The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-02
CELEBRATED ITS
SILVER JUBILEE
Division "a, A. 0. H. Observes its
18th Anniversary by Entertain
ing 400 Guests, Among them
Mayor O'ConneII

Division "a, A. o. H, celebrated its
silver jubilee last night with ban
quet in A. o. H. Hall, which was one
of the most successful entertainments
of the kind ever carried out by the
Worcester Hibernians. One of the
features of the banquet was that every
one of the 400 men, women and chill
dren who were present were there as
guests of the division, a financial I'M
dertaking that is seldom met by any
organization of the city.
The lady friends of the division gave
their hearty cooperation, and it was
due largely to their assistance that the
entertainment was so successfully
carried out, as they looked after the
serving of the dinner, and they did 1t
WELL they and their little daughters
acting as mattresses.
The hall was tastefully decorated for
the evening. Over the centre of the
stage was a large American flag
draped in graceful folds from a motto
of Welcome" which was flanked on
the left by "1S76' and on the right by
1901" Flags, of Erin were hung at
either side of the american flag, and
the gallery front was hung with the
red. white and blue.
The division, in addition to enter
tanning it's own members and their
families, had as guests, Mayor Philip
]. O'Connell, Rev. John F. Redican of
Leicester, county chaplain; State Pres
ident j. AZ Ryan of Boston, State Vice
President D. H. Toomey of Springfield,
State Secretary P. F. Cannon of Gin
ton, County President John j. Rogers,
County President of the Ladies' Auxil-
larry Teresa M. Kenney of this city, DR..
Michael ]. O'Meara, Eugene NJ Mortar
ty, Martin j. Leonard and Thomas J.
Kiley. The early part of the evening
was passed in a social reunion and at
o'clock the big party sat down to the
dinner after which the assembly was
raped to order by President Patrick
j. Leary who welcomed ALL and intro
duced Timothy Warren as postmaster.
FIR. Redeem made a happy speech
as an opening number on the program
and he was followed by Eugene M
Moriarty, who INDUCED in a few
"reminiscences. Martin ]. Leonard re-
viewed briefly the history of the divi-
sion. which has spent since twas or
ganized $44S6 for sick benefits to mem
bers. 1880 for death benefits, 1924 for
medical attendance and S50S for other
benevolent purposes, making a total
of $855S expended in charitable work
this, the division has done much to
further the cause of Hibernianism in
this section of the country, as it is
the parent of the military life of the
order in the state and it was at
meeting of this division that the first
steps were taken that have resulted in
the erection of the magnificent hall on
Trumbull Street
Mayor O'Connell was given a great
welcome when he was introduced to re-
spond for the city of Worcester. Every
one in the hall rose with him and for
a minute the building rang with cheers
and applause. He brought to the d.
vision the greetings of the city and of
his own division and he told those pres
ent how much they had to be thank
full for in having such a city to live in
as Worcester, whose history is ident-
ical with that OF all the progressive
movements of the country and which
is now recognized as the educational
centre of the country.
state President John A. RYan and
State Vice President D. H. Toouey
extended the good wishes of the state
John j. Rogers and Miss Teresa M.
henney, county president of khe ladies'
auXlllaries, brought the greetings of
their associations and wishes for con-
tinued prosperity. Alderman Edward
j. Mcmahon spoke eloquently on the
good work that is being done by the
order and Thomas ]. Kiley responded
for the press in a happy manner. Dur
ing the speaking there were songs by
William j. Ryan, Patrick Moynihan
Daniel Moynihan, John P. Keaney and
M. ]. Sullivan.