The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-12-30

Among the solotsts taking part WereJ
Mrs. E. Kreimer. Marie Weismiller, r.
Hamp, Mrs. Bernhardt and Mrs. Har-
rington. Mrs. Angeline Meloche was
the directress. Other services at this
church during the day consisted of
first high mass at s o'clock, second
mass at $3.50 o'clock, at which SER
mon appropriate to the day was deliv-
cred by Rev. S. S. Kosmerl
Rev. FIR. John Feehely, rector of ST.
James Catholic church of West Du-
luth has returned from his old homo
in Ireland after spending seven y as
lost health. Father Feehel. is much
better than when he went away and is
looking it. His parishioners on Sun
day gave him most hearty reception
at the church and were not only
greatly pleased but very much sur
prised, as his return was entirely
unannounced. During his absence Fa-
Their Feehe!y spent the entire time
with his parents and friends at his
birthplace on the banks Of the Shan
non and renewed his boyhood days,
fishing, rowing and generally enjoying
the outdoor life available there. 1t
is with pleasure that not only his par
ishoners but all of West Duluth well
comes him back for the father is
very popular man in that end of the
city.
a daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles +. Haley of 1922 East
Second street, Tuesday morning.
Receipt of a cablegram forty min
utes before he was to say high mass
and preach his Christmas sermon, tell
ing Of the death of his aged father in
Ireland. nearly caused Rev. Father H.
y. Floyd, of st. Patrick's Catholic
church, Eveleth, to collapse in the
pulpit Christmas morning. With tears
streaming from his eyes he managed
to sing through high mass, but was
unable to deliver the sermon he had
prepared.
Information of the news spread
through the congregation and there
were few dry eyes in the audience.
Father Floyd was preparing to go to
his church when he received the tele-
gram 1t narrated that his father,
Michael Floyd, aged 70 years, had just
died at his home in Tulla, County
Clare Ireland. Determined to do his
duty to his parishioners, Father Floyd
went at once to the church. Doing
he thought it possible for him to con-
ceal his grief but when he appeared
in the pulpit it was noticed his eyes
were red and great tears in them. The
manifest sympathy Of his audience
had disturbing effect upon the young
priest. At various stages during the
singing it was noticed tears were
streaming down his face, his voice
faltered and there were fears he would
completely collapse.
Completing the mass Father Floyd
dismissed the audience without at
tempting to deliver a sermon. Prac-
tically every member offered condol-
ences before Father Floyd hurried to
his rooms. Father Floyd is very pop
ular with the people of Eveleth and
hoc f,.in Inf
William w. Bolen, q member of Div.
No. l, a. o. H., died at his home in
the West End last week. The funeral
took place last Wednesday morning
from his home and was held under the
auspices of Div. No. 1.
J. b. Egan, a switchman on the
Missabe road. has gone to Mount
Clemens. Mich, a sufferer from rheu-
matiSm.
Except in SO far as he may have
FASTENED his death by over indulgence
in alcoholic beverages, John J. O'Con-
nor. who died last Monday night in
the city Jail, did not commit suicide
according to the opinion of Coroner
McCuen. The coroner stated that the
dead man was sufferer from chronic
| brghts disease.
There has not been much change in
| the condition of Richard Long, who
| has been sick for some weeks at st.
Mary's hospital.
| Rt. Rev. James McGol: lex, bishop
of the Catholic diocese of Duluth, has
returned from four weeks sojourn
in the east. during which he visited
Buffalo, New York, Brooklyn, Balti-
more and Washington. He was the
only representative from Duluth at
the annual meeting of the National
Civic Federation, held in New York.
1.-THE Civic Federation is going to
do a great deal of good" he said yes
terday afternoon. It's influence is
bound to be felt directly and Indirect
ly in good many ways and many re-
forms will be accomplished. At the
meeting this year the principal ques-
ton discussed was immigration. The
final conclusion was that it is neces-
sary for the government to take an
active part in preventing criminals
| diseased persons and paupers from en-
tering this country.
| "Members of the federation also ad-