Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-14
THE HIBERNIANS.
Resolutions Adopted Upon Their Ad-
iournment.


The state convention of Ancient Order
of Hibernians adjourned Wednesday
afternoon. and on Thursday they spent
the day as the guests of the Los Angeles
delegation. They were driven through
San Gabriel valley and had lunch under
the trees at the Santa Anita ranch.
They came home by way OF Pasadena,
and visited the Raymond. A portion OF
the delegates from the north went home
on the 10 40 train night before last, and
Francisco yesterday morning.
elected: State delegate, M. Mill, OF
Nevada City; state trustee, John Morl-
Ryan, of Oakland; j. ]. Donovan, of
City; B. Higgins, of San Jose, and John
Kerny, of San Francisco.
The following resolutions were read
and adopted unanimously:
Resolued, That this body the representative
organization of the Irish Catholic race of this
state entertain the utmost admiration for the
fine institutions of this glorious country, and,
people of Ireland in their struggle for liberty,
yet we are none the less loyal and devoted to
the institutions of America, and are ever ready
to defend the doctrines promulgated by the
founders of this republic.
Resolved, That we are proud of the fact that in
the work OF making our country what she is, a
beacon among the nations, Ireland's sons have
borne a conspicuous part, and where the inter
ests of our country are concerned we are Ameri-
cans first, last and only
Resolved, That the brutal and inhuman treat
nf IpiC it,
English jails, where they are tortured in mind
and body and subjected to treatment which
throws the horrors OF Siberia in the shade,
meets with the condemnation of this conven-
ton, and should bring upon those responsible
for these acts the contempt and loathing OF
every lover of justice.
Resolued, That we are deeply sensible of the
many blessings that flow from our connection
with the holy mother church, and that it is our
earnest desire that the closest relations shall eX-
ist between the church and our ancient order.
ReS0lued, That we are grateful to His Grace,
Archbishop Riordan, of San Francisco. for the
interest he has taken in the welfare of our
order, and the honor shown and the kind words
return to him from the bottom of our Irish
Catholic hearts our Warmest thanks
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty God to
take to Himself our late brother, j. j. McMen-
omy, county delegate of Santa Cruz county,
and member OF our late conventions; there
fore, be it
RESOLVED, That while bowling to the will OF
n
late brother our heartfelt sympathy in their
deep atlliction; that copy of these resolutions
be sent to his family, and that these resolutions
be entered on the minutes of this meeting.
WHEREAS, The Rev. Father Hartnett has
kindly attended our convention, and by his
kind and able words edited us; therefore, be it
ResoIued, That we tender him our heartfelt
thanks for his kindness.
We also tender the thanks of this convention
to the press of Los Angeles for the kind man
ner in which they have reported the proceed
ings OF this convention and for other favors
shown us.
Resolved, That we are deeply grateful to our
Los Angeles brothers for the grand manner in
which we have been entertained during our
stay in Los Angeles; our brothers have proved
themselves brothers in fact as well as brothers
in name, and have left nothing undone to make
our visit a pleasant one. That we owe our
brothers OF Los Angeles a debt of gratitude
which we can never repay that the memory of
our visit to this beautiful city will be ever
treasured in our memories.
JOHN KENNY, Chairman.
o. G. CoNLAN, Secretary.
NJ FITZGERALD,
J. j. DONOVAN,
MICHAEL CONNOLLY