The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-04-27
bernianism, transplanted III loving.
hearts and manly and devoted bosoms

/ hearts and manly and devoted Blossoms
from the land st. Patrick loved. II
4 No sectarian hates or religious bigotr,
1 marked the course of this organiza ton
With charity towards all and malice to-
wards none it grew Z. and prOsperet
throughout the length and breadth O
the land. Having adopted as Its motto
the cardinal virtues Of Friendship
Unity and True Christian Charity" the
\ sure foundation was laid for the grant
structure which has since reared 1t:
4 towering head to the very skies, anc
! which is slowly but surely attracting tht
attention of millions OF free men, ans
promises much good to all the aims ant
objects dear to us as Americans, as Cath
olics and as descendants of the grand ole
Irish race. The immediate and mate
rial objects of the organization are tt
provide fund for the relief and mainte
nance of its sick and disabled members
to see that every deceased member re
lceives decent and Christian burial; t
comfort and support each other in times
of distress and affection; to sOothe tht
unhappy; to provide and care for t'ls
widow and orphans; to instruct, to ele
waite, to educate and ennoble our people
all this comes within the Legitimate
scope OF the organization and may be
called the immediate and direct objects
of it's existence.
The gross amount Of the accumulated
treasures Of the various divisions In the
United States already sums up in the
close vicinity of one million dollars, all
of which is available only fer the relief
Of it's members, for the burial of de-
ceeased brethren, for the legitimate ex-
penses Of the organization, for other
charitable purposes, for any call for the
relief Of mankind and for the good Of hui
manity without regard to race or relig-
ion. The education and cultivation to
fullest evtent Of all the faculties where
with God has blessed us, as much to His
honor and glory as to the welfare of our
fellow-men is and at all times has been
a special object of attention in the ranks
of Hibernianism. With this end in view
musical and literary exercises, debating
and oratorical efforts have always been
made an interesting addition TO the cold
routine of business at all division meet
ings of the organization.
| Instances beyond number are on rec
ord of how the nervousness and bashful
! ness of youth have been conquered by
patient and honest endeavor on the floor
of our meeting halls, and often has it
| been our lot to see men whose first at
! tempts were made under such circum-
stances afterwards achieve fame and
distinction ais debaters, orators, vocal
! lists, musicians, etc. And thus 1t is that
this school of men, which has filled al
most every honorable path in life with
citizens creditable alike to their country,
| their race, their religion and themselves,
cannot be said to have existed in vain.
| True, the vast majority of our MEM
! bership comes from the humber walks
of life. The laborer and the mechanic
the producers and the mainstay of any
| COMMUNICATIONS a proportion of this
organization which guarantees to It for
| ever the truthful claim Of being "of the
people and for the people" But its MEM
| bers form no small part Of those engaged
in commercial pursuits. The profess
sions TEEN with young, bright, brainy
| Irish American members Of our organi-
cation. Medical science owes it not a
few of it's brightest votaries and in the
| legal profession many of our members
have achieved brilliant and enduring
regulations. The judiciary is proud of
some of our members, and has shown it
| by the elevation to honorable and re-
! sponsible positions from the bench of
| the police justice to the highest tribunal
in our land,-the United States supreme
court. In the discharge of their duties
| as public officers no class of citizens have
shown greater amount of ability, hon
esty, or general aptitude for the duties
assigned them, than have the members
of the Ancient Order Of Hibernians,
| which Of itself explains the reason why
they are found in large numbers as mu-
nicipal, state and national officers.
II, ,S~,,e,
states our members are found playing
a prominent part in the fortunes of their
country, representing faithfully as is
their wont the wishes of the people. The
chambers Of, congress have many times
ere now resounded with the eloquence Of
their earnest, logical and patriotic ora
lions; aye, even the senate OF the United
States is proud to rank amongst her
brainest men at least two senators who
hold high places in the councils Of our
Order and in whose hearts is cherished
the beloved 1notto-"F'riendship, Unity
and True Christian Charity" The
Irish people have att ell times been
famous for their military ardor and
matchless bravery, and an organization
that purposed to be truly representative
of them would fall far short of its mark
did it not devote some of It's energies to-
the cultivation Of those same qualities
for which our fathers were famous in
days gone by.
Let Erin remember the days OF old, II
Ere her faithless sons betrayed her; ~
When Malachi wore the collar of gold, Z. 4
Which he Won from the proud Invader. y
And in latter days we recall with pride
the prominent part played in the war of
the Revolution by Morgan and his drill
ed rifemen dressed in the. garb of Ind
ians but composed exclusively of Irish
men and the sons Of Irishmen.
Lack of space prevents lis from devot-
ing more than a passing glance at the
numberless heroes of Irish birth or de-
scent who have filled the ranks of the
American army from the time of the
."tBoston Tea Party to the present hour.
But in such an article as this mention
must be made of the honor and fame.
achieved by the gallant 69th regiment4of
New York, of whom every man was q Hi.
bernian; by tn 9th Massach usetts !; by the
Hibernian Rifles of Illinois; and the
many other regiments Of Irish Ameri-.
can soldiers whose bravery helped to
free our country and to rescue it from the
blight Of disunion. OF the many officers
whose bravery and courage on the field
of battle secured for them just recognf
ton and whose names have long since
been enlblazoned on our list OF honored
and Industrious dead, we pause only to
mention the name Of our Own gallant