The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-06-24
DULUTH NEWS.

Division No. 1, A. o. H., held its
regular meeting last Sunday after
noon in cathedral hall. The attendance
was unusually large. After the regular
business of the order had been trans
acted, a short musical and literary
program was rendered. Bishop Nc
Golrick was present and gave a very
interesting talk on Ireland, it's past
and present conditions. He urged on
the members the necessity of giving
aid to those who are engaged in doing
good work for the old land. He re.
ferred to the movement now in Ire.
land to keep the people at home and
said that when land settlement was
made the emigration from the old
land would cease and great good
would follow. Industries of all kinds
would naturally follow the employ
ment for the people created. He also
spoke OF Ireland's efforts to try and
get Cathoic university which had
been promised by Balfour, but which
like all promises made by England to
Ireland had been basely broken. 1t
was most interesting talk and was
thoroughly enjoyed by all present.
The members of St. James Court
No. GA, Catholic Order of Foresters,
rejoice over the reelection, at the
state convention at New Ulm, of one
of their members, P. H. Martin, as
state chief ranger of the order for the
next two years. A. Murphy, the dele
gate from st. James court, returned
last week in company with Mr.. Mar
tin. He says that the convention was
a most successful one, and that sug-
gestion by the local court was favor
ably acted upon and will be placed
before the international convention
next August for adoption. The next
meeting of the court will be an i'm
portant one as the delegate to the
convention will give a report of the
proceedings at New Ulm. Many mat
tiers of interest to the general welfare
of the order were discussed, and
the local delegates did good work in
that direction.
A class of about fifty was confirmed
at st. Anthon:y's German Catholic
church at 1890 o'clock last Sunday
morning. Right Rev. James McGol-
rick officiated
The graduation exercises of the
Sacred Heart Institute took place
Tuesday evening of last week at the
institute. A large number of friends
of the pupils were present for the ex-
ercises. Five young women formed
the graduating class and an interest
ing program was presented. Bishop
McGolrick delivered The address of
the evening and four act drama,
"Pontia, the Daughter of Plate" was
well presented by the pupils. The
medals for achievement in different
branches during the year were distri-
buted and the diplomas presented the
five graduates.
Mrs. T. ]. O'Connor of Chicago is
the guest of Mrs. M. Hayden of West
Duluth.
Ninety-one children received first
communion last Sunday at st. James
Catholic church. Fifty-two of them
were girls and thirty-nine were boys.
The services and music were elabor-
ate, and Misses Alice and Bridget Mar
tin and Miss Celia Vaughn are to be
congratulated on the excellent train
ing they gave the children for this
event. Everything was as orderly as
could be imagined. The communicates
received at the morning service the
scapular of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The decorations of the church
were nothing short of magnifi-
cent. The altar in particular, and in
fact the entire church, was mass of
palms, cut flowers. home grown plants
and other decorations. The aisle ends
of the seats were also beautifully or
namented and the chancel of the
church was decorated with white and
yellow ribbons. The singing of the
children was extraordinarily good, and
M. ]. Filliatrault's offertory solo was
given in excellent voice and was very
ganist, except when t, e children sang.
at which time Miss Eva Baker presid-
ed at the organ. Little Miss Barbara
Pecault played the violin. f ~.
In the evening Father Kelly preach
ed on "The Scapular Of the Blessed
Virgin Mary" The music IN the even