The daily gazette., 1883-10-09
CALLING A STATE CoNvEN r1oN.
The Official CaIi-ActIon Being Taken by
tho YariOua SOciaiIaa

the Various Societies.
The Irish American State Executive has
issued the following call for State conven-
tion of all national, Hibernlap, benevolent,
temperance, patriotic, literary and socisi
lrish-American organizations of the State
of Delaware:
WILMINGTON, Oct. s, 1SS3.-To tho off,
GERS and members Of Tic Udfious irish and
Eish-American organizations Of this SG'e-
GENTLEMEN; The delegates of the Ma
tional Convention held In Philadelphia on
April "a, 25 and 20, the greatest representa-
tive gathering of the exiled children of Ire
land ever held In America, have outlined
the work to be done by the Irish people of
this country. That work is to unite all the
elements of the Irish race, in order the bet
ter to advance the common cause of Ire
land. The duty Of Irish-American societies
now is to establish and to perfect State
league organizations, in order to supple
ment the work of the national organization.
The signers Of this call, therefor e, at the re-
quest of the State executive, met in confer
ence, and after mature deliberation decided
to call State Convention which should en-
brace delegates from all the national, Hi
bernian, benevolent, temperance, patriotic,
literary and social Irish American societies
Of this State. Section IL of the bylaws of
the National League organization provides
that all these different societies can, while
continuing their own special work, also
affiliate themselves as local branches of the
National League. and are entitled at the re-
quest of ten members to a charter. This con-
vention is called for Thursday, October 1S,
at 10 O'Clock q. M, in room No. 10, Nc
Clary Building, No. sos Market street, and
will remain In session until its work is ac-
complished.
The basis Of representation Is per cent
of the members in good standing In each
society. The credentials are to be signed
by the president and secretary of each
society and presented at the door of the hall
on the morning of the convention. In
obedience to the statesmanlike policy laid
down by the Philadelphia convention of
uniting together all the forces and elements
of the Irish race in this country, we send
you this call to united convention of all
our organizations in this State. We trust
that you will aid us in this hour of Ireland's
need by choosing delegates to the conven-
ton. Apply for blank forms of credentials
to the State executive.
[Signed] JAMES A. BoURKE,
State Executive of the Irish-American Ma
tional League for the State of Delaware.
In response to the call of the State exec u
tive on September 81, 1888, the following
gentlemen met in the parlors of the Clayton
house. ana, Dy unanimous consent, decided
to call State Convention of all the above
named societies for the purpose of perfect
ing the organization as per the call of the
Philadelphia Convention of April "a, 25 and
90, 1888. Signed: Martin Farrell, Owen j.
Hesson, John L. Malone, William Condln,
Charles Grant, Henry Pusey, James Megary,
John j. Leonard, A. v. Gaynor. Attest:
A. V. Gaynor, secretary.
SOCIETIES NEEDING THE CALL.
The invitation to elect delegates to the
Irish. American State Convention was read
at the regular meeting of the Shields Library
Association last evening, but definite action
was postponed until next Monday night TO
learn how many delegates the association is
entitled to. The u6e of the room was offered
the Convention for their sessions.
The subject was also brought before the
meeting of st. Mary's Beneficial Society,
held last evening, but no defnate action was
taken.
The following delegates to the State Con-
vention have been elected by the 81.
Patrick's Beneficial Society: Austin Y. Gay
nor, chairman; Patrick Burns, Patrick
Haggerty, William J. Devine, Peter j. Ford
and Thomas +. 0'Donnell.