The Irish standard., 1912-08-17

barge Mississippi for the members
and their friends. There will be
prizes given.
The Choral club of the Ladies' Aux
iliary to the A. o. Fl, met Tuesday
evening at Hibernian halls They are
rehearsing the Irish songs for the
convention.
The st. Paul Shamrock club will
give its last excursion of the season
Wednesday evening, Aug. Fl, on the
steamer Purchase and barge on the
Mississippi. The committee will see
that all present will enjoy them
selves.
The Ladies' Aid society of st.
Johns Catholic church were enter
tanned Wednesday at the home Of
Mrs. A. J. Myler, E. 9Th street.
Martin Flanagan, assistant chief of
police. was chosen president of the
ST.. Paul Police Benevolent Assoc!a-
ton at the annual meeting at the CEN
trail station Sunday afternoon. AS.
sistant Chief Flanagan succeeds J. J.
O'Connor, former chief, who recently
resigned the presidency. The other
officers were Reelected.
st. Marks Catholic church, Mer-
riam Park, gave river excursion
Monday evening on the steamer Pur-
chase and barge. There was a mus
ical entertainment by the st. Paul
quartet and orchestra and also dane
ing. The affair was a success both
socially and financially.
Mrs. Ed English, of Litchheld ave.
nue., entertained at dinner Wednesday
evening in honor of her daughter
Mary's sixteenth birthday. Covers
were laid for sixteen guests.
President Howard Elliott of the
Northern Pacific railroad left Sunday
for trip through the West covering
the entire system. He will be gone
month.
Mrs. Helen Gilmore, aged 20 years.
died Friday of last week after a short
illness. The remains were at Con-
nelly & McDevitt's undertaking rooms
from which the funeral took place
Monday. Interment was in Bisbee
N. D.
Archbishop Ireland was the central
figure at a notable reception given
in his honor Wednesday evening at
the South Bend auditorium, Indiana.
The largest assemblage of Catholics
and Protestants in the history Of
South Bend was present to greet the
st. Paul prelate. The Archbishop is
attending the sessions of the Catholic
Total Abstinence union at Notre
Dame.
Mrs. James slavin and Miss Mary
slavin, Laurel avenue, have returned
from visit at Frontenac.
Michael Dougan, 80, 1856 Grove
street. switchman, Chicago, st. Paul,
Minneapolis & Omaha railroad, in
jured Thursday when struck by a
gravel train on the tracks under the
Payne avenue bridge, is reported i'm
proving at st. Luke's hospital and
will probably recover.
Patrick O'Brien, assistant postmas-
ter, is spending his annual vacation
at Billings, Mont. Mr.. O'Brien will
return Aug %.
DIV. No. 8, L. A. to A. o. H., held
a regular meeting Monday evening at
Hibernian hall. The following were
elected as delegates to the state con-
vention in September: Mrs. John
Sweeney, Miss Mary Donavan, Mrs
Catherine Cook, Miss Mary Gillespie
Mr.. Patrick Murphy, aged 81 years.
died at Minneapolis Monday after a
short illness. The funeral took place
from the undertaking rooms of Con-
nelly & McDevitt Friday at 80 a. m.
Services were held at the Cathedral
at o'clock. 1nterment at Calvary
cemetery. Mr.. Murphy is survived by
two sisters and two brothers, Miss
Katherine Murphy of st. Paul, Mrs.
M. j. McKenna of Rock Rapids, Ia,
John Murphy, Sioux City, Ia, and
James Murphy of Alberta, Canada.
Word has been received in st. Paul
of the death of Mrs. Matte O'Hara.
aged Sc years, mother of A. c. wor-
den, Mrs. James Thurston of st. Paul,
Mrs. f. r. Milton of Minneapolis, and
Clyde Galloway of Homestead, Iowa.
The funeral took place from Fergus
Falls Friday. ..s
John A. Gibbons, aged 80 years,
died Tuesday after a short illness.
The funeral took place from his late
residence, 667 Central avenue, Thurs
day at $3.50 a. m. Services were held
at st. Joseph's church at 9 O'Clock.
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