The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-06-22

Mary Costello. 63, died early satur-
day morning, June 18th, at her home.
1853 Bradley street, from old age. Mrs.
| Costello is sister of Mrs Thomas
Madden. The funeral was held Mon-'
day morning from st. Mary's church
| More than 200 children took part
Monday evening in the program given
by the pupils of ST. Joseph's parochial
school at the Grand. An interesting
program of vocal choruses, readings,
cantata which told the legend Of
"Hiawatha." Miss Muriel Hayden Of
st. Agatha's Conservatory of Music
contributed a violin solo to the pro.
gram.
| At the twenty annual COM
mencement exercises Of st. Thomas
college, held at st. Paul Seminary
Thursday, June 10, Lieut. E. K Mas
see announced the interesting fact that
st. Thomas cadets ranked "class A"
in the inspection of colleges which,
! took place in May.
Don't forget the Shamrock Club ex-
cursion Sunday June 23rd. Boats leave
foot of Jackson street at 0:30 a. m.
Rev. John Dillon, assistant pastor
of st. Luke's church, will leave the ::
city shortly for a trip to Ireland to
visit his parents for the first time
since leaving there 10 years ago. Rev.
William Turner, professor of philos-
ophy of the Catholic university, WASH
ington, D. c., will assist Rev. A. Nc
Nulty during Rev. Dillons absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Loschinger an
nounce the engagement Of their daugh-
ter, Miss Florence Mae Loschinger, to
Matt w. Backus, Minneapolis. Thee
wedding will take place Wednesday,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. F. Maloney and
daughter. Miss Helen Maloney. re-
Gently graduated from St. Joseph's
academy, will leave for New York
Saturday night. from where they will
sail for Europe They will be gone
until late in September.
Fred Schroeder, liveryman and MEM
Der of the workhouse board, is dead,
the result of an automobile accident.
Mr. Schroeder was killed shortly
after o'clock Tuesday evening by be-
| ing thrown from an automobile driven
| by Walter j. Hill, son of Jas. ]. Hill.
| The accident occurred near Syndicate
and Summit avenues, short distance
from the Summit avenue railroad
bridge. Mr.. Schroeder was pitched
violently out Of the machine while it
was going at a high rate of speed, and
struck on his skull. rolling for twenty
feet and leaving a trail of blood be-
hind him. After Mr.. Hill succeeded
the scene and found Mr.. Schroeder Z
dead.
| The funeral took place from his late
residence, 317 Iglehart street, Friday
morning at $50. Services were held
at the Assumption church at 10
o'clock.
The graduates Of the Cathedral
school for girls received their diplo-
mas Tuesday evening at the Grand
Opera house, where the commencement
exercises were held. Rev. j. j. Lawler
gave diplomas to 20 girls, 16 from the
commercial department of the school
and 10 from the eighth grade. The
program included two short plays in
which almost the entire school took
part.
Insurance Commissioner T. D.
O'Brien has given the Mutual Cash
Guarantee Fire Insurance Co. Of Sioux
Falls, S. D., 10 days notice Of the re-
vocation of its license to solicit bust-
ness in Minnesota. The revocation is
the result of an examination Of the
concerns finances made by Actuary
John H. Hartigan and H. L. Phillips
of the insurance department..
The new flushing machines for streets
have arrived and are being used, under
the supervision Of Jas. j. Regain, sup
erintendent of streets. The machines
are worked by a pressure of air slowed
away there during the filling of tank
The machines are worked by the driver
with levers which are conveniently
placed near his seat.