The Irish standard., 1892-06-18
Reports Of the Different State
Officers Contained in
This Issue.
Unprecedented Growth Of the
Order in This State Dur
ing the Past Term.
The Officers-Elect Who Will
Serve Until the Next BIZ
ennial Convention.

Ihe fifth biennial convention OF the
Ancient Order of Hibernians of Mime
sofa was called to order last Tuesday at
lis p. m. by State Delegate MCCARTHY.
After prayer by Rev. Father Kervick,
OF Plpestone City, State Secretary Gilti'
nan read the official cali OF the conyen-
zion.
Previous to assembling at Window hall
in the afternoon all delegates from diff
ferent sections of Minnesota formed in
line near that hall, at $ o'clock in the
morning, and headed by the Hibernian
Rifles of Minneapolis, proceeded to the
Church of the Immaculate Conception,
where high mass was celebrathd at 10
o'clock, Revs. J. G. Byrne, r. a. McCar-
ron, M. Mcintyre and r. A. Fitzgerald
participating in the ceremonies. "Unity,
Fraternity and Fidelity to God and
Country was made the subject for a
most interesting and impressive sermon
by Father Byrne. After mass the pro-
cession reformed and the line Of march
was as follows: Down Third street to
Nicollet avenue, up NicolIet avenue to
Tenth street, thence to Second avenue,
to Washington avenue, to Window hall.
The procession was accompanied by
Danz', Cooper's and Fort Smelling bands.
When the State Secretary mad finished
reading the call, Mr.. Fahey, of Ramsey,
moved that the county delegate Of each
county, or in his absence the senior officer
of each county, be chosen as a committee
on credentials. The motion prevailed.
The convention then took recess until
4:30 o'clock, at which time the committee
on credentials would be ready to report.
On re-assembling Assistant Secretaries
of the convention were elected as follows:
Rev. Father Kervick, of Pipeetone; Ed
ward O'Brien, of Minneapolis, and
Thomas Boylan, OF Renville.
Rev. Father Keryick, from the com
mlttee on credentials, reported the fol-
lowing gentlemen entitled to member
ship in the convention:
State Officers-John Mccarthy, State
Delegate; Geo. M. Giltinan, State Secre-
tary; John T. Byrnes, President Insur-
ance: John O'Shaughnessy, John Sheehy.
Ex-State Oflicers-M W. Mogan, Jas.
]. Kennedy, Lawrence Fahey, M. M.
Shields
Directory-Wm. Delaney, D. F. Nc
Dermott, John Flood, J. T. Rowan, w. J.
Murphy.
Anoka-County Delegate, Thos. Cole
man, I. NJ. Ryan. I. M. Sullivan, L.
REILLY, J. Manly, II. Donnelly.
Big Stone-P. H. O'Hara, County Del
egate. P. Healey, NJ. R. Noonan, M. Hig-
gins, Geo. Rowles.
Blue Farth-M. j. Cuddy, County
Delegate. No. I'D. P. Hayes, NJ. j.
Glynn. No. 2-James Brown.
Carleton-P. E. McGugin.
Carver-Div. II. L. Powers, P. J. Nc
Cormack, J. W Craven. Div. 2-J. Camp
bell, d. O'Hearn.
Grow Wing-Jas. Cullen, County Dele
gate; VIM. Barron, j. Hurley.
Dakota-Matt. Ahern.
Fillmore No, IA. L. Bennett. No.
2-D. J. Mahoney.
Hennepin-John Mahoney, County
Delegate. No. II. j. Fitzgerald, DR..
M. P. Finnegan, Thos. Connolly, j. P.
McKenna, W. s. Bailey. No. 2 II. s.
Kelly, P. Kenny, J. D. O'BrieD, John
Swift, Thos. Dunn. No. 81. O'Reilly,
]. z. McGowan, J. J. Kinanne, Maurice
Ring, 2. ]. Ryan. No. John Kennedy,
Jas. McO Oonville, VIM. Gubbins, a. j.
Healey, Z. Driscon No. 5-M. Gleason,
4 ID. Ryan, j. j. Ryan, r.. j. Cassin, z. M.