The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-15
ANCIENT ORDER HIsERN1ANs.
New Officers Elected Presentation
to President O'Connor.

to President O'Connor.
The annual election Of officers of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division No.
l, took place last night. and the meeting
was marked by more than usual interest
as a spread followed the election and the
presentation of a handsome gold badge tc
the president was made. The following
officers were elected:
President-P. J. O'COnnor
| Vice Presidential J. Knox.
Recording and Financial Secretary-U.
Madden.
Treasurer. p Daily.
Sergeant-at-Arms-Joh Shea.
Ten new members were elected and eight
were initiated.
Before the meeting adjourned Mr.. John
I. Roman presented President O'Connor
with gold badge of the order, having on
1t all the emblems of Irish history aud the
tokens of Irelandis greatness in war, art
and religion. Mr.. Roman said:
Mr. President: The members OF this division
have watched with pride and appreciation the
jealous spirit displayed by you in its welfare
since you have been its presiding officer, and
desiring to show their love and esteem for you,
nave chosen me as medium, however I'M
worthy 70 do so. take pleasure in attesting to
the earnestness and zeal which you have always
shown in advancing the growth and prosperity
OF the order, not only in our own division, but
in the cities of this state and of South Carolina
10 your efforts and labor is due the organiza-
ton of a division in Augusta which though
young, bids fair to be the largest in the state
The prospect Of the early organization of a di-
vision in Charleston is also due to you Your
impartiality and consideration as presiding Of
hcer, as well as your urbanity and courtesy TO
the members. have won for you their love and
esteem, and they wish me to present you with
more tangible token than mere words. /,
therefore, with great pleasure, present you
with this jewel, emblematic of our order and
feel sure you will wear it with honor and credit
TO our division, and we all pray that you may
wear 1t for long period of years.
The recipient was evidently taken by sur
prise, aud spoke feelingly in response. He
touched upon the history of the order which
has accomplished great deal OF good in
the country. and whose objects commend
it to Irish and Irish American Catholics.
He explained that while the order will as
sist Ireland in her efforts for freedom, its
members are also members of the church,
and the main object of the order is to look
after the sick and disabled and bury their
dead, and to elevate the principles of the
order-friendship unity and christian char
ity. He said that he had not desired this,
his fifth election as president, bnt, coming
to him with unanimity, he could not de-
cline, and he pledged renewed energy to
advance the interests of the order, and in
cOucluSlOn urged bne members TO use their
earnest efforts to spread and extend the
benefcent influences of the order.
The jewel consists Of two parts-a disc
suspended from bar by chains. In the
disc center is an Irish harp with spray of
shamrocks in green gold in relief In the
inner circle is the motto of the order
edged by a carved wreath of shamrocks
AT the bottom of the badges is a shield,
with bundle of rods, emblematic of unity
and concord; a cross and heart, represent
Ing faith and charity. These are in relief.
Above the harp is Ireland's sunburst, with
an arc above with "a. 0. H." in enamel.
Over the arc an American eagle extends its
wings over the Irish emblems. The scroll
has the inscription: Presented to P. J..
O'Connor, Esq, June IA, 49," The scroll
rests on two Irish battle-axes crossing each
other; beneath are clasped hands, and a
carved shamrock leaf is on top of the scroll.
The jewel is costly one, and was made at
Providence, r. l.