The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-21
FULLY ORGANIZED.
The Irishmen Of Duluth Establish A Div
ision IF The A. 0. q .Address by
Mr.. Kennedy.

Irishmen and Irish Americans assem-
bled last sunday afternoon at the hall
Of the Knights Of Pythias in the Hum
ter block, at Dalyth, to welcome Mr..
Kennedy Of ST. Paul, who went there
to organize division of the Ancient
Order Of Hlbernians.
twas felt that the growing impor-
lance of Duluth called for branch OF
this powerful organization and accord
ingly the attendance was large and the
response hearty. Among those present
were Alderman Matt Carroll, Judge
Dunphy, Captain James Farrell. Messrs
James McHale. NJ. GilroY, john Dro-
han, Daniel O'Nell, James Dunphy,
T.Finn, Patrick Croal, Patrick Nc abe,
Richard Harvey, William Quinn, r.
Cambell, Thos. Vaughan, Thomas
Harvey, John r. Murphy, James Har-
ney, Michael Allen, Z. MeEntee, J.
Green, 2. S. Barry, 2. j. Crowley j. g.
Dnnphy, E. Dixon, G. Crowley VIM.
Coveny, j. G. Scanlan3 John solan,
John Murphy and Brennan. .4ss
Capt. Farrell presided and introduced
Mr.. Kennedy, who spoke to tue follow
ing effect:
:. Fellow countrymen: < ouare already
well aware Of the history Of our own
ancient order. 1t will be therefore
needless for me to dwell ON it in detail.
Its history would be that OF Ireland
since the sixteenth century, when Il
was founded to resist British cruelty
and rapacity which tried to extermiGate
the Irish race and hand the land over to
greedy adventures, who sought to
drive our people from their homes TO
what were then the wilds of Connaught.
tApplause.)
Tt was founded to lesist the odions
penal laws which the great statesman,
Edmund Burke. declared to be the vii
est method ever devised by the pervert-
ed ingenuity of man for the degradation
of people. The history of our order
recalls the glorious defense OF Limerick.
the declaration of Irish Independence in
1852, the struggle for freedom in '9S and
the heroic efforts which our people have
since made to acquire legislative indie
pendence and rescue our country from
British misrule. tApplause.I
England has tried by every means in
her power to crush our order and bring it
into eiisrepute, but it stands to day firm
and defiant, with ABOUT half million
members, all actuated by the noble pur-
pose of promoting unity among the Irish
race; aud Of relieving those who may
fall by the wayside while fighting man
fully life's battle. So far from being
suppressed, the ancient order is to-day
powerful and vigorous and in full sym
pathy with the gallant efforts which
Charles Parnell is making to compel
England 10 restore those rights to Ire
land which she took from us when our
people were weak and divided. am
grati6ed at the large attendance to-day
of stalwart, intelligent Irishmen. / am
confident that the Duluth division will
IN time be as large and as prosperous
as those in st. Paul, Minneapolis, Win
ona and Saltwater which are fourisll-
ing and do credit to the patriotism and
warmheartednes of our historic race
.{applause). say candidly that have
never seen better material for strong
prosperous division than the true men
j see around me to-day sapplause. " :
Mr. kennedy then gave further expla-
nation regarding the aims of the order
including the system of insurance con-
necsed with it. He invited all wished
to join to enroll their names. A large
number of names were recorded and
after remarks by Alderman Carroll, the
public meeting ended and the new
members renamed to organize and ell
ect officers, who were chosen as follows:
President. Capt. James Farrel; vice.
president, 8. 3. Murphy; corresponding
secretary, Michael McCabe; financial
secretary John Haney:: treasurer, Aid.
Matt, Carroll; county delegate, G. Grow
ley.
The member III meet ii the same
hour and place next Snnda The bien-
Inial conven1fon Of the delea tes from
entire order viii " held Il s. Ranl
Ensxt year. M
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