The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-30
'H|BERN|ANS ON PARADE
Ten Thousand Men March
Through the Streets
Of Trenton.
REVIEWED BY BISHOP M'FAUL
Satisfactory Reports Of the
Officers Of the Reunited
Order.
Especial to .sThe Jersey city News

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News-"1
TRENTON, June 20, 189S.-The parade
of the Hibernians in this city yesterday
afternoon was one Of the biggest civic
demonstrations ever witnessed here. There
were twenty-five bands In line and nearly
ten thousand men. AT the Cathedral the
procession. which was headed by the
Mayor and a committee of citizens, was
reviewed by Bishop McITaul, who reunited
the order.
A short session of the national conven-
ton was held in the Opera House in the
morning. at which the committees were
appointed and resolutions introduced. The
resolutions provide for a message of en-
enlargement to the American volunteers
now in the field, the Endorsement Of Presi-
dent Mckinley, the keeping Of a record of
the members of the order now at he
front, the disapproval of any alliance of
the United States with Europe, inc the
establishment of a home for INDECENT
members. After the convention took a
recess the parade formed at 1880 o'clock
and moved shortly after one.
The marshal of the first division was
Lawrence Farrell, whose aides were John
J. Brown, Patrick H. Moohan, James
Murphy, John G. Delaney, Stephen ].
Hcaley. The division was composed of
R~ittenhouse's Band, Citizens Committee,
Reception Committee, national officers
and delegates, Winkler's Band. Hibernian
Rifles, Connecticut; Colonel Murphy, COM
mandant.
The second division was marshalled by
Captain Bernard Rogers, assisted by
Thomas Rairdon, Daniel F. Kelly, James
Bannon, James f. Clark, Thomas Mar
ron, Patrick Convery. 1t was composed
of a band. the Pennsylvania State officers
n the Philadelphia county divisions.
The third division with Patrick J. Me-
as marshal, and John ]. McCartan.
Thomas J. Croughen. Edward A. Curran.
George Duffy, John Judge. Peter Minch as
aides, was made up of a band and the
New York and Brooklyn divisions.
John M. Rogers was marshall Of the
fourth division, aided by 7. J. Hurley.
John A. Mccormack, William D. Hanni-
gam, James M. Darcy, Andrew McDon-
ough. 1t was made up of a band. State
officers of New Jersey, Atlantic county,
Burlington county. Camden county and
Essex county divisions.
The fifth division was under command
of Thomas Crawford with his aides,
Thomas McConville, John Powers, ST.,
John r. Ennis. P. n. Delehanty, James
McKeon. Peter Ward, Jr. It was com-
posed of a band, and the Hudson county.
Hunterdon county, Middlesex county and
Monmouth county divisions.
Michael Nicholson was marshal of the
sixth division, aided by Thomas Walker.
Philip McGrory. Joseph Martin. lane
Golden. 1t was composed of a band, and
the Ocean ounty. Passaic county. Salem
county, Somerset county. Union county,
Warm county and Mercer county divi-
sions.
At the afternoon session P. j. OsConnor,
National President of the American
branch. was elected permanent President
of the convention. Messrs. O,%Sullivan.
Hayes and Dullard, the temporary secre-
~taries, were made permanent. Chairman
O'Connor appointed the following COM
mitlee on the new constitution: John G.
Weadock Of Michigan; John P. Quinlan
of Pennsylvania, John O'Hara of Indiana,
James Bree of Connecticut. William J
Reilly of Massachusetts,.
National Secretary O'Sullivan of the
American branch, showed that wing of
the order to exist in every State except
Wyoming, and to have 1,4S1 divisions, with
a total membership of 80, 967. The total re-
ceipts of these divisions for the past two
years was 81, $50, 455. II, and the expendi-
lures included s517. 064. 50 paid for sick and
funeral benefits and s412. 943. 90 for cnarit-
able and other purposes. The balance in
hand is $64S, SIS. 10.
Secretary O'Sullivan's report of the La
dies Auxiliary showed 2sS divisions; to-
tai membership, 1895, with total receipts
for two years of s95. 1852. As. The expendi-
lures include 81, 0S7.3 S for sick and funeral
benefits, and $40, 1884 for charitable and
ether purposes; balance on hand. s4S, 545. 04.
The report of Secretary Hayes showed
that the Board of Erin wing had before
-amalgamation a total membership of 5000.