The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-11-06
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CITY IN BRIEF.
Trl.state 'Phone 273.

Mayor Haynes returned from the
East last Sunday, where he went TO
attend the funeral of his aged mother.
He has been busy with Official affairs
oil week.
Father Cleary will begin his Sunday
discourses on popular subjects tomor-
avenue south and Thirty first street.
Services will begin at 7:45.
Moving picture shows in Minneap-
oils are to come under the censorship
of the Women's club. Immoral or sug-
gestive pictures will be frowned upon
and the cooperation of film theater
managers will be sought.
A card party will be given by Divi-
sion No. 5. Ladies' Auxiliary, A. o. H..
next Thursday evening at the hall,
Dupont and Twentieth avenue north.
Prizes in. hand-painted china will be
given to winners.
The Diocesan Missionary Fathers
will give a weeks mission in the
Church of st. Thomas, corner 44th St.
w. and York Ave. S., from Nov. .14th
to 21st. Everybody is welcomed to
attend, irrespective of creed.
The mean temperature in Mime
apolis during the month of October
was 46.s degrees, according to the re-
port Of Weather Observer U. G. Purs-
sell. The average maximum temper
ature was 54.5 and the average mini
nun. was 1872.
The banquet given to "all white per-
sons born under the British flag" at
Dayton's on Oct. 20 was not a roaring
success. The governor and mayor
were away and could not attend. Ralph
Wheelock represented the former at
the feast.
Last Monday, being All Saints Day,
was observed as a holy day by the
Catholics of the city, Masses were
celebrated in all the churches ana
sermons delivered on the meaning and
significance OF the feast. The services
were largely attended.
The new Church Of st. Thomas is
practically finished and will be ready
for services on Sunday, Nov 14th. The
church and property represent an out
lay of $4,000, and the good Catholics
of st. Thomas expect to have church
free from debt in very short time.
Coming into Minneapolis on Mil
waukee train late Monday, J. H. Bar
ry, sos e. 18th ST., fireman, lost his
balance as he leaned out and fell from
the window in the cab of his engine,
and was severely bruised. He was
brought to the city on the train and
taken to st. Mary's hospital.
Over $4,000 is now in the hands Of
Treasurer Nelson for the John Albert
johnson memorial fund. According to
Secretary Ames, contributions are fast
coming from the country districts and
if the larger counties in the state will
take Z little more interest, the desired
total Of $4,000 will soon be completed
A meeting Of the A. o. H. county
board will be held at $3.50 p. m. to-
morrow at K. P. hall, 243 Nicollet, at
which State President P. Kenney, In
surance President T. J. Doyle, Secre-
tary j. j. Fitzgerald, and Insurance
Secretary John Mahoney will be pres
ent. Members Of the order in general
are invited to be present.
Rev. F. ]. Lang, successor to Rev.
James M. Cleary at st. Charles Church,
announces card social to be held un-
der the auspices Of the ladies Of the
parish in st. Charles Church parlors.
4th st. and 18th Ave. S., next Wednes-
day evening, Refreshments will be
ners.
A lecture on Queen Elizabeth, which
was not reported, was delivered. last
Sunday evening at the Church of the
Redeemer by Charles w. Seymour.
1t would be curious to know what the
speaker said regarding the execution
of Mary, Queen of Scots, by the Eng
lish Jezabel whom the Protestant his
torians style Good Queen Bess"
The estate Of the late Thomas Low
ry, the street car magnate, will pay
$4,000 into the state treasury as an
inheritance tax. The estate Of Mrs.
Sarah T. Brown, deceased, paid a tax
CT $65,65o. Wealthy persons are 3
benefit to the commonwealth, not only
while living, but after their death.
Tom Lowry made money honestly and
died a millionaire.
Two labor organizations in the city
have passed resolutions charging supt.
Jordan and the board of education
With hirh crimes ond r,,iodar,.,