Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-07-16

\ "Resolved, That each division of
the order shall forward to the National
Secretary record of the name, age,
description and birthplace of each
member of such division who has en-
listed, or who may hereafter enlist, in
the Army and Navy of the United
States, as we'll as the date of such en-
listment; that the National Secretary
shall enter the same in a book to be
called the Military and Naval Roll Of
Honor of the A. o. H.; that each
Division Secretary shall keep the Ma
tional Secretary informed of the num-
Der of engagements participated in by
its enlisted members; that all promo
tons, deeds of bravery and meritori-
Gus conduct shall also be noted; said
record to be completed when the
member is mustered out at the close
of the war, if not sooner mustered out
in action in defense of our country
and its flag"
Another resolution recommended
that the order in each State where the
same exists shall select some date in
each year to be styled "Hibernian
Memorial Day." that on such day the
members of the order will attend ap-
propriate religious services, praying
for the repose of our loved dead, and
then proceed, clothed in their proper
regalia, to the cemeteries in their
locality, to decorate the graves of
their deceased brethren.
The following recommendations
were also adopted:
"We view with horror the awful
suferings Of the peasantry in the west
and southwest of Ireland.
"We denounce the heartless bar
barity of the hypocri;cal government
which closes its eyes to the terrible
spectacle of thousands Of its subjects
starving within the reach of plenty.
We extend our deep sympathy to our
unhappy brethren who are reduced to
such state of restitution.
eve recommend that the national
officers issue at once circular to
every division of the order, asking
that all such, as have been already
described, donate as literally as cir
cumstarces permit toward TIE relief relief
of the sufferers in Ireland. All SUBJ
scriptions to be forwarded to the Ma
tional Secretary.
awe also recommend that the sum
of ST., 900 be donated from the Ma
tional Treasury for the same good pur-
pose.
"We further recommend that the
last mentioned sum be forwarded at
once, and all others as quickly as pos
sible, through such channels as the
national officers may select"
Other resolutions were adopted
calling upon the race throughout the
world to join hands; demanding the
discontinuence of the use of histories
in the public schools which histories
contain any alleged historical facts
which may bias children against any
section, race or creed; urging the
teaching of Irish history in our
schools; protesting against the con-
tinued incarceration of the Irish polit-
ical prisoners; recommending the cul-
tivation of Irish music and literature;
indorsing the work done by the 'oS
Centenary Committee of Ireland,
Great Britain and France.
The Ladies Auxiliary adopted the
following
"Resolved, That we call upon the
President and Congress of the United
States of America to show themselves
worthy descendants of American an
cestry in denouncing the Anglo
American alliance, and we call upon
the American Celt to vindicate the
honor of our race, and to show the
world that the Irish race down-trodden
by England can be mighty factor in
preserving the country in its present
crisis as it ever has been in the past"
General Duffield recently paid this
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