The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-07-28
A. Q. QUARTERLY MEETING
IMPORTA VT F USINESS TRl NS1 CITED
 YESTERDA THE ORDER

dents to be Bonded in Some Surety
 Company-Various Reports Rcnd and
 Ifshed.
 The county and state officers of the
 Ancient Order of Hibernians held a
 quarterly meeting yesterday at Scan- Ions Grove, Morris Cove. The meeting
 was called to order by State President | James P. Bree of this city at Il o'clock.
 The meeting was well attended, only
 three being absent. Those present were 1 State President James P. Bree, State
 Secretary John D. Cunningham, State
 Treasurer P. D. Ryan of Hartford and
 the following county presidents: John
 Branstield of Portland, P. J. Silk ot
 Hartford, David Collins of Stafford | Springs, Patrick Gleason of Torrlngton, l D. r. x. McAvoy of Putnam and Daniel
 Smith of Bridgeport The officers ap- sent were State Chaplain 5. OK. Sherl-
 dan, County President Mortimer Moran of Waterbury and MT. Ryan, county
 president of New London.
 The regular routine business, such as reading reports etc., was transactea first. State Secretary Cunningham of this city read the quarterly report
 of the organization, which showed d
 total membership of 4,991 up to January
 1, 1899, an increase of 105 over last year.
 Since January 1 there have been three
 divisions organized in different cities
 of the state, one of these, the eighth
 district of New Haven having mem
 bership of $50. The membership of the New Haven division and of the other
 two divisions recently organized is not included in the secretary's report. The total membership of the entire state as sociation, including the three above dl- visions, would probably reach o'ooo. There are siXty-five divisions Ill the state Secretary Cunningham in his re- port also stated that he has turned over to the treasurer $1,160.56 received rom state assessments, merchandise ana from the military tax. This does not include the $494 which MT. Cunningham received yesterday.
 The treasurer, P. D. Ryan, read his report, which showed the order to De III a very prosperous condition financially All the county presidents rendered re- ports of the divisions in their counties, which showed that, after thorough series of visits to the various divisions in the state, they found the A. O. H. to be in a first-cass condition-in fact, in a better condition than ever before. The county presidents install the officers all through the state and have an excellent opportunity to see how things are pro- gressing. The reports of the secretary and treasurer confirm those or the county presidents, in that the order was never more successful.
 A new feature was passed at yester- days meeting that will doubtless meet with much favor among Hibernians throughout the state. It was to the eff feet that all the county officers will be bonded in some surety company, prob ably one in New York city. The feat ure has been discussed for quite time among the officers and was unanimous | ly passed at yesterdays meeting. The state secretary and state treasurer will also be included with the county offi- | cers The matter of securing surety | will be left with President | Bree.
 Another important decision passed | was that of publishing state directory | which will include the names and ad- | dresses of all the officers of the sixty five divisions in Connecticut and will print a numerical and financial report lf each division, also giving the time md location of every meeting in the order A copy of this directory will be sent to the secretaries of the various districts and will prove very handy filling a longfelt want The book will be printed by John D. Gun 1ngham of this city.
 There was long discussion of the plans relating to attendance at the na- ional meeting of the order to be held tt Boston next May The three state ,fficers, eight county presidents and the tate chaplain with the colonel of the 1ibernian Rifles, are the members who will doubtless attend the convention. County President Gleason of Torring on reported that military company las recently been organized in that ounty. The company will be known s Company K, Hlbernian Rifles. The ast meeting of the order was held in Hartford.
 A recess was declared at 1 o'clock, then a splendid shore dinner was serv- q. At o'clock the meeting was called 0 order again, adjourning about 4:30 clock.