The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-07-23
WISCONSIN A, O. H.
State Convention Of the Order
Held at West Superior,
July 13, AL
LARGE LIST OF DELEGATES,
Rapid Growth Of the Organization
Since the Last Convention
at Chippewa Falls.

city OF Superior, on TUESDAY, Neunee-
day and Thursday of last week and was
attended by nearly 200 delegates from
all parts of the state Before the con-
vention assembled on Tuesday morning
grand parade through the principal
streets of the city was held. The order
OF parade was as follows:
Platoen Of Police.
Division Nc. A. 0. H., Chippewa Falls.
Division No. j A. O. H., Eau Claire
Division No. A. o. H, Duluth
Division No. 4 A. O. H., West Duluth.
Division No 2 A. o H., Superior.
The day was a perfect one, the sun
shining brightly on the splendid ban
ners of green and gold proudly waving in
the breeze side by side with the stars and
stripes presented an imposing spectacle.
Three bal DIS of music playing the popu-
lar airs of Ireland and America enliven-
ed the occasion. After the parade the
whole body marched to the church OF
the Sacred Heart where solemn high
mass was celebrated by Father Eustlce,
of East Superior, with Father Hendricks,
of Duluth, as deacon, and Father A.
Murphy, of Eau Claire, sub-deacon. A
splendid sermon to the assembled dele
gates and visitors was preached by Rev.
Father Harmon, pastor of the church, in
which he paid high tribute to The A.
0. II. for the good work ii was doing and
encouraged them to be always true to
the motto of their noble order, Friend
ship, Unity and True Christian Charity"
FIRST SESSION.
After mass the delegates assembled at
the Grand Opera House where State
Delegate Clarke, of Milwaukee, called the
convention to order. State Secretary L.
w. Kelly then read the call, after which
W. D. Dwyer, Of West Superior, in a
neat address extended to the delegates
on behalf of the mayor and common
council of West Superior the freedom Of
the city. State Delegate Clarke res
pended in happy vein and assured the
delegates that they were sure to be roy
ally entertained by the Hibernians OF
the hustling city of Superior. A com
mittee on credentials was then appointed
by the state delegate consisting OF the
county delegate Of each county. Brother
Dwyer on behalf of the Superior divi~
sions then extended cordial invitation
to the delegates and their relatives and
friends to visit the steel plant and other
points OF interest during the afternoon
and to at end complimentary banquet
and reception at the West Superior hotel
in the evening After accepting unani~
mously both invitations the convention
on motion adjourned until 10 o'clock
Thursday morning.
WEDNESDAYS FESTIVITIES.
AT $50 o'clock Wednesday afternoon
the delegates and their friends to the
number OF neerly 500 people boarded a
special train and enjoyed a ride around
the city, visiting the large factories of
South Superior and the ship yard where
five immense wha|ebacks are bel ng con-
structed.
In the evening at o'clock a sumptu-
GUS banquet was enjoyed by over 800
guests of the An ient Order IF Hiberni-
ans of Douglas county at the West Su-
perior hotel. The affair was brilliant
one and the elite of West Superior were
out in full force. After partaking Of b
splendid supper the guests were treated
to rich literary treat as is shown by the
following program: ". D. Dryer presi-
dent of Div. No. l, OF Superior performed
we'll tho duties Of toastnaster. John
Ell. Vaughn responded to the toast, sour
Guests State Secretary Z. W. Reilly
explained the meaning of the motto of
the ordsr. ''The Church" was ably res
pended to by Rev. J r. Harmon; "Our
City" received all the attention it de-
served from the lips of P. 81. OBrien,
whose address appears in this issue OF
The IRlsB SrsSpARD. J. NJ. Clarke, OF
Milwaukee, state delegate, responded to
the toast, "Our Order" THE Press
was handled in q humorous vein by W.
F. Boland, of Superior. A. J Kinney,
of Hudson said lots Of nice things to
the ladies and made a lasting impression
among the fair sex. The able address
on "Our Country" by the brilliant orator
and statesman, Attorney General J. Il.
O'Connor, of Madison, was listened to
with the closest attention. It was a
grand and noble effort and we give here
with an extract of the address, regretting
that we we're unable to secure all OF it.
Mr.. O'Connor said:
81 think it no exaggeration to say that
no American, either at home or abroad,
has ever undertaken to respond to the
sentiment, our country without feeling
g certain sense OF responsibility and en-
barrassment- responsibility because Of
his admiration for his country, and en-
barrassment because Of the magnitude
aof his subject