St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-14
AT WORK AFTER PLEASURE.
Third Day OF the A. o. III. Conven-
ton Devoted to Routine Business.
Delegates Highly Pleased With Their
Entertainment in st. Paul.

Half past o'clock yesterday morning
was the time set for reassemblng OF the
biennial convention of the Ancient Order
OF Hibernians, but the festivities OF the
banquet had continued so late the night be-
fore that but few of the members put i'll al
appearance and these adjourned the con-
ventiOn until O'clock. AT that hour busl-
ness was resumed and the national secre-
tary. p. III. McNelis, submitted his biennial
redort covering the period from May l, 1854,
to May 1, 1886. 1t gives as the tota
membership of the order in the United
States 159, IT'S, which is an increase
since last report of ii, 80; number OF mill
tary companies, 49, with membership OF
OF 2.255 men. worth $40, 900; the order eX-
lists in thirty-two states and three terrific
ries, an increase of three states and one
territory, viz: Arkansas. Maryland, Vlr-
gnia and New Mexico; the states and ter
ritOries in which the order does not exist
are: Mississippi, Alabama, North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Florida and Vermont,
Dakota, Wyoming, Idaho and Washington
Territory; the order embraces 1924 divis-
ions, an increase of 222, mainly in Penn
sylvania and the Western states, though
there was some increase in all the states
except New Jersey and Illinois; the num-
Der of members initiated was 81,
SIS; amount of money now in the
treasury of the order. $500, 1852. SIS;
amount paid for benefits, 1922, 800. Is;
paid for burial, $5S, S62.5S; paid
for other charitable purposes. $115, 760;
number of members relieved, S,149; num-
Der of deaths, 91O. The secretary recon-
mended that all departments choose officers
noted for intelligence, perseverance and
prOmptness. The report was referred 10
the appropriate committees. The national
treasurer, John McSorely, submitted his
report, a summary of which is contained in
the above.
THE AFTERNOON.
The afternoon session was a very short
one, merely devoted to the reception of re-
ports and their reference, when an adjourn
ment was taken to o'clock this morning.
The three most important committees
there on constitution, grievances and resO-
lutions will be ready to report this morning
and the day will be devoted to dispoSing of
the report on grievances before other bust
ness is taken up, and an evening session
will probably be held as must of the mem
bers desire to get home on or before Sun
day. The election of officers will be about
the last item of business to be transacted.
Last evening many of the committees
were in session in the different rooms of the
Ryan, but some of them held sessions dur
ing the afternoon. Members who have at
tended a number of conventions say that
that the present one is the ablest and con-
tains more brains than any convention of
the order ever held. The Hibernians feel
very much pleased over their reception in
ION nIiC fI,ot
they never dreamed of so much hospitality
existing here, and that the delegates to any
previous convention have never been so
royalty entertained as have those attending
the present st. Paul convention.
AN ABLE CONVENTION.
There are many able men in the conven-
ton who have thus far escaped either get
ting their pictures into the newspaper, or
being especially mentioned. M. j. Dough-
erty of Illinois is a prominent Democratic
politician, and was candidate for secretary
of state in the last campaign. The hand
soonest man in the convention is Robert
Kelly of Illinois. He is state secretary and
city clerk Of Joliet, and thorough business
man. John ]. Fitzpatrick of New Orleans
is prominent and shrewd politician, in
fact, the fountain-head of political manage
ment, who can have anything
he wants in the way of
office. and has served several years
on the national Democratic committee.
John L. King of Colorado is very able
man, who writes very powerful letter or
speech, though modest in demeanor. char
acteristicS in which he resembles Michael
j. Laffy of Tennessee. James McIver of
Bayview, Wis, is state delegate and JUS
tice of the peace. He is the justice who
faced the mob in Bayvlew short time ago,
and not only read the riot act, but made a
vigorous speech besides. John W. Nc
Greevy is prominent attorney of Illinois,
and his companion delegate, Mr.. Fausler,
is prosecuting attorney at Logansport. P.
H. Barry of Nebraska is thoroughly rep
resentative Irishman from the Irish colony
in Greedy county. Richard O'Keefe is one
of the county commissioners of Douglass
county, Nebraska.
p. l.. Cassidy, chairman of the press COM
mittee. received telegram yesterday an
nouncing the sudden death of his father,
and left Immediately for his home in Massa-
chusetts.
The man who has the greatest national
reputation of any one attending the conven-
ton is jeremiah j.. Crowley of Lowell,
Mass, and he is spoken of as the next
national delegate. Secretary Men ellis will
remain in the city over Sunday, no mat
ter when the convention adjourns.