The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-05-24

6llment Of every obligation as between
it and its members. Five dollars per
week IS paid to a member while sick.
At the death of q member $50 is given
to his family and in the case of con-
tinued distress of said family assistance
IS repeatedly given them. To become
member of the organization a man
must be Irish by birth or extraction;
must ba practical Catholic of good
moral character.
For several years the A. o. H. had it's
headquarters in, New ork City. and all
the national delegates were elected
from that city. AS the Order grew
throughout the country, however, "a
sentiment began to manifest itself that
it would be judicious to change this
order of things and have the conven
tions held in different places from year
to year. At the convention held in
Tammany hall on March a., 1877. ac-
ton was taken which resulted in the
holding of the succeeding national con-
vention in Boston, where it met in
NAV, 1878. At the Tammany hall con-
yention national directory consisting
of five members was appointed, and TO
tnem, with the national officers, was
left the matter Of deciding where the
next convention should be held. The
New York men protested vigorously
against the change Of base, and even
went so far as to organize themselves
into rival body, claiming to be the
only real A. y. 81. in existence. The
sanction of the Board of Erin was
sought by these seceders, and it was
several years before the revolt was
quelled. However, after repeated fail
ures to stand up against the rightful
organization the revolters acknowl-
edged their error, and such among them
as could meet the requisite qualifica-
tions were reinstated, and at the pres
ent time the breath Of life has gone out
almost entirely from the recalcitrant
body. Since the Boston convention in
1873 national conventions have been
held in Cincinnati, Philadelphia. St.
Louis, Cleveland, Chicago. St. Paul,
Louisville, and now Hartford. Every
where that national convention has
been held the local members have Wed
each other IN according enthusiastic
greeting to the delegates, and Hartford
held it's own in this respect.
The officers governing the a. Q. q.
are national delegate, national secre--
tary. national treasurer and a national
directory of Eve. Each state has state
delegate, state secretary and state
treasurer. Each county has It's own
separate organization, a county dele
gate, county secretary and county treas
urer. Each division has it's own local
officers, and all are governed by rules
adopted at the national convention
The objects OF the order are well ex'
pressed in the principles that underlie
its superstructure- Friendship, Unity
and True Christian Charity; Friendship
in caring for brothers in sickness; Unity
in sitting the spirit of sectionalism and
dissension among the Irish race in
America, and True Christian Charity
in extending helping hand to those
who by reason of misfortune or i'll luck
are frequently unable to help them
selves, These are the objects and the
PRINCIPLES that animate the members of
the A. y. Ell. in America and that invest
the organization with the very highes st
claims TO the consideration and allegl-
ance of Irishmel ana the descendants
of Irishmen everywhere.
Long may it live to inculcate and pro.
pagate the glorious principles OF Friend
ship, Unity and True Christian Charity.
On Tuesday morning, the day OF the
great parade Of the state divisions.
every body interested in the A. .. II,
was up early eager to read the meteor
ological signs Of the day. Before IL
o'clock it was estimated by those ac-
customed to compute crowds that there
were at least thirty thousand visitors in
the city. They came from all parts of
the state-New Haven, Waterbury.
Merlden, Middletown, Norwich and
New London, from every town and
hamlet in the state.
y Shortly before o'clock the delegates
TO the national convention assembled in
3, body at the Allvn house, and marched
to the cathedral to attend Che mass
which was celebrated for them. The
great edifice was crowded with wor-
shippers, who took q deep interest in the
proceedings Rt. Rev. Bishop Nc Mahon
was present in the sanctuary. The
Rev. William a. HartY, rector Of the
cathedral, was the celebrant, the Rev.
Nv alter stanley deacon. the Rev. Frank
Hayey sub deacon, and the Rev. An
drew S. Harty master Of ceremonies.
The sermon was preached by the Rev.
j. j Quinn, chapIa ain of the Hibernian1
s,RlfIes. It was flows: sS7ss s53iss
Let your lleht; so shine before men
that they may pee your good works. and
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