The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-02-02
AM. IRISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The Officers OF the Organization
for 1901.

Yhe annual meeting of the American
Irish Historical society was held in
New York city on Thursday evening
Jan. "a. and the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
President G eneral, Hon. John d.
Crimmins, New York city; vice presi,
dent general, Hon. Thomas II. Carter,
Helena, Mont; secretary
ct. Il. L.; treasurer general. Hon. John
c. Linelan, Concord. n. H.; librarian
and archivist, Thomas Il. Lawler. New
York city. An executive council and
vice presidents for the various states
were also elected. The following an
nual report was read by the national
secretary, Mr.. Thomas Hamilton, Muir
ray:
Mr.. President and Members of the
lrisll-A American Historical Society:
GcntleE on: Tho society enters the
twentieth century equipped and adapt
cu to carry on tho noble propaganda
for which the organization. was found
cd. During the year just closed, we
haze steadily pursued the line of ;lt.-
ton mapped out at the beginning and
have grown in numbers, experience
ana influence.
In the four Years thar have passed
since our Institution WAS established!
We have attained pl:iec and potion
ry among American historical bodice
at which W" may be proud. Our iinan
riAl resources rs IL society have ma
'-'a ',tl'"" lf3lt thc spirit oi enthusiasm
Anilnl'inG III" members. ana the work
accomplished. Lave been most crafty
ING and rcplrtc with valuable results
We compel respect and exact care
Already Il change is noted on the part
of writers dealing with American his
tory OF til" early ana middle periods
Where before. the Irish entity was
ignored CT but dimly referred to bS
TIN" writer's mentioned is now Wit
messed Il consciousness of the subjects
Importance, Il Willingness to accord i
recognition and Il disposition to avoi
the continuation of false estimates nnl
erroneous Impressions.
We are however, but at The initi;l
stage of the good work. We have Gu
away the undcrbrush of Indifference
and have removed the cheraux-de-fris,
of apathy. We now press on to greater
achievements that shall forever re
dound to the glory Of this nation ant
tn the Irish element in the composition
thereof.
We are already on Il friendly. recog
lizcd basis with several historical or
CARNATIONS and patriotic hereditary
Institutions. Some of these have OK
tended IFS special collricsicS and owl
drnrr of amicabln regard. Certain
other institutions of the kind seem t.;
he in Il unhntivc mood: they have no.
yet rlaSpr1 hands with us acrnss tn,
border line of the old past and the new
present; our advent has given rise t,
various emotions among them. But il
is to br hoped that their timidity will
soon pass away. We solicit The amit>
of all American historical societies
and would be on terms OF friendshi,
ANA lntercommunication with them all
During tho past year our society has
gained and lost i'll membership. but til,
gain has oyerbalanced the loss and, OF
the whole, we APE now in a better con
dition than we were twelve months
ago.
Since our last annual meeting, til,
deaths of nineteen members of the so
ciety have been reported to the secre
tary. Our brothers who thus passu
away Were: The Hon. Andrew j
White, New York City; the Hon. VIII
liam L. Reddy, Richmond, Va; the
Rev. Michael Gilligan, Mcdford, Mass.
Mr. Eugene L. Mccarthy, Lynn, Mass.
William Fl. O'Hearn. NJ. d., Lawrence
Mass; MIR. Daniel b. Kelly. Haverhill
Mass; Mr.. Michael Cavanagh, Wash
ington ID. c.: the Hon. John J. Hayes
Boston, Mass; Mr.. William II. Quinn
iaAowell, Me-; the Rev. Thomas W.
Frederick, Hartford, Conn; the Rev
Michael O'Brien, Lowell, Mass; Mr.
John b. Wright, Haverhill, Mass; Mr.
Michael w. kclliher. NJ. d., Pawtuck.
ct. II. L.: the Very Rev. John T.. Barry
Concord, n. H.; the Hon. James D.
Brady, Petersburg, Va; Mr.. James w
O'Brien. Boston. Mass; the Hon. Is.
natius Donnelly, Minneapolis. Mimi.
the Rev. John +. Mundy, Cambridge
Mass, and Hon. W. \. NJ. Mack, mayo,
of Elizabeth, n. j.
During the year the following histor
zeal papers hav been contributed to the
society: by Mr.. Thomas T.. O'Mallcy
Somewille, Mass. Hugh Cargill. =
patriot of 17775;" by the Hon. John C
linehan. Concord. n. H.. Men of lrisl
Blood in the Battle Of Bunker Hill:'
by Mr.. James l.. O'Neill Elizabeth, n
j.. REV. James Caldwell, a Patriot o,
the American Revolution;" by Mr.
Thomas j. Cummins, Brooklyn, n. Y.
My Colleagues of Irish Extraction il
New York Journalism;" by the secre
fairy, "Governor jackson. of Rhod
e.