The Irish standard., 1894-05-19
An Address in the Celtic Lam
guage Delivered by Bish-
op Seannell.
P. ]. 0'Connor, Of Georgia,
Chosen to the Position Of
President.
Almost Every State and Ter
ritory in the Union Rep
resented.

Delegates and visitors to the Ancient
Order Of Hlbernian convention at Omaha
were astir at an early hour Wednesday
morning, May =. The ssarly trains all
\ brought large excursion parties into
that city. and long before the hour FOR
assembling Of the diyisifns which we're
TO take part in the parade the streets
were filed with men wearing green
plumes, green badges or shamrocks.
At o'clock the delegates met in
Morand's hall to hear the report of the
officers Resolutions on the death Of
Bishop O'Farrell, Of Trenton, N. j., were
introduced and referred, The national
directory was instructed to report
amendments to the constitution at the
session Thursday morning, and sngad-
journment WAS taken until afternoon.
The parade was the feature of the day,
says the Bee. All Of the streets deslg-
mated in the program were covered, and
the marching and oountern,arohing was
viewed by the thousands from the curb
stones, windows and housetops.
1t was three o'clock when the head
OF the procession marched down Capitol
avenue to Fourteenth street and around
to the entrance of the Exposition hall.
The hall was quickly filed with people.
The interior of the hall was tastefully
decorated with the national colors Of
America and Ireland, and the shield and
harp hung together all over the room.
Great golden eagles held clusters OF flags
in their talons, and the birds made of
brass seemed about to greet theiimmense
throng with shrill soreeches Of defiant
liberty. y
J. A. Kilroy of lincoln, Neb., was
chairman Of the meeting and after the
crowd had been seated he welcomed the
delegates Ind visitors in cordial man.
-ner. He skid that he would not talk
much about the order of Hibernians. ex-
oept to SAY that it was an Irish society
born Of q persecution dating back about
$50 years. Their mission was not yet
fulfilled, hence the vitality of the organi-
zation. They would continue to work
for hom4 rule for their native country.
The orddr was born, as was this mighty
republic, during the English persecution
Of the colonists. who founded these United
States. He referred to the organization
Of the thirteen original colonies and the
declaration Of independence, saying that,
this was q home of the brave and for the
brave. Every true Irishman was guard
\ on the watchtower OF American freedom
4 and in this great land, founded on the
8 principles Of freedom to all men, every
ono was allowed to worship and adore
* his maker according to his or her dictates.
ii behalf Of the oitisens OF Omaha and
& Nsbrasks he bid the national delegates
of the Hibernisn societies and their
B fiiends 8 hearty welcome. After announc-
h iinR change il the program, the chairman
h introduoed Father Thomas j. Shahan,
. d -. lessor of early church history
IN HE Catholic University Of America al
shiing ton, who delivered % eloquent
y MD forcihle address. In closing he said:
en md brothers! you have I. special
h thisg gme norabls unde taking.
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