The Delta independent., 1902-07-25
WEARING THE GREEN
ANCIENT ORDER OF H,eERN,ANs
Highly Successful Convention Closed
at Denver-outspoken Resolutions
Adopted-Next Biennial Meeting
viii Be at st. Louis During the
Worlds Fair in 1904.


VIII Be at st. Louis During the
Worlds Fair in 1904.
Denver, July 20.-The forty-third
national convention of the Ancient Or
der of Hibernians finished its session
In this city yesterday
The report of the committee on reso.
iutions, 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 unswerving faith
Tenders flowing reverence TO his holi-
ness, Leo MIL, most sweetly majestic
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 Hibcrnian, 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 cyciopedia. and demanding OF the
firm a 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 undylng 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
joiccs '.that in the final outcome OF the
struggle the tyrannical Briton was oh.
liged TO sue for terms OF peace and
grant TO these valiant people every.
thing for which they contcnded, save
and except their absolute lndepcud
encc, an Independence which. in the
providence OF God and the all-pcrrad-
ing influence of American Ideas OF lib-
erty carried by the zeal OF Irishmcn to
every spot on earth must. ai 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
crncd."
Fayors the extension of primary and
higher education and the establishment
OF high schools. colleges and schools OF
manual and technical trimming for
Catholic young men and women.
Approves the Catholic federation.
Rcjoices In the social and Industrial
progress of the Irish people and asserts
that the awakened spirit OF the rncc
now reaching out TO preserve the cs-
sentiaI elements OF national life VIII
never rest until Ireland takes her place
among the nations OF the earth.
Pledges support 10 the movement TO
secure the erection In Washington city.
near the monuments Of Lafayette and
Rochambeau. OF "A monument to some
Irish soldier or sailor. 10 commemorate
the part ireland took In the Rerolu-
tlonnry war, and names rs such person
Captain Jack Barry. the father OF the
American navy. Also asks MEM
bcrs of the order In the United States
to urge upon their several COMPRESSION
nj representatives the passage OF the
bin recently introduced In the Housc OF
Representatives by Congressman Dris-
coll OF Syracuse. New York. appropriat-
Ing $4,000 for that purpose.
St Louis was selected as the next
place OF meeting. the forty-fourth bi-
enniai convention TO he held there In
1904. nj the time Of the great Louisiana
Purchase Exposition.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing two years:
Prcsidcnt-James T.. Doian OF Syra-
cuse. New York
Vice prcsident-Jamcs o'Sullivan OF
Philadelphia.
Secretary-Jnmes +. Brce OF New
Haven. Connecticut.
Board OF Dircctors-John T. keating
OF Chicago; =. J. O'Connor OF Saran-
nah. Georgia; Denis Hcnnessy OF
Butte. Montana; william J. Cronin Of
Boston.
The attendance has been large and
the meeting just closed will be rcmcm-
bcred ms one OF the most successful
and enthusiastic ever held by the or
der.