The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-08-16

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work. He is son Of w. s. Brill. dep
uty probation officer, and a nephew
of Judge H. r. Brill Of the district
court. Mr.. Brill 10 q native Of Min
nesota, and after leaving the st. Paul
schools and the University Of Minne-
sofa, he entered newspaper work as
reporter on the Pioneer Press. Upon
leaving st. Paul he went to Cleveland
to the Newspaper Enterprise assocfa-
ton. In the interests Of that organ
ization he travelled extensively in tho
United States and Alaska. furnishing
articles which were printed through
out the United States.
DR.. and Mrs Owen McKeon and
family have removed to their new
summer home at Lake Johanna, where
they will spend the remainder Of the
season.
The Misses Nellie and Beasy Nc
Elligott Of Cortland street, have re-
turned after a months visit in the
East.
Miss Mayme McManus and Miss
Sadie McManus, Westminster street.
have returned from an extended east.
| ern trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McElligott, 1874
| Cortland avenue, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Elizabeth
Irene, to Charles C.. Francis Of this
city. The wedding will take place this
month.
| w. S. Crandall celebrated his s0th
birthday anniversary last Thursday at
a dinner given by his daughter, Mrs.
J. c. Michael, 941 Portland avenue.
Following the dinner many Of Mr..
Crandalrs friends called and presents
ed him with a gold-headed cane.
Mrs. Mary E. Gehan, Arch street.
announces the engagement Of her
daughter, Helen Rose, to Jay c. Cole.
The wedding will take place in the
fall.
Miss Elizabeth C.. Sullivan, who
leaves soon for the south, entertained
a number of her friends at farewell
party at her home, 254 Aurora ave.
nue., recently.
Michael H. Daily, for nearly thirty
years connected with the police de-
partment, for the last eighteen years
as a detective, yesterday said farewell
to his old colleagues. and left the sta
ton for the last time as an officer. He
resigned Wednesday, to take effect
yesterday. Michael Sweeney, for many
cyears his partner on the detective
force, will leave the service Friday,
having been retired by the police board
last Tuesday.
) In recognition of IS years, az pass
tor of st. Michaers Catholic church.
Parnel and Colorado sts., Rev. Pat,
rick O'Neill has been made an irre-
movable rector by Archbishop Ireland.
Father O'Neill completed q quarter
century of work in the West side par
ish last Tuesday and in honor Of the
event banquet was rendered him at
the Ryan hotel
\ Father O'Neill was born in County
Longford. Ireland, June %, 1856. and
was ordained a priest in 1884. COM
ing to st. Paul shortly afterward. For
brief period he was assistant pastor
I of the Church of the immaculate Con-
ception, Minneapolis. He served three
years as pastor of st. Annes church,
GAINESVILLE. MINI.
Since he took charge of St. Michael's
church in 1888 the parish has grown
to contain 600 families, and mort
gage on the church has been lifted.
The funeral of Michael Ryan, who
for 80 years was at his post of duty
as policeman at the University of
Minnesota, was held at the Church of
st. Lawrence in Southeast Minneapo-
lis. The church was crowded with
men, women and children, not gath
cred from curiosity, but because they
knew Mike Ryan and had come to
love him. Policemen from the night
force who passed by their needed
sleep. laboring men who Cancelled a
days pay that they might gather to
honor one who had helped them,
mothers with their children with per
haps an erring child in the flock that
mike" had at some time brought
home. university professors and bus
mess men, attended the service. Rev.
l. Father Wilbee spoke in glowing terms
t of the faithfulness to duty that had
4 characterized mike" Ryan during his
long years on the Minneapolis police
Q force and Of the lovable qualities that
: had endeared him to thousands and
q thousands Of university graduates. The
g casket was banked by many floral Of
Q ferings.