The Irish standard., 1895-01-12
A. c. H. HISTORY.
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HANGED to its members by the consoling
thought that in the hour of direct need
and sorrow, they have friends that are
always true and loyal. Not only to it's
own members is this spirit of benevo
slence exhibited, but to all suffering hui
mainly This has been attested at varl
Gus times when great public calamities
called forth the sympathy Of the order.
It has contributed to churches, schools,
orphare' homes and converts, both here
aid in Ireland, and many an Irish priest
has had reason to bless it's charity and
benevolence. Tt may be truly said that
the order has never. been appealed to in
vain to aid any good cause.
In recent years, besides its efficient OF
jects, an insurance feature. called the
"widows' and orphans fund.- has been
established in connection with the order
for the families of deceased members.
Each division has an employment bu-
rean for the purpose of providing work
for. any Hibernian who may happen to
come into the district. 1t is provided
also with literary committee, whose
duty it is to make the meetings interest.
ing with song, speech and story:
The order is in no sense Of the word a
political organization. Individually the
members vote as they think proper; but
the order is always ready to defend it.
self against injury or injustice to it's
members.
The head OF the organization in the
United States is styled the national pres
ident, with whom. are associated three
other officers, called respectively, the ma
tional vice president, national secretary
and national treasurer. These officials,
with four others, constitute what is
termed the national directory; there is
also national chaplain.
Appended are the names Of the ma
tional officers who, since 1892, and for
many years previously, have presided
over and directed the interests Of che Or
der, and we're again unanimously re-
elected at the biennial convention OF the
Ancient Or LOT of Hibernians, held in
New Orleans, La, on May 10, 1892: Maui
rice Francis Wilhere. national delegate,
Philadelphia, Penn Michael J. Slattery,
national secretary, Albany NY; Thomas
j. Dundon, national treasurer, Colum
bus, Ohio, and tho national directory as
follows: John P Murphy, Norwich.
Conn; P. J. O'Connor, Savannah, Ca;
Edward Sweeney, Cincinnati, Ohio, J. M
Clarke, Milwaukee. Wis; Thomas P.
O'Brien, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; ma
tional chaplain, the Right Rev. John S.
Foley, u. D., Bishop of Detroit, Mich.
The officers and directory are elected at
the biennial convention OF the order
from among the representatives present
from the different counties, territories,
states and provinces Of the United States
and Canada.
At the late national convention of the
society held at Omaha, Neb., May 10th,
1894, considerable changes were made in
the constitution OF the order, as we'll as
a change in the titles OF the officers. A
change was also made in the directory
by the creation of the Office of national
vice-president. The new officers are as
follows: Patrick j. O'Connor, national
president; Hon. J. G. Weadock, national
vice president; Michael J. S|attery, ma
tional secretary, and Thomas j. Dundon,
national treasurer. The members Of the
national directory are Maurice E. Will
here, national chairman; Edward Swee-
ney, Cincinnati, Ohio, J. M. Clarke, Mil
waukee, Wis; and James Jackson, Phila-
delphia, Penn; Right Rev. John s. Foley
was again reelected national chaplain.