The Irish standard., 1892-06-18

: order and resume of the work accon
j, plished. Over $4,000 people belonge
to the order, he said; over 800 rifle brig
ades and uniformed companies existed
over 5000 divisions and branch societie
could be found in every state and terri
tory in the Union, as we'll as Manitob
and Canada. In the past two year
$4,000 had been paid out to widows a.
insurance money, and annually over ,
half million dollars we're paid out in car
ing for the sick and needy. In fact, MIR
Mccarthy said, the Hibernians was the
only Irish organization on earth worth
anything at all, and could give all the
rest cards and spades. At the conclusion
of his discourse Mrs. Maggie Nevins-
| Dougherty sang "Dorris" and delighted
! the audience so much that she was com
PEELED to respond to al encore and sang
"Wild Bells"
Miss Marie Collins also won the audi
ence with her descriptive recitation en-
titled "Christmas Night at theQuarters. +"
Chris. Gallager awakened the enthu-
siasm of the audience by indulglng in an
outburt of fervid oratory. He felt an
noyed because the audience was SO small,
and frankly told his auditors that the
Irish people of the city ought to be
ashamed of the apathy shown. He said
he did not care for st. Patrick's day
Irishman, who once year got out and
TIED piece of green ribbon in his coat,
for colored people did the same thing,
and it showed no particular patriotism
on the part Of the Iriehman. An Irish
man that will work was the kind he ad-
mired In referring to the many brig
ades and rifle companies, belonging to
the order, MIR. Gallagher remarked that
these rifles were not only for the laudable
purpose of furnishing bread for the
orphan and widow, but for English toast.
The order WAS working for national Irish
supremacy and the men who form the
rifle companies do not drill merely TO e1-
ercise their muscles.
Prof. Mons Baker sang the "Kerry
Dance" with his usual success and the
entertainment closed.
SECOND DAY.
The convention was called to order
Wednesday morning by State Delegate
MCCARTHY.
Prayer by Rev. Father Lawler, of
Hinckley, followed.
County Delegate Mahoney, sof Henne-
pin, extended an invitation to all dele
gates to carriage ride to the principal
points in the city, to take place at 2 p.
m., which was accepted by the conven-
tion. In this connection it was ordered,
by vote of the convention, that when the
convention adjourn it be until 8 p. N.
and that the delegates assemble at the
Nicollet at l:;Q y. m.
At little after noon the convention
adjourned.
REPORTS OF STATE OFFICERS.
The first business before the conven-
tion in the NOR ming was the reading of
the credentials committee report. The
report being adopted, State Delegate Nc
Carthy began his biennial address. He
opened it by congratulating the conven-
tion on the great numerical strength
added to the ranks since the last meeting.
Even more, he congratulated the dele
gates on the harmonious conditions pre-
vailing throughout the organization.
The growth of the ORDER in this state
during the past year had greatly ex-
ceeded that of any other state in the
entire territory coversd by the organ
ization. In the course of the year, 10
counties, or 20 divisions, had been Or
ganized. This meant an increase of no
less than 40 per cent in numerical
strength. The state delegate commend
ed the officers of all divisions for the
promptness and zeal they had exhibited
in the discharge of their duties. He
considered that the wonderful progress
made could not we'll be ascribed to any
other cause than the earnest work Of the
division officers throughout the state.
It had been his policy to leave them as
much as possible unhampered by in
structions. Where information or advice
had been necessary and asked for, he
had given it. He was most gratified at
the results attained. Referring to the
insurance department., he said that the
benefciariee had received over $4,000
and the cost had been very low, less than
9Oc per 100 members. He recommended
that the insurance conventions be held bi-
ennially instead of annually as at present.
The state delegate also announced that
at the recent national convention in New
Orleans, it was decided to endow chair
in the Catholic university at Washington
at cost of $4,000. Two years will be
granted the various organizations of this
state to raise their quota. On this
matter the state delegate said: