anniversary of
that famous apostle of temperance in
the senate chamber of the state CAPT.
tol on Tuesday evening, October II.
Division No. Z. A. O. H., initiated a
large class at the West Side opera
house on last Wednesday evening.
They also gave a grand banquet to the
new members and visiting brothers
and members of Division No. Z, which
is sailing right along.
! Hon. Michael Hogan, who has been
mayor of Sank Center several times.
died at st. Joseph's hospital. this city,
on last Saturday night. Mr.. Hogan
was 81 good man. He hailed from
Cape Breton, Can, and was getting
rich in Minnesota. but was called
away.
James Brennan, the grocer, who died
at st. Joseph's hospital, st. Paul, last
week, was considerable of a recluse
in his way. Mr.. Brennan. came to ST.
Paul from New Castle, England. in
1854, and Immediately started business
in small way. He was close but
honest, very saving and was always
at his place of business. He died as
he lived, a single man, and to the
surprise of many left a strange but
good will, giving Very Rev. l.. Cos
grove $500 for masses for the repose
of his soul and $1,000 in dry cash to the
Church Of st. Vincent The balance.
between six and seven thousand more.
to his mother in Londonderry. Ireland.
Mrs. Mcguire and daughters, Of Spruce
street, lower town, gave grand re-
ception and luncheon to Il large party
of friends, including Hastings and
Saltwater visitors, on last Sunday
evening.
The A. O. II. elected the following
county officers on last Tuesday even
ing at Hiawatlla hall, st. Paul
Thomas Mccoy. president: John S.
Mullane, secretary; Dan. Kennedy,
vice president, and Jerry Hagerty.
treasurer. w. II. Burns declined to
again hold the office of secretary, as
did also John d. Higgins that of vice
president. and Bob" Clarke resigned
in favor of Jerry Hagcrty.
Mic Hendy, veteran mail carrier,
is lying at the point of death from an
apoplectic fit in which he fell from his
mail wagon on last Monday.
Mrs Albrecht certainly has the
record, for she went to the workhouse
in st. Paul on last Tuesday for the
175th time.
Division No. 2, Ladies' Auxiliary, A.
o. H., will give dance at Twin City
hall, corner of Rice and University,
Wednesday evening, October 10, to
which all their friends are invited. The
following ladies will serve on the COM
mittees: Director, Mrs. N. Lahiff;
floor committee, Mesdames O'Gara,
Berkely, McAllister, Hogan, Champ;
reception, the Misses Butler, Mccoy
ern, Campbell, Fielding.