The Irish standard., 1909-10-30
ST. PAUL NEWS

win praCtlcally the same member.
ship as last year, the ST. Paul Sham
rock Club are renewing their big
successes" again this season. The club
opened their dancing season a few
weeks ago with an excellent attend
ance. Their next dancing party will
be given on "Wednesday evening, No
vember S, at Hibernian hall.
Rev. Daniel Hughes. D. D., profess
sor Of doginatic theology in the st.
Paul seminary, died Sunday morning
of cerebral hemorrhage at ST. JOS
ephs hospital, Mankato. He had been
i'll only short time. and his death
was entirely unexpected. Father
Hughes was born in Prince Edward
! island in 1865. In his early life he
taught school and also started in the
railroad business but later he entered
the Grand Seminary, Montreal, to pur-
sue his study for the priesthood. He
was well liked by the students at the
seminary and his loss is felt keenly ~
all his pupils. The funeral took place
Thursday morning. Services were
held at st. Johns church. Mankato.
Miss Margaret Lane. of Lincoln ave-,
will entertain number OF her friends
at Halloween party at her home on
Saturday evening.
Wednesday. If the town is we'll
tagged the tuberculosis hospital at
Bass lake will be. made ready for oc-
cupancy in six weeks. With the $15,-
900 collected last tag day the Anti.Tu-
berculosis society established two free
, dispensaries for tuberculosis, patients,
they kept three trained nurses visit
ing patients in their homes, and they
built the hospital at Bass lake. The
work begun go we'll a year ago will
be carried on more energetically than
before, providing the people of st.
Paul give literally on tag day. The
thousand collectors will be distributed
in every section Of st. Paul so that
every one will have an opportunity to
contribute something to the campaign
against the white plague
| A memorial mass was celebrated at
st. Joseph's church Thursday morn
ing at 1880 O'Clock. The mass was
for the departed members Of Division
No. 3 l.. A. to A. Q. H.
The French chapel Of the new st.
Louis church, 10Th and Cedar SITS, was
dedicated Sunday afternoon. Over 500
members of the congregation attend
ed the services which were made at
tractive by the singing Of the Gre
gorian chant by the school children.
choir of so voices The chapel Is an
exact reproduction Of the Grotto at
Lourdes. the most famous Of all the
French Shrines. Father Pulquin maje
sketches and secured photographs OF
the French chapel while travelling n
France and secured their reproduction,
in the st. Louis church chapel The
main part of the church will be ded-
icated in November.
| James S. Rockford. resident 81
st. Paul for half century, and ont
CT the pioneer business men of the
city, died at his home, 101 West s..
camore street, Monday morning, a.
the age of seventy-nine years, in full
possession Of his faculties. Death wat
! the result Of complications incident Il
old age. He came from Cahoes. N. =.
almost fifty years ago and he ha;
resided here ever since. He is sur
vived by his widow. son, James
Rockford, and four daughters, Mrs. r
! T. McEllistrom and Mrs. ]. Streakcr
of st. Paul, Mrs. j. Quill Of Chicago
and Mrs. j. n. Braumhofcr, st. James
MINI. The funeral took place fror
his late residence Thursday mornin,
at $3.50. Services were held at g.