The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-08-17
CITY IN BRIEF

every Way.
The ladies of st. Anthony parish
held most successful fete on the
church grounds last Monday evening.
1t was largely attened.
Mayor Haynes is thinking of ask
ing the board of tax levy for an ap.
preparation to allow the appointment
OF so more policemen. The growth of
the city demands an increase of the
police force.
Mrs. Martin Kennedy was hostess
Wednesday afternoon at luncheon
and bridge at the home of her mother
Mrs. John Regain, Lake of the Isles
boulevard. There We're four tables
and the appointments were sweet
peas.
The Minneapolis public library has
a large collection of works on the re-
vival of the Irish language and lit
erature. The ANNALS of the Four
Masters" Wares Antiquities" and
other valuable works treating OF
Irish matters can be had by respons-
ible parties who apply for them.
After search throughout the
Canadian Northwest Minneapolis
relatives of Stanley Washburn have
at last succeeded in locating him and
informing him of his fathers death.
He was found at Fitzhugh, Alberta.
He telegraphed his mother that he
would return at once to Minneapolis
Father Clearys carnival closed
Monday night with a big crowd in
attendance. The weather was unfav-
orable during last week and in con-
sequence the receipts did not come UP
to expectation. The members of the
committee in charge worked with
such vim and energy that the, pro-
ceeds will net handsome return.
Socially it was grand success from
beginning to end.
Miss Mae Hayden of Sites, Wash,
Hayden, S07 Nineteenth avenue north
east, during the early part of the
week. Miss Hayden also paid an ex-
tended visit to her former home in
Graceville, this state, where her par
ents lived for many years. She left
for her Washington home over the
Canadian Pacific last Tuesday morn
ing after. couple of months of rare
enjoyment amongst relatives and
friends of former days in Minnesota.
Board of education officials are
making preparation for the teachers
examinations which will take place
Aug. 20 and 30. It is expected more
than seventy-f1ve teachers will take
the examinations. On Aug. 81 the
board has arranged for a general
teachers meeting in the assembly
hall at West High school. All super
visors, principals, teachers and clerks
in the school system will be required
to attend as important announcements
are expected to be made regarding
the new course of study in the schools
and the method Of its teaching.
The delegates from Minnesota to
the National Convention of the
Knights of Columbus which met in
Colorado Springs, Colo, are as fol-
lows: DR.. E. w. Buckley. National
Physician Of the Order; w. D. Dwyer,
National Director; John e. Barry,
Past State Deputy, all of st. Paul;
Neil M. Cronin, Of Minneapolis, State
Deputy of the Order, and the follow
ing delegates who were elected at the
State Convention held in Minneapolis
on May IA; f. H. Fox, Wabasha, W.
J. Quay, Faribault; J. J. Moriarty,
New Ulm.
The Socialists and not the Prohioi-
y tionists will select the third judge FOR
the primary and general elections.
Daniel Fish, city attorney, says the
public ownership cast the third larg-
est vote in Minneapolis in the cleo
ton Of 1912. in an Official statement
before the council committee on cleo
tions the other day. Whether the
vote be on mayor or governor makes
no difference" said Mr.. Fish, land If
the party's strength is determined by
an average Of the vote cast on all
candidates., the result is the same.
The public ownership party cast 3,40S
for governor to 758 by the Prohibi-
tionists, while for mayor the differ
ence was vastly greater"
James ID. Byrnes. 1s-year- old son
Of J. J. Byrnes, 603 Eighth avenue
north, was nearly instantly killed last
"Wednesday night when he struck an
obstruction as he was leaning out of
the door of baggage car on the Dan
Patch line. The accident happened
at Savage. The deceased, with about
30 other employees Of the Minneapolis