Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-11

Stratton, Milford, Edward ]. Cantwell,
Brookfeld, P T. Colley, Fitchburg,
William l. Mclaughlin, Worcester, f.
P. Brady, Uxbridge, A. G. Ryan, Leon
inster, G. H. Ramer, Spencer, T. A.
Dowd, Millbury, H. T. McManus, Fitch
burg, Thomas Looney, Whitinsville;
press, Thomas E. Mulvey, Brookfield,
James Lynch, Worcester, John J. Hor-
gan, Globe Village, j. H. O'Rourke,
Fitchburg, and j E. Hickey, Webster;
military, John w. Sheridan. Worcester,
j. w. Mcnamara, West Fitchburg, T.
j. Harrehy, Worcester, William L. Muir
phy, Millbury, and D. S. Callahan, Wor-
cester; insurance, p F. Cannon, Clin-
ton, W. H. Ahearn, Milford, r. M.
Kane, Spencer, W. H. Toner, Worcester,
John Conway, Millville; auditing, J. H
Ramer, Spencer, P. J. O'Leary, Wor-
cester. M. ]. King, Clinton, James
QConnell, Webster, John Lawler, Fisk
dale.
The remainder of the morning session
was taken up with the duties of the
committees, and, as each finished it's
work, report was made to the conven-
ton. The committee on credentials re-
ported 11S delegates and two members
Of the county board present, represent
ing the following 80 divisions Div. /,
Worcester; Div. 2, Fitchburg; Div 3,
Worcester; Div. 4, Leominster; Div. 5.
Spencer; Div. g. Gardner; Div. Z. Mil
ford; Div. 8, Clinton; Div 8, Millbury;
Div. II, Webster; Div. u, Globe Village;
Div. 10, Uxbridge; Div. IA, Cherry Val
ley; Div. 16, Millville; Div. II, Brook
field; Div. is, North Brookfeld Div 10,
Whitinsville; Div. 20 Westboro; Div. 81,
Warren; Div. "a, Worcester; Div. 25,
Ffskdale; Div. 26, West Fitchburg; Div.
27, West Warren; Div. 2S, Winchendon
Div. 30, Gilbertville; Div. 32, Leominster;
IL. n
Div. 35, Worcester, and Div. &c. Worces-
ter. The report was accepted and the
committee discharged.
The committee on resolutions then re-
ported through it's chairman, A C. Ry-
an of Leominster. The report Of the
committee was highly pleasing to the
convention, and many of the resolutions
found hearty favor as the applause at
tested. The report was as follows:
Whereas, we, the representatives OF
the Ancient Order of Hibemians of
Worcester county, assembled in the city
of Worcester, Feb 10, 1898, do reaffirm
our devotion to the principles Of our no
BILE order united, which have made it the
foremost Irish Catholic organization in
America; therefore, be it
Resolved, that as citizens of the
grand old commonwealth of Massachu-
setts, proud of the old Bay State and
proud of the free American nation, we
pledge ourselves in the future, as in the
past, to support its free institutions and
uphold its laws; therefore, be it
Resolved, that we adhere to the noble
saying of one of the founders of this
government, that eternal vigilance is
the price of liberty and in accordance
with that sentiment we condemn any
system of arbitration with nation that
has always shown it's dislike of America
and consequently we condemn am expe-
riment with England, and we further
say that if arbitration is to be tried, ii
should be with friendly power like
Russia or France. Hence, while we are
a non-protestant society, we call upon
our senators and representative at
Washington to vote against arbitration
with England, so that the customs of
the past, upholding American ideas for
America, may be ever maintained by its
broad and liberty-loving principles.
Resolved, that we recommend as a
great safeguard to our members famil-
les the Ancient Order of Hibernians'
widows and orphans fund, and we call
upon all members of the organization
who can to become insured ian this fund
Resolved, that we congratulate the
officers and directors of the widows and
orphans fund on the complete system
and safe insurance they have given our
brothers.
Resolved, that we again reaffirm our