The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-05-31

of 500 barrels day, grinding an ex-
cellent quality of flour of domestic
and export trade: an excellent cream
cry, q modern cigar factory, a library
of 5000 volumes, two modern hotels.
up-to-date general, drug, implement
and other stores, a we'll equipped hos
pital, may be mentioned among the
enterprises. The progressive activi-
ties of the Commercial club have made
it known throughout the state. I'm
der its auspices the West Central
Minnesota Development association
held its winter meeting in Graceville,
on February 18th and 18th, with dele
gates in attendance from II counties.
Three hundred delegates, were ban
quoted at the expense of the club. The
spirit Of cooperation between town
and country call forth favorable COM
ment from DR.. Vincent of the State
University and he recently appeared
under the auspices Of the club. Its
members have been instrumental in
starting movement toward establish
ing an east and west state highway,
which now seems assured.
A monster mass meeting was held
here May goth to make definite plans
for it's construction. The highway is
of special importance since 1t will
form part of the north trail of the
Twin Aberdeen National Park
trail. The Commercial club has guar
anteed the course for the University
Week, to be given June 9Th to 14th,
and the members are busy planning
for it's success. From the foregoing
account Of Graceville the reader can
better understand the cordial frater-
nal spirit with which the visitors
were greeted and the hospitality &C.
corded them. The program was
opened with a dinner given in honor
of Messrs. Regain and Doyle at the
Shannon hotel.
The following program was carried
out in the opera house in the after
noon, M. J. Mcdonnell presiding: Al.
dress of Welcome, Frank Valesh; vo.
cal solo, Mavoureen and When Irish
Eyes Are Smiling, by Miss Mary
LIGHTER; address, Mr.. T. j. Doyle;
piano solo, Irish Diamonds, Mrs. A. d
O'Brien; reading, The Going of the
White Swan, Miss Elizabeth Casey
vocal solo, The Meeting of the Wat.
ers and Kerry Dance, Miss Margare
Grove; address Mr.. James J. Regain
The address of Mr.. Regain was re-
plete with information concerning thu
activities of the order, advice for 1T
guidance, suggestions for it's growth
and usefulness, and very CLOWN!
account of what the order had don
and was doing to promote a better an
n proper understanding Of the Iris
f people, His closing remarks were ad
8 dressed to the youth of Irish parent
e age and the obligation resting upo
them to become interested in the his
n tory and understand the achievement
: Of their race.
a Mr.. Doyle discussed the insuranc
v features of the order, the sound f1nan
g cial condition of Hibernian insurance
e and urged those eligible to ava
s themselves of the protection afforded
At the conclusion of the program
an automobile party consisting of tn
visitors and about 80 Graceville peopl
rode to Ortonville to attend specis
Sunday evening services held in tn
. church by Rev. M. O'Brien of Mir
neapolis. The services consisted {
the rosary, litany Of the Blessed Vii
gin and a sermon. Special music we
lie furnished by Miss LIGHTER and Mis-
n Grove of Graceville. A very pleasin
" feature Of the services was due to tt
l. presence in the church of the graz
lie uating class Of the Ortonville Hie
lie school and their friends and relative
Is Father O'Brien very pleasingly con
IS mented on the class, the hopes ar
prides centered in them, and laid sp
IN cial stress upon the necessity for al
lg the influence exerted by the religion
Is element in education. His argume
r. for religious training in connectie
III with education was clear, logical al
at unbiased, and drew forth the mo
ne favorable comment from Catholics al
a non Catholics alike. At the conclusit
n. Of the services the party, accompal
III led by Father O'Brien. returned
e. Graceville. On the following morl
l. ing, after visiting about the city al
is renewing old acquaintance, the wi
es itors were taken to Foster, a SUNNI
Is resort on Big Stone lake, twenty mil
m distant. The afternoon was spent
o. fishing and recreation. The party pa