The Irish standard., 1886-06-12

| which their efforts have just received, we
hereby pledge ourselves in the future
as in the past to extend them our earn
est support.
THOS. ORGAN, chairman,
JNo. MCCARTHY,
M. III. SHANEssY,
JAS. j. SMITH,
DENNIS BRENNAN.
| M. .MCELLIsTREM.
The committee on insurance reported
| plan for insurance which after Janu-
ary l, 1887. will make insurance COM
pulsory for new members. The secre-
tary's annual report was read and
adopted. The committee on standing OF
the order reported everything in excel
lent condition and higly complimented
The state officers for their faithful work.
The convention by a unanimous vote
adopted set of resolutions presented
by Bishop Ireland, pledging the order
to the ordinance Of the Ordinary relat-
ing to Catholic societies, and also to
abide by the regulations OF the diocese
that prohibit the holding Of balls or
dances of any kind by Catholic socie-
ties, and also the picnics On Sunday
OF holidays of obligation OF at which
liquor is offered for sale.
The last business transacted by the
a.. O. Fl. convention was to elect Off
GERS for the ensuing term. The follow
ing gentlemen were chosen for the re-
spective positions
State Delegate-Lawrence Fahey, OF
st. Paul.
| State Secretary-W. S. Bailey, of
Minneapolis.
State Treasurer, John Murphy, of
Wjnona.
Messrs. John Nc Cartlly of Saltwater,
and Z. w. McGratl, of Minneapolis,
were chosen to fill positions on the
State Insurance Board
Thus closed one of the most success.
full State conventions ever held in Min
nesota.
| CONVENTION NOTES.
7. P.J. Fortune. fresh In the harness.
was there, too.
Delegate Fahey took hold of the reins
like an old stager.
Jim Smith will now make the anti a
red-hot campaign paper.
Bro. Lawler>s eloquence was noted at
the banquet. He isn't proud, after all
! 1t is Ex-State Delegate Kennedy
now. He made an impartial and faith
| full officer.
| Z. FL. O'Hair, all the way from
Graceviile, was among The first to ar
rive in Winona.
Lightning-not cyclone-struck St.
Cloud in the convention. The next
State Convention will be held there.
'You will now prepare your ballots
for MI. Murphy" said the State Dele
gate, and do you see? John is Treasur-
er.
That was strong delegation from
st. Paul. They were out to man, and
they were just as active as they were
strong.
John Cunniff was there. Now, who
attends more conventions than John !?
He wears his laurels we'll and looks
younger than he did ten years ago.
One of the most exciting elections in
the history of Winona was held at a
very early hour Monday morning at the
Jewel House. The result is yet un-
known.
Now that you are all at home, which
is it, j. j., John J., ,.or James j.? Stuck
againl Then Brother McCafferty will
have to explain.
Credit to whom credit is due. That
was one OF the best banquets ever given
by local organization in the State and
VINO will dare say the ladies are not to
blame for it.
John Mccarthy is at home now. So
ne was in Winona, and so he is where
ever you find him. John carries about
with him an abundance of sunshine.
and no mistake. 0
The young ladies at the Hotel de
Jewel will certainly pine away and die
now. One real estate man and q NUM-
4 clpal court officer from Minneapolis are
70 blame for all this. What q wicked.
wicked world this is. y.
~ " n1Aui1ane, 1lane, on che way to the
convention, missed the train az Lake
City, (by special req quest but he turned
up Twelve hours later at 1tVrinona lust
me same. Sixty miles from la Ike CITY
% Wlnona llc l made BY Jerry III twelve
nours t''I When It comes down to q GOOD
neel-and- toe walk he can sbe safely
matched 81 against O'Leary. 355 I. .ss q,