Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-05
THE A. 0. H. ADJOURN.
Concluding Session Of the State
Convention.
Ofieers for Two Years Elected, Reese
buttons Adopted, and the Next Place
OF Meeting rixed.

The biennial convention of the A. u
a., of Illinois, had its concluding ses-
sion at the Schnell club rooms last even
hing. and after adjournment participated
in ball given by the Davenport branch
of the society. The meetings here were
all secret. but the members report the
proceedings to have been of the most har-
monious and gratifying nature. Numer.
Gus changes were made in the by laws
to conform to the national organization.
| Officers were elected for two years as
follows:
State delegate-LawreDce Henley, OF
Chicago.
State Secretary. F. Brennan, OF
| Bloomington.
State Observation-Disclosures Vaughey
of Seneca.
The committee on resolutions, through
John T. Donahue. of Joliet, chairman,
reported the following which were unan,
imously adopted:
| WHEREAS, We find from the proceed
ings of the national convention that ouI
order has numerically and financially in.
creased throughout the states and terri
tories of tie Union; and
| WHEREAS, We recognize this result
has been accomplished by the untirine
| zeal of our our officers
| Resotoed. That this convention tender
\ to our officers its thanks for the efficient
manner in which they have performed
their respective duties.
WHEREAS, This organization has al,
ways supported the people of Ireland in
| their patriotic efforts to attain their God
given rights 10 make their own laws on
| their own soil without interference or
| dictation,
Reso'Ued, That this organization extend
to the Irish people our unqualified sup.
port, and that we renew and continue our
| pledge TO support the people of Ireland
| financially and otherwise until they shall
gain the God-gigen rights of absolute in.
| dependence.
Res0ioed, That we tender to the Cath
| olic hierarchy in this state our grateful
| thanks for the MANY good words of ad
| vice and encouragement, and pray their
| continued advice and encouragement as
| piles of our organization.
ResOtoed, That we favor united or
ganiza ton, and are ready and will>
| ing to negotiate with our dis
| sentiDg brethren; and to that end
we do hereby authorize our state
| officers TO use all honorable efforts
and make every reasonable concession to
bring about united organization so tina,
the principles Of our order may be further
extended and dissension be a thing of the
past.
Resoloed. That our unqualified thanks
are due, and are hereby extended Rev.
Father Mackin, Rock Island, for the
words of advice and encouragement given
TO the delegates TO this convention.
ResoiUed. That we tender to our
brothers of Rock Island and Davenport
our grateful thanks for the generous
| treatment we have received at their hands
to the order of Davenport we are espe>
cially indebted, and their generous treat
ment shall be remembered by their Illi-
nois brethren. May they prosper in the
| future as in the past.
ResolUed, That the differences now ex-
| listing between the a. o. H. in Illinois be
left 10 the arbitration of Arch- Bshop
| Feeban, of Chicago. Arch Bishop Ireland.
of St. Paul, and Bishop Spaulding, OF
| Peoria.
Decatur was decided upon of the next
| biennial convention, and the second
Tuesday in June, 1892, the date.