The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-05-19
Delegates Attended from Every
Part Of the Country.
PARADE IS A MAGNIFICENT SUCCESS
Complimentary Reception Given
to National Officers.

The greatest and most magnifcen
convention in the history of the Ancien
Order of Hibernians opened on Tues
day morning, May s, in Faneui hall
Boston. Adjournment was mmediatel
taken to the Cathedral, where the dele
gates attended solemn high mass. TIL
celebrant was Rev. John F. Cummins
of Roslindale, state chaplain of the or
der, and he was assisted by Rev. job,
+. Redican OF Leicester, as deacon, ant
Rev. John F. Hehernan OF South Fran
ingham, as sub-dcacon Rev. T. ]
MacCormack OF the Cathedral OF thu
Holy Cross was master of ceremonies
Archbishop Williams occupied hi:
customary throne He was attended b,
Rev. Drs. John T. Mullen and F. X
Dolan OF the cathedral.
The choir, under the direction OF Or.
ganist James T. Whelan, sang Haydn's
First mass. The choir was composed
OF Misses Elizabeth Tuckerman and E
A. Mclaughlin, sopranos; Misses Anr
Daley and C. Mooney, contraltos
Messrs. Joseph ]. Judge and James
Woods, tenors; DR.. Francis X. Mahon,
and ]. H. Hyland, bassos.
A mastery and eloquent sermon was
delivered by Rev. Edward Connolly
president of St. Edwards Classical In
stitutc OF Boston. Father Connolly i'm.
pressed upon the members of the orde,
that the dawn OF peace and freedom fol-
ireland is at hand, and that by no other
means than those OF peace should Ire
land be pushed forward to the place
which she occupied centuries ago wher
her institutions OF learning spread edit,
cation throughout the length and
breadth OF Europe
The members, he said, had assembled
to-day under auspices different from
those OF their iorefatfcrs, when priests
were forbidden to attend it. The fore
fathers had defended the church well
against its oppressors, defended it with
their lives, and he implorcd the Hibcr-
mans to let the spirit OF the Holy Ghost
preside over their deliberations. as to-
day they are the most representative
body OF Catholic ireland to be found
in the world.
In the days OF trials and persecution
in Ireland, as the church rcposed faitl,
in the Catholic Hibernian Irishmcn oil
that day, SO to-day does the church re-
pose its confidence and trust and faith
in their representatives. But the
preacher warned the Hibernians to do
not single act which would cause
shame to the church or to themselves.
The Hibcrnians of to-day, stated the
preacher, should follow closely in the
footsteps OF their forefathers and re-
main firm i'll the one infallibe faith, and
keep firmly and faithfully the command
mcnts of the church and observe their
duties to their God, their church, their
neighbors and to their country, for, lie
said, the Hibernians of this country have
a great civic duty to perform. The
church was never a friend of tyranny
and in Ireland's struggles the prayers
and sympathy of the holy church always
went out to the hardy sons OF that
land. The churcl, is always solicitous
of the welfare of its children, earthly as
well as spiritually, and her prayers for
Ireland will one day be granted and
Ireland will occupy her place among
the first nations OF the world, as she did
once before, not only in peace, but ir
learning, art and education. Prosperity
will again be hers if her sons remain
firm and true to their righteous princi-
pies and adhere to the commandments
of the church.
On reassembling in Faneuil hall the
gathering was called to order by State
President Hon. E. ]. Slattery, chair.
man of the committee of arrangements
In welcoming the national convention
to Boston Mr. Slattery said:
Brother Members OF the Order, La
dies and Gentlemen: Before l intro
duce the mayor I desire to state tina
this is what we term an open or in
formal meeting; and at the close of the
address OF the national president al
others than members will be asked tc
retire, that we may proceed to the for
NAL opening Of the convention.
Brother Members OF the Ancien
Order of Hibernians: My duty to-da.
is certainly brief, and by that rule o
brevity shall endeavor to be gov
erned. 1t becomes my duty and m,
pleasure to introduce to you, in this ole
historic building, known not onl.
throughout Massachusetts,, Throughout
the country, but throughout the civilized
world as the cradle of liberty-the exec
utive head OF this we'll known metropolis
OF New England, every foot Of which
has been sacred for its contributions t.
the great cause of human liberty. There
fore, without further words on my part
introduce to you for the presentation
J of the address of welcome here, Hi
! Honor Thomas N. Hart, mayor of Bos
! ton" Mayor Hart, in his address, said