St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-13
HIpERRIAHS IN SESSION.
SIXTY-0AE DIVISIONS, COVERING
THIRTY THREE COUNTIES,
REPRESENTED BY DELEGATES
Are Present President Nc
Carthy Appointed Long List
of Committees-The President
Also Delivered a Report Upon
the Condition of the Order.

At CretIn hall yesterday was begun
the biennial state convention of the
Ancient Order of IIiDernians. Presi-
dent John Mccarthy, of Saltwater.
presided. The following officers besides
the president were in attendance: Rev.
Father Kelrcs, state secretary. Pipe
stone; John MahQuey, state treasurer,
and Rt. Rev. Jaues McGolrick, state
chaplain. Duluth.
This order is large one and en-
braces about $500 of the most prominent
Irsh-Americans in the state. The dele
cation now here or to arrive-and but
ten more are lacking, who will all come
in this morning total of
siXty-one divisions, from thirty-three
counties Tie committee on credentials
seated yesterday Ill delegates,
At the foreaoon session yesterday
President Mccarthy appointed the fol-
Ing committee on credentials:
John Kennedy. Hennepin county; T.
F. Kelleher. Ramsey; K. w. McGarry,
Washington; Timothy Mitchell, pa
kota; p. Healy, Bic Stone; p. +. Ken
nedv. Stearns; August Murphy, st.
Louis; Thomas Coleman, Anoka; d.
+. McDeru.ott. Swift; William
Reardon, Stevens; John A. Ma
honey, Murray; John Rowan, VII
mona; John W. Burke, lie Sueur: j. A.
kiduff. Scott; Dan Meyers. Sibley; I.
+. BOyden. Renville; +. f. Kelly. Kice;
NJ. j. Curdy. Blue Earth; William Bar
row. Grow Wlng;M Nj. Hebron, Pipestone;
J. L. Maloney, Fillmore; j. E. Nc
lioveru. Olmsted: P. j. McEliigot. Nc
Leod: &, j. O'Brien, Steele; NJ. Hotter
all, Mobiles.
The general order, after adjournment
in the forenoon, was succeeded by a
brief session Of the insurance depart
ment, whose officials are: j. j. Ken
needy, st. Paul, president; ID. +. Nc
Dermott.y vice president; j. A.O'Shaugh-
messy. saltwater, stale secretary; John
Sheehy, Montgomery, state treasurer.
A number Of amendments were pro-
posed.
At the afternoon session President
Mccarthy read his report, in which he
touched generally upon the present
condition of the order in the state. The
finances were shown to he in a salts
factory state. This was referred to the
several committees, and they will re-
port upon those portions of 1t over
which they have particular jurisdiction.
Ed O'Brien. of Minneapolis, was hon
Ored with the appointment of assistant
state secretary.
The manner in which delegates were
appointed on the several committees
was thus: State Secretary Kerrick
would first call the counties represented,
and as the name OF each committee was
called the membership was nominated
and rapidly filled. In this way vast
amount Of work was speedily accom-
lished.
Yesterday afternoon were appointed
the following committees:
On observation-disclosures Rowles, p.
w. Mullauey, }. T. McGcwan, j. P T..
Waldron,NWilliam O'Neil, James Burke,
F. p. KeIrick, James Monahan, Il. S.
Kelley. DR.. Maloney, Dan Myers, James
Kent, r. w. McGarry. John Rowan.
On Rules of Order-T. Mitchell, j. B.
Swift, J. F.. Stratton. John German, l..
j. Tierney. A. Murphy. F. j. Leonard,
William Roach, P. S. Gallagher, james
Goodman, Joseph McCannOn.
On By-LawS-1. Nj. Ryan, D. P.
Hayes, 2. w. Mullane, j. Kennedy. j.
f. McGinnis, }. q. McNelles. P. Kea-
gan. J. E. McGoveIn. L. P. Kervlck, j.
T. y. Brien, NJ. Leyden, a. Murphy,
DR.. Maloney. Dan Myers. P. F.Kenhery,
William Roach. s. A Flaherty, James
Kent. August Sexton.
On Insurance - Thomas Coleman,
George Rewles, ID. P. Hayes, Thomas
H. Murphy. Il. Mitchell. j. r. Maloney,
George Turner, NJ. c. Walsh, Nj. McEl-
lIgott, p. Reagan. John O'Rourke, John
Barrett, z. l.. Damson. L. E. ROWAN,
John Nagel, j. G. Hessian, pr.Maloney,
NJ. McMahon, =. F. Kennedy. G. j.
O'Brien. P.S.Gallagher, R.W. McGerry.
On Grievance-George Rowles, Thorn
as Coleman, p. w. Mullaney. d. Ryan,
NJ. Maher, John German. John Barrett,
j. J. Prendergast, ID. w. Comfort, Nj
McMahon, William Riordan, James
Goodman.
On National Relations-Thomas II
Mitchell. Il. Butler, Ii. Reagan, W.
O'Neil, Il. j. Clark, j. Callahan, DR..
Maloney, Henry Keefe, August Sexton
Press COMMUNICATION Brown, Il.
Mitchell, j. j. Fitzgerald, Il. p. Ker.
wick, John Lennon, g. B. O'Leary,
r. w. MeGerry.
On Standing OF Order-T. M. Ryan,
P. Heily. p. w. Mullaney, j. T. Ma.
lopey, j. G. Prebles. j. F. McGinnis, NJ
Htffron. z. NJ. Maroney.T. j: Mccarthy