Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-14

organizations OF lrlSh-AmerlcanS IN the
country. The report covers a period of
two years and gives these figures
Total number of members in the
United States and Canada 1896
Increase in last year 3,O5S
Increase in two years 5S,O58
Deaths, suspensions, expulsions
and dropped 2s,2ss
Total county organizations 964
Increase 146
Total number of divisions 1886
Increase pa
Total number insured SO, 400
Increase i ,23s
Number military companies 161
Increase SO
States represented 80
Increase 8
Territories represented 4
Increase O.
Provinces represented 4
Increase 3
Total States, Territories and
Provinces 46
Number of members relieved 1920
Wives of members relieved 221O|
Numoer Of insured members
buried 27e
Other brethren buried 1,s43
Amount Of aid for benefits 500, $50. "a
Paid for burials of members 73,O72.5O
For other charitable purposes 29O, O5S. 20
Total expenditures 869, 7O7. "a
Total amount held by order los, OO7. %
Value of property held 49, 1922 AZ
Value Of cash and property ,4SO, $50. n
State Delegate John P. Murphy, on
behalf of the Hibernians of the state,
presented to the First regiment, .Hiber-
MAN Rifles, yesterday morning, . beauti-
full set of regimental colors. The pre-
in the presence of a large gathering Of
people, who applauded vigorously as the
flags were waved in front of them. Mr.
Murphy made the presentation speech.
Colonel Donaghue accepted the flags in
behalf of the regiment.
This complimentary notice of w. &.
Keenan, Of this city is from the Hart
ford Times:
There is no more popular man in the
ranks Of the A. o. H.,than New Haven
County Delegate w. G. Keenan,, Of Wa
terbury, where he was born, on January
I, 1852. Though a Hibernian but six
years, he has held all the important
offices in the Second division, and at the
county convention at New London.
June, 1888, he was raised to the position
of county delegate. He has been very
successful in politics. where he acquired
the title OF the handsome majority alder
man. He has served very satisfactorily
as city treasurer, school treasurer, and
as leading member of the city committee
on lamps and gas. Nearly all the go
cieties that have for their object the ele-
walton of the Irish race, claim w. C.
Keenan, rs member, and for the past
six years they have reason to be Jealous
Of the attention he has given the A. o.
II. Night and day he has worked for
the organization, and since his election
as county delegate three new divisions
have been organized and more than ak
hundred new members have been adj
mitted. Mr. keenan, is warin-hearted
and genial and true friend, and Just
the man to make q success of anything
he undertakes.
The Times adds: The procession was
fully three-quartcrs or an hour in pass
ing given point. The Hibernians
made fine appearance. Too much
praise cannot be given Captain Caseys
command, of Waterbury, which march
ed in platoons directly behind Bayne's
Sixty-ni Regiment band Of New
York. This command perhaps made q
better appearance than any Other in the
parade. Their alignment was faultless,
and their bearing would have made
even Little Phil" feel proud Of them.
There are at present "a divisions of
the order in the state and nine military
companies. The total state member
ship ID Q, O50, and Of these 6O4 are MEM
bers Of the insurance department.. There
IL 386, 607. 81 in the treasury, and during
the past two years, o48, 000.6O has been
paid out for sick benefits and other
charitable purposes.