, 1876-02-14
ST. PATRtCK'S DAY.
THE 1n1su Boc1ET1rs rKgrAnISu ron IT'S cELE

4AL 4@k4oA o0~A1AAA+a 4ASihh4iS4 T04t A40 QE41G~
nnATIoN.
A meeting Of tho delegates from the different
Irish societies that aro deairous Of taking part
III tio 81. patsick's. Day parade, In convention
called for the purpose OF pcrfccting arrange
ments for tho proper celebration OF tho occosion,
md tho election OF of]cerH for tho United Irish
6ocicties. wsn bold yesterday afternoon In
Maskell Hall. corner Of Desptainea aud Jackson
streets, Mr.. john L. Fincrty. tho President of
tho Union. in tho chair, and J. J. O'Urion Sec
rotary.
men "a spectators amt over 200 delegates, live
being llluWed from oach organization.
Order being called. tho Chair appointed =
Committee ou CtedentihIs consisting OF J. II.
aud Michael hIn!lby, WIN retired for half an
hour to seceivo tho credentials OF tho Delegates
aud prepare \ liat Of tloso entit led to Keat In
tho Convention. The report submitted nas ac-
cepsel, tHu delegations arranged. sud
HuajsEA4 CUHMENcEp.
Tho following socscsloa weEo represented with
five delegates tach: st. Tntriek'B Benevolent;
1t. DsidSet'a T. A. ana b.; holy Fua.iIy Tenn.
* 'oln,IMdass ID peas,e3s15 Tne9. H. r.
u; l:n,ers'ds No. 2; EmoraIds No. q, Ensr-
Eme1alds No. u; Emcrslda No. 81 Emeralas
!usnbks; ii. rattick's Illbornian BsneYolontt
Aoln.n Catholic Temperance Guards +; 1t. Ma
.llaas' r. \. aud D.. Annuncsation Temperance;
Ancient Order u llibornianH. Dlyislons No. !,
Sacred Heart 7. A.. ii. rst,Icx's Temperance;
s.; James, TSinpcsaace Cadets; clar-ns .uasls
All-sants !: 4. aud H.: st. Jatnea' T. A. ani
D.; IL. p,. rsus sotAs.T IT. Aloyst..' Tompor
aud u. ilibernia Bcuesoluut; lsoman Catholic
r. h.; United Sons Of Erin; TAthor Na,LoTs
Temperance about fortY-tsye IN sll.
Alter all had ooon arranged aud quleted, tho
1nak
minutes. with = fow corrections, vess ,,nanl.
/ mols!y adopted.
lis Trcssurer's report was read an,l A.
cspted.
yoas. to o1smlnu Tho new Constitution snd IT,
Laws, wAB lald oyor til tho ne It annual meeting.
alter it had boen debated upon aud had causol
dolay aud aunoyanco. .
uas prescnIad by AIR, Mahsr. do,ogate from
the Clan-na-Gael 0uAsdH:.
Etsartd. That 4 ID the aensa Of th!s Convention,
tha: suy au holding political Office, obtained elthet
esa o. IL III.
organization.
The resolution MAS introduced for political
reasons. it waa stated, but it mot with declded
wbo expected 10 DO officers. Dir. Mllea kehoe
| argued that the Convention could not in Justice
Make Apy man ineligible on account of Lis po-
ln!cat rosi!ou. la WAS iatetsupsed ~ being
out Of order. A lengthy discussion tAcn tot.
lowed on parliamentary lav, Eoints Of order,
aud amendlnents and It was moved 10 10y tue
motion ol. tho thblo. This thu ChsiE ruled In
order, and tho Soto usu takBs. ILa resolution
i wnS then discussed. Mr. Carroll sa!d that,
| Hlucs no auch mtaauze had over been adppted
by any other natiouality organization hs o,-
rosod it, aud did not wait il raid Of tie Irish
tLat they "ct9 tho onlY peopla who da.ruslal
their political Representatives.. After further
I wraucle, it was deeided that tho resolution
! should liz adopted.
Tha Convention then proceeded to &ha
s ELECTION OF pFF1cERY,
l.; D. J. Good. Mo1ziaaey 0'Dsleu, ], r. DAILY,