The Irish standard., 1906-08-11
FROM THE CAPITAL.

SesS 0t' RAUL UIUNs CT. !. -. <ofV;
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
City.
Deputy Sheriff Tom Carey has
been elected an a. 0. Fl. 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.awler
Of this city and Edward O'Brien, of
the Irish Standard. in open convention.
Div. No. ! A. Q. H., st. Paul. trans
acted Il large amount of business at
its last meeting, most of which was of
the real Hibernian stamp. such as pay
ing sick and accident benefits to The
different brothers. collecting money
for furnishing the new hall. which will
cost III the neighbOrhoOd of five thou
sand dollars. 1t will be one of the
largest society halls in the west, To-
Gated II, Seventh and Franklin streets.
just across TIL" street from the present
hall that the majority of the divisions
have occupied so long on account of
its being SO central. 1t will be most
modern in every detail regarding light,
heat. ventilation and sanitation. Di-
vision No. also nominated delegates
to the 4. Q. H. state convention to
be held at Winona next month and
left nominations and election of same
open until Thursday next.
The Shamrock club gave it's annual
excursion "n the Mississippi river last
Sunday and ii was certainly Il well
managed. enjoyable outing for I'LL who
happened to attend. The steamer
C"wles had been eng;lged for the oc-
casion and about 200 people enjoyed
the splendid hospitality of the Sham
rock club.
We have it on good authority that
Assemblyman j. J. Regain. 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
a weeks illness with typhoid fever.
He had lived in the city twenty years
and was engaged in the tailoring BUSH
ness. The funeral was held from the
cathedral at 3 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing. Mr.. Murphy was thirty-six years
old and unmarried.
iHN IJ'IbCt ucIIeIIt association at us
meeting raised the death benefit. Ii
was increased from $500 to $500. but
the monthly assessment of 80 cents is
retained. Thetreasurer's report showed
a 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 OBrien that it
intends to withdraw from the State Of
Minnesota and the withdrawal has been
accepted.
Rev. Dominic a. Majcr. pastor of st.
Adelberts Catholic church, Charles and
.Gaultier streets. was elevated to the
rank Of prelate in the papal house,
hold last Sunday before Bishop Trobec
of st. Cloud. Monseigneur Plut OF
Shakopee 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. Adelbert's 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 widow and several
children. The funeral took place from
the cathedral on Wednesday morning.
and was under the direction OF Division
No. 4, A. 0. H.
Patrick WEIGH, 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