Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-19
GOOD WORK OF HIBERNIANs
order Strengthens Church and Carr
ries Peace Into Many he
reaved Homes.

DENVER, July ls.-Presldent Heating Of
the Ancient order Of Hibernians In his an
nual report referred feelingly TO the death
Of Archbishop Feehan Of Chicago.
or the progress and standing Of the order
President Heating said:
We are today the strongest Catholic body
organized In the United States. We can 20
further and proudly claim we are the
one nationality and belonging to one re-
ligion. Our labors In the heid of benevo-
lence nave carried peace and happiness TO
many bereaved homes. Our sincere devo-
ton and careful observance of our duties
as Catholics, have strengthened the work
OF our church and carried its holy influence
ition.
President Heating reported the finances oil
the order In good condition notwithstanding
the heavy expenses due to the charitable
work at Galveston, the issuing or new
charters and other work made necessary by
the growth Of the order. He spoke also Of
the fund for the aid of the Beers.
President Heating recommended that
more officers be provided by the organlza-
ton Of the country into six districts, each
to be under the charge Of one Of the ma
tional directors, thus increasing the number
Of directors from four to six.
A generous tribute was paid to the work
OF the Ladies' auxiliary, but the president
refrained from making any recommendation
as to reorganization or separation. He
urged that Irish history be taught IN the
parochial schools and that the influence Of
the order be lent to that movement.
He spoke at length IN the subject oil
Catholic education and closed his address
with an eloquent appeal to the members oil
the order to be true to the lofty IDEALS on
which It is founded and urged a dignihet
neutrality Of the order as regarss other
orders Of Irishmen.
The anger of the delegates was aroused
somewhat today by a statement contained
in a printed circular distributed at the
door Of the convention hall to the effect
that the order had not kept its promise
to Ireland. The statement was to the effect
that the rank and file had been duped and
misled by It's leaders on the instruction
Of the Clan-na-Gael. 1t was said freely
that the circular was the production OF
the head officials Of the Irish league, al
though the members admitted that they
had no positive proof.
A resolution introduced by Delegate z.
j. Slattery OF Massachusetts, indorsing the
Irish league is in the hands of the execu-
tive committee.
Stephen Donlavy has been chosen to lead
~ hbhN n61AhoI u dbSOCidlAOu anu ne
expressed confidence that It Will be de-
feated overwhelmingly.
The committee received reports from sew
eral committees today.
The insurance committee reported, recon-
mending the plan Of insurance now in use
in the Illinois branch Of the order as q
safe one to adopt by any of the other states
wishing to branch out In this particular.
Majority and minority reports on the
question Of systematic organization were
presented by the committee having that
matter in charge. The former recommended
that four organizers, with a salary Of s15C
each and expenses, and an additional fee
OF 81 per new members be appointed. and
the latter reduced the number OF organ
izers to one, without any fee other thar
the monthly salary. A compromise propo-
sition was submitted prviding for two or.
g~anizers with a monthly stipend.
Friends Of the military branch OF the
order are agitating the appointment OF ar
official head with the title Of adjutant, whC
shall be the intermediary between the uni.
form division and the president Of the
order in the settlement of all matters
affecting the military.