The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-05-17
IN AND AROUND THE CITY.

elAoou on lHe 81. THOMAS grounds,
during which the batting of both teams
featured, the Manchester nine went
down to defeat before Jack Ryan's
st. Thomas aggregation by II to 8. The
result ties the Cadets up with Carleton
for first honors in the Minnesota con-
ference race and incidentally pushes
the Macs down into third position. The
game was a swatfest throughout. Both
pitchers were hammered all over the
lot but the Ryanites had secured a 10
to lead before Coach Halls men be-
gan to wake up. When they did, how
ever, they punched their hits in f1ne.
style and consistently enough to make
it look dangerous for the military men.
John G. Fahey, st. Paul, won first
place and the gold medal in the st.
Thomas college senior oratorical con-
test, his subject being, 1.-THE Recall of
Judges" The other two contestants
of a class of 80 who were trained for
the contest were Joseph Mackey, Ro-
chester, who spoke on THE Ship of
Socialism" and Fred Krebsbach
Adams. who spoke on 1.-THE Great Com
| moner."
j. L. Lee, Il, former st. Paul news
paper man, died at the Wenatchee
(Wash) hospital April 10. Three sons,
John T.. cashiers division postoffice
st. Paul; VIM. L., and Albert S., of
Wenatchee, three daughters. Mrs L..
Waldeland, Minneapolis; Mrs. o. S.
Rye. Eau Claire, Wis, and Mrs. Jas.
NJ. Walters, Great Falls, Mont, were
gathered at the bedside. Another
daughter Mrs: j. J. McAllister, Gey-
ser, Mont, also survives. Mr.. Lee was
a Civil war veteran. The funeral was
! held in Wenatchee.
Miss Adelaide M. McConville, daugh-
ter of G. j. McConville. president
Finch, Van Slyck & McConville, grad
uated Wednesday at Johns Hopkins
nurses training school, Baltimore. Sir
William Osler, Oxford university, de-
livered the graduating address to the
| nurses. Miss Edith NJ. Sinclair, Fair
mont, Mimi, was awarded the senior
Year scholarship. which permits her to
take a post graduate course at Johns
Hopkins hospital. Miss McConville
will visit friends in Baltimore for a
few weeks, after which she will go to
West Point to attend the military grad
uating exercises in June. She will re-
turn to st. Paul July 1.
Michael j. Donovan, 81 years old, an
Inspector in the Department of Public
Works, died at his home, S14 Carroll
ave-, Saturday night after a brief ILL
ness. The funeral took place from the
above residence Tuesday at 80 a. m.
Services were held at st. Luke's church
at 9 a. IN. Interment was at Calvary
cemetery. He was a member of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians No. and
is survived by his widow, two daugh-
tiers and one son, Miss Rose Donovan.
| Mrs. w. Langhorne and Leo Donayan
Peter Lynch, aged 70 years, died at
his home. 6s2 Armstrong street, Sat-
urday. The funeral took place from
the above residence Monday at a. m.
Services were held at st. James church
at $3.50 o'clock. Interment was at CAL
vary cemetery. Mr.. Lynch was an ac-
tive member of the knights" of Co
lumbus.
The North End League held a special
| meeting at Hedman's hall last Monday
| evening for the purpose of reporting
and informing all members of the prog
ress on arrangements for the May
Carnival to be held during the week of
May 10 on the old car barn grounds
on Rice ST., between Front and Litch-
field SITS. There was a very large
gathering at this special meeting and
many Of the speakers present that
evening pointed out to the fact that
this May Carnival is one of the grand
est undertakings ever attempted by
the citizens and business men of the
district which the North End League
represents. and they all assured their
hearty cooperation.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. O'Neill, 461
Sherburne ave-, announce the engage
ment of their daughter Alice Euphra-
STA to George F. Miller of indianapolis.
The wedding will take place in June.
Charles J. Griffith. % years old, op-
orator in the signal alarm system of
the ST. Paul Fire Department, died at
st. Joseph's hospital early Wednesday.
His widowed mother was at the bed
side of her only child when death came.
Mr.. Griffith had shown such improve
ment for several days that the death
was unexpected. He was st. Paul
boy and spent his life in this city.
Three years ago he entered the alarm
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