The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-16
HIBBRNIANS DISCUSS
FATHER HBNUEBERRY
Ancient Order Refuses to
Take Up His Cause.
A FIGHT MAY BE TIE RESULT
Had the Chair Of Gaelic Literature and
Languages at Catholic University,
But Was Dismissed-Asserted That
He Was Not True Irishman.

The question of the dismissal Of TIE
Rev. Father Henneberry from the chair
81 Gaelic literature and languages at
The CslhoIic University in this city,
which was brought up for discussion
yestcIoa ct the sessions Of the forty
seccni biennial convention OF the An
cient CIDER of Hibernians. which are
BEING held during this week in Denver,
Col. has excited much interest here.
The chair some years ago was en-
doweG by the Hiberian order, and Fa-
Their HenReberry was engaged TO fill it.
The university authorities apparently
did not think him fully fit to assume
his reSDcnsi SiIittes. and they. therefore
seat Father He1ueberTy TO Germany,
where he underwent the study o. the
Gaelic languages AT one Of Germany's
foremost universities. After his return
to tnis country Father Henneberry took
up his work Al the university. but his
success was apparently not what was
expected y the rector OF the uuiver-
sity, the RI Rev Dr. Conaty-
was Not 4 True Irishman.
It was stated at the time that Father
Heune5s.ry was not a true Irfshman,
that ne did not mingle with the Irish
people. aid not cause them to take an
Interest in the study OF the old Ian
Euage. and did not take the interest in
the work which was expected from
hi1a-
---e university senate, therefore. de-
clneG 10 re-elect Father Henneberry
after the expiration of his term. there
by sustaining the action OF Dr. Conaty.
VINO had temporarily suspended the pro
iessoT IN Irish. Father Henne5erry felt
aggrieyed and brought the matter 10 the
attention OF Mr. Heating. the president
OF the Ancient Order of Hibernians. and
personal friend OF Father Henue-
berry
Mr.. Heating. whose headquarters are
at Chicago. demanded the reinstaiIaffcr
Of Father HenEebeTTy and charged in his
letter 70 the university authorities that
the fund was furnished BY the Hibsr-
mans 10 support a chair for teaching
Gaelic was being Improperly used. Bish-
OF Conaty, the rector OF the university.
Point-blank refused to change his views
and actions, and did not pay any atten-
/ tion 10 the demands and charges of AFr.
Heating
A: subsequent meeting OF the trus-
tees Of the university they ratified the
action OF the senate and the rector in
discharging Father Henneberry. VINO was
thus entirely relieved OF his connection
with the Catholic University
Convention Refuses to Act.
Il was claimed then by friends Of Mr.
Heating and Father Henneberry that the
latter would carry his case to the La
tional convention of the HIbernian or
der. which is now in session in Denver.
The directors of that body, however.
have refused to take up the cause of Fa-
Their HenneberTy, and in this connection
it IS claimed by his friends that fight
VIII be made in his behalf in the con
Ventiou
The Washington officers Of the A o.
H are also in attendance at the conven-
tion and it is not unlikely that Nj
Downing, the head Of the Washington
branch Of the order. viii be elected TO
a national Office. be having made an IN
usually good record Mr.. P T. Moran,
OF this city, is national treasurer. and Il
is expected that he viii be reelected