The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-06-20

Annual Assemble a 4 4 the. A /; Dleellee- [lel
q n gates of the order 4 4 \. ..E.s !,
.s.;;s nankato. y
An Enthusiastic Meeting at w hich
] the Utmost Harmony Pre- /.
.' 81 vailed. a5
Report of the President Displays
a rlost Satisfactory Condition
of Affairs.

egates to the state convention OF the An
cient Order of Hibernians and Daughters
of Erin, Tuesday began arriving IN Manka-
to, and by Tuesday morning about all mad
made their appearance. , s55%4s.
Tuesday morning was taken up In re-
ce.ving the different delegations. The Chi
cago & Northwestern train brought the
Waseca and Madison Lake cOntingents At
about 10 80 the special train on the Mime
apolis & st. Louis road furnished some
thing like $50 Hibernians and ladies, In
scluding the Minneapolis Hiberntan@ R;ne
company. Every train thereafter Drought y
it's share Of the delegates. s-. s j: ;ss n.
1t. was three o'clock when the parade
started. It was headed by Marshal T. IL.
Jordan. Next came Chief Yates with five
mounted policemen-On officers Daniels,
Grout. Schultz and Schiman. The officers
looked very handsome on their fine steeds.
They were followed by the Concordia band
who rendered splendid music. Then came
the Minneapolis Hibernian Rifles, who at
tracted a great deal of attention on ac-
count of their fine military appearance.
Three divisions of the Ancient Order OF
Hibernians were next in line, Mankato
lodge leading. These were followed by the
Daughters of Erin in carriages CITIZENS
7 in carriages brought up the rear.
|, The parade came to a halt at St. Peter
and Paul's church where high mass was
held. Several of the visiting clergyman
assisted Rev. Father Prior. Rev. 3. j.
O'Connell, of Madelia, was celebrant; Rev.
S. Condor, of Lake Crystal, deacon; Rev.
r. P. Kervick, secretary Of the order;@sub-
deacon. Rev. F. Trainor, of Waseca,s was
master of ceremonies Rev. FatheEe efsIor
preached an eloquent and nlasterly serman,
the church being crowded to. the doors. s.. j..
At S O'Clock President MCCARTHY, of TIE
Hibern:ans, called theSepnv ventien to order.
The COMMITTEES on Credentials @sWas not
ready to report, so an adjoArlIlIasgat Iag ,,ssyyas ,sy
tta4ssf w ednesaa ms
O'Clock. u 4 = II .,., u.
The insurance branchs5d the order held
| a meeting shortly after S o'clock, being
Eealled to: order by President Kennedy, OF
st. Paul J.. O'Brien, of Minneapolis,
twas elected secretary in the absence OF j.
IA. O,Shaughnessy, the regular secretary,
Wib1fs confined to his room on account OF
Lillness A committee on the revision OF
frhe constitution and bylaws was ap-
pointed. This committee was composed as
follows: J. ]. Daley, of Minneapolis; Geo.
w. Murphy, of Faribault; James O'Don-
nell, of Clontarff; ]. callahan. OF Duluth:
John Sherman, Of W:nona.
At12:3O Tuesday afternoon the Daugh-
ters of Erin met in the Ancient Order OF
United Workmen hall with a good at
tendance. T. P. Moran, county president
Of the Hibernians Of Dakota county, call
ed the meeting to order. A temporary
reorganization was effected by the election
Of Miss Alice Irwin of Hennepin county
as chairman and miss Nellie Tighe OF
Ramsey county secretary. This is the
first state meeting Of the Daughters OF
larin held in America and it is matter
Of great pride to the Minnesota Daugh-
tiers of Erin that they have won this~dis-
tinction. The only business transacted
at this meeting was the appointment OF
committee on credentials and one on per-
nlanent organization. The credentials
committee: Miss Fahey, Dakota county
Miss w. w. Grady, Washington county
Mrs. James Haley, Ramsey county.
4, Permanent organizations: Miss Anna
Kelley, Ramsey county; Mrs. w. L. Smith,
st. Louis county; Miss Anna MuMigan,
Iiennepin county. 1919 @.'' '-'
The meeting adjourned till 5:25 when
it was called to order and the commit
tee on credentials made the following re-
bort of delegates entitled to seats in the
convention.
Big Stone county, Miss Hickey.
Dakota Division No. /, Gertrude Fahey,
Division No. 2. Kate Whelan.
Fillmore. Division No. Anna Stan
ton.
Hennepin, Division No. /, Alice Irwin,
Mrs. J. j. Lane. Mary Boylan; No. 2, Mrs.
A. F. Boran, Mrs. ]. j. Daley, Susie
Collins; No. 3, Margaret Flaherty, Mrs.
James Best; No. 4, Mrs. Cummings Anna
Mulligan, Mrs. Callahan.
Mcleod, Anna Boylan.
Olmsted. Division, No. l, Mrs. .. w.
McGoey, Nellie Tighe, Ella Keating, An
na Dugan, Miss B. Kenaley; No. q, Mrs.
Haley. Anna Kelly, Mrs. Murphy; No 8,
Miss N. M. Cook, Mrs. Pottgeisser, Nellie
McCal No.a4, Sarah Carroll. .s, - ,s.s.,
st. Louis, Division No. II Mrs. W. l..
Smith ..... NJ s5 a &.
washington, Division No. = !, Mary q.
| Grady, Agnes Kelley, Mrs. George Gow-
/ an. s4i3 M e Il 55ss GEL Gsfssss r., @
W,inona, Mary Mcdonald, Anna Nc
Guane, Nellie Hanley. @ s.5s
ing adjourned until 9 o'clock Wednesday
morning. The ladies' were business-like
and did their work IN short order.
/ The entertainment given Tuesday
evening in the Ancient Order OF United
VVorkmen hall was q success in every
|:na ntic,rlar and was enjoved by everyone
|present Mayor Weaver intro oduced V & l. and "a
mad an address OF Welsone to whiGa
Us DALEY, of Mankato division, IRE.
sponded. The piano solo by Miss Mae
A reel finn