The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-06-29
FROM THE CAPITAL

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John l. Farley, elected county COM
missioner last week by the Council
to succeed the late George A. Nash
sat in Wednesday for the first time
as member of the board. Mr.. Farley
is Democrat. Mr.. Nash was a Re-
publican, but the change does not al
ter the political complexion of the
board, the Democrats now having five
members to two, as against four to
three before.
The funeral of James German, 50,
166 Manner street, lineman for the
Consumers Power Co., killed last
Saturday afternoon by fall from a
telephone pole near Laurel avenue
and Dale street, was held at o'clock
Tuesday morning at St. Michaeps
church. Interment at Calvary GENE
terry.
Miss Muriel Nolan entertained Fri
day at her Lake Elmo home for her
sister, Miss Margaret Nolan. Those
present We're the Misses Adele Quin-
Ian, Fife Butler, Marie McNair, Lu-
ellie Wolter, Josephine Mccormick,
Helen Perkins, Mary Downey, Mar
garet Foley and Flora Hancock.
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union Of the archdiocese of st. Paul
met in annual convention on Thurs
day, June q, at the old capitol. The
first session was called to order
at 10 a. m. A mass meeting was held
on the same evening, at which Arch
bishop Ireland and others spoke. Rev.
James Donohue, president of the
union presided during the convention.
"A musical and literary program was
rendered. The following contributed
vocal and instrumental numbers to
the program: Misses Loretta Haas,
Clare Mozambique and Edna Taft
and Mr.. George Pierce.
The Great Northern Railway Co.
general office employees will go to
Spring Park, Lake Minnetonka, Sat
urday, August 8, for their annual out
ing. The committee in charge. which
is arranging an elaborate program, is
as follows: o. H. Raddats, w. G.
Smith, E. G. Lewis, L. A. Malmgren,
A. L, Bergield, w. B. Sandman, VIM.
u. Mcnamara, J. c. Sladek.
Over 600 employees of the Ameri-
can Hoist & Derrick Co. enjoyed their
annual picnic at Antlers Park, Sat
Crday. The picnickers left the Ryan
hotel at S:45 o'clock Saturday morn
ing on chartered street cars for Min
neapolis, where the Dan Patch line
was taken for the park. A program
OF contests had been arranged. A
ball game between the West Publish
ing Co. and the American Hoist &
Derrick Co. teams was the chief fea-
ture. The party returned at p. m.
Mrs. Ann O'Brien, aged So years,
died Wednesday after short illness.
The funeral took place from the res
idence of her son, Patrick O'Brien,
assistant postmaster, 255 George
street, Friday at $3.50 o'clock. Serv-
ices were held at st. Michaels church
at o'clock. Interment at Calvary
cemetery. Mrs. O'Brien is survived
by three sons, Patrick O'Brien, St..
Paul; Peter O'Brien, Duluth, and
James O'Brien, San Diego, Cal.
Robert Mangler, 629 Marshall ave-
nue., president Of the Welz-Mangler
Co., liquor dealers, left Wednesday
night for Chicago in response to a
telegram informing him that his
brother, William, had been drowned
in Lake Michigan. The dead man
formerly was an alderman in Chicago
and was cafe owner. The funeral
was held in Chicago.
Mr.. Joseph Caldwell, aged As years,
died Thursday after short illness.
The funeral took place from the fam
lily residence, 1879 Laurel avenue, Sat
u1day at $3.50 o'clock. Services were
held at the cathedral at o'clock.
IEterment at Calvary cemetery. Mr..
Caldwell is survived by his widow.
The marriage of Miss Edna B. Cook
and James ]. Gillespie took place
Wednesday morning at the cathedral,
where Rev. O'Hara was the offlciat-
Ing clergyman. A reception for $50
guests was held at the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. Ella Cook, East
Twelfth street, where the decorative
scheme of green and white was car
ried out with palms, ferns and peon.
les. Mr.. and Mrs. Gillespie will
spend the summer with Mira. Cook,
East Twelfth street