The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-27
County Board of Ancient Order of
Hibernians Takes the 1nitia-
tory Steps.
RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED
Purpose Is to Furnish Employment
to Honest and Capable Men
Other Organizations to
Be CanyaSsed.

AT meeting of the County Board Of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians. held yes
terday at knights Of Father Mathew Hall.
No. 2629 Washington avenue. two resolu-
tions were introduced by Thomas Morris,
president of Division No. 8.
One of them provides for the establish
ment of labor bureau to be founded by
the Irish societies of the city. the other for
preparations for the reception to be given
Archbishop Kahn upon his arrival IN st.
Louis Both resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
About forty-one members. representing
the ten divisions of the county, were pres
ent. The meeting was called to order by
County President Patrick r. Fitzgibbons.
After the regular business had been dis
posed of the following resolution was Of
fered by Mr. Morris:
Resolved by the County Board OF the 4. o. H..
That the president thereof he instructed to ap-
point committee of five members to enter into
negotiations with representatives of the various
Irish societies OF st. Louis for the purpose OF
creating ard establishing permanent bureau
of labor, to be known The United Societies
Bureau of Labor OF st. Louis and that the
committee be hereby authorized to adopt such
means and methods. In conjunction with repre-
sentatives OF the other Irish societies that may
be necessary to effect the permanent success of
this proposed organization. And the A. @: II.
their representatives assembled to afford all the
necessary means that may be required OF them
request the active assistance of all other Irish
societies In st. Louis and vicinity to secure that
success.
THE purpose of this action said Mr..
Morris last night, '.is to furnish employ
ment to honest, capable men, and to guar
antee to the men who employ them that
they are sober. Industrious men-in short
to be q sort of a surety company, as 1t
We're. Men whom we recommend must be
members in good standing of some Irish
society. By formulating this plan of ac-
ton. there will be an incentive for young
men to join and obtain the benefits of
these orders. On account of there being no
benevolent features to these organizations
at present, many see no good in Joining.
On the other hand the capitalists and other
large employers of labor, in cooperating
with us. will be benefited in that every man
taken from our list will be recommended
to their physical, mental and moral abil-
tiles. This bureau will furnish all sorts
of men. from the laborer to the profession
al man. Sunday next l will confer with
members of the Irish Nationalists. and 4
joint committee from the two societies will
call upon different capitalists and men who
employ labor to see what support will be
given by them
The other resolution introduced relates
to the preparations for the reception Of
Archbishop Kahn on his return from Rome.
A committee of five will be appointed and
instructed to wait on the officers of the
Irish Catholic Parade Union and request
that meetings be called by members of the
different societies for the purpose of or
ganiZing reception and parade to welcome
Archbishop kain upon his arrival at st.