The Irish standard., 1908-02-15

and of the grain commission firm of
Greenleaf & Tenney. He was at one
time secretary of the Millers' National
Federation and for 10 years secretary
of the Minneapolis Millcrs' association.
Rehearsals for Governs beautiful Or
atorio, st. Ursula, commenced on Mon
day evening in the rehearsal hall OF
Holy Rosary Choral Union in the
school building of Holy Rosary parish.
The regular chorus of $50 and num-
Der Of new members were present. The
hall is effectively equipped with q
beautiful two manual, pedal, pipe Or
gan, besides a piano, and the rehears-
ais are under the direction of Nine.
Rosa d'Erina and Mr.. G. r. de p von-
tom. Rehearsals for the oratorio will
continue on every Monday evening at
1880 and a limited number of applica-
tions for admission to the special
chorus will be received ON that even
ing. 1t is proposed to have chorus
of 500 voices, which will be so more
than at the oratorio rendered last year.
The Sim Fein society of Minneapo-
lis will help form q branch of the
Gaelic league so as to furnish an op-
portunity to those of the members
who wish to take up the study of the
Irish language, music and literature.
This decision was reached at an en-
thusiastic meeting of the Sim Fein
society in Columbus hall last Sunday
night. There were fully so lady men,
bers in attendance, besides several
hundred men, all of whom pledged
their hearty support to both the Sim
Fein and the Gaelic movements. In
the general discussion of the Sim Fein
movement most all of those present
told Of the remarkable interest taken
by natives of Ireland and descendants
of people who came originally from
the Emerald Isle. The interest was
stated as becoming so intense that a
large number Of new members are cx-
pected at the next meeting on the Sec
ond Sunday evening in March.
st. Thomas College last Wednesday
night Won the state basketball cham
pionship when it met and defeated on
the floor of the Cooke gymnasium the
fast quintet from st. Johns College
at st. Cloud, Minn., in one Of the fast
est games ever seen here, the score
Of 43 to 81 showing conclusively how
the wind blew as we'll as the rapidity
of play of the contest The st. Johns
College boys, flushed with victory over
the Varsity freshmen and the North
Dakota Aggies, hoped, at least, to win,
and they fought hard against the
champions of tho past two seasons,
even excelling the champs in the
throwing of baskets when opportunity
offered it. The defense, however, of
the Merriam Park five, kept the op-
ponents at close range. Tho best of
| team work was a feature at times
on both sides, but the local team, as
sisted by the star work of O'Connell,
clearly showed that the st. Thomas
boys are to be rated among the 'best
there isl
Stricken by heart disease or apoplexy
as he was about to leave all Eighth
and Central car at Fourth street and
f,,o1 ~, ri, yoI~
ing. j. A. Dlwortll, a veteran of the
Civil war, died a few minutes after lie
had been taken into store on the
corner and before d physician could
reach him. Mr. Dilworth entered the
car at Lake street. He was nearly 80
years Of age and appeared to be very
the conductor to awaken him at East
Island avenue in case he should fall
asleep. 1t was not until the car had
passed Nicollet Island and was going
out Central avenue that the conductor
| recollectcd his promise. He went to
arouse the old man, who had, apparent
~, AulSA dSiCCP. Liz IlldIl dppCdIcu W
be dazed and it was with some diff
Guilty that he was assisted off the car
and taken into nearby store. When
lie could not be aroused, the police
were notified and the ambulance was
sent to the place, but by the time it
arrived the man was dead.