The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-04-13

take pace IN June
Division No. s, l.. A. A. o. H., Will
entertain their members and friends at
a card party Monday evening, April
~, at Hibernian hail. Valuable prizes
will be awarded. A committee have
been appointed to make arrangements
for May ball which will be held ear
ly in the season.
The Saint Paul Shamrock club en-
tertained their members and friends
at an Easter ball Monday evening at
the Armory hall. The dance proved
a great success. both financially and
socially. A committee have been ap-
pointed to make arrangements for
their annual excursion which will be
held early in June.
The funeral of Michael McGar-y,
80, victim of the recent "Firefly" squad
wagon wreck, was held at st. Marks
Catholic church, Dayton and Moore
ave., at o'clock Monday morning.
Fifty members of the St. Paul depart
ment under command of J. j. Strap,
including representatives Of every en-
CINE company and the fire insurance
PATROL attended the service. The Min
neapolis department was represented
by large delegation led by Chief
Charles Ringer. The pallbcarers
were Capt. w. H. Letford, VIM. Kelly,
Thomas Kelley and VIM. Bell of the
"Firefy" crew, and Morris Lynch, en-
CINE co. No. 2, and VIM. Quirk, en-
CINE Co. No. IL. A detail of 10 mount
ed policemen represented the police
department.. High mass was celebrated
by Rev. w. l.. Hart. He is survived
by his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John
McGarry, and brother of Mary E., An
drew j., Patrick j., Winifred T., Eliza
beth j., Mrs. M. ]. Kelly of Chicago,
Mrs. T. c. Cafferty, Anaconda, and
Mrs. Ed. Burke of St. Paul. Interment
at Calvary cemetery.
William ]. Hayes, aged AZ years,
died at Spokane. Wash, last Tuesday
after a short illness. The funeral took
place from the residence of his moth
cr-in-law, Mrs. Sarah Mullery, 11G
West Pennsylvania avenue, Tuesday
at $3.50 a. III. Services were held at
the Cathedral at 9 o'clock. Intermert
at Calvary cemetery
A new convent of the Visitation. IN
Guiding a select school for girls, is
soon to be erected at Paramount ave-
nue. and Grotto street. Bids for the
new building already have been recclv-
ed and are being forwarded to Miss
Clara A. Hill, the donor of the site
and building, who is in New York. The
new school is to be made one Of the
finest educational institutions for girls
in the Northwest. 1t and the convent
probably will cost in the neighborhood
of $150,000. The building will be four
stories of reinforced concrete, orna-
mental with Dunville sandstone. The
first floor of the main building will lie
devoted to refectories three parlors.
fine class rooms, kitchen, pantries,
cloak rooms and an office. A beautiful
chapel will be on the second floor
which will also include music rooms.
The funeral of Thomas McGarcy,
the Great Northern switchman who
died at st. Joseph's hospital Thurs
earlier in the day when he was crush
cd between a car and the platform of
the CreX Carpet company, Front anl
Mackubin streets, was held from the
home of Thomas Finnerty. 255 Western
avenue at $3.50 a. m. Saturday. The
body was sent to Avoca, Mimi, for
burial. knights of Columbus escorted
the body to the depot
Shane Leslie, son of Sir John Les
lie of Glasslough. County Monaghan,
Ireland, who is In this country spread
ing his doctrine of the Irish language
for Irish men and women in order that
Ireland may take its place among the
rations of the world, may not speak
in st. Paul until late this month. He
was expected here Immediately after
his appearance in Chicago April IS
John D. O'Brien has been arranging
a meeting at which Mr.. Leslie is TO
speak.
John w. Moriarty, aged 80 years,
son Of the late John and Julia Mort &.
arty. died at McClusky, N. D., Wei
nesday after short illness. The
funeral took place from the residence
o. his sister, Mrs. j. J. Conway, 80 Vic
toria street, Saturday at 8 a. m. Serv-
ices were held at st. Lukes church
at s:15 a. m. 1nterment at Calvary
cemetery.
Patrick Casey aged Is years, died
at his home, 131 East Winifred street