Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-06-26
A. O.. 81.

MIR. d. Il. Kelley, a reporter for the Globe
Democrat. a member Of the A. O.. H. and a
delegate to the state convention of hat order
held in this city last Sunday, gives the fol-
lowing Geographic account of the proceed
ings in the Monday mornings paper:
LEXINGTON. Mo-, Jun 90. AT a few
minutes after I O'Clock this morning the st.
LOUIS delegation of the Ancient Order of
Hlbernians arrived on the Missouri Pacific
and were met by the county delegate of the
order for Lafayette county. Thos. Gibbons.
A colored uniformed band also met them and
the delegation. headed by the white plumed
and baldricked Knights of the Ancient Order
OF Hlbernfans, nineteen men. James T. OVAL
ley presiding, marched to the center of the
city. About 9 o'clock the Kansas CITY and
81. Joseph delegations arrived, and band,
knights and delegates marched to St.
tatrlck's church, where Rev. j. j. Lilly cele-
orated mass. A choir of the young ladies' of
the parish furnished the music. After COM
munion the reverend gentleman welcomed
the Hibernians. He referred to the grand
cities from which they came, and to their ex-
ample In coming within those little chapel
walls ana spoke of the unity of their faith.
he hoped and prayed that their deliberations
might be to the betterment of their associa-
ton. He urged on them union, obedience to
authorlty and rule. He urged them to fol-
low IL the line OF the resolutions adopted at |
the National Convention IN st. Paul, and
snow themselves true Catholics, and conclud-
Ell 6y giving them his blessing in the name
oil the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost.
Aiter mass the delegates went to Kriehn's |
hall. Patrick O'MalIey, state delegate. called
them to order and Thomas Duffy, secretary. |
LOOK his place at his desk. Mr.. O'MalIey made |
quite an address, detailing the work and pros. /
poets Tor the future. A committee on ere
dentlals was then appointed, and it appeared
divisions or branch societies with tweuty-six
delegates; ST. Joseph, Buchanan county, one
division with six delegates; Lexington, La
county, two divisions with eleven del
ty-seven delegates. After the appointment
OF committees on insurance, resolutions and
audit a recess'was taken for dinner.
On Resembling the convention received
Win THANKS q beautiful harp of natural flow-
ers presented BY Miss Katie A. MulIigan, of
Lexington.
RRPORTs OF OFFICERS.
State Secretary Duffy made his financial
export OF two years, givings receipts at
S4S9 10, and expenditures at 1914 70.
Daniel O'COnnell Tracy, of the committee
IN insurance, reported recommending the re.
iuction Of the benefit fund to III. 600: also
laying OF, as at death, any one totally dis
lbled, and finally Obliging all Joining the
rider to JOIN the fund. AS there are many
to the present rules the COM
aittee VIII meet at Kansas City, Wednesday,,
tier the first Tuesday in August. This CON-
nittee have full power to act.
EDWARD Kelly was elected state delegate
n one ballot. He is 43 years of age. a hotel
eeper IN Kansas City. and has been a resi-
ent of that city since 1868. He has beIonoed
D the order about eight years and was Lastly
reasnrer OF jackson county, president of his
Wn DIVISION for i've years, and has founded
divisions out of his own.
Joseph McGrane, of Kansas, was elected
secretary on second ballot. He is A
the order. He has been financial secretary {
nd president, and is a book keeper by occu-
st: Joseph, Mo-, was chosen by an over.
neimlng vote for the place of the next BIZ
lnial convention.
The following resolution was then adopted
nanimously:
Resolved, That the delegates to the state 8
INVENTION OF the Ancient Order OF Hiber- !
aus y! missouri, extend to their brothers at
their sincere thanks for the re-.
ptiOn given them to-day; and also refurn
IT neartIeit thanks to Father Lilly for the
ndness shown them to-day, in rememberino
en- especially, in the Holy Sacrifice of The
anu tne cordial manner in which he p
W. II. FINEGAN.
CHAIRMAN OF Committee on Resolutions.
II. E. BURKE,
IH0s. DOYLE,
B. BURKE,
Inc local body, Father Lilly. citizens and
lers ordered the following cabled.
ION. Charles Stewart ParnelI, Ireland.
! Ireland be of good hope. Let the irish
stand firmly by their colors. The
Crder OF Hibernians of Missouri
dge their kindred in Ireland united Snn'
until independence is secured. God
tie the day. y"