The Irish standard., 1908-04-25
ST. PAUL..

The Hibernians of Ramsey county
will give their annual ball at Hibernian
halls. Monday evening. April 81. The
committee on arrangements are: J. J.
r. J. Connolly, John c. Minogue, Thos.
A Walsh, Pat. McGroarity, Jas. c. Ca
hill. Jos. T, Grogan, Hugh O'Hara,
Phil j. O'Reilly. Music will be fur
nished by Mulaneys orchestra.
Miss Ethel Riordan entertained the
Entire Nous club at luncheon at her
home on Ashland avenue Thursday.
THE Yeoman of the Guard which
was presented by the knights of CO.
lumbus Opera Co.. at the Auditorium,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
evenings proved huge success. The
vocal honors of the program belong to
Alfred and Henry Soucheray. Alfred
Soucheray was very effective as Col.
Fairfax. the condemned soldier His
brother, Henry, was very well cast as
llte JeStei. MISS MdIle MCCOTlHlCk,
another we'll known recitalist was a
charming minstrel maid. Miss Maude
Towlerton is a very winsome Phoebe.
Her rich contralto voice is but one Of
her charms. She is exceedingly pref
ty and acts with an assurance and an
intelligence that might be the result of
long stage training. Miss Margaret
Mulvehill, u delightful singer, is cast
for the part of Kate. Miss Clara
Murphy displayed good contralto
in the character Of Dame Caruthers.
VIM. Winter cast as Sergt Merrill,
was dramatically and vocally excellent.
Rob. Gehon was one of the vocal
props on which the play depends and
John Marti contributed dignified
Lord Cholmondely." Congratulations
were extended to Leo G. Brunner who
directed the music and Miss Malcolm
who directed the stage, OH the success
of the performance.
The graduating class of ST Joseph's
Academy will entertain the Third
Year Glass" at a book party on We'd
ncsday evening at the academy
Six cadets from ST. Thomas College
occupied a box at the Auditorium on
Thursday evening to witness the
Knights of Columbus production of
"rhe Yeomen of the Guard"
The young men We're chosen from
the commercial department for their
proficiency in spelling. They were:-
VIM. English. H. Kirby, w. Haas, H.
Whitman, H. Daley and ]. Burdette.
James Gibbons, one of the hest
known young athletes of ST. Paul. died
at Bisbee. Ariz.. last Friday morning
of pneumonia. He was born in Lew
isburg. County Mayo, Ireland. thirty
| five years ago. He was a young lad
when he came to st. Paul with an
older brother and he became foremost
in athletics. He and his brother, Will
liam, started merchant police patrol
system in the city and they made a
success of it. Seven years ago Will
liam died. and James Gibbons assumed
control of the business. Four years
ago he retired from the business and
he made a tour of Ireland. He re-
turned to st. Paul and after spending
/ some time among his relatives in the
city he went to Arizona. where he
became the superintendent of the
mines and department stores of the
Bisbee Queen Copper Mining COM
pany. He leaves an estate valued at
$4,000. The direct heirs are his moth
er. four sisters and brother. who
still reside in Ireland. He was a mem
ber of the knights of Columbus. His
remains will be inferred where he
died.
The May ball to be given by Divi-
sions No. 8 A. O. H. and No. 2 L. A.
to A. o. H. promises to be grand