The Irish standard., 1906-09-22
FROM THE CAPITAL.


and Franklin sts., is fast approaching
completion. The immense iron letters
"Hibernian Halls" are now on, so that
he who runs must read on the greatest
Of all st. Paul thoroughfares. 1t is
consequently the most public Of all the
meeting halls in the city. and no doubt
will be a paying institution from the
start. There are three large, larger
and largest halls. reception room,
kitchen. ante-rooms and all other mod
ern conveniences that attracts. The
atbernians are now planning for an
Irish fair or bazaar to last a week
or so in November, as grand opening
like, and to procure money to pay for
the enormous furnishings for the many
rooms.
c. ]. Conroy is home from Butte
after an all summers absence attend
ing to an immense contract that he has
in the great mining camp.
Miss Maggie Bridgman has recovered
from an attack Of severe sickness that
she has recently gone through. and
again at her place of business in the
Y. NJ. c. A.. Merriam Park.
AS jolly and good natured delega-
ton as ever pulled out of the union
depot. st. Paul, departed for the Hi
bernian state convention at Winona on
last Wednesday morning.
The Democrats chose a fine set OF
men for Office on last Tuesday, and
now it will be up to the people.
The United States army is in need
of horses and mules to equip its cav
airy. artillery and machine gun pla-
toons. and Col. J. E. Sawyer, chief
quartermaster. department of Dakota,
Tuesday received a telegram from
Washington instructing him to adver-
tise for bids for 1905 horses and mules
In this market and surrounding terri
tory. Bids for the animals will be
opened simultaneously at all the mar
kets and forwarded to Washington,
where the awards will be made by the
quartermaster general. This is about
the largest number Of animals called
for by the government since the Span-
ish war.
Committees of switchmen represents
| ing the organizations from the various
railroads connecting with the Twin
Cities held joint meeting in Column
bia hall, Prior and University avenues.
Sunday afternoon to formulate new
schedule Of wages to be presented to
the railway companies this month. The
switchmen want eight-hour days, rate
of AZ cents an hour for night work
and 3s cents for day labor, and that
preference in position be given to the
Oldest employees. The same proposition
was on foot a year ago, but nothing
came Of it. The action Of tho COM
mittees will be sent to the grand mas
ter Of the order to get his sanction to
strike II the demands are denied.
st. Matthew's Catholic church, Hall
avenue and Robbie street, last Sunday
night formally dedicated the pipe organ
which was installed recently. The con.
gregation added to the church equip
ment magnificent pipe organ costing
$4,000. The exercises Sunday evening
opened with the blessing Of the organ
by the assembled priests, of whom
there were about twenty from the
other churches OF the city and from
st. Paul seminary. Leo Bruenner, for
merly choir leader Of the church,
played the professional on the new
organ. and Mr.. Miller followed with
"Veni Creator" Rev. r. x. Bajec of
st. Francis de Sales church preached
the dedicatory sermon. in which he re-
lated something Of the development Of
church music from early 1sraelitic
times to the present, the development
Of the organ as an instrument for use
in church music, and the meaning of
the organ music OF the Catholic church.
The sermon was followed by sacred
concert. The chorus, led by b. M.
o'Bryen, sang unfold, Ye Portals"
and John Marti sang baritone solo,
"Gott sic mir Gnaedig." The chorus
next sang "splendente te Deus" and
Mr.. Bruenner gave an organ solo. A
quartet sang Lead, Kindly Light" and
Miss Mary e. Jenny sang Ave Maria !"
The chorus followed with "Jauchzet
dem Herrn," and the concert closed
with the occasional by Mr.. Bruenner
The death Of Thomas Flaherty, aged
thirty-four years. occurred Monday
evening after very brief illness. The
funeral was held Wednesday morning
at St. MichaeTs church. Colorado and
wabasha streets. at $3.50. The inter-
ment was at Calvary cemetery. Mr..
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