The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-23
HONORED BY HIBERNIANS.
The Ancient Orders Welcome to It's
National President.

His Honor-Mr. O'Connor's Response
to the Compliment Paid lima
Splendid Collation-Mr. O'Connor's
Career as a Hibernian.
Five hundred members of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians, the full strength of
the three divisions in this city, turned out
last night to honor the newly elected ma
tional president of the order, P. J. O'Con-
nor, Esq. The session was notable one
in the history of the organization in
Georgia, and is one long to be remembered
by those who participated in it. The
success attending it was, in
oratory. great The speeches were
the features of the evening breathing as
they did patriotism, respect for and de-
votion to the laws and institutions of this
country in every sentence, those de-
livered by President O'Connor and Rev.
Father Mcmahon being especially fervent
in these particulars.
THE ESCORT TO THE HALL.
Assembling at the hall, the three divis-
ions under command of Grand Marshal n.
j. Murphy, assisted by w. J. Harty, Jr.,
Thomas G. Murphy and d. ]. Cronin, as
aids, and headed by Middietons brass
band, marched to the residence of Mr.. Jas.
McGrath, in Liberty street, whence Pres
ident O'Connor was escorted to the hall,
via Liberty, Bull and Bryan streets.
Plates for 500 had been laid MIR. p. H.
Gearon, president of Division No. 3, pre-
sided, using in the exercise of this Office
| the solid silver gavel which was pre-
sented to Mr.. O'Connor in Omaha by the
the Colorado delegation to the ma
| tional convention. On the right
of the presiding officer, sat National
President O'Connor. Rev. Father Nc
Mahon, chaplain of Division 3, occupied
the seat to his left.
MR.. o'CONNOR INTRODUCED.
Mr.. w. P. Bowling spoke of the early
history of the order in this city, and in
remarks that were well chosen and pert
inent to the moment, and replete with the
sentiment of the occasion, had the honor
of introducing President O'COnner to his
brother mem bers, who, for the first time
since his elevation to the presidency,
had the pleasure of greeting him.
The reception accorded him was a
| fattering one, the applause lasting
for about five minutes, which had the
effect of eliciting from him speech full
of fire and patriotism, especially com
mendiug TO the members of the order de-
votion to and respect for the laws and in
stitutions of the country in which they
were living. In conclusion, he said that
| the recollections of the night would be
| living and fresh in his mind until time is
merged into eternity. He stated that the
order had appropriated $4,000 to endow
Gaelic chair at the Catholic uni
versity at Washington, d. c., and
also that it was his proud priv
| lege to inform his auditors that Savau-
nah has the honor of furnishing the first
national president for the Ancient Or
der of Hibernians, the former title of the
| highest officer of the order being that of
national delegate.
| Resolutions were unanimously passed
thanking the committee of arrangements
and the Ladies' Auxiliary Committee, at
| Omaha, for the kind treatment and the
| courteous attention accorded the Georgia
! delegates and their families while in at
tendance at the national convention.
State Treasurer John T. Roman, County
| Delegate T. J. O'Brien, State Secretary
| NJ. A Buttimer. Messrs John f. Crohan,
| WI. Harty and j. j. Doolan also made
! speeches, which We're interspersed with
songs by Messrs. james Nolan, j. Gal
laher, Frank Garvey and j. j. Dewan.
PRESIDENT o'oONNoR's CAREER.
P. j. O'COnnor was born in this city
! Sept %, 1859. He attended the public
schools here, went to Pho Mono College
| at Macon early in 1877, and after a two
| years course left there and entered
! Georgetown Law College at Washington
! D. G. He received the degree LII b.,
! on June "A, 1850. AS an evidence of his
popularity, even then, he was elected
! president of the graduating class before
he was q years of age. He was admitted
to the bar of this city in 1881 and has
! enjoyed growing and lucrative
practice since. In 1882 he was
elected president of the Catholic Library
| Association. He served several years as
president of the Savannah branch of the
Irish National League, one of the strong
| est and most influential branches in the
country. and represented it creditably at
two national conventions. There were
but few branches that rendered better
service than it did to the people of Ireland
/ in their heroic struggle for national au-
tonomy
Mr. O'Connor is a leading member of
the Catholic Knights. In 1885 he joined
| Division No. / of the Ancient Order
of Hibernians Of this city, when it had a
small membership and its progress was
slow. In the following year he was
elected president and has continued to
act in that capacity every since, in
| Difference TO the unanimous wishes of
the mem bers. The division prospered
under his incumbency Of the presidency,
and to-day has about $50 members He
was the first Hibernian to attend con-
vention from this city and was soon after
ward chairman of the national directory.
Two more divisions have been formed
| during the past few years and have an
aggregate membership of about 500.
| THE LOCAL DIVISIONS.
The following are the officers Of the
various divisions in this city,
DIVISION NO. /.
President-P. J. O'Connor.
| Vice-President-M H. O'Driscoll
Recording Secretary-J j, Corish.
Financial Secretary-D. j. Roche.
Treasurer-krancis Hart.
DIVISION no. 2.
Presidential. A. Buttimer.
Vice President-E. A. Leonard.
Recording Sccretary-R. O'Donovan.
| Financial Secretary-J. J. Powers.
Treasurer j. j. Foley
DIVISION NO. 8.
| President-P. H. Gearon.
Vice President--J j. Dillon.
Recording Secretary. h. Kelly.
| Financial SecreUary-M. A. Morfissev
Treasurer-W. J. Stafford.
| County Delegate-T J. O'Brieu.
State Treasnrer-John T. Roman.
State Secretary-M. A. Buttimer.
Dor over Fifty Years.
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