The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-01-09
CITY IN BRIEF.

Wednesday and entered on tHe uuIles
Of his office with the best wishes of all
who know him.
A dancing party will be given by
Div. No. 8, Ladies' Auxiliary. A. @. H..
Monday evening, Jan. is. at A. o. H.
hall, Tenth avenue north and Wash
ington.
The mail carriers of the city must
also pay their fares on the street cars.
Why not? The Rapid Transit company
is under no obligations to carry Uncle
SANS employees. Hitherto the carriers
paid reduced rate, but now they
must pay SC ride.
What has become Of P j. Kieral. VI
the Fidelity Funding Company lie
vas the only Catholic connected win
the defunct concern in an official cara:
city. He may be more sinned against
thar SHINING. Would like to hear What
he has to say.
Senator Hansbrough of North Da-
kota who has been confined to the AS
bury hospital for the past few weeks
as the result Of an operation, was able
to leave his bed and sit up for the first
time Tuesday. His recovery is now
assured.
The new president of the board Of
education is George H Elwell, who was
elected in the recent campaign. The
Board as now constituted consists Of
President Elwell. J. H. Steele, M. F.
ajertsen,- Clifford Thompson, Wallace
Nye, Fred Chute and Horace N.
Leighton.
Total receipts Of s5s,3s4.3o and dis
bursements aggregating $S7,31s.21 are
shown by the annual report Of the
Minneapolis fire department relief as
sociation. The report was compiled
by Captain D. L. Kane. 1t is now in
the hands of the printers and will be
issued in a few days.
Dr. Cyrus Northrup, president Of the
University Of Minnesota, left last even
ing for Ithaca, N. Y, where he will
represent Minnesota at the meeting of
the presidents Of the larger American
universities. who are in session at
Cornell university the last of the
week.
Mcdonald Brothers company enter.
s~teined the statesmen and buyers for the
firm last Tuesday evening at a dinner
in the west hotel. Fifty were present.
J. NJ. Paul was POSTMASTER. Morris
Mcdonald, president of the company;
Terry McCosker, sales manager, and
members Of the selling force were the
speakers.
/. Go. B, First regiment, M. N. G.,
cleared nearly $4,000 by the two bene-
fit performances Of Boys of Company
B" at tho Lyric theater on Monday
and Tuesday nights. The money Sc
cured will help defray the expenses
Of the company to Washington, D. c.,
where 1t will take a prominent part in
the inaugural celebration.
The Arst rehearsal for the oratorio,
The Seven Last Words of Christ" by
Dubois to be produced by the Holy
Rosary Choral Union for the benefit
Of the Italian earthquake sufferers,
was held in Holy Rosary school hall,
Eighteenth avenue south. between
Twenty-fourth and Twenty fifth
streets, Friday evening.
The next regular meeting of Div.
No. 4, A. o. H., Tuesday evening, Jan.
10, will be an open one for the installa-
ton Of officers. A program of vocal
and instrumental music will add pleas
IRE to the occasion. The regular
meeting will be called at o'clock
sharp and the entertainment will be-
gin at s:46. All members are urged to
attend and bring their friends.
Nearly $4,000 was the net sum real
lied by the knights Of Columbus for
the benefit Of the Catholic Orphanage.
In recognition Of their efforts in behalf
Of the orphan boys the mother super
ior Of the institution has invited all
the members of the knights and their
ladies' to be present at reception and
entertainment to be given in their
honor at the orphanage on Sunday aft
ernoon, Jan. 17th.
M. w. Savage. owner Of Dan Patch
holder Of the worlds pacing record Of
1855, Monday added another fast har.
ness horse to his stable, when he pur-
chased Minor Heir, PAGER with
mark Of 1:59k. from P. c. 1saacs,
Johnston, Penn. 1t is reported tat
Mr.. Savage paid $4,000 for Minor
Heir. Minor Heir and Dan Patch will
appear in exhibition races all over tho
country next summer and fall.
Div. No. Z, A. O. H., will install It's