The Irish standard., 1900-06-16

Brainerd and Rev. Father Condor of
Rochester addressed the convention,
after which adjournment was had until
Thursday morning.
Upon reassembling Thursday the
committee on revision Of laws presented
its report, which favored a graded scale
for insuring members, beginning with
so cents per month for members IS
years of age up to $1.15 for members "a
years of age in the ordinary class, and
from 65 cents per month for members
aged 10 up to $1.3o for members aged
a years in the hazardous class, and
providing further that all the present
membership shall be rated at their age
when policies were issued. The next
order of business was the election OF
officers. r. J. Clarke, the present in
cumbent, was placed in nomination for
president and elected unanimously. For
vice president Thomas H. Murphy of
Brainerd was reelected in like manner,
as was also John Sheehy of Montgom-
cry to the office of state treasurer of the
fund. For state insurance secretary,
John Mahoney of Hennepin county and
M. Heffron of Olmsted were nominated.
The result of the ballot was: Mahoney,
2,oo2; Heffron, 1908. Doctors Buckley
of Ramsey and Mcmahon OF Waseca
were placed in nomination for medical
director. The result OF the ballot elect
ed DR.. Buckley, 2,17o to 1885 for his
opponent. The convention then pro-
ceeded to the election OF five directors,
and the following were chosen: w. T.
Fahey, Green Isle; ]. T. Boylan, Min
neapolis; ]. E. McGovern, Rochester;
John j. DAILY, Minneapolis; w. A. Ken
nedy, Montgomery. The auditing COM
mittee was elected as follows: T. ].
Doyle, Ramsey; John Kennedy, Henne-
pin; Austin Kennedy, Olmsted. The
officers were then installed by ex-State
President F. H. Grant, after which the
convention adjourned sine die.
THE AUXILIARY.
The convention of the Ladies' Auxili-
airy was called to order at 1 o'clock
Tuesday at A. o. U. w. hall by State
President Mrs. ]. ]. Daley OF Mime
apolis. A committee on credentials was
Immediately appointed, after which adj
journment was taken until o'clock. At
that hour, after prayer by State Chap
lain Rev. Father Lynch of Brainerd,
the committee on credentials reported
the following delegates entitled to seats:
Anoka county, Mrs. Mary E. Casey;
Blue Earth county, Daisy Dougherty,
Mrs. Kate Madigan; Big Stone county
Agnes Hickey, Margaret Costello; Grow
Wing county, Mrs. Kathleen Early, Mel
lie Burns; Dakota county, Mrs. Ger
trude Moran, Margaret Kelly; Fillmore
county, Margaret Durham, Mrs. D.
Spillane; Hennepin county, Mrs. M. H
Cummings, Mary Boylan, Mary Gar
vey, Mrs. P. L. Collins, Mrs. Mary
Turner, Mrs. Jane Hayes, Mrs. Mary
Kinnane, Mrs. James Best, Nellie Fla
havan, Mrs Annie johnson, Mrs. Mar,
garet Barry, Mrs. ]. Regain; Lyon coun
ty, Mrs. MERRIAM; Murray county, Mrs
Julia Fogarty, Mrs. T. McAvoy; Ohm,
sted county, Kate Conaty, Mrs. Sarah
Champion; Ramsey county, Mrs. Mary
L. A. Smith. Mrs Mary McGoey, Mrs
Mary Mcdonald, Josephine Cook, Mrs
Ellen McGrath, Rose Daley, Mrs. Eller
Murphy, Mrs. Mary Waters; Rice
county, Mrs. Mary Coogan, Annie Car.
pcnter; Scott county, Mrs. E. Whit
lock; Sibley county, Emma K. Itch
field; Steele county, Lucy A. DAILY
Margaret Malone; Stevens county, Mar
garet Ntzhugh,; St. Louis county, Mrs
]. H. Sullivan, Mrs. Katherine Melon
aid, Mrs. K. Clyne; Swift county, Mis-:
Kent; Waseca county, Miss K. Bouch
err; Washington county, Mrs. Mar,
Forceia, Mrs P. Connors; Winon;
county, Mary Tucker, and the following
state officers: Mrs. Mary Daley, presi
dent; Mrs. Mary Reilly, vice president
Ella C. Heating, state secretary; Ann;
Stanton, state treasurer; Mary E
Grady, state insurance secretary; Mar
garet Sullivan, state insurance treasurer
The report of the committee on creden
tials was adopted and committees ap
| Dointed after which recess was takcr
to Wednesday morning.
The convention devoted the session 0
Wednesday to hearing the reports o
the committees and taking action o,
the various suggestions offered. Th'
reports of the president, secretary ant
treasurer were also read and referred
to the proper committees. From tn
secretary's report it was shown that fou
counties and nine new divisions wer
organized by the state president during
the last term OF office. The member
ship had increased to 1874, gain o
o18. The cash balance in treasures O
the different divisions was $3,2o7.s
There were no grievances OF any kind
consequently no work for that commit
tee. The Irish Standard was made til
official organ of the auxiliary.
At Thursday mornings session off
GERS were elected for the ensuing terri
as follows: President, Mrs. Mary E
Daley of Minneaoo1;c. vice ores;den,