The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-07-25


together in our noble order for the adj
,vancement Of our religion. the encour.
agement of our country's welfare, the
1 prom otion of the sacred cause of Irish
I nationality and the spreading of our glo-
rious and immortal principles of friend.
ship, unity and true Christian Charity
Bishop Foley, national chaplain, en-
tered the hall shortly after the presi,
dents address had been delivered, and he
4 was given a rousing reception. He sub
mitted the report of the committee APP
! pointed to raise the fund to endow a
/. chair of Irish literature in the Catholic
| university, showing that all but a thou
i sand dollars Of the required $4,000 had
been raised, and said that the fund would
be completed before the convention adj
] journed. .#.ss.
! The report of National Treasurer Dun
1 don, showed that there is a balance of
1 $3,S4721 in the treasury. The report OF
the national secretary was submitted to
the auditing committee, who will report
Halter 1t shows that the total member
ship Of the order is about 10000, gain
Of 1920 in the past two years. During
that period LAO members died. Penn
| sylyania is the banner state, with POTTS
members; Massachusetts, has 1876: New
York 10,404, and Michigan 1872.
| The total receipts since the last report
amounted to 81 ,56S, 1921. The expendi-
lures amounted to s1,024,9S0.S6. OF the
latter amount $345,768.7O was paid for
sick benefits, $S6,025.39 for death bene-
fits, 81 1855 for burying wives of MEM
| bers and $239,83S.56 was spent for char
liable purpose. The balance in the treas
uries of all the divisions amounts to
! $345, 211.45.
| Nearly the entire afternoon session
| was devoted to considering . minor
amendments to the constitution. The
constitution for the Ladies' Auxiliary Of
the A. Q. HI. was also taken up and
adopted, Judge Wilhere, of Philadelphia,
and P. J. Carey, of Buffalo, N. Y, taking
occasion to eulogize the ladies for their
efforts to bond themselves together in
so good cause. The constitution pro-
vides that the national president of the
A. o. H. shall be the chief executive
officer of the auxiliaries. No provision
is made for national body, each state
having a separate organization, but gov
erned by uniform rules, and each state
organization will govern it's own
finances and benefit funds. Wives of
members of the A. o. H. who are not Of
Irish descent will be eligible to member
ship. At o'clock the convention adj
journed to allow the delegates to prepare
for the banquet.
The city hall, the principal hotels and
nearly all the public buildings in the
city, the large department stores, the
bishops residence and many other build.
ings were gaily decorated with flags and
bunting in honor of the visiting mem
bers of the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
Wednesday morning the ladies held
meeting which was presided over by.
Mrs. Mary E.. Mclaughlin, of Buffalo,
state president of the New York Auxil-
larry, for the purpose of considering a
uniform constitution for the state organ
izations. Judge Clarke explained the va
rious sections, but some feeling was
aroused by the fact that the women
would not be allowed to form a national
organization. This latter feature was
not considered by the special committee
appointed by the A. O. H., but many of
the ladies believed that the time was OPP
perfume for them to form such a body.
The matter occasioned good deal of
talk, y, but nothing. came Of, it, as Bishop
Foley and all the prominent members Of
the convention were against national
woman's body. s
On the evening of Wednesday, the 18TH:
a. banquet was rendered the visiting dele
gates and members of the A. 0. H. in
good standing. Never, perhaps, in the
history of the Auditorium, where the
banquet took place, has a more enthusi-
astic more cultured, more refined, or
more American audience assembled than
did honor to the Ancient Order to the
Catholic church and to their native land
as did the sons and daughters of Erin
on this occasion.
The arrangements for handling the
1000 guests who sat down to a choice
menu of good things for the material
part of man were perfect. @
The hall was most handsomely decor
ated in the national colors, in navy blue
and light bunting, in gay festoons OF
smilax, the coats of arms of the various
states, flags of the Green Isle of the
ocean, red, white and blue silk netting,
potted plants and choice flowers. The
decoration over the speakers table being
particularly fine. From background Of
white, incandescent lights shone forth
the inscription: "a. O. Fl. Caed Mile
Failthe,'' ten thousand welcomes. The
American eagle, grasping In his talons
the arrows and armorial shield of these
United States occupied a most promi-
nemt place in the decorations. The stage
was completely covered with potted
plants, palms and strings Of smilax and
vases of flowers added to the handsome
appearance of the banquet tables.
At O'clock Thursday afternoon the
grand parade of the A. o. H. took place.
The fornat ton was on the west side of
Grand Circus park. The grand chief
marshal was President P. J. O'Connor
assisted by James C. Weadock, OF Bay
City, and John Mclaughlin, Of Detroit
The chief marshal Of parade. was Ger
aid ]. Mccoy, with the following aides:
Col. P. J. Sheahan, John S. Quinn, NJ
j.. Tiffany, William e. Moloney, Jere-
miah Howe, William j. Dowlan, James
Burns, Thomas Barlum, John. Walsh,
Thomas Reynolds, H. B. Greening and
Edward Hanrahan.
The chief marshal and aides reviewed
the procession before disbanding at the
park. A band met the Windsor delega-
tion at the dock at 2:30. It is estimated
that fully $500 members of the various
organizations were in line, and the pa
rade was witnessed by fully $4,000 peor
pie.
THURSDAY EVENING SESSION. ?.
The report of the committee on for
eign relations created the warmest kind
Of time and for over two hours Presi-
| dent O'COnnOr had his silver gayel in