The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-06-12
ST. PAUL NEWS


ment exercises Tuesday evening at ST.
Joseph's Academy. Diplomas and
medals will be conferred on sixteen
graduates in the academic course.
Twenty pupils in the commercial class
will receive diplomas. Special medals
will also be conferred on the Misses
Ethel Weidenborner for scholarship:
Ethel MCGUIRE, in history, and Ella
Murphy. for lady-like department
The exercises will be given on the
academy lawn, as has been the GUS
tom for the past four years: A huge
platform will be erected and numerous
electric lights will be used for illumina-
ton. Glass Day exercises will be held
Monday afternoon at the academy from
to 5. try>.
Division No. ., l.. A. to A. o. H.,
met on Wednesday evening at Hibern-
ian hall. The meeting was very we'll
attended. It was decided that the
members of the division would receive
Holy Communion in a body Sunday 1t
s o'clock. All members are urged to
he present and show their loyalty 80
the organization.
Division No. A. Q. H., held their
regular, meeting. on Wednesday eve
ming at Hibernian hall. After due
consideration it was decided that the
meeting night be changed. A definite
night has not been chosen as vet and
the members Of the division will re-
ceive notice as 10 the new arrange.
ment.. ~. ..s
j. Marion, 7a,4 for many wears
connected with the Northern Pacific
Railroad Co., was found dying in
room at the st. sJames hotel, 1879 r.
Sth St, late Thursday afternoon. He
was rushed, to St,aJoscph's hospital in
the. police ambulance, but died a:few
hours after reaching it,; Mr.. Marion
had been i'll forssomc. time with in
ternal trouble. ;, His conditions, how
ever. was not thought to bes serious
until he was found in a.semi-oonscfous
state by employesof the hotel.
The contest fory the pennant- is get
ting very exciting: all the teams are
warming up and are now in fine trim.
Division No. g. appears, to have the
banner team, as they are still in the
lead. Division No. 1,has dropped
down to- third place. Division No. 4
coming in second.e> Divisions 2, ami
s have each one game to their credit,
Sundays winning teams were Nos. 9,
4 and g.. =:
After an. illness of several months.
John S. erode, president of the board
of public works, died at his home, 227.
1glehart avenue, early Sunday morn
ing. For many years Mr.. erode was
in public life. during which time he
was prominently identified with Demo-
cratic politics. In fact, he had been
an active worker in the party prac-
tically since coming to st. Paul, more
than thirty years ago.. Mr.. erode was
born. in Germany, sixty-threc years
ago. The funeral took place wednes-
day morning at $3.50 from the family
residence. Services were held at tho
Assumption church at o'clock. Mr..
erode is survived by widow, a
daughter, Anna y. Grode, and a son.
Oscar erode, all Of whom live in ST.
Paul. Mr.. Grode's successor has not
been formally announced. -
John w. Lux, st. Paul, was re-elect-
ed vice president Of the National AS
ISOLATION Of Retail Grocers, in conven-
ton at Portland, Ore, Saturday. Other
officers elected are: Thomas P. Sulli.
van, Chicago, president: H. schwab
Milwaukee. treasurer; John A. Green.
Cleveland, secretary.
Rev. John Dunphy and Miss Mary
]. Cramsie. both of st. Paul, have been
unanimously reelected president and
secretary, respectively, of the Catholic
Total Abstinence society. The election
was held late Thursday afternoon at
the close of the society's eighth annual
meeting. Rev. James. Donahue. John
Kovank, and Mrs. NJ. J. Kelly were
elected vice presidents and F. a.
Barth, Watertown, treasurer.
Over 5000 people: gathered in tho
neighborhood Of the new French
church, Cedar and Tent, streets, Sun
day afternoon to witness the laying
Of the cornerstone of the new build
Ing, The cornerstone was laid with
impressive ceremonies Of dedication to
the sainted French crusader of old by
Archbishop Ireland. Rev. Paul Rul-
quin, pastor Of the church, assisted
the Archbishop. Rev. B. Andre, pas
tor: Of the Church Of Our Lady of
Lourdes Of Minneapolis, acted as dea-
con Of the services; Rev. D. Richards,
pastor of st. Anne's church, of Min.