The Springfield herald., 1902-07-25
WEARING THE GREEN
ANCIENT ORDER OF HIerRNlANs


Highly Successful Convention Closed
at Denver-outspoken Resolutions
Adopted-Next Biennial Meeting
Will Be at St. Louis During the
Worlds Fair in 1904.
Denver, July 2O.-The forty-t third
national convention of the Ancient Or
der of Hibernians finished its session
In this city yesterday.
The report of the committee on reso-
lutions, which was adopted, includes
the following declarations:
Deplores the death of the chaplain of
the order. Most Rev. Patrick a. Fee
han. archbishop of the diocese of
Chicago.
Thanks the governor and people of
Colorado for words of welcome and
open handed hospitality. Thanks the Rt.
Rev. Nicholas Matz. bishop of Denver.
and the clergy, people and press of
Denver for their assistance, good will
and hospitality.
Pledges the holy mother church hum
BILE submission and answering faith
Tenders flowing reverence to his holi-
figure of his time"
Acknowledges with gratitude the as
sistance of the ladies' auxiliary.
Recommends again the support and
encouragement of Irish and Catholic
newspapers and publications, especial
ly the National Hibernan, as organ of
the order.
Denounces the Appleton Publishing
Company for having distorted the facts
of history, as bearing upon the Cath
Ollie Church and the Irish people, in
their cyclopedia. and demanding of the
firm revision and correction.
Urges the study of Irish history and
authorizes the national board to pay to
the officers of the Gaelic league the
sum of $1,000.
Records undying admiration of the
gallant struggle made by the people of
the South African republics in their
late contest with the government of
Great Britain for the preservation of
their liberties and their homes and re-
joices that in the final outcome of the
struggle the tyrannical Briton was OBJ
liged to sue for terms of peace and
grant to these valiant people every
thing for which they contended. save
and except their absolute independ-
ence, an Independence which. in the
providence of God and the all-pervad-
ing influence of American ideas of lib
erty carried by the zeal of Irishmen to
every spot on earth must, at no very
distant date, result in the establish
ment of an Independent republic in
South Africa. based on the proposition
that all Just governments derive their
powers from the consent of the gov
erned."
Favors the extension of primary and
higher education and the establishment
of high schools. colleges and schools of
manual and technical training for
Catholic young men and women.
Approves the Catholic federation.
Rejoices in the social and industrial
progress of the Irish people and asserts
that the awakened spirit of the race
now reaching out to preserve the es-
sential elements of national life Will
never rest until Ireland takes her place
among the nations of the earth.
Pledges support to the movement to
secure the erection in Washington city,
near the monuments of Lafayette and
Rochambeau. of monument to some
Irish soldier or sailor. to commemorate
the part Ireland took in the Revolu-
tionary war. and names as such person
Captain Jack Barry, the father of the
American navy. Also asks MEM
berS of the order in the United states
to urge upon their several congression-
nj representatives the passage of the
bill recently introduced in the House of
Representatives by Congressman Dris-
coll of Syracuse. New York. appropriat-
ing 5000 for that purpose.
st. Louis was selected as the next
place of meeting. the forty-fourth bi-
ennial convention to be held there in
1904. at the time of the great Louisiana
Purchase Exposition.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing two years:
President-James L. Dolan of Syra-
cuse. New York.
Vice President-James O'Sullivan of
Philadelphia.
Secretary-James P. Bree of New
Haven, Connecticut.
Board of Directors-John T. keating
of Chicago; p. ]. O'Connor of Savan-
nah. Georgia.: Denis Hennessy of
Butte. Montana; William j. Cronin OF
Boston.
The attendance has been large and
the meeting just closed will be remem-
bered as one of the most successful
krnd enthusiastic ever held by the or
der.