The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-08-13
CITY IN BRIEF

1iiouACuAe III lIle STATE OF Minnesota
according to its representatives here
Minneapolis has five men on the ad-
visory board of the league. 1t is their
hope to make Minneapolis one of the
strongholds Of the ideas advocated by
the league.
An active campaign, the details of
which are now being arranged, is to be
started by ]. F. Conklin, president of
the Minneapolis Real Estate board,
and members of the board of tax
levy for the establishment of finance
commission for Minneapolis which, If
successful, will make Minneapolis and
Boston the only cities in the United
States supporting such an institution.
Tuesday was gala day at Wild
wood, White Bear Lake, under the au-
spices Of the st. Paul Typographical
union and all the concessions were free,
including boat rides, refreshments and
dancing. A band was pressed into SER
vice and dispensed music at various
points all day. The feature of the af-
homing pigeons, two for San Francis
CO and two for Salt Lake City. They
were freed by J. P. Johnson, president
of the Northwest Homing Pigeon as
ISOLATION, and a Sanity City printer.
Arches of incandescent lights
stretched across Nicollet avenue from
Fourth street to Twelfth were lighted
Tuesday night in honor of the l. T. U.
convention. With the regular stand
ards of clustered lamps, the effect was
such as to bring many expressions of
appreciation from the visiting del
egates, and the Minneapolis Retail
Merchants association, which pro-
vided the feature, was declared to be
any city might be proud. The arches
will be lighted every night during the
convention.
At Big Island Minnetonka Wednes-
day afternoon, 1000 delegates and Wis
itors of the I. T. U. and the Womens
International auxiliary were enter
tanned royalty. The Minneapolis Com
mercial club gave $1,000 to the Min
neapolis Typographical union to en-
terrain the visitors one day, and all Of
the money was we'll spent. All the
concessions were free, the trolley trip
was free, dancing was free, and Ros-
STEERS band furnished music continu-
ally. A popular place was the lunch
stand where coffee, sandwiches and
such things were given to the picnick-
ers. Boat rides around the lake were
: free for all. The Half mile walk
proved to be the greatest drawing
card and two printers, disguised as
Milwaukee policemen, made everybody
happy.
Three of the four persons injured in
the automobile accident near West
Union, Mimi, Tuesday, all Of whom
arrived in Minneapolis Wednesday
morning, were taken to st. Marys
hospital, where they now are under the
care of DR.. H. B. Sweetser. Miss Kate
Kelly of Springfield, Mass, is in q
serious condition, suffering from scalp
wounds and cuts in the face. She was
also badly burned about the face and
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Walter F. Byrnes, both of 901 Fifth st.
southeast, were badly bruised and
crushed and it is feared that the lat
ter sustained internal injuries. They
are said to be improving. The third
victim, John Byrnes, Springfield,
Mass, escaped with only some minor
bruises. The automobile was owned
by James A. Byrnes of the Provision
Co., and two of those injured were
members of his family
ION the Parade on Sept. the An
cient Order of Fibernians and the
German-American Alliance will cele-
brate together the big German-Ameri
can holiday" said P. J. O'Donnell, Coun-
ty President Of the A. o. H. There
never has been any i'll feeling between
the two races in Minneapolis, but the
formal acknowledgment of the good
will each bears the other in
this public manner will cement
the friendship. The two gala
days for Irishmen. Robert EN-
NETS day and St. Patrick's day,
will find the German Americans in line
with the Irish in parade and hall,
each race decorated with it's own
colors, and the colors of the other"
Herman H. Vogt president of the
Hennepin county branch of the Ger
man-American Alliance, explained