The Irish standard., 1909-05-29
CITY IN BRIEF.

at st. Anthony of Padua church, will
leave on a visit to his old home IL,
Ireland next Monday morning.
Miss Mollie Gleason, director of mu-
sic at st. Charles church, was soloist
at the Joan Of Arc entertainment at
the Auditorium last Friday evening.
DR.. C. M. Jordan has signed LOO
diplomas for high school graduates and
the various grades this spring ana he
has fortunately escaped writer's
cramp.
The young people of the Pro- Cathe-
dral parish will present "The Chimes
of Normandy for the benefit of the
parochial school at the Miles theate7
on May 8. 9 and 10.
A citizen of the euphonious name
of Helsrud thinks this little globe Of
ours is fiat Had he sailed around the
world with the American fleet he
might be Of a contrary opinion. He
should read the text book on astronomy
used in the local schools.
Peter Mclaughlin, driver of the pa
troll wagon, found pocketbook con-
tanning three checks signed by w. FL.
Carr in lookup alley Sunday morning.
The pocketbook was kept at police
headquarters until the owner turned
up.
]. j. Sullivan. general president Of
the International Association of Steam
Hot Water and Power Pipe Filters and
Helpers, is in Minneapolis visiting the
local. Mr.. Sullivan left headquarters
in Hartford, Conn.,. six months ago and
has been travelling largely on the Pa
cific coast.
John C. Sheehan, Grand knight Of
Hennepin Council, No. 435, knights Of
Columbus, leaves tomorrow night over
the 500 line for Portland, Oregon, as
a delegate from the local association
of retail grocers to the national asso..
citation convention, to be held in that
city on June z, s, ana ..
Smoking among boys is in a fair way
to become highly unpopular if the Civio
Improvement league of Minneapolis is
successful in carrying out it's present
plans. The league has a committee on
enforcement of law, and this commit
tee has conceived the idea of getting
the leading business concerns of the
city to agree not to employ boys I'M
der the age of 10 who smoke.
Fortune tellers in the city are for the
=. most part giving up their business, ac-
cording to Chief Corriston. Detective
David Broderick called on 10 clairvoy-
ants last week but in every instance
he was told that the fortune teller was
either out or indisposed. In a number
of cases the signs have disappeared
and the fortune tellers have moved.
H. Kelly & CO. of This city have been
awarded the contract to equip the new
Radisson hotel with one of the most
modern and up-to-date power plants TO
be found in the country. The power
plant and machinery for the new hos
telry will cost upwards of $4,000. H.
Kelly & Co. also have the contract
for the heating, plumbing and ventilat-
ing systems.
Henry Finn, deaf mute, was mar
ried Tuesday to Miss Margaret Mer-
cier who can hear and talk, and whose
parents are deaf and dumb. Rev. Faith
err Richard performed the ceremony at
st. Anne's church, Lyndale and Elev-
enth avenues north. Finn made his
responses by writing them down after
the priest had handed him the ques-
lions.
Last Tuesday Archbishop Ireland
was the speaker Of the day at the an
nual meeting of the Alumni association
of st. Paul Seminary. A large gather
ing of former students Of the institu-
ton were present. The following Of
ficers were elected: President. Rev.
J. c. Byrne; vice president, Very Rev.
P. R. Heffron; secretary, Rev. H. q.
Mccall; treasurer. Rev. George Arc.
lander.
Invitations are out for a grand ball
to be given by the County Board of
the Ladies' Auxiliary, A. o. H., a:
knights Of Columbus hall, 1922 Nicollet
avenue, Tuesday evening, June 1. The
regularly appointed committees for the
occasion are preparing for a large
party and the event promises to ba
most successful from every point OF
view. Tickets for the party have been
placed at so cents, which includes re-
freshments. The music will be by
Days popular orchestra.
News Of the candidacy of T. 3.
Walker Of Minneapolis for the United
States senate has caused considerable