The Irish standard., 1906-12-22

and now il the Irish STANDARD (Which
has so kindly helped this. like all
other Hibernian OR Irish affairs OF tho
kind In the pest) will be still lenient
credit to whom credit is due, and
mention at least q few of the COM
mittses who originated and carried
out tho fest, as we'll as the donors.
winners ana participants Of general
program.
George Reddinston, city clerk Of st.
Paul, was general chairman from start
to finish. and right we'll did he attend
to every detail. '"rom" NIcGoey, coun-
ty president: AL Mcdonald, C. j. Con-
roy. c. d. Kennedy, j. H. Mentally.
John s. Mullane, Joseph and James
Maloney, Thos. Mcmahon, W. H.
Burns. Dan Harrington, "Tom' Nc
Carthy, P. F. Corcoran, Will Regain,
NJ. j. Williams, NJ. O'Conncll and
| Tim Mccarthy, the newly appointed
custodian of Hibernian halls, were
everywhere and We're the life of the
occasion.
Others who attended every evening
and worked hard from start ia finish
were tom" Green, John Harrington.
Dan Kennedy, "Tim'' Doyle, Jas.
Trodden, Ed McManus, AL wraden,
]. J. cahill, Pat Cahill, r. J. Clarke.
Ed Sexton, Ed Colbert, John Bann,
John P. Connolly; Stove McEllistrom,
Steve MoDonogh, J. J. Bailey and M.
A. Conroy. And the lovely and hard
working daughters of Erin, how we'll
| they did their part. Amongst them
we recognized the following conspicu-
GUS figures:
| AT No. l. booth Mrs. G.. ]. Conroy,
it's president, of course, was master
Of ceremonies there, and had the fol-
lowing able assistants, as far as we
could see and learn: Mrs. ]. B. Pew
tiers, Mrs. John Sweeny, Mrs. Dolan,
Mrs. Murphy and Miss Hannan Bam-
berry, the Cullen sisters, Miss y.
Conroy, Anne Kelly, Mrs. Frances
Harmon, May Donovan and Mary
Loney. The other divisions, and Z,
| were represented as follows: Mrs.
Leahy, Mrs. Sexton, Josephine Cook,
Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Prendergast and
Miss Kennedy, Mrs. NJ. A. Conroy.
Mrs. Scott, Mrs. AL Mcdonald and
Mrs. Marshall, who danced with Mayor
Smith. The winners of the principal
prizes offered We're: The gold watch
won by No. 10. the smallest lodge in
st. Paul; the diamond ring, Mrs. Scott
Of No. s.: the rocker, also won by Mrs.
Scott; the magnificent and costly
! harp and shamrooks, Irish pillow, do
mated by Mrs. TON" Mccarthy, was
won by Mrs. Pewters: barrel apples
7. w. McGoey; Speeches from the
Dock" a rare Irish book, donated by
j. B. Pewters, was won, or rather
bought in at a fancy price, by modest
Minneapolis gentleman; chest of tea,
donated by Charlie Mullen, was won
by j. j. Bailey, the plumber; the doll,
| by Baby Mccoy; Madonna, Mrs. Jas
Prendergast: sacred heart, Mrs. J. H.
Mentally; Rose picture, Maggie Room
ey; Madonna in colors. Miss Gillespie.
Fur lined coat, barrel OF -four and
other things will be ratified off at the
Shamrock clubs ball for the benefit
OF the now hall OH New Years eve. A
few Of the principal contributors to
this successful festival were: The
Boston Clothing store, Chas. Mullen,
Singer Sewing Machine Co., Dyer
Music Co., Raudenbush Piano Co.,
and Kalsher Music house; DIR. and
John Cannon, P. Carey, j. B. Pewters
and scores Of others. The grand work
basket, we might mention, was won
by Agnes Lotus; Robert E;mmctt's
picture by Mrs. Marshall; Declaration
Of Independence, Charlie Mullen;
statuary, Margaret Egan, and sham
rock pillow, Hannah Bamberry.
Those who contributed their time,
talent and general services to the en-
tertainment and vaudeville show all
week were Brother Ambrose, Scenery
Of Ireland, DR.. John Davern, the orig
inator of the village green, Kohers
band, First Battalion band, Great
Northern band, No. 2; William Null
| laney and sister, cornet solo and piano
nightly; Charlie Kestler, Miss Prem
dergast, May Mccarthy, Jos. A. Ma
loney, Clara Corcoran, Miss Neary,
Miss Mccarthy, Nellie Maloney, Chas
easier, Robert T1ehan, Abbie McGoey.
James w. Silke, Edith Blanchard.
John Gallagher, Beatrice Prendereast.
Annie Davern. The slides were kindly
donated for the occasion by Jerome
H. Remick Of Detroit, Mich, and Dr.
John Tavern was manager OF the en-
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