The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-20
ST. PATRICk'S DAY.
The Convention Elects It's
Officers.
Res oiutiOns Addressed to Gladstone
Thanking Him for Introducing
the Home-Rule Bill.

The attendance at the st. Patrlck's day
convention held at K. r. b. Hall yesterday
afternoon was quite large and much work
was done in perfeciing matters concerning
the coming LIBERATION
John 0'Byrne was made the permanent
president and James E. Kenny the perma-
nent secretary. Then ex-Judge Robert
Ferral was chosen first vice-presdent, ex-
Judge ID. j. Tnohy second vice-presdent
and t. +. Treacy third yice-president.
Frank j. Kane was chosen as financial sec
rotary. DR.. j. f. Gibbon as Treasurer and
Pat McGrath as sergeant -at-arms
1t appeared TO be the desire of the meet
ing to select the Grand Opera-house as the
proper place to hold the exercises on st.
Patrick's day and 10 that end a committee
was appointed consisting of Messrs. Kane,
GibbOn and Carr.
Mr.. Treaey wanted to know why CO.
aliti0n could not be made with the Board
Of Erin in order that the day might be cele-
hrated without any idea of fractional strife.
He thought that committee should be ap-
pointed 10 confer with the other organiZa-
ton, in order to effect compromise.
NJ. +. Donleavy declared that he had sur
veyed the situation. and, while he would
gladly have the people united in the coming
celebration. lie found 1t impossible. as the
other people had already completed their
arrangements and would 90 to Woodward S
Gardens. A number of societies. he said,
would do honor to the day, and it only re-
NAMED for the convention TO attend to its
own affairs.
Judge Robert Ferral backed him mp, and
his ideas were acted upon.
On motion a literary committee was ap-
pointed by the chair, consisting OF NJ. 4.
Donleavy, 4. }. Kane. ID. A. Lawler. Rob-
ert Ferral, L. K. 1reacy, George 4. Barron,
?. J. Carr. Captain Wren, W. Ii. Mccarthy
and Robert Rice.
Tie finance and auditing committee was
made up Of Nj. c. Gorbam, W. A. Richards
and John Rooney.
Secretary Kenny read letter from Father
Crowley, in which be advised the conven-
ton to turn over the proceeds of the cee-
bTaiiOn to the sisters of the Magdalen
Asylum. 1t was thereupon decided that all
the surplus funds should be turned over to
that Institution, ard the secretary was noti-
fed to inform Sister Gabriel to that effect.
During recess Mrs. Tully rendered
kathleen MayOurneen" and 1.-THE Sham
rock" accompanying herself on the guitar.
in charming manner.
7. j. Carr offered resolution thanking
Mr.. Gladstone for his home-rule bill, which
he recently introduced in the English Par
lament. A committee OF three was ap-
pointed to go to Sacramento with The resoln-
tion for the purpose of having it Endorsed
by the legislative department OF this State.
Additional delegates were elected as fol-
lows: f. j. Mcguire, Henry }. Fisher, T. j.
Lynch, j. j. O'Connor. William +. Cole
man, Jeremiah Brooks, James +. Brady,
Henry Butler and Stephen j. LittletOn.
The delegatps-at-large are William Cava-
nagh, George ii. Barron. Arthur McGuerrin
and ex-Judge NJ. Co0neY.
1t was decided that the prices of admis-
sion to the hall where the exercises are TO
be held would be 90 and % cents.
Secretary Kenny complained of having
too much work to do. and on motion w. A.
Richards was elected as assistant secretary.
On motion of Judge Toohy the secretary
was instructed to advertise literally in the
newspapers the coming meetings of the
convention.