The Irish standard., 1906-08-11
FROM THE CAPITAL.
connelly G. McDevitt, Funeral Di.
rectors aud EmbaImers, 1ss- -1e1 w. 9TH
St., St. Paul, MINI. Tel. T. c. 2s4o;
N. W. Main 2127.J. Res, Dale 207-L.

N. W. Main 2127-J. Res, Dale 207-L.
Miss Catherine Meagher. daughter Of
Patrick Meagher, superintendent of
the Duluth Shoe Co, Duluth. is visit
ing her uncle, John p. Connolly. the
popular Rice street grocer. Miss
Meagher will remain taking in all the
pleasures of the Twin Cities in COM
pany with her uncle and aunt, and
her little cousins until fall. when she
will return to her home in the Zenith
City.
Deputy Sheriff Tom" Carey has
been elected an a. o. H. delegate to
the WinOna Convention.
1t must seem natural to the genial
veteran Hibernian. J. J. Kennedy. to
attend the Winona Convention. Just
twenty-one years ago since. as state
president of the order, he opened that
memorable assembly at that same
place and initiated Dan. w. L;wler
of this city and Edward O'Brien, of
the Irish Standard. in open convention.
Div. No. l A. Q. H., ST. Paul trans
acted large amount Of business at
it's last meeting, most of which was of
the real Hibernfan stamp, such as pay
ing sick and accident benefits to the
different brothers. collecting money
for furnishing the new hall. which will
cost in the neighbnrhuod of five thou
sand dollars. 1t will be one of the
largest society halls in the west, To-
just across til" street from the present
hall that the majority of the divisions
have occupied SO long ON account of
it's being SO central. 1t will be most
modern in every detail regarding light,
heat, ventilation and sanitation Di-
vision No. ! also nominated delegates
t" the \. o. H. state convention to
be held II, Winona next month and
left nominations and election of same
open until Thursday next.
The Shamrock club gave it's annual
excursion on the Mississippi river last
Sunday and it was certainly we'll
managed, enjoyable outing for all VIII"
happened to attend. The steamer,
Cowles had been engaged for the oc-
cason and about 200 people enjoyed
rock club.
We have it on good authority that
Assemblyman J. J. Regan. and Robert
j. Clarke. state officers of the a. o. H..
are soon 10 engage in the clothing
business in ST. Paul. Their friends
everywhere will wish them success.
J. P. Murphy, SO Smith avenue, died
at ST. Joseph's Hospital Sunday after
Il weeks illness with typhoid fever.
He had lived in the city twenty wears
and was engaged in the tailoring busi-
ness. The funeral was held from the
cathedral at o'clock Tuesday morn
ing. Mr.. Murphy was thirty six years
old and unmarried.
The police benefit association mt it's
meeting raised the death benefit. Ii
the monthly assessment of 80 cents is
retained. Thetreasnrer's report showed
Il balance of $4,000 on account of the
low death rate among policemen the
fund is increasing rapidly and for
that reason the death benefit was in
creased. Chief J. j. O'Connor was
elected president of the association,
Lieut.. Frank Horn vice president, Ser
geant r. Wright, treasurer, and j. n.
Mounts. secretary. The trustees are
Lieut.. Ed. Sexton and Patrolmen
Gates, Byrnes, Miner and Gueron.
The Provident Savings Life Assur-
a1lce Company of New York has sent
notice t" Commissioner O'Brien that it
intends to withdraw from the State Of
Minnesota and the withdrawal has been
accepted.
Rev. Dominic a. Majcr. pastor of ST.
Adelbert's Catholic church, Charles and
.Gaultier streets. was elevated to the
rank Of preate in the papal house,
hold last Sunday before Bishop Trobec
of st. Cloud. Monseigneur Plut OF
Shakopce and thirty priests Of ST.
Paul. The services were very i'm
pressive and Rev. Majer was invested
before the high mass by Archbishop
Ireland. The vestments were blessed
as was the priest. Following the cere-
mony Archbishop Ireland delivered a
sermon to st. Adeberts parish, ex-
planning the significance and meaning
of the rank.
Bartholomew Connolly died at st.
Joseph's Hospital Sunday. He was born
In New York forty-six years ago. He
is survived by a widow and several
children. The funeral took place from
the cathedral on Wednesday morning.
and was under the direction OF Division
No. 4, a. o. H.
Patrick Welch. who was born in
Rosemount thirty years ago, died at
the home OF his parents in Rosemount.
He was we'll known in st. Paul, his