The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1908-03-21

TIcnQeTSaSt on the mammouth ptn3
organ. The number that brought the
most repeated encores of any OH tine
sweet rendition of "Come Back to Err
IN Miss Murphy has d clear alto
voice which is especially suitable to
the range of the selection and the ova-
l tion with which the piece was reccire
1 we'll bespoke the universal apnre cia-
tion of her hearers. After an appro3ri-
ate band selection entitled "Hun,ors Of
Donnybrook," by Wolff, Rev. DR.. F.. c.
Kelly. the principal speaker of the
evening, was introduced by Eathe- Cul-
len. Father Kelly, who was a chapl.in
in the VOLUNTEER army of occupatior in
the recent war with Spain f1ttingly
chose for his subject, The Ch;valry Of
the Volunteer Soldier which he sub
stantiated by incidents of the Irish
soldiers he had come in contact with
IN his work in field and camp During
the delivery of mastery address the
distinguished speaker was repeated,r
applauded.
| st. Anthony.
st. Patrick's evening witnessed one
OF the largest audiences ever seen at
st. Anthony hall, East Minneapolis. 4
1uii half-hour before the entertainment
began the auditorium was taxed to its
utmost capacity and the no adn.ittancc
sign was hung out. The entertain
meht consisted of recitati Ey Thorn
DIS MCGOWAN and Catherine Weeks.
MABEL Bacon presided at the piano and
the vocal part was rendered to the de-
light OF all by Mrs. Mollie Lacy, James
Sampson. Marie Longtin and Grace
Getchell.
The address was delivered by Faith
er Stanton and was listened to with
close attention. The speech was far
above the usual Patricks day Grafton
and was a Thoughtful study of Irc-
lands past and 1relands present. TIic
speaker dwelt at considerable lengt, on
the glory of Ireland before the invader
set foot upon her shores. He explained
the reason why Ireland received that
most beautiful title ever conferred uron
a nation-"the Isle of Saints and schol-
ars' From that isle radiated light
all over Europe and many of the proud
est nations of Europe We're evangelical
by missionaries from ireland. Gather
Stanton passed quickly over the strug-
gle for faith and fatherland in those
evil times that history calls the "pena]
days. and came to the conditions that
rule in Ireland at the present hour
Here the speaker showed that he nm
derstood his subject we'll and ravo +,
most intelligent account of the Ireland
OF today. He showed that Ireland is
no longer the most "distressful countrx
That ever vet was seen" The farmer is
rooted in the soil, the power of the
landlord is gone, the cottages of the
laborer can compare with tho homes
OF the working men in any quarter OF
the world. the begging box is a thing
OF history, and While Ireland is prord
to II we the sympathy OF roo1 mon
| everywhere she no longer needs aims
such was the account given by one
who knows Of the conditions that r,,,o
in Ireland at the present time. The
large audience was we'll paid for the
close attention it gave to Father Stan
toms thoughtful and eloquent address
st. Lawrence.
AT st. Lawrence church. Seventh,
street and Twelfth avenue southeast.
an excellent entertainment was given
Monday evening in commenoration Of
lrelands patron saint. Ros sinls Sta
bat Mater was sung with the following
soloists participating: Misses Lucille
Gundlach. Tenic Murphy, Alma Larson
Louise Hickey, May Kidwell, Louise
Nightingale and the Messrs. Albert p
Kimm, Will c. MoHett, and e. y
Fletcher. An address on wit and HUI
NOR, with sidelights on Irish country
life was delivered by Rev. p. r. ORR
en-. instrumental music concluded the
program with mandolin selections b;
Messrs. Walter Bloomquist, Lee Tam >.
| hill. Bert Rai1son INoltor n1,., ..,
Clarissa Richardson and Miss Marga. ct
M. Drew at the piano. A large and
most appreciative audience was pres
cnt.
st. Charles Parish.
The people Of ST. Charles parish
turned out in large numbers at Wood
mans hall and the choice program was
| eniOved NV all Tho ill,, OF ro tod Ia,