The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-05-29
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Div. No. 6 held its regular meeting on
the 2srd, President Nj: II. Crahen In the
chair. There was a large attendance
Of members and visitors. On the whole
tho meeting was one Of the best ever
held by the division Four applications
for membership were read. A paper on
:benevolence was read by Bro. ]. F.
Harrity, of Div. No. I. Bro. John B.
Swift, Of Div. No. 2, made an address
on, Irish history. Bro: J. c.. O'Keefe,
Of Div. No. 8, made al excellent address
on: the life and works Of Moore. Songs
and recitations by Brothers Swift,
Smith and Boylan ended a pleasant
meeting. >.
| The Hibernian Rifles will be in line
at the head of the A. O. H. in the Me-
mortal Day parade this afternoon under
command Of Capt. J. F. Walsh. This
| is proper. Every man: in the company
should be in line today. .n
About $50 was the amount realized
at the social given by the ladies of Div.
No. 2, Ladies' Auxiliary, A. o. H., at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. P. ]. Russell, 2o2o
University avenue northeast Tuesday
evening. The guests were we'll provid-.
ed for and report splendid time. The
Boys Drum Cops of Div. No. 3, A. o. H.,
will be the benef1ciaries.
The regular semi-monthly meeting of
Div. No. Of the Ladies' Auxiliary Of
the A. o. H. occurred Thursday evening,
May 20. Among other matters that
came before the meeting it was voted
to give an ice cream and card social at
! the hall on Thursday evening, June II,
the proceeds to be devoted to the gen
eral fund. A committee of six was APP
pointed to look after details. The sum
of SIS was voted set aside to be given to-
wards the purchase Of a prize for the
best essay delivered at the South Side
High School the Forthcoming commence
ment. A short musical program brought
| a very profitable and highly enjoyable
evening to a close.
At the recent national convention of
the A. O. H. Board Of Erin) held in
| Tammany Hall, New York, the follow
/ ing resolutions were unanimously
| adopted:
Whereas, We have been informed
through a communication received since.
! the opening Of this convention by Rev.
E. Philips, of Plains, Penn, that the
president of the A. OIL. Board of Amer
lea awaits the appointment of a COM
mtttee from this BODY, With full power
to act, finally and 'ade cibively, ON the
union of both order}sp id 4 this country.
| and
Whereas, Such suggestion should meet
our hearty and id}Mediate approval,
therefore be it = Gu ~
Resolved, That Conference commit
tee of six delegates IN this convention
be elected forthwith t6 }neet a similar.
committee of the B. n36fl a.; that such
joint committee shall fmd4t within nine
| ty days from the appf66va1 of this reso-
luton at a: place agfyed upon and Sc
iected BY the respective yeahfairmen Of the
conference committees; that immediate
| ~ upon assembling written agreements
on the issue in question shall be agreed
upon and signed by the conferees, cop
| les of which they shall retain, and said
agreements shall be final, binding all
| parties concerned to their contents; that
upon the signing of agreements and the
! interchange thereof, the conferees shall
proceed to select an arbitrator from the
| hierarchy of the United States who shall
have full and exclusive judicial power
to investigate and determine the solu.
ton Of the existing differences; that
nothing short of a full, final and DELHI:
crate decision from the arbitrator shall
be accepted by this order; that the COM
m:ttee elected by this convention shall
| insist as far as reasonable in the forma-
! ton of agreements upon an equitable
| adjudication of differences on a basis
which will be binding, honorable and
to the best interests of all members at
| present Of both orders, and at the same
time using discretion and vigilance by
making due provision for the future
| membership and general internal man
agement of the reunited order.
The committee named consists of the
Rev. E. S. Phillips, Of Plains, Pa; John
J. Quinlan, Pennsylvania; Myles F. Nc
Partland, Kings County; E. R. Hayes,
New Jersey; James, H. Murphy, New
York, and Thomas H. Koran, New York.
The following national officers were
elected:
Rev. E. 8. Phillips, Of Plains, Pa, ma
tional delegate; E. R.. Hayes. of New
Brunswick, N. j., national secretary;
John M. Wallace Of Brooklyn, N. Y, ma
| ttonal treasurer, and Rev. Father Con-
| way, of Brooklyn, national organizer.
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| Whereas, 1t has pleased the Almighty
God to call from our midst one Of our
most earnest members, William Bald
! win, and =. ,izs. ;,si. -.:'s
Whereas, BY his snttmely death the