The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-28
THEIR SESSION ENDS
The Hibernian Convention AdjOurns
After q Pleasant Visit.
EXCURSION TO GRBGsON's
Officers Elected and Other Busi-
x ness Disposed Of-The Daught-
'l. ers of Erin = The Delegates
Start for Their Homes.

The convention of the Sons and
Daughters of Erin which has been in
progress in this city during the week,
adjourned yesterday at 2 o'clock. 1t
was a gathering marked only by good
fellowship and good cheer, and the del
egates all express themselves as hav-
ing enjoyed most pleasant visit i'm
Anaconda.
The election of officers was made by
reclamation for all except that of sec-
rotary, in which NJ. NJ. Donahue of
Helena, George w. Ryan of Great
Falls, and David Hanley of Butte. en-
tered in friendly rivalry. The list is as
follows:
President. ]. ]. O'Mara. Butte; vice
president, p. ]. Sullivan, Butte: Sec
rotary, M. M. Donahue. Helena; treas
urer. James Greeley, Great Falls.
Mr.. Donahue. though a delegate from
Helena, is now located in Anaconda,
where his office will be for the ensuing
two years.
Helena was the unanimous choice of
the convention as the place for holding
the next biennial meeting.
a The convention recommended that
all divisions hold joint meetings once
during each month with the Daugh-
tiers of Erin wherever auxiliary lodges
exist. To those divisions so unfortu-
nate as to have no auxiliary the ladies
that they be organized as early as
practicable. The state officers of the
A. Q. II. were instructed to push ev-
eIywhere the organization of Hibernian
divisions, and upon all was impressed
the urgent necessity and desirability
of increasing the membership
The Daughters of Erin in their MORN
Ing session elected the following state
officers:
President, Mrs. Kate Norris of
Butte; vice president, Mrs Matt Dor
fity of Marysville; recording secretary.
Mrs. j. j. Berry of Anaconda; treas
urer, Mrs. B. Gillick of Butte. The
next time and place of meeting is the
same as that established by the A.
o. H.
]. ]. Grogan of Helena addressed the
convention in behalf OF the Orphans
home. which is conducted by the Sis
tiers of Charity and located about three
miles from Helena There are now LOG
orphan children in the institution.
Not half a dozen Of them are paid for,
In any sum, and the expense therefore
of maintaining the school is very
heavy. He asked the Daughters to
give the school special attention.
The order formally endorsed the
school, and recommended 10 all local
divisions the plan of giving entertain
ments for the benefit of the Orphans
4OI1le the year.
The conventions having concluded
the most important business before
them, met in joint session, and held
their installation of officers in union
ceremonies. Addresses were made by
the officers and others of both orders.
1t was O'Clock when the convention
finally adjourned.
An hour later all who still had time
to spare were given an excursion to
Gregson Springs via the B., A. & p.
railroad. The day was beautiful and
the scenery around that pretty resort
never presented a better appearance.
The snow-capped mountains and the
green grassy hill slopes made beautiful
contrasts in color. Unfortunately the
new plunge could not be made ready
owing to delay in receiving lumber.
Manager Hayes had plenty of bath
ing suits on hand, however, for ladies
and gentlemen, and all who desired
enjoyed plunge in the pool Never
was such merry party seen within
those walls as yesterday and the
shouts of laughter and shrieks of the
timid bathers sounded everywhere.
A grand dinner was waiting when
the fun in the natatorium was over.
and in the evening a social hop spassed
the hours till midnight Then they re-
turned to Anaconda and to-day will
leave for their respective homes about
the state.
The resolutions adopted were as
follows:
Resolved, That we the Ancient Or
der Hibernians of Montana in conven-
ton assembled, congratulate the order
in this state on the progress ii has
made since our last state convention.
Resolved. That as American citi-
zens we renew our loyalty to the free
institutions of our, country and our
beloved state government
Resolved, That as Irishmen and de-
scendants of Irishmen, we proclaim
our undying faith in the ultimate tri-
umph of liberty and political autono-
my for Ireland, and liberty, justice and
fair play for her sons in every cline,
especially under the stars and stripes
of our free country, whose verdant soil
was crimsoned by their blood in revo-
lutionary days and who later fought
and died for its unity and preservation.
Resolved, That we view with feel
ings akin to fraternal the privations
and punishments inflicted by the Brit
ish government upon the Irish state
prisoners, five of whom are American
citizens. now confined in Portland.
Dartmore and Pentonville prisons. And
be il further
Resolved, That our representatives
to the national convention be instruc-
ted to present this resolution to that
body. and invite the British govern
ment to extend the same clemency to-
wards those prisoners that they so ur-
gently requested for their subjects who
recently sought to overthrow the con-
stituted government of the South Afri-
can republic.
Resolved. That the movement now
in contemplation, to'erect an appropri-
ate monument TO the memory of our
late governor. Thomas Francis Meag-
her, the distinguished and honored
member of our race, has our undivided
and unqualified endorsement.
Resolved, That the thanks of this
convention are due and are hereby
rendered to Division No. l of Anacon-
da. and the people Of this city. for the
generous and kindly manner in which
we have been received and entertained,