The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-12-14
CITY IN BRIEF

A Rosary society for men was Or
ganized last Sunday by Father Cullen
of Immaculate Conception church.
About 1000 tourists from the North
west have engaged transportation for
Europe to spend the winter in their
native homes. The most of them go to
Norway, Sweden and Denmark.
Judge C. B. Elliott of the Philippine
commission has rendered his resigna-
ton. Perhaps he was afraid Of be-
ing fired by Wilson. He was appoint-
ed by Taft and 1t is reported he is
now in London.
The first step taken in the enlarge
lnent of the Central market has been
begun by T. B. Walker, who will erect
building at Seventh street between
First and Second avenues north. It
will cost from $4,000 to $4,000.
The Presbyterian ministers are de-
termined to take the case of dancing
in high schools into the courts, if
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for granting permission to pupils to
dance in them.
Fiske O'Hara is coming to the Net
ropolitan during Christmas week.
Monday afternoon, Dec. %, there will
be a benefit performance for the Seton
Guild, 25 per cent of the gross receipts
to. be turned over to that worthy in
stitution.
During the month of November u.s.
040 carloads Of freight moved In or
out Of Minneapolis, 1896 cars more
one year ago, according to a report is
sued by the traffic division of the
Civic and Commerce association.
The Minneapolis charter commits
sion is seeking new lease Of life.
Unless it gets another six months, it
will automatically go out Of exist
ence, as it was appointed by the dis.
trict court in August for q period Of
six months.
Mayor-elect Nye has not yet found
the right man for chief Of police.
Good material on the force for pro-
motion to the office without going out
side the city. They say that foreign
cows have lofty horns, but on seeing
them the horns are Of ordinary height.
Thomas Monahan, son of Thomas
K. Monahan, died last Saturday after
an illness of four years. He is sur
vived by his father and mother, a sis
ter and two brothers. Deceased was
buried from Holy Rosary Church
where solemn high mass was cele-
brated for the repose of his soul by
Rev. Father B. F. Logan.
Bishop Lawler addressed the regu-
lar meeting Of the Catholic Woman's
league last Monday afternoon at the
Knights of Columbus hall on First av
south. The work Of women in the
church was the subject of his address
After the talk a sale was held of the
dolls remaining from the sale held last
week at the home of Miss Mary Nc
Donald.
Archbishop Ireland's discourse last
Sunday evening at st. Charles church
Fourth street and Thirteenth avenue
south, was directed against race pref.
udice, which he characterized as In.
compatible with the spirit of Christi
anity. '"The United States" he said
"is the only country in the world
where race prejudice exists, which i.
strange, since the nation is founded
On the principles of democracy"
The entertainment on Saturday aft
ernoon to the orphans Of the city by
Seumas McManus, under the auspices
of the Catholic Woman's League, was
greatly enjoyed by his juvenile audi.
ence. His subject was the Irish fair.
les, some of whom he saw, and he
gave stereopticon views of beaut,
spots in the Emerald Isle The street
car company took the orphans back
and forth without charge. Mr.. Nc.
Manus spoke on Thursday evening
to grown-up folk.
Edith Rogers, Is years old, 1O3 west
Twenty-ninth street, is missing again
Miss Rogers has been reported as los,
to the police department more thar
any other person in Minneapolis. Dur.
ing the months of October and No.
vember police records show reports
of her loss 20 different times. Thi.
time, according to the police, she wal
put on a car downtown by her teach.
or at o'clock Thursday afternoon
with the injunction that she go home
She has not been seen up to coins
to press.
That peerless exponent of Celtic
character, Fiske O'Hara, who is book.