The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-10-23
I. c. B. g.
Closing Work Of the Convention
at st. Louis.
Election Of Officers for the Ensu.
ing Year.

List week the nhual Convention of til.
Irish Benevolent Cuion closed iis Iators snl
the following officers were elected for tn,
ensuing year:
Pre.iden,-Hon. a. N. Kelly, OF Reh
mond Virgins.
Firs, vics Pres;d.n,--P Eanaon, Louis.
vile.
Second Vice Pre.ideni III. g. Buckles
Baltimore.
Treasurer-Eev. james Henry, ST. Louis
S<cretary-Martin /. J. Griffin. Phil4del
phia-!
Executive Commit,ee-George Chance,
Delaware; John ]. Fitzvilliau, ST. Louis
Rev. Aubross Butler, Lesvenworth.
Committee on mmigraiion-Francis Nc
Nerhaney, Ws-hing'un; Tno"ns J. Daley,
St. Lou,r; Dennis Dsyer, Dsyt,n, Oh
George J. White. Phiiad-Iphis; James Con-
naux hlon, Baliitnose: Rev. AInu'u-r butler,
LeAvenwortn; II. Giennin. NvIfJik.
The election Mas made Unanimous.
The New. President delivered q shuft speech
of thanks for the honor conferred upon Eiiu
PLACE or MKT ME TING.
Seven or eight prou.nen, Clues were nam
ed n the next place OF meeting iof the Con.
ventioa TIE delegates s-eu.ed 10 be sb VI
divided in respect to Buffalo, New York AID
Baltimore. The Extern dei.ga ion Ce,i,en
some place midway tstSeen TIE East and
he wesr. When Was known, however,
that Buffalo WAS rot Represented IN The Con
ventioB, a charge was mani 81 ed, and Bal
,imore was Designated as the next place y
meeting in Ociober OF next year.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
The discussions OF the Convention were
frequently Relieved OF their sauiensss by i've
iy wit. tun and zBecdote, a. WIS n4iura
under the circumstance.
Tie l. q. b. U. Jolr.al was designated
the official journal OF the Convention, hat nu
until there mad bsen a lively di--cGsaioH OF
toe motion.
A resolution in favor OF steps being ,aker
20 collect memorials oi Caino.ic hislury IL
this country wAs adopted.
Votes of thinks were rendered the Pees-
the retiring oficer,, the pastor "iS ST Pa rex
church, and the cl,iz .,,s o. s. Lpu,s Tor lt,eii
no-piratiy.
The proposal. for an Ia-uralce Company
wa Iaiu over Tor aOo'Ecf year.
The installation of 9th ,ers then tOoe place
and the Convention All urn d, to meet j,
the city OF Baltimore ia Octooer next.
THE QUESTION OF ENiGsATiuH
Mr.. Gienuan, oi The CommIiiseon tcIigra
ton, submitted the following Amendment 1,
the constitution, which was zdop'ed:
Sec. Committee on Immigration. Al TIE
annual meeting OF The Convention ,her'
small be a Committee ON lmmi. ration, re
.ecied in the manner prescribed for ,hs tiec
ton of officers. Inc Committee TO colsis
of seven members, vino shall have the powe
TO select President and Secretary. Il sha.
he the duly Of the Committee 10 consider
and propose measures relating 10 the suffice
O immigration, open correspondence VIII
the various Commi'tees Gu i:aini5TsiiUn, sP
pointed by the Safe or local CrsaniZ :iIon-
collect all necessary statistics aud iaiorca
lion that will tend to the welfare and prolsc
lion of the Immigrants. The Comoitte'
snail be empowered 10 eiec: general agent,
| It the ports of New York, fhiiadeiphi'
| Bsltimore, Norfolk. Boston, Providence anG
New Orleans, whose duty Il should he IN CON
| junction with the immigration C5cimittee 81
the societies at the above mentioned ports Il
take charge of the i,nD; rants and give ail
| possible a.-istaHce IN forw ,rtiDg them Il
their Destination. Ii shall be further EN-
powered to make ouch arrangements wit.
the various steamship and railroad lines a.
| will secure to the societies of the Union th'
privileges Of agents, ami the fund derived
rs commission from tickets shali he equally
| divided between the Ns,ionsl Cemmi,tee o
the various socieiie-, 10 be appointed for TIN
furtherance Of the purposes above Sc: forth
A report Of the came, and all other E,atIer
affecting the subject of Immigration TO b
made at the annual meetings OF the Union
The travelling expenses of the Committee T.
and from the place OF meeting shall be pa''
| from the general fund OF the Union.