Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-05-20
General News Condensed.
Ancient order of H,bernians.


Delegates IRON twenty States and Terri
tories, Of the Ancient Order OF Hibernians,
met.at st. Paul last week and we're in SEES
sion several days, the proceedings being
mostly withheld nom The public. On the
first day the delegates marched TO the
Catholic Cathedral, where mass was cele.
brated and an address delivered by Rev.
Father STANLEY, chaplain Of the order ia
st. Paul. The officers present at the first
meering were:
National delegate-H Henry +, Sheridan Of
Chicago; National secretary--P. III. Me-
Nelis Of Indianapolis; National treasurer
John Mcsorley VI Mass. Direetors-Jere-
miah Crowley, OF Mass; p. b. Murphy OF
ottumwa, Iowa: NJ. A. Shea, c. Morgan,
j. j. 0'Connor. On Thursday evening there
was a grand banquet at the Ryan Hotel,
where eloquent speeches were made.
The standing committees were appoint
ed. and then National Delegate Sheridan
read his annual rep0rt--a long document
which related almost entirely to the secre:
workings OF the order. 1t was said that
the order never was in such a flourishins
condition as at the present time.
Among the resolutions adopted were the
following.
Resolved Therefore shat we as Catho-
lies, in fulfilment OF our duty, desire to
place on record our recognition of the
watchful care of Divine Providence in thus
guarding and protecting us, and by his di-
vine blessing enabling us to extend the
sphere Of usefulness OF our ancient society.
Resolved, That We extend to the eccle-
siastical authoritie- ofourcommone country
our grateful thanks for the generous en-
couragement given our society in many of
tho dioceses, and we now solemnly affirm
that it is the most ardent desire OF this or
der to be eyerywhere recognized as n good
catholic society, and for this purpose we
ask that ehaplains may be appointed for
our order by the ordinary OF every diocese,
and under his guidance our order will SUBJ
init to every diocesan regulation.
Resolved, That we requsst those In sym
pathy with us in every state to forward pc.
titions to their representatives urging the
passage OF u bill to prevent further spread
oil the evil and extinction OF alien landism
in America by absolute prohibition or
tax that win exclude them from our soil.
Resolved, We condemn and denOunce all
soeialistic and conmunistic principles and
will in the future, as in the past, be always
found on the side Of justice and right and
with proper regard and decent respect for
upholding with all our might the free insti.
buttons OF our country, founded, as all good
institutions are, on respect for and obsery
anee OF law and order. To the widows and
orphans OF our fellow countrymen and core
ligionists who died SO bravely in defending
and upholding the right inChicago and 9TH
err places this convention offers it's most
sincere coincidence and we pray to God to
give them the grace to beantlleir loss with
true Christion resignation. We bid them
to be OF good hope and TO remember that
their dear ones died as SO many Of our peo
pie have did. at the post OF duty in de
Tense oil truth, justice and right.
The officers elected for the ensuing year
were: National Delegate, Morris F. Viii
her Of Philadelphia; secretary, y. ii. Me
Nelis, indianapolis; treasurer. p. Hines,
Greenpoint, y. y; directory, Ii. +. Sheri-
dan, Chicago, chairman; A. p. McGuirk,
Davenport; Cornelius Horrigan, Pittsburg;
DIR. j. Seallon, Hancock, Mich; j. Ken
nedy, st. Paul
A telegram was sent to Parnell and
Gladstone. IL has been known that in
Minnesota the Ancient Order of Hibernians
has not been recognized by Bishop Ireland
as a Catholic society, and in fact th at he
has been more or less opposed to it, but
his objections have been removed by
the actions OF the order and he has ac-
knowledged it as Catholic society.