The Irish standard., 1888-06-09
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

Mllltary--Ile committee on Military
recommended change in article 2, sec.
tion 2, Of the bylaws and the recon-
mendation was adopted by the body
By.Laws-Chairman Walsh, from
the committee Oh bylaws, read the re-
port of their lahors, which recommend
ed great number OF changes.
Insu1ance-Mr. Pewters, chairman
of the committee on insurance, reported
for that body. The report was received
and ordered filed.
The chairmen Of the different other
committees reported progress, and the
time taken up by all caused a protracted
session, which lasted until Wednesday
morning at S clock.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
MIR. William McArdle, from the COM,
mite on resolutions. read the following
before the convention, which were
adopted:
WHEREAS, The third biennial con-
yentlon of the Ancient Order Of Iiber-
nians of the State of Minnesota now
being held in the city OF st. Cloud; and
WHEREAS, The increase in the
membership Of our organization since
our last biennial convention is source
of pride and pleasure to us; therefore
Resolved, That as a proper apprecia-
tion of the faithful services performed by
Our State officers and for their jealous
labor and energy for the welfare OF the
order we hereby tender them our heart
felt thanks.
Resolved, That the thanks of this
convention are due and hereby ten
dered to the Rey. Father Stemper, of
ST. Cloud, for the kind and cordial
greeting rendered us, as we'll as for i'm
pressive services and kind and fatherly
advice given US by him.
Resolved further, That we also ten
DER our heartfelt thanks to the Faculty
of ST. Johns College for the cordial in
vitation rendered as to visit their in
stitutlon. as we'll as for the kind and
cordial treatment received ut their
hands.
Resolved, That to our Stearns coun-
ty brothers is due at our hands and
hereby cordially rendered many thanks
for their efforts in making our stay
amongst them as pleasant as possible.
Resolved, That to Edward O'Brien,
proprietor of TIE IRISH STAN
DARD, is due a large measure
of gratitude from us for the kindly in
terest taken in and materially and
financially shown by him in publishing
gratultously the State Directory
of the Order, and would recommend, in
addition, that some means be devised
by this convention looking towards
recompensing him for future publiea-
ton of the State Directory.
Resolved, That we sympathize with
our brethren in Ireland in their great
struggle for Home Rule, and sincerely
hope that they will soon be accorded at
least small measure of the rights and
liberties we now enjoy, and that we the
delegates representing the a. 0. III. of
the State of Minnesota in convention
assembled, pledge ourselves to uphold
them in their struggle in every possible
way until their efforts are crowned
with success.
Resolved, That in the death of Brother
Murphy, State Treasurer, our Order
has lost most valuable member whose
early demise we greatly deplore. and
that to his friends in their bereavement
and also to the friends of our other
deceased members, our sympathies ara
extended.
Resolved, That we realize the man"
ifold blessings we derive from ollr con-
nection with our Holy Mother the
Church and pray the Giver Of all good
to assist our noble Order IN the exten-
sion of her usefulness for all time.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Imm ediately after the announcement
that the election of officers was in order
the state delegate appointed as tellers
Messrs. Greely, of Renyille, and Burns,
of Swift to such positions.
AN informal ballot was thereupon
taken and Messrs. Lawrence Fahey, j.
P. FITZGERALD and M. NJ. Shields wers
found to be the candidates, Tbs former
gentleman withdrew his name, and a
formal ballot being taken M. M. Shields,
of Scott county, was chosen State Dele
gate. His election was thereupon made
unanimous by action of the convention.
G. M. Giltinan, county auditor Of
Stevens county, was elected State Sec
retary on the first formal ballot,
W. ]. Murphy, of st. Cloud, by unan-
imous vote of the convention, was
elected State Treasurer of the Order.
RETURNING THANKS.
A vote of thanks was rendered to the
retiring State Delegate; also to the
retiring State Secretary and to State
Treasurer Frank L. Cetter.
One hundred dollars was voted to
State Secretary Bayley for services
rendered the Order.
By vote Of the convention, the next,