The Irish standard., 1911-11-18
CITY IN BRIEF

CITY IN BRIEF
Invitations are out for a, dancing
party to be given by the ladies of Di-
vision No. l, L. A. A. o. H., on Mon
day evening, November 81, at A. O.
u. w. hall, II South Seventh street.
Daley's orchestra has been engaged
for the occasion and a Pleasant time
is assured to all who may attend
The city council at it's last regular
meeting removed from the office Of
street commissioner of the First ward,
Matt Schmidt, and on motion of Alder
men Ryan and ziemer, Duncan Hadley
was appointed to tho position. The
selection of Mr.. Hadley gives excellent
satisfaction, and the honor was entire
ly unsolicited.
Mayor James G. Haynes is planning
TO attend the National Rivers and
Harbors congress, Dec. 6-S, at Wash
ington, D. c., because he believes the
deliberations at the convention will
be especially important to the Twin
Cities. At his solicitation the city
council voted to send delegation
made up Of Aldermen J. H. Chase, G.
v. B. HILL and A. P. Ortquist
Miss Elizabeth Harvey, only daugh-
ter OF Frederick c. Harvey, former
probate Judge of Hennepin county,
who died in jackson, Miss, last Sat-
urday. was buried in Minneapolis
Miss Harvey was a graduate of the
Minneapolis Central high school and
of Wesleyan college, Oxford, o. She
had been teaching school in the South
the past three years and for year
had been teaching in Belhaven col
lege, Jackson. She was % years old.
A musical entertainment. followed
by a card party for the benefit Of the
Catholic Boys Orphanage was given
Thursday at 8:15 p. m. in the big hall
of the Masonic Temple, Sixth street
and Hennepin ave. Among those who
took part In the musical program were
Mrs. Tenie Murphy Sheehan, Miss
Irene Walsh, Miss Bernice Kohlhaas,
Miss Esther Kapelowitz and Harris
Gagnon. Miss Catherine Ulmer and
Miss Mary A. Lane gave readings.
Solos for piano and violin were given
by Miss Blanche McEroy, Miss Irene
Minogue and Miss Frances Walsh.
A pretty wedding took place Wed
nesday at the Church of st. Stephen
at a. m. when Miss Esther K. Smith
became the bride of o. A. Kelly. The
bride was attended by her sister. Miss
W1nifred Smith, Of Portland. Ore,
who was the maid Of honor. Miss May
A. Kelly was bridesmaid. Mr.. Joseph
M. Kelly acted as best man. Two
hundred guests were present at the
marriage service. After the ceremony
a wedding breakfast for the 1mmedi-
ate relatives was served. MIR. and
Mrs. Kelly Will reside at s03s Oakland
avenue.
Ordering their victim to remove his
to1oSOo esAu (AOA uC4A(kuu1A6 IudL ut
hand over $50 diamond ring, two
highwaymen with revolvers, held up
and robbed H. A. Rissman, 1859 Elliot
avenue south, Monday, taking the
ring, a 500 watch and $14 in cash.
Mr. Rissman Is office manager for the
Reliance Oil Supply company, 218
Fifteenth avenue south. After remov-
ing all valuables the highwaymen al
lowed their victim to get better look
into the barrels Of the revolvers and
ordered him to walk away without
looking around.
DR.. Cyrus Northrop will not permit
the use of his name for political hon
ors. In a statement given out Tues
day he announced his definite deci-
sion not to be a candidate either for
governor or for congressman-at-larg
from Minnesota. The statement, be-
yond which he would say nothing,
follows: II am very greatly obliged
to all the friends who have given me
advice on the subject of my being a
candidate for congressman-at-large or
for governor, and thank them all,
whether their advice has been for or
against my being a candidate; but
have decided the matter, and shall not
be candidate for either position"
Plans are about completed by the
Catholic women Of the city for the or
guild. The women will be engaged in
charitable work, lending aid to the
needy; they will make an effort to
look after strange travellers in the city
and will work in conjunction with the
juvenile court. A committee has been
organized to push the movement, and
on the committee are Miss Mary