The Irish standard., 1908-03-21
DULUTH NEWS.

last week. The attendance was eood
and a number of reports on appljca-
tions were received
The degree team of st. James Court
No. GA, G. o. F., held meeting Sun
day afternoon, making preparations for
the Initiation Of class of members
into the ORDER on the occasion OF the
twenty-fffth anniversary of the order.
Jeremiah Phalen, aged So years, died
last week at st. Mary's hospital. of
cancer, He was a single man and had
lived in Duluth but a short time. The
remains were sent to saltwater, his
former home.
Mrs. p. O'Neill and children have
gone to Hamilton, Ont, where they
will visit Mrs. ONeilrs mother. Ee-
fore their return they will visit in New
York and eastern points.
The first annual clooution contest
OF tie students Of the Cathedral High
school, which, took place Thursday
evening cf last week, in the auditorium
OF tho school,: was pronounced sue
cess. An audtence numbering close to
1900 witnessed tho first efforts OF the
young orators in their contest for gold
medals Nineteen of the students took
part in the. declamalions. These were
grouped into three classes. The medal
winner Of the third class-the young
est students-was, Vincent J. Fitxger-
aid, who declaimed "The Ride of Jenny
McNea'" Chg ,honors. of the second ai-
vision were won easily by Harry n
Ryan. whose subject, :swore Off," was
most Gre ditably handled for a lad so
young. In thea senior class. the medal
was won by Thomas w. McManus. He
delivered the Address Of sparticus to
the Gladjatots!.' The De La Sale choir
of the high school rendered several Sc
lections which won rounds OF applause.
The judges Of the contest were Fran
CHS w. Sullivan, Henry Turrish. DR.. ].
r. Kuth Thomas ). Monahan. Fred
ericlS L. Ryda aThc gold medals will
be awardedsin June, at the closing aex-
ercises OF the selfooT year.
A large number Of Duluth 1rishmen
attended the banquet given by the
Irish American club at Superior St.
Patrtck's night. =.
Miss. Kate Sullivan ,of the West End
left the first Of the, week for visit
with friends in Chicago. t.'
There was h great display of green
here on st. Pa atrick's Day. 1t seems as
If everybody was irish in Duluth on
that day. 3
Vincent NJ. Grady, a nephew of John
Flood. who recently died of blood pois-
oning, has succeeded to Mr.. Floods
interests in the undertaking business
OF Flood e. FTorgan.f Daniel Horgan,
the ct!.er member Of the firm will re-
tain lis interest as heretofore, though
the Flood-Horgan company has been
organized into a corporation and the
busi:.ssss will be conducted under that
name. Mr.. Grady has severed his con-
nection with the Hartman-O'Donnell
insurance agency and is now in charge
Of the undertaking business.
AT the performance Of the Imperial
Minstrels. given last Monday night at
the Great Eastern hall, under the aus
pices OF the st. James church, the hall
was packed to overflowing and more
than 100 people anxious to see the To-
cal boys do their minstrel stunts, were
turned away. for not even standing
room was to be had. The ST. Patrick's
Day celebration was both a great sue
cess Financially and as an entertain
ment. Master C. v. Lauermann in his
song Honey Boy" sung in his clear
boy soprano. took the audience by
storm. He was the only one that was
allowed to respond to an encore ,his
was IN account Of the lengthy program
Cornelius Iaucrmann, boy or IL
SedAe WAS the mascot or the nlnSlrelS
and the pet OF the evening. Ray w.
Abbott. as interlocutor, and his end
men sitting to his right and left, kept
up vciley Of jokes, among which were
many Sood local hits. There vas
hardly a hitch in the whole program.
except when recess in total darkness
was forced on the players by Il fuse
burning out The program was divid-
ed into two parts: the first. the MN
strel slow and the second. the "o,io u
| composed Of Il number Of songs, read
lngs and an grafton. Between the two
parts ".of. Rielle played an inter
mezz'. Nhich was greatly appreciated
| In TIC first part. the minstrels. with
black"nri faces. redeemed lips and
| glarnE white e-balls. sang the fol-
lowing list of songs. all of which met
| with much applause: Every Little Bit
Added to What You've Got Makes just
Little Bit More" Albert L. Louer-