The Irish standard., 1902-07-26

mittee that recommended the creation
of the office of adiutant general of the
uniform rank CT the y. o. III. WAS re-
ferred.
The convention adjourned until 3
O'Clock Saturday morning after adopt
ing lengthy resolutions which will ap-
pear in full in the next issue of the
Irish Standard.
The convention elected the following
officers Oh Saturday: President, John
Il. Dolan; vicc-prcsidcnt. L. j. O'Sulli-
van; s@cretaly. j. T.. Bree: treasurer,
NJ. j. O'iricn: directors. J, hn II. Kcat-
ing. II. j. O'Connor. Daniel Helnessy,
and W. J. Cronin.
y resolution was also adopted
recommending tie cultivation OF
more healthy public sentiment with
regard TO stage and newspaper carica-
lures, and declaring that "lrishmen
must not rest until the bufroon Stage
lrlShnlan and prevalent newspaper
caricature is driven from public vicw."
Changes in the constituti; were as
fellows: Changing the time of hold
ing division elections from sixty days
after national convention to the month
ut Decemh,r: adding to the list of
officers i'll each state division Il vice
president ard /; chaplain, and granting
these officials eX-oflicio seats in the ma
tinnal body. The resolution of Presi-
dent Heating that Il new contract for
two years for the publication of the
official organ of the society. the Na-
tional IIibernial, be made. was adopt
ed. y resolution introduced by the
delegates from the counties in Penn
sylvania which form the anthracite
coal region WAS unanimously adopted.
expressing sympathy With the strik-
ing miners, and expressing the hope
that the existing trouble might be
speedily and satisfactorily ended.
The sum Of $1,000 was appropriated
to the Gaelic league Of Ireland fir the
cultivation Of the Gaelic language in
those counties in Ireland where it is
spoken.
Tile unanimous adoption Of the re-
port Of the committee on foreign relil-
tio;iS. submitted by Richard Mcliinn
of New Jersey, means tie union and
l'yllliliation of the 1libernians of
America, Ireland, Scotland, England
and Australasia, after a break since
1897.
AT present there are 107,577 men,
brTS of the Ancient Order of Hiber-
nians. and the total income from all
sources Of the unions is $1,OT6.O1S.7S.
ties in the union. The report shows
that during the past year 1,157 MEM
bcrs had died. 800 We're expelled. H.
III We're suspended and LOSS resigned.
The ladies' auxiliary shows a men,
berShip of 81 SIC, and death record
OF 233 for the year. Total receipts
unions show Il to,al of Sill, ,497.57.
There are 493 divisions in 1S9 counties
of the United States and the provinces.
At the closing session st. L"uis, Mo-,
waS selected us the next place of
meeting, the forty-fourth biennial con-
vcntion to he held there in 1901 Sar-
atoga Springs. y. y. the only danger
Gus contestant. withdrew when the
added attraction of the Wolu's Fair
was mentioned by the supporters OF
st. Louis.
The newly-electrd officers were i'll
stalled before the adjournment of the
convention. as follows: President,
James Il. Dol;,n of Syracuse. n. y:
president. James O'Sullivan of
Philadelphia: secretary. James L.
Bree of New Haven. Conn: Board of
Directors. John Il. Heating of Chicago;
Z. j. O'Cunnor of Savannah, Ga;
Denis j. IIcnncsSy of Butte, Mont;
William j. Cronin of Boston
LADIES' AUXILIARY.
The Lalics' Auxiliary held its last
meeting Friday morning. Reports
from the different states We're rcud
and speeches were made by the pres
ident of the Michigan society. Miss
Il. \. AIahoncy, Miss Reynolds of
Iowa. Miss Sheridan of Massachusetts,
Mrs. Hannah Lewis of Michigan and
Mrs. j. j. Daley of Minnesota. The
sisters at Trinity college, Washington,
ID. c.. sent Il telegram thanking the
auxiliary for its gift of $4,000 fcr the
endowment of Il chair ut that institu-
ton. John j. Rogers of Massachus-
etts was selected to install the menu
herS of the advisory board, the ladies
granting him that power.
Saturday the delegates to the con-
vention left for tours around the state
on to the East. Several of the urge
delegations. Massachusetts and New
York, went east by way of Kansas City
over the Union Pacific. Many went to
Lcadvllc, where the Knights of Co
lumbus conferred degrees and held Il
banquet. Illinois delegates spent Sun-
day in Manitou with delegates from
the New England states. New Jcrse,
and Indiana.
OVER THE NORTHWEST.
River Falls. Wis.-Phil Curry.