The Irish standard., 1894-07-07

[.uO&8u OF bQIIo IN the cQRlF, IN eXoCu
ftive session and the committees neces
leary to transact the business of the meet
fling we're appointed.
Helena, Butte, Anaconda, Red Lodge
lMarysville and Livingston have flourish
ling lodges of the a. q. H., and these cl
ties sent full delegations to Great Falls
Fort Keogh and Granite also have lodges
but unfortunately the military town and
the great mining camp we're not repre-.
fsented. Great Falls has one of the larg.
est lodges of the order in the state and
each member has been very buey the
past two days in the capacity of host en-
tsrtaining his visiting brethren. The
ladies' of Great Falls, whose male rela-
tives belong to the A. 0. H., were as
busy as bees making the visitors well
Icome. Too much. credit cannot be given
1.-THE fair sex for the part they have taken
in the entertaining.
At 4 o'clock the convention which had
Gbeen in almost continuous session all day,
FAD journed that tho delegates and MEM
bers from other cities accept the excur-
Esion rendered the meeting by Supt. Dick
inson of the street railway. Nearly one
hundred had seats on the special electric
train which pulled out for the dam.
kWhen the terminus was reached theyde-
(scendsd by the stairway to the electric
flight powerhouse and spent several min
flutes admiring that commodious, we'll ap-
kpointed structure.
Il Then they visited the B. & M. smelter
Eand returned to town for the bali and
banquet.
\ The election Of officers resulted in the
Fselection of the following: gentlemen:
President, p. 3. Gallagher, of Great
Falls; state secretary, George Ryan,
Great Falls; state treasurer, P. D. Sulli~
van, Butte.
The following resolutions swere unani.
EEmoualy, adopted by the convention, n:,s...s.-sn.
We, the Ancient Order of Hiberniane.
in state convention assembled,
Resolve, That we congratulate the Or
der in this state on the progress it has
made since our last state conventions;
Resolved, That the achievements and
res ults of the last national convention of
the order in Omaha are source of graft
fcation and pleasure, and that We pledge
ourselves to support, maintain, and CO.
operate in the good work there accom-
plished and TO accrue from it's delibera-
tions;
Resolved, That as American citizens
we renew our loyalty to the free institu-
tions of our country and of our beloved
state Of Montana;
Resolved, That as Irishmen and de-
scendents Of Irishmen we proclaim our
undying faith in the ultimate triumph of
liberty and political autonomy for Ire
land, and liberality, justice and fair play
for her sons in every cline, but especi-
ally under the stars and stripes of our
own free country, whose virgin soil was
crimsoned by their blood in revolution.
ary days, and who, in later times, fought
and died for it's unity and preservation
Resolved, That the thanks of this con.
vention are hereby rendered to it's off
GERS for the faithful and conscientious
discharge of their duties during the past
term;
Resolved, That the unanimous thanks
of this convention are due and are here
by heartily rendered to Division No. l.
of Great Falls, and to the people of this
city for tho generous and kindly manne,
in which we have been received and en-.
tertained during CUR session, and in this
expression of our thanks we desire to
make especial mention Of the Great Falls
street railway company, Supt. Klepetkc
of the B. & NJ. smelter, j. e. Eoright
and the press of this city.
JOHN FoeARTY,
B. JOYCE,
W. j. GALLAGHER,
! G. P. Connolly,
| Committee.
| The convention then adjourned to meet
two years hence in Anaconda.
John P. Fitzgerald, formerly of Min.
neapolis, was rendered the position Of
State Seer etary, but declined owing to
other matters which demanded his undi-
vided attention.
| The Butte contingent extended an in
vitation to their brethren of the order to
be present and take part in celebration
to be held in that city on the 18th Of
March next. All in all it was considered