The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14
AN AT TERNOON
WITH The GREEN
Open Meeting of the Ladies
Auxiliary, A. 0.
H. of A.
A Large House Applauds Irish
Talent, Musical and
Oratorical.
Patriotic Speeches by Father Crowley,
Chairman Rannerman AM
DR.. T.. CALVIN.

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians of America held its
annual open meeting and entertainment
in Odd Fellows Hall yesterday afternoon.
Martha Washington Circle was responsible
for an excellent programme. iudiciously
composed of oratorical and musical
features, both of which had decidedly
national and patriotic flavor. The hall
was well filled.
I. F.. Bannerman, introduced by Mrs.
Jerome Deasy, took the chair at 2:3C
o'clock, and INDUCED in commendably
brief opening address, which was cordially
received by his hearers. He congratulated
the officers and members of the auxiliary
on the liberal patronage accorded its an
nuai open meeting, which he regarded
as happy augury.
Speaking of the organization itself, he
said that to his mind the most important
and praiseworthy portion of its work was
determined effort to strengthen and
perpetuate family life, a veneratlon for
whose sanctlty has always characteriz. ID
and lmmortalized Irish women.
In the absence of Miss M. Need, Miss
Mckenna contributed spirited piano
solo TO the programme, and was followed
by Rev. Father Crowley. who devoted his
address to an explanation of the aims and
objects of the ladies' auxiliary. in the
course OF which he managed to say good
many gallant things of the sex. One of
the oruer's primary OBJECTS, he said was
to perpetuate the best traditions of the
Celtic race; as also TO foster patriotism for
the flag under which we live. From Lex
ington to the surrender of Lee, he main
tanned. the Irish have always shown
themselves foremost in the struggle for
libe rty.
Miss Katherine Black sang several Ma
tional selections In admirable style, and
was loudly encored on each occasion. Her
sister, Miss Fanny Black, was equally sue
cessful as an elocutionist. her choice and
treatment of subject, albeit undertaken at
a moments notice, achieving instant pop
ularity.
The last orator on the programme was
DR.. Thomas ]. Galvan, who spoke for up
ward OF half an hour with an eloQuence
typically Celtic, and although perhaps un-
duly tinged with the "deathrock me asleep
spirit his periods were epigrammatic,
spirited and patriotic, and as such warmly
applauded. He reminded his hearers that
Ireland had not only produced apugIlist
like Sharkey, but also a soldier like Phil
Sheridan, and pleaded for greater CO.
operation among those of that race to
stem the tide oil Saxon prejudice.
The following committees attended TO
details:
Committee of arrangements-Mrs. Jerome
Deasy, chairman; Mrs. c. Flanagan, Mrs. NJ
Bacome, Mrs. E. Murphy, Mrs. NJ. F. Donleavy,
Mrs. J. Maginnis, Mrs. n. Gavan.
Reception committee-Mrs. J. tDeasy, Mrs. E.
Buffers, Miss Lizzie Boden. Mrs. NJ. Bacome,
Miss X. Black, Mrs. ]. V. Brennan, Mrs. A.
Boster, Mrs. J. Condor. Miss. E. Condor, Mrs.
NJ. F. Donleavy, Mrs. J. J. Donahue, Mrs.
]. j. Donovan, Mrs. A. Donahue, Mrs. NJ.
Daley. Miss NJ Deasy, Miss L. Deasy,
Miss X Fox, Mrs. A. Fitzpatrick, Miss n. Fitz-
patrick, Mrs. NJ. Foley, Mrs. C. Flanagan, Miss
NJ. White, Mrs. N. Calvin. Mrs NJ. Healey,
Mrs. ]. Heaphey. Mrs. Z. Kelleher, Mrs. B.
Lackev, Mrs. 4. Mcbride, Mrs. ]. Maginnis
Miss NJ. deGeeney, Mrs. P. ]. Mcshane, Mrs. L.
Murphy Miss NJ. Murphy, Miss Maggie Muir
ply, Miss NJ Monahan. Mrs. NJ Morgan, Miss
E. G. Phillips, Mrs. X. O'Leary, Mrs. J. Ryall,
Mrs. A. Rouse. Mrs. A.. Sullivan, Mrs. K Sulli-
van, Mrs. E. ]. Sheenan, Mrs. S. Terney, Mrs
NJ. j. Wrin.
Committee on talent-Mrs. E. Murphy, Mrs.
NJ. Bacome, Mrs. Jerome Deasy, Mrs. C. Flaua-
gan and Mrs. NJ. F. Donleavy.