The Irish standard., 1913-03-01

or HiDernlans are preparing Tor the
annual celebration Of the birth of Rob-
ert. Emmett, to be held at Hibernian
hall, March 4. The tentative program
includes Irish songs and folk lore. An
Grafton on the life of the Irish patriot
committee is not ready to announce
the principal speaker
The officers and member- of Divi-
sion No. S, l.. a. to A. o. IL, We're en-
tertained at party Monday evening,
at Hibernian hail. A program was
rendered. after which refreshments
We're served. Mrs. c. Conroy, county
president, was presented with q. beau
tiful hand painted chocolate set. Mrs.
NJ. Sweeney, president Of the division,
was presented With two silver candle
sticks. and Mrs. O'Sullivan and Miss
kerrin, retiring treasurer and record
ing secretary, We're presented with
beautiful hand painted pictures.
The \. Q. H. Choral Club met
Wednesday evening at Hibernian hall.
The club is progressing rapidly under
the tutorship of their able director,
Robert E. Gelan.
All the members OF the Ancient Or
der of Hibernians and Ladies' Auxili-
airy will receive Holy Communion in
q body at the Cathedral, Sunday morn
ing, March 18th.
Division No. 3, L. \. to A. O H., en-
tertained their members and friends at
!, card party "Wednesday evening, Feb.
26, at the home of Miss J. Cook. 81
Eleventh st. Valuable prizes were
awarded
The civic department OF the Guild
Of Catholic Women met Friday after
noon at the Wilder building and dis
cussed plans for the travellers aid
work. ORION c. Baker of New York,
president of the National Travellers
Aid Association, will be in ST. Paul
early in March. 1t is planned to have
Catholics, Protestants and Jews unite
to keep the work going, the work to
be supervised by committee repre-
senting all denominations, and girls
of each faith to be sent to those of
their own church for care. The civic
department voted to meet the first and
/ third Tuesdays of each month. Mrs
partment
Mr.. Alfred Mcdonald, 1928 Dayton
| avenue, was Very pleasantly surprised
on Sunday evening, February 16, by d
| number Of his friends. 1t was the oc-
casion Of MIR. McDonalds birthday an
remembered by all those present as
Il much enjoyed" evening.
Mrs. Elizabeth Turner, st. Pau
Park, Mimi, who was 90 years and II
months old, died Wednesday morning
d, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs
| Blanche McKown, st. Paul Park. She
was born at Louisville, KY, April 4
1922, and was married to Spencer A
| Turner at ST. Louis, Mo-, in 1914. Mrs
! McKoWn is the only living child, bu
five grandchildren and four great.
grandchildren survive Mrs. Turner
The funeral services were held at Mrs
| McKown's residence Saturday morn.
ing.
| The body Of John Joseph Cullen, 80
who died of pneumonia in Belling.
ham (Wash.) hospital Saturday night
arrived in St. Paul Tuesday night. Mrs
Cullen and his family of five children
accompanied the body. Mr.. Cullen wa.
a plastering contractor in st. Paul un.
til q year ago, when he went to Wash
ington for his health. Paul Cullen, /;
son, is with the st. Paul Fire and Ma.
/ rine Insurance Co. Mrs. James T
(, Williams, a sister, lives at 10 selbs
avenue, and Mrs. J. F. Moore, another
sister, at All Ashland avenue. Ser.
vices were held at the Cathedral at !
i o'clock, Thursday morning. Intermen
was at Calvary cemetery.
Mrs. ID. II. Hickey, with her son ant
daughter, Richard O'Connell and Ma
RE O'Connell. Langford avenue, lief
Feb. e5 for an extended trip to- Tlori.
da, where they will stay until late il
the spring.
Funeral services for Mrs. Margare
O'Toole. SO, GAS Central Park place
who died suddenly Friday. following :
stroke of paralysis, were held at tn,
! Cathedral Monday morning, at