The Irish standard., 1890-06-14
A, @, 81, at Emmetsburg, Ia.

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! A.. O. 81. at Emmetsburg. Ia.
| A representative of The IRISH STAN
DARD, while visiting at Emmetsburg
last week, attended meeting of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians of En-.
metsburg, Ia, and to say that this is
one of the best divisions of the Order in
the northwest would not be overratlng
it in the least. The occasion of the
meeting was the annual election of Of
fcers for the ensuing year. After the
regular routine of business had been
gone through, the meeting proceeded to
the election OF Its officers.
| The office Of county delegate was the
first to be filed. The board unanimously
elected Mr.. T. Joyce to act III that ca
pacjty for the ensuing term. Mr.. Joyce
is one of Emmetsburgs enterprisng and
trustworthy business men. He is one
of Polo AllO county s wealthy merchants.
and better man could not have been
selected for county delegate.
MIR. Robert Shea, who has been pre-
siding officer of the division ever since
it's organization, urged that another
man be elected In his stead, but the
members were we'll satisfied with the
prosperity which the division had en-
ljoyed under his leadership, and insisted
upon him retaining the Office for another
year. Mr.. Shea makes an exceptionally
good president. and his division did we'll
in re-electing him.
| Wm. O'Brien, ONE of Great Oaks best
young men, was elected to the Office of
vice president. Mr.. O'Brien is we'll
qualified for the position. and will dis
charge his duties in creditable man
ner.
P.V. N0lan, county auditor of Palo
Alto county, was elected to the Office of
recording secretary. Mr.. Nolan is the
right man in the right place, and the
members will not regret their choice.
John Moncrief, was elected to succeed
himself as financial secretary. Mr..
Moncrief was tried in the position and
found not wanting. He has made, a
splendid secretary in the past and his
constituents could not afford to lose
him.
| John F. Neary, one OF Emmetsburgs
prosperous business, men was elected
treasurer.
M. f. berwick, who has worked ear
nestlv and hard in the past for the sue
cess of the Order, Will act as sergeant,
at arms.
To Messrs. berwick and O'Conn0r il
! due great deal of creditor the success
Of the A. Q. H. band.
u. McEvoy. one of the divisions
young aud enterprising members, will
act as door keeper
e. T. Jones will attend to the insur'
auce, he having been chosen as insur
rance secretary. No better selection
could have been made for this Office. as
Mr.. Jones is alive at all times and will
work hard for the success Of the insur-
rance fund of his division.
The following gentlemen were elected
as members of the standing committee
j. l.. Martin, L. j., Murphy, Chas
Finn, Owen McNulty and M. r. Nc
Klroy. The committee was we'll anG
ably selected. and consists of men Of
good Judgment, and any difficulties that
NAV arise in the division will be ably
adjusted by these gentlemen.
Taking everything into consideration
Division No. of Palo Alto county, Ia.
is one of the best in the Northwest
and the citizens of Emmetsbnrg car
} we'll feel proud of such a fine organi
ration.
The division was organized in June
1885, by M. ROLAND, of Ottomwa, with
Is members, and since that time has
steadily increased, until to-day it mum
bers over 100 The division now has .
band, consisting of about IL pieces
: under leadership of Prof. Floyde. and il
one of the best in Iowa. Besides this
the division has corporation known a.
the Hibernian Investment company
which owns one of the finest building
in the city, and is wealthy corporation
The Emmetsbnrg division attended
the state convention at Sioux City 81
strong. having chartered special Cal
for the occasion. They carried away
J the honors at the convention as belns
: the best division in the state.
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Col. w. w. Dudley has made such {
success Of his pension business in Wash
ington that he now employs tifteer
clerks ii his Office Wlthal it is queer
that Minnesota's applicants for pensions
are forced to wait SO long before they
4 have their applications acted upon. &. Isl
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