The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-02-28
HlBERNIANS IN SESSION
NEIF HIVEN COUNTY CONVENTION
MET yesterday.

a Change of BY Laws Recommendations
Officers Observation-Disclosures Discussed
cuban Resolutions Passed.
The New Haven county convention Of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians met
yesterday in Clan-na-Gael hall. Coun-
ty President James P. Bree of this city
presided and James o. Hines of Wa
terbury was secretary. About ninety
delegates were present.
Those from the seven divisions of the
city are:
Division Id. ]. Allen, Nicholas Scan
lon, H. j. sheehan, T. f. Doherty and
Ed. Sullivan. Division 2-P. Connor ].
j. Kelly, j. ]. Mcmahon, M. Turbert
and 7. K. Dunn. Division 3-P. j.
Galligan, j. Flood, p. McCabe, M.
Lynch and Joseph Smyth. Division 4
y. j. Melia, Thomas Il. McKiernan,
ID. OConnor, p. H. Brown and James
Hickey. Division Sd. j. Leary. j. j.
Hogan and D. Fitzgerald. Division 6
p r. Cassell and Thomas Harmon.
Division Up. f, McKeever, Ed. F'eeney,
M. Galligan, F. McNulty and C. NJ Nc
Grail.
The Meriden delegates We're: Mat
thew Mcdonald Anthony Malone, Mi
chael Gilmartin, Peter F. Corcoran,
Thomas P. Hulligan, Mr.. Cook, p. j.
Griffin, Thomas Russell, Joseph Ryan.
The subject of representation on the
higher conventions was discussed.
Heretofore only officers could represent
the lower bodies in the higher con-
ventions. This rule the members think
arbitrary and prevents them from be-
ing represented as they wish to be, no
person on the floor being eligible. The
result of the discussion was that the
delegates who will represent the con-
vention at the state convention favor
a change in the national bylaws so
that members from the floor may be
elected
The formation of auxilaries which
would admit women to membership
was discussed. The convention was
about evenly divided and no recon-
mendations were made. 1t was decided
to increase the benefits to members by
the service of physician and medi-
cine.
liz ciu DOdto VI OlilCSIo Nelo lC~
elected: James P. Bree, county presi-
dent; James ]. Hines, county secre-
tary; Peter F. Corcoran.
The next county convention will be
held in Ansonia in 1898. The state con-
vention will be held in Meriden about
May of this year.
The convention has the following to
say concerning the Cuban insurrec-
ton:
This convention is made up of men
who love the name of liberty and
Getest oppression and the oppressor.
Our sympathies are with those who
in any land strive to be freemen; and
with approval we view the recent signs
of the advancement of the principle
that by right all men are free and
equal. We are by birth or descent of
that race in whose heart no love is
stronger than it's love of liberty, and
by birth or adoption we are of the
first nation of the world which has
been most successful in it's glorious
achievements in the sacred cause of
human freedom. To the tyrant and to
tyranny we offer unending hostility.
To peoples seeking to be free we offer
encouragement and sympathy; and
Whereas, The people of Cuba are en-
gagged in a struggle for national indie
pendence and by their intelligence,
courage and conduct have shown those
qualities which fit them for nation
hood, and
Whereas, The old enemy of our
motherland, the despoiler of Irish
homes, the filcher of Ireland's treas
ures, the murderer of our priests and
the assassin of our forefathers-the de-
spised and hated England-has en-
deavored to usurp on this American
continent portion of territory be-
longing to the republic of Venezuela,
to the disturbance of American ma
tons, and in violation of the sound
doctrine laid down by President Mon
roe, as of vital interest to the peace
and prosperity of the United States of
America, therefore be it
Resolved That to the people of Cuba,
fighting for freedom, we offer our
strongest words of encouragement and
express our conviction that upon the
banners of their gallant armies there
soon will rest the eagle of independ-
ence; and be it further
Resolved, That we are in hearty accord
with the movement organized under
the name of the Irish National Ali
ance and that we desire to declare
that our sympathies and support are
with that organization in its patriotic
endeavor to obtain freedom and indie
pendence for the oppressed people of
Ireland.
Resolved That this convention re-
gard with approval the able conduct
of the organization in this state by our
present board of state officers.
Resolved, That our hearts were made
glad and our love of citizenship and
liberty made deeper and stronger by
the firm and patriotic declaration and
action of the president and the con-
gress of the United States, regarding
Great Britain's characteristic attempt
to acquire land on the American con-
tinent. and that we pledge to our gov
eminent at Washington in any emer-
eency which this latest phase of Brit
ish cupidity may make possible, our
moral, material and physical support.
FUNERAL OF HENRY C. BOWEN.