The Irish standard., 1888-07-07


to represent the Hudson branch. q.
chippewa Falls. Wis. e26
Special Correspondence Of Tho Irish Standard.
Division Mol, a. @. Il. Of this city,
has, during this last year--the first year,
of its existence, progressed, and grown. l
in strength and Importance, SURPRISING
!, to a great many skeptics, who looked,
and perhaps hoped, for Its extinctlcn5l IN.
! a few months after its establishments.
There has yet to be recorded any With; IN;
draWals from the division or any Iesig-s
nations, on account OF dissatisfaa zion.
There are, of course, in every body, or;
Organization, no matter how SMALL "a
few dissentlent spirits who become dis
satisfied, and provoked without the
least provocation. They mightnot have
received proper no5ice, their theories
and modes of conducting an organiza--
tion might have been ignored by
learned majority, Oh their .ostentatious
display OF self-supposed ability might.
have been treated with silence-these
and a great many more little things of
a similar nature a.e sufficient to arouse
theire Of those gifted with an unruiy
disposition and aggressive nature. #
lStill this receives but little consider
|ation in our organization where the
greater majority ars united in harmony
on any question touching the welfare Of
the order, and little outbreaks occas-
Toned, by an unan1iahle member OK
members are only conducive to a noirth-
Eful enthusiasm that tends to drown the
monotony OF meetings. 4$ ss
! Our division has a membership OF 100
mem bers--all patriotic and entlusias.
tic. 1t is upheld by well-geplenished
treasury. 10 the increase Of which is the
constant aim Of the division, About,
forty-6ye members nave secured che
adopted unifornl of The State. 1t is sirn-s
liar 20 that WORE by the Catholic
Kni ghts, and was procured at "a cost Of
$l1.O0 each. 1T is expected #tbab sack
and every member will have besn pEo-
yided with uniform before next ST.
Patrick's Day. Under the skilled i1,-
struction Of j. A. Sullivan, m;:lshalo OF
i Jne Z: : sion, and veteran Of the late
war, the members are thoroughly drilled
and can perform 1oannuvres sufficient
to excite envy in the hearts Of5the best
militia companies of the. State. The
state convention of the A.. @, H.. which
convened at Janesvllle recently, was ct
tended by full represent ntation from
this division, and in the proceedings Of
that body they took q promin nent part.
Through the efforts Of Mr. S. a. Cuddys
our county delegate, and Mr..
Thornton, and thepresident Of the Ash.
land division, Mr.: E. g. sDoona1i ,,it@Wes,
adopted to hold the next convent ntion8of5
the order in this city, recognition
which the division appreciates and Will
repay when Che convent ion comes here.
The good standing Of the division at tie.
present time, 1s due to great extent ITO
the interest. patience and untiring
energy ofthe officers in laboring for its
welfare and continuance. This is eri-a'
denced by lite present successful con-
dition. The fact that it was a new:
4 organization made their abors more.
4 labor1ous They had to contend against
4 encouragement and dissension But
their patriotism has overcome al! tie
|impediments thro oWnfin their way, aud,
they now Leave II to9newly appointed
successors easily controlled, and with
no barrier to impede its progress. Tss
there is any blotches on their record,,
\. these successors possess all the Interest
and capability and patrio otisro OF 5plr-
i pose sufficient to reform the errors ,lr-
ayoidablY made. The %iintey est they
have taken in every thing that parttaained
to the welfare of the order, not onl ia
this city but wherever it exists, War-
rants this assertion Following are ire
/ newly appointed officers chosen at stthe
I last meeting: County delegate, Sal.
Morris; president, Charles I'd lRaaganf
yice-presid lent, . !. ) orn ton;
ing secretary, M. M eaghe l6ifs sa1lctal
secretary, OxenfLappen; asufsr, y.
I wohey; enaplo oyn sht secret ,1L:
Thornton: marshal, } as. IS.5 Sullivan,
.ssI#S5 |. f1s.S
The coanci il commit ittee on IRE depart
ment have app pointed Chi Vex.
!. Chief $Bracke kett and Id rses tmakIss