The Irish standard., 1908-11-28
ST. PAUL NEWS

ST. PAUL NEWS
Div. No. 9 A. o. H. held Thanks.
giving ball at TIibernian hall on We'd
nesday evening. There was all OK
ceptionally large crowd present and
special credit is due to the committee
who spared no time nor pains to make
it the success Of the season. The COM
mittee on arrangements We're: Joseph
G. Grogan, James Nolan, Paul Dris-
coll, Jim Foley.
The Lettercarriers of st. Paul gave
ball at the Armory on Thursday
evening. The proceeds of the dance
will be used to help defray the ex-
penses Of entertaining the delegates of
the National Mail Carriers Association
which meets in. st. Paul next summer.
The hall was deliberately decorated and
music was furnished by the Letter
Carriers orchestra.
Samuel j. Holmes, aged Sc, died at
the City hospital Friday evening. The
funeral was held from the residence Of
his son, George Holmes. $40 Rice Ct
Monday morning at $780, Services
were held at st. Vincent's church at
9 o'clock.
Benjamin F. Minturn, aged 81 years,
died at the residence of his daughter,
Mrs. g. G. Collins, 31s King street,
last Saturday, Nov. q. The deceased
, was born in Genoa, New York, March
2, 1927, and came to st. Paul in 1873?
The funeral was held from the resi-
dence Of his daughter at $3.50 a. m.
Services were held at st. Michael's
church at o'clock.
On Friday evening, concert was
given in st. Johns Hall on East Fifth
street near Forest street. The pro-
Pierce, contralto: Miss Rose Schael-
tegen. violinist; Miss Mary Seward.
pianist: John Jaeger, tenor; and John
Miner, reader.
The Ladies of st. Patrick's church
entertained at a euchre party Tuesday
evening at the school hall Case and
Mississippi streets. In spite of the
bad weather very large crowd was
present. Cards were played at 50
tables. After the scores were an
nounced refreshments were served.
-. Div. No. SO, c. o. F. entertained at
card party and informal hop on
Monday evening at Hibernian hall. The
affair was very we'll attended.
Div. No. s. L. A. to A. o. H., en-
tertained their many members and
friends at an open meeting on Monday
evening at Hibernian hall. The program
presented was we'll chosen and was
thoroughly enjoyed by the large audi
ence. The chief speaker of the ev.n-
ing was Mr.. J. J. Regan, N. V. p. A. 0.
II. The remainder of the program
embraced readings, and piano AMI
vocal solos. After the program a de-
licious luncheon was served.
Seumas MacManus, the entertaining
Irish lecturer, spoke at the Auditorium
last Wednesday evening on Irish Life:
It's Humor, Its Pathos, It's Beauty"
Mr.. MacManus is we'll known as a
lecturer who delights every audience,
and the large gathering that went to
hear the address were agreeably en- :
tertained with inimitable Irish hum'r
and a pleasing account of Irish life in
all its moods and phases.
Miss Claire McConneloug, who will
be graduated at st. Agatha's Conser-
vatory in June, gave ner preliminary
f. recital in the conservatory hall last
Thursday afternoon. Miss McConne-
loug was assisted by Miss e. Loft,
violinist.
! Miss Ruby Wallgren, of the elocution
class, entertained her friends on Fri
day evening with an admirable pro-
gram which showed the great progress
Miss Wallgren is making in her art.
her act.
Nine. Cecile Chaminade, the great
French composer and pianist. who
gave recital before the packed Audi
forum last Tuesday night In Mime
arolis played program of her own
piano compositions at st. Joseph's
academy last Wednesday afternoon.
Her assisting artists, Mile. de st. Andre,
mezzo soprano, and Ernest Groom,
baritone, appeared with her. The en-
tire program will be long remembered
by the nuns and few friends fortu-
nate enough to be present.
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