The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-04-11
Proceedings Of the IEiberniam
Association.
JAcKsoS, April 4. 1877.

At a regular meeting of the Hibernian
Mutual Aid Association, held this day, the
following proceedings were had:
| Minutes Of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
Mr.. Cummings, from committee to secure
charter, reported that the efforts of the
committee had been unsuccessful for the
present session of the Legislature, but that
charter would undoubtedly be granted by
the next session. Report received and
committee continued.
Mr.. Fitzgerald, from committee On Con-
stitution, reported and asked further time.
Granted.
Mr.. j. f. O'Sullivan, from committee on
Banner, made the following report. which
was received and ordered to be spread upon
the minutes, and the recommendations con-
tanned in it adopted:
REPORT OF COMMITTEE on BANNER.
MR.. President :-Yo our committee which
was appointed TO raise means TO purchase
banner for this Association, beg leave 10
report, that having called to our aid the
Irish ladies ct this city, they responded in
large numbers nobly, and Immediately for
action.
Your committee selected Mrs. McLaugh-
lin to take the matter in hand, which she
did promptly; and at her suggestion. the
ladies divided themselves into sub-commit-
tees each subcommittee taking different
part of the city in which to solicit subscrip-
tions.
The following report shows the several
amounts turned over by these ladies to the
chairman of your committee. as follows:
Mrs. Mclaughlin and Mrs. Sheehan $50 %
Mrs. Doherty and Mrs. O'Brien--- 40
Misses Haley and kavanaugh ..---- 26 90
Making total amount of ---- STA 20
Mr.. PRESIDENT: Your Committee would
suggest, that the thanks OF the Association
being scarcely commensurate with the III
dividual efforts of these ladies in the cause
they so noDly supported on this occasion.
showing that their whole souls are with Us,
and that they were only too proud to man
ifesJ the same, aud that though separated
by time and distance, the very name of
their beloved Ireland makes their gentle
hearts throb with unbounded affection, and
is still The green spot in memory's waste"
that this Association do unanimously place
their names at the head of our roll of ho--
orary Members.
Signed j. r. O'SULLIvAN, Chm.
c. CUMMINGS.
JOHN HAFEY.
Mr.. James Brogan was proposed for
active membership by Mr.. John Heaphy;
Mr.. Edward Fitzgerald, by Mr.. Lane; and
Mr.. Tom johnson, by Mr.. Cummings; who
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their initiation fees paid.
President Fitzgerald proposed Col. J. L.
Power. as an active member, who was elect
ed by reclamation,
The Committee on Banner was continued
and authorized TO cooperate with the ladies
in any further proceedings in regard to the
banner.
Mr.. Giles returned the sincere and heart
felt thanks of family just from Ireland,
who received assistance from members ofthe
Association and others, TO enable them to
reach their friends in New Orleans.
Mr.. O'Sullivan moved that the Secretary
be requested TO furnish a copy of the pro-
ceedings of the Association for publication
in the Jackson papers, and also in the
Irish Citizen of Vieksburg Carried.
The foil wing is list of the officers and
mem bers
w. F. FITZGERALD, ...-.-..... President.
c. CUMMINGS, ......... Vice President.
JOHN G. eastman, ....-...-... Secretary.
r. AWKWARD, .......-.. Asst. Secretary.
NJ. MCLAUGHLIN, ....-........ Treasurer.
Brogan. James Lane. Daniel
Clark, Patrick Mcclure. Patrick
Cleary, John Mcclure. Phillip
Compton. James OLeary, Patrick
Farrell. Matt O'Suiliyan, j. F.
Fitzgerald. Ed. Power, j. l..
Forester. Mich1 Richie. John
Giles. Patrick Roberts. VIM.
Heaphey, JAS. Ryan. Edward
Heaphey, John Ryan. Z.
Herbert. James Shaughnessy, NJ.
Johnson, ThpS. Smith, Lawrence
Jordan, L. E. Smith. Marion
kavanaugh. ID. White, Thomas
kavanaugh. Laughlin
On motion, the Association adjourned, TO
meet Thursday night, April II. Al the May
or'S court room.
w. F. FITZGERALD. Prcs't.
JNo. G.. EASTMAN. Stc'y.