The Irish standard., 1902-07-26
ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNlANs.

The 43rd national convention of the
Denver last week passed off very har-
moniolsly, despite the sensational pre-
dictions which appeared in the daily
press. The proceedings as published
today i'm the Irish Standard is a con-
vincing proof of the fact that ut no
time in the course of their uelibersl-
tions did the delegates show any lack
of Friendship unity, and Christian
charity towards one another.
1t was Il sad disappointment to the
Denver Post ANA other AnglO-Ameri-
can organs that the representative
men and women of the Irish race on
this continent transacted their bust
ness in an orderly manner and did not
give Il Dolmlybrool fair exhibition of
their pugnacity in the Colorado Cap
ital.
1t was said that the chief contcn-
tion among the delegates would be
of the aims and objects of the United
Irish Leaguc-;l distinct organization
to which many of the IIibcrni;ns be-
long. AT the suggestion of President
Kclting the convention assumed Il
position of "liyniiicd neutrality" The
result was that there was 10 conflict
1,,t, l,N Ma, ,.l. ~,
cal force men, and the members of
the order who believe in parliamentary
OF constitutional agitation for the re-
mOva of Irish grievances. All MEM
bcrs of the a. o. III. are Interested in
the welfare of Ireland and among the
resolutions unanimously adopted was
this: Deep in the hearts of Irishmen
everywhere is the determination that
they alone shall rule their own coun-
try. 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.'
Another question which promised
to create dissension in the A. o. IL.
convention, according to the daily
press, was the dismissal of Father
Henebly from the chair OF Gaelic lit
elsuture in the Catholic University at
Washington, d G. The deposed pro-
fessor and his champion, Father
Yorkc, We're present, but 50 also was
Bishop COnaty, the rector OF THE uni
versity, who explained to the suits
faction of the delegates that there
was sufficient cause for dispensing
with Father Henebry's services. DR.
Conaty got IL rising vote of thanks, the
only recalcitrant being Father Yorke
il Denver paper states the truth.
The A. o. ii. has implicit confidence
in the board of trustees Of tho Cath
olic University and knows that the
chair endowed by it for the cultiva
ton of the Irish language and litera
ture will be filled by Il competent pro
fessOr ut as early Il date As possible
Among the trustees Of the institution
are Cardinal Gibbons, ArchbisllOp
Williams, Ryan, Ireland, Kiordan
Keanc, and Bishops Spalding, Foley
Farley, Com,ty and others Fathe
IIenebry's successor will be JOIN
Joseph Dunn, PHI. d.. graduate o
Yale University who is now III E,l
rope receiving a thorough knOwledg,
of the Gaelic language.
The IIibernianS in convention gencr
ously donated $4,000 to be expended il
districts in Ireland where Gaelic i
now spoken, and the Ladies' AuXiliar,
promised to contribute $4,000 t.
Trinity College ut Washington for fe
male education.
The patriotic organization placed il
self OH record as being in favor of TIL
erection of 4 statue to Commodor
John Barry at the national capital ant
declared it was in accord with the sell
timents expressed by Archbishop Ire
land at the banquet lately given b.
the Friendly Sons of st. Patrick Il