The Irish standard., 1902-08-30
THE H|BERN|ANS'
BIENNIAL MEETING
Unb0unded Enthusiasm Characterizes Their
Sessions in Minneapolis. !,
Convention Just Held was the Most Notable
in the History Of the Order.
The Past Two Years Has Been Period of
Rapid Growth and Prosperity.
An Admirable Address on the Patriotism oil
An Admirable Address on the Patriotism of
the Irish Race in America.
The Next State Convention to be Held in
the Old City of Saltwater.

The biennial state conventions of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians and of
the Ladies' Auxiliary finished their la
bors On Thursday, after Il three days
session in this city In point of at
tendance beth conventions surpassed
all former gatherings in the history
of the order in this state. The wealth.
er during the week was all that could
be desired and all the delegates en-
joyed themselves at the various enter
tainments given under the auspices of
the Minneapolis divisions. The con-
yentions We're marked with the utmost
harmony. The large increase in mem
bership. both in the Ladies' Auxiliary
and the y. o. H. during the past two
years. is source of qualification and
in all branches of the Order prosper
ity is seen on every hand. A healthy
and enthusiastic membership, Il sound
financial standing and all working
tremendously i'll the common cause,
have made the conventions just closed
the est notable in the history Of Hi
bernianism in Minnesota. From the
time that the last state convention adj.
jOurlred at Rochester in 1900, the
Minneapolis Hibernans and members
of the Auxiliary have been making
preparations to entertain the ccnven-
tons which have recently passed into
history; that the local committees
have succeeded in this work IN man.
ner cretlitable to the enterprising city
of Minneapolis is the unanimous ver-
diet of all the delegates who attended
the conventions and the hundreds Of
visitors who shared in the hospitality
extended,
The delegates had all arrived in the
city at 8 o'clock Tuesday morning and
at 10 O'Clock they proceeded to the
Church Of the Immaculate COncep-
ton where solemn high mass was eel
ebrated by Rev. j. NJ. Rear,lOn of st.
Paul Seminary, Rev. J. j. Keane as
deacon, Rev. Father Dugan, O. F., OF
Holy Rosary Church, sub-delcon, and
Rev. M. Dermody of Flandreau, S. D.,
and Rev. Father Hartigan. o. p, of
Holy Rosary Church. a special pro-
gram of music was prepared by the
choir leader, Mrs. G. j. Babcock. Rev.
Father keane delivered the sermon on
the occasion: the Rev. Father spoke
for half an hour. and he paid glow
ing tribute to the Hibernian order and
to the splendid character of the Irish
race. At the conclusion of the mass
the delegates assembled in their re
spective halls and were called to order
at - o'clock. After the committees
OH credentials were appointed an al.
journment was taken until Wednes-
day morning.
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The state convention of the An
Gent Order of Hibernians was called
to order at 8 Il. IN. Wednesday by
President G. ]. O'Brian Of Owatonna
and the committee on credentials sub
mitted it's report which was adopted
showing the following delegates pres
'ent and entitled to seats in the con
vention: G. j. O'Brten, state presl
dent, Owatonna; Thos. Connolly, stat
secretary, Minneapolis; John Flood
state treasurer. Duluth; Robt. ]
Clarke, state insurance president, 81
Paul; John Mahoney, state INSURANCE
secretary, Minneapolis; John Sheahy
state insurance treasurer, Montgon
cry; Anoka county. Thos. Coleman
H. j. Donnelly; Big Stone county, NJ
j. Mcdonnell NJ. P. Moran; Blu
Earth county, p. H. Kenney, G. 7
Mccarthy: Grow Wing county, J. +
McGinnis, Dan NJ Clark. H. p. Dunn
Dakota county, Thas. p. Moran, Jane
Ahearn, J. j. Barrett, 7. e. Dewitt, n,
]. Hynes, H. P. Moran; Fillmor
county, James Galligan; Hennepi
county, J. ]. Fitzgerald, NJ. w
Mogan, w. NJ. Archer. Thos
McNamee, Dan O'Connell, R. j
Hayes, N. G. O'Connor, NJ. e. Neary
John Moran, ]. ]. Daley. Nhos. Dew
cry, ]. G. Gubhins, ]. ]. d ran, J. l.
Gleason, Michael Gleason, J. T. O'Nal
ley, J. R. Buckley, Thos. Jordan. J
F. Lyons, J. G. Sheehan; LIE Sueu1