The Irish standard., 1897-01-23

excite the constant interest ad aumlfa-:
tion, Of its mt1nBers. ~
Any male slerson Of good moral char!
acter, and being Roman Catholic OF
Irish descent ION either the paternal or
maternal sids3 .Ibetween the ages Of
eighteen and. fgrty-tlve years, may be
elected to membership, and, on passing
the required medical examination, may
be duly initiated into the Order. Per-
sons over forty-f1ve years of age, but 9th
erwise qualified, may be admitted to ho-
norary membership, without right Of
claim to benefits in case of sickness or
death, but with power to vote or hold
office.
In case of Illness, the Ancient Order Of
Hibernians furnishes the best kind Of
medical attendance to it's members free
of charge and rays to such member or
his family sick benefits at the rate of IS
per week for period of thirteen weeks
during any one year. On the death of a
member sum not less than fifty dollars
is devoted to defraying his funeral ex-2
penses. r..
During the last few years a large por-:
ito of the membership in theAncient,
together for the purpose of providing
life Insurance.. The members Of The
Insurance Fund Department" receiye
policies which entitle their surviving
relatives to receive, out of the insurance
fund, within sixty days from the date Of
death, the sum of $1,000. ?.
AS a. good financial system is better
than any amount of confidence based
upon true and unscientific conditions, SO
insurance for the family is better than
blind reliance upon the chances OF the
future Every: thoughtful man recog-
nizes the value of life insurance and no
system provides a safer or more ecOnO-
mical plan of such insurance than does
the Ancient Order of Hibernfans.
The good work of the Order has been
conspicuous. During the past eight
years, in the State of Minnesota, the An
cient Order of Hibernians has rendered
timely aid to the bereaved widows and
orphans of it's deceased members by the
payment of over $4,000 insurance, It
has during the same period dispensed
over $4,000 in sick benefits, and it is
impossible to estimate the good results
to the individual and family that have
accrued from ths tender care, the kindly
counsel andrencouragement it has al
waysextended to it's members on occa-
sions of sickAess1and distress. This So
ciety is notE organized upon narrow or
proscriptive Hires. The principles enun-
ciated in it's motto forbid the entertain
ment of such ain idea. 1t seeks to rob no
one of his rights; it cherishes no hatreds
| or grudges; itspfaces no barriers in the
pathway of human progress and success;
it is militant land triumphant but not
only in the exercise Of good deeds and
the exertion Of uplifting influences.
The newspapers of America, rejecting
the altered tone of public sentiment, no
longer fling at the Irish race, the taunts
and sneers of by-gone days. The hate
phrase. emo Irish need apply, has been
latterly disowned and relegated to de-
served oblivion. There is every reason
for the Irishman to be proud of his race
| and it's antecedents. They have fur
nished the theme for song and story and
will so long as the human heart can be
touched by the recital of great deeds and
the portrayal of grand characteristics.
The man of Celtic blood who hesitates
to array himself boldly and plainly
upon the side of his race and religion,
should borrow inspiration from the no.
BILE example of him who now graces the
Judicial Bench of Great Britain as the
first Roman Catholic Chief Justice of
England since the unhappy days of dis
aster which characterized the religious
revolution of the sixteenth century.
Charles Russell, the eminent lawyer and
advocate, who has risen to be Attorney
General of England and finally as Chief
Justice has received the title of Baron
Russell of Killowen, never hesitated to
avow his Hibernian blood and his faith
in the true religion of Christ. The AM
erican people, of whatever race or creed,
respect courage and despise hypocrisy.
There is more hope of public esteem for
an Irish Catholic in boldly proclaiming
his true kinship and religious faith than
in half-hearted declaration respecting
either Every Irish-American should be-
come member of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians BY so doing he will con-
tribute to the growth of that sentiment
which promises great things for the Irish
cause and which will eventually restore
to College Green parliament which will
govern the destinies of glorious indie
pendent Irish commonwealth. (Great
applause.)
In it's zeal for the promotion Of Irish
interests the ANCIENT Order of Hiberni-
has always cherished and always will