The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-07-18
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Lu0 movement WHICH tuey Qau SuOWu
from the beginning.
Down
A public meeting in Portaferry, pre-
sided over by Lord Bangor, and ad-
dressed by Rev. G. s. Greer, NJ. A.:
Mr.. H. McGrath, Co. c., and Rev. j. X.
Cronne, decided on sending deputa-
ton to wait on the Technical Instruc-
tion Committee of the Down County
Council with view to inducing the
Council to establish a technical school
in Portaferry.
The pumping station which main
tains the level of the seagoing canal
at Newry, situated about two and
half miles from the town, was de-
stroyed by fire recently.
Dublin
A special meeting of the North Dub
lin District Council was held on We'd
nesday, June "a, for the purpose Of
considering tenders for the extension
of Howth water and sewerage sys-
tens. Mr.. Joseph O'Neill, j! P. (chair-
NAM, presided, and there were also
present, Mrs. Guinness, Mrs. G. Nc
Mahon, T. McKenna, James Richard,
]. Kelly, P. Reilly, J. p, Co. c.; Kelly,
Thos. Tighe, J. p; M. Lawler, P. Nc
Kenna, James Henshaw, and Gerald
Tench, solicitor.
A reception to the delegates to the
Total Abstinence Congress in the Man.
sion House on Wednesday evening,
June "a. gave most promising and
happy start to the work of the Con-
gress. Cardinal Logue delivered an
address pointing out that although
much had already been done in the
fight against the terrible drink evil
much remained to be done, and he
paid an eloquent tribute to those who
had thrown themselves so whole
heartedly into the great work.
Fermanaeh
Much regret is. felt in County Fer
managh at the death of Professor w.
]. Davis, organist Of st. Michael's
Catholic Church, Enniskillen. The
deceased was organist of st. Michael's
Church for over thirty years, and was
the author of several well known mu-
steal compositions.
On the Fermanagh County Council,
where the Nationalists have a major.
ity Of one the members of that party
carried the cooperation of Messrs. F..
Meehan and ]. Crozier, the Unionists
proposing no candidates. Out of
twenty-six members seven Unionists
were elected on the Agricultural Com
mittee. On the Country Hospital Com
mittee ten Nationalist and two I'm
ionists; Omagh Asylum Committee,
three Nationalists and two Unionists.
Galway
The need that exists for better har-
Dor accommodation in Galway City,
and the advantage which its improve
ment would be to the farmers of the
county, were brought to the attention
of the Board of Agriculture in reso.
luton passed by the County Galway
Farmers Association, on the motion
of Mr.. Thomas O'Mallay. Co. c.,
Mann, and seconded by Mr.. Patrick
Riordan. Co. c., Loughrea.
At a meeting of the Standing Com
mittee of the Hierarchy, held in May
nooth College, the degree of Licen-
tiate in Theology was conferred on
the Rev. Father O'Daly, of the Do
cese Of Tuam, and the degree of
Bachelorship of Theology on the Rev.
Paul Waldron, of the same diocese.
Kildare
A boys corps OF Irish Volunteers
has been formed in Athy composed
principally of boys from the Christian
Brothers Schools. The commander is
Master Thomas L. Blanchf1eld.
On Sunday, June "a, the members
of the A. o. H. and friends travelled
to Queenstown on their annual excur-
sion. The journey was performed in
record time. st. Michaels Prize Band
accompanied the party. On arrival,
the S. S. Gibraltar was visited, also
the Cathedral, and other places of in
terest in the locality.
Kilkenny
His Grace, the Most Rev. DR.. Neil
Mcneil, Archbishop of Toronto, has
been on a visit to his kinsman, Mr..
John Butler, J. p. Chairman Kilkenny
County Council, at Minauns. CAL, on
his return from the Consistory lately
held at Rome.
Among those who travelled up from
Kilkenny to the Wolfe Tone demon.
stration at Bodenstown, County XII.
dare. on Sunday. June 81, were
Messrs. M. J. Crotty, L. L. B.. solicit
tor; Peter de Loughry. T. c., P. L. G.;
E. T. Keane, T. c., Kilkenny PEG
ple"; P. Corcoran, J. Lalor, L. de
Loughry and Thomas Kelly.
Kings
Much regret is expressed in Tulla
more at the death of Mr.. VIM. Bolger
U. d. c., whose widow and family
have the deenest avmnafhv NJ oil