The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-03-26
CITY IN bRIEF.

spring.
An illustrated lecture On the Pas
sion Play was given by Rev. ]. M.
Cleary on Good Friday evening at
Ark hall. 1t was largely attended.
Strawberries from Florida in car
load lots will reach the city in few
days, and the commission men think
the retail price of them will drop.
A man is in the Hennepin county
Jail for sending an improper postcard
through the mail He is bound over
to the federal grand jury by the U.
S. commissioner. His name is Lud-
wig Ripe.
Division No. 8, L. A. A. o. H. will
give their second social dance for 1910
Monday evening, April IS, at their
hall, Tenth avenue north and WASH
ington. Caffarells orchestra has been
engaged for the occasion and the
event promises to be an enjoyable one
in every way.
The arrival of foreign dignitaries
will be heralded by flag ftheir ma
tive country at the Hotel Radisson
hereafter. Manager Charles j. Owen
has purchased large number of flags,
one for every nation, which he will
keep in stock. OF course, the flag of
Erin. is among them.
On the first of April work, will be
resumed on the building of the pro-
cathedral. 1t is understood that the
work to be done this present year will
be of the value of $15O,GO0. The ex-
terror will be finished in two year,
and the church ready for occupancy in
three years from now, according to
the advices of those in charge.
Rev. M. Falk Gjertsen, member of
the school board, has returned from
California after an absence of two
months. The board waited for Rev.
Gjertsen to return before appointing
a successor to Mr.. Chute, who re-
signed, and probably the vacancy will
be filled at the next meeting of that
Lody.
Irish students and faculty members
of the University of Minnesota passed
a resolution of confidence John
Redmond, leader of the Irish Rational
forces in the British parliament and
went on record favoring home rule for
Ireland, at the ST. Patricks day ban
quet I'M Dayton's tea rooms on the
evening of March Il. About $50 We're
present.
At the next regular meeting of Hen
nepin Council, knights of Columbus,
to be held next Monday evening, q
large attendance is looked for. The
entertainment to be given in the near
future under the auspices of the
Council at one Of the leading theaters
Of the city bids fair to be one of the
seasons leading social events and ac-
tive preparations are being made for
it.
After an absence of nearly 40 years,
John ]. Kelly, builder of the first sew
or in Minne;i POLLS, has returned to the
city to make 1t his future home. When
the city council ordered the Washing
IN fbn oif,
gineer sent to Chicago for a con1pe-
tent man to build it and Mr.. Kelly
came and did a good job. The sewer
extended from the old Nicollet hotel
to the Cataract hotel and is yet doing
good service.
Twenty-eight miners, members of
the Junior class Of the University of
Minnesota, will take a western trip
during the summer vacation this year.
Practical work in surveying, in met
allurgy and in working as day laborers
In the mines will be given the men as
part of their studies. The practical
work given by the school of mines of
the state university is considered one
of the most thorough in the United
States.
The funeral of Charles A. Davis,
who died at Marshalltown, Iowa, on
the 23d inst, will take place from his
late home, 40 University avenue
southeast, this afternoon at 1:3c
o'clock. Mr.. Davis had large circle
of friends, particularly on the East
Side, where he had lived for many
years, and had the respect and conf
dence of all. He was a candidate for
the legislature on the Democratic tick
e, from that side of the river at the
last election.
Holy week was ushered in last Sun
day in all the Catholic churches Of
the city with the blessing and distri-
button of palms. The savior's Pas
sion was commemorated on Wednes-