The Irish standard., 1904-06-04
FROM THE CAPITAL.

The services of blessing the "Sol-
diers' Rest monument, unveiled at
Calvary cemetery on last Sunday by
the Grand Army committee appointed
for that purpose was most imposing
spectacle indeed, with Archbishop Ire
land in full canonicals preaching the
lesson Of the day to many different ma
tionalities and representatives of vari-
GUS religious beliefs standing around
and about the much admired man of
the church. After blessing the modest
monument the bishop made a most pat
riotic, earnest and eloquent appeal to
all present, especially the young, to
keep green forever the heroic deeds Of
the old soldier in time to come.
The Shamrock club, of st. Paul, COM
posed mostly of members of Division
No. 4, A. o. H., and the Crusaders
society, voted at their last regular
meeting for the club to 90 in a body
to the Worlds Fair at ST. Louis. At
the same time the A. o. II. national
convention will be held at that place.
The club will go down by boat and
back by train. They have $500 in their
treasury and it is all for pleasure and
cXaltation of it's members to spend
from time to time for first-class out
ings Of all kinds. The next trip will
be to Ireland and those that can afford
the time will avail themselves of the
Shamrock clubs cheap excursion rates
to the fair. All A. O. II. and ladies
and friends are invited. d. ]. Kecfe
is chairman of the excursion commit.
tee.
The A. o. II. of st. Paul will hold
their annual picnic in July this year.
The Catholics of St. Paul are to give
Carinal Satolli a grand reception when
he arrives here in the near future. The
The cardinal is no stranger hercabout
and his charming personality made for
him many warm friends among the
clergy and laity during his residence
years ago in the United States.
Dr. Whitcomb most magnanimously
stepped aside to let the young political
gladiator, NJ. Doran, Jr, get to the
front and become president of the st.
Paul assembly for the next two years,
which is no small honor.
The liberty bell will be guest of the
twin cities next week. The school
children will be given free rides on
the street cars to and from the great
relic, which is very kind of the great
corporation indeed.
The next event Of international and
intercontincntal interest here will be Il
visit from the crown prince of China,
and Mayor Smith, who has personally
invited his Chinkslip, is now fishing
at Lake Chinksago, getting inspiration
apropos the great coming event.
George Il. O'Rclly, assistant cor
poration attorney of st. Paul, delivered
the popular recitation "Top O. the
Morning. at the recent open meeting of
Division No. 4 A. O. H., and did it well.
John II. Brady, generally known
among his legion of friends as ".Jack"
Brady, is chairman of the refreshments
committee for the coming A. o. H. pic
mic. Now we know in advance that
"sooners" will have to wait their turn
and all be treated equal
Tom Greene, of the clerk of courts
office, and president Of Division No 6,
is about to get married, so it is reported.
He will not have to pay for the license
in that Office. That's cinch.
Division No. ]. Ladies' Auxiliary of
the A. 0. H., met ut Central hall last
evening and initiated large class and
with full ritual and paraphernalia at