The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-09-09
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eran aged 81 years, died at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. G. NJ. Fisher, 63s
Hague avenue, Friday after a long
illness. The funeral took place from
the above residence Monday at $3.50
a. III. Services were held at st. James
church at 9 o'clock. Rev. jeremiah
O'Connor conducted the service. Ac-
cording to Major Garritty's wish there
was no sermon. The coffin was
draped with a large United States flag
and banked by a profusion of floral
tributes. The following members Of
Acher Post, G. A. r., were pallbearers:
Col. ]. c. Donahower, G. S. Ives, Pat
rick Henry, Sidney Smith, William
O'Gorman and John Boland Inter-
ment was at Calvary cemetery, where
a detachment from Co A, Sons of
Veterans, fired a salute over the grave.
At recent meeting of the Ancient
Order Of Hibernians of Ramsey county
and Ladies' Auxiliary, arrangements
were made for a festival to be held in
the Hibernian hall, Sixth and Frank
lin streets, November to II. The
festival will be a unique affair mas
much as everything connected with it
will be as Irish as it can be made. The
joint committee appointed at the
meeting named T. ]. Doyle, chairman,
Alex Mcdonald, secretary, and ]. J.
Haggerty, treasurer. The women Of
the county board of the order have
selected the following as committees
to cooperate with the men: Mrs. c.
]. Conroy, vice chairman; Mrs. M.
Scott. secretary; Mrs. John Sweeney
treasurer, and the following chairmen
of committees: Miss Mary Bannon,
press; Mrs. S. McDonough, printing
The intention of those in charge is to
make the festival not only a financial
success for the benefit of the neAly
but to establish a precedent, inasmuch
as everything will be real Irish from
the music to the least detail.
Juvenile Division No. 1, L. \. A. O.
H., will hold their meetings in Hiber-
Man hall hereafter on the first and
third Saturdays of every month.
The Irish American Literary Club
of Div. No. 8, L. A. A. o. H., enter
tanned their members and friends
Monday evening at Hibernian hall.
One of the members read an essay on
Thomas Moore. The Choral club rem
dered several Of its selections. One of
the features of the evening was a
guessing contest after which refresh
ments we're served.
Mr. Richard WARREN, aged 80 years,
was drowned in White Bear Lake Sat-
urday. Short services were held at
the residence of his sister, Mrs. Chas.
Coughlin, 9O5 Sims street, Monday
morning. Services and interment at
Hastings, Minnesota.
Miss Mary English, of Litchfield
avenue, who has been visiting her
aunt, Mrs. j. Meagher of Forest Lake,
for the past two weeks has returned.
Mr.. J. M. Birch, aged 81 years, died
at the residence of his daughter, Mrs.
William Wettingel, 661 Bidwell street,
Sunday after short illness. The
funeral took place from the above resi-
dence Wednesday at $3.50 a. m. Serv-
ices We're held at st. Michaers church
at o'clock. 1nterment at Calvary
cemetery.
Edward Mccarthy of Melrose
MIMI, who has been visiting friends
in Saltwater. st. Paul and Minneap-
oils for the past two weeks, has re-
turned to Melrose.
Mr.. Patrick McDonough, aged s6
years, died at his home. e1s East
Third street, Saturday after long
illness. The funeral took place from
the above residence Tuesday at 81
a. m. Services were held at St
Mary's church at o'clock. Interment
at Calvary cemetery.
A pretty wedding took place at the
Cathedral at nuptial mass Saturday
morning when Miss Marie Connell
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. P. w. Con-
nell. 1925 Summit avenue, was united
in marriage to Harry A. Greiwe of
Cincinnati. Rev. William C. Miller OF
Fort Wayne, Ind. an uncle of the
bride. officiated. The bride entered the
church on the arm of her father and
was attended by Miss Gertrude Con-
nell as maid of honor. The Misses
Ada Connell and Esther Haas were
bridesmaids. William Greiwe was his
brothers best man. while William
Connell and Arthur Seng acted as ush-
ers. The bride was attired in a gown
of white satin with court train in
Vatican effect. The veil was held in
place by network of pearls and ro-