Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-25
WEARING THE GREEN
ANCIENT ORDER OF HIsERnlANs
Highly sueessssui Convention Closed
at Denver-outspoken Resolutions
Adopted-Next Biennial Meeting
viii Be at st. Louis During the
Worlds Fair In 1904.

WIN DC AZ OF. LOUIS OuFiHH "G
Worlds Fair In 1904.
Denver. July 20.-Thc forty-thirl
national convention of the Ancient Or
der OF Hibernians finished Its session
In this city yesterday.
The report OF the committee on rcso-
lntions. which was adopted, includes
the following declarations:
Dcplorcs the death Of the chaplain OF
the order, Most Rev. Patrick \. 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 III.
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.
ble submission and unswcrvIn. faith
Tenders flowing reverence TO his huli.
ness. Leo MIL. most swccily majestic
figure OF his time" HH
Acknowledges with gratitude the as
slstancc OF the ladies auxiliary.
Recommends again the support aud
ENCOURAGEMENT OF Irish aud Catholic
Is the National iiibernian, Ms organ of
III. order.
Dcnouuccs the Appleton Publishing
Company for having distorted the facts
of history. as brhring upon III. Cath
ollie Church nHi tile Irish people. In
their cy.ioI@iln. Hni demanding OF the
firm n.vI.ion aud correction.
Urges III. study of trisb history nni
authorizes the national board To- pay To
tn. officers of the Gaelic league the
sum OF 5000 ....... --
Records undyins admiration 81 the
gallant struggle made 10y the people os
the South African republics In their
late contest with the government Of
Great iiritnin for tii- preservation OF
their liberties nnd their homes nnd re-.
Joic-a ''ihnt In III. iinni outcome III the
struggle the iyrannis1,i isri'oa wn- oh.
iisc.i to sue for terms OF p-acr nni
grant. Ia these yaiian, people every.
thing for which they cSntcn'i-d. save
and cS-,p, their ni.oint" ini,p.nd.
cnc-. an Independence which. .An the
provii-n-,. OF Col aud the aii'i~rvnJ,
ine iniiu-ncv OF American Ideas of iih'
crty carried D.; the s.ai of irishin.n to
every sIs, ON earth must. nj u" very
distant dale. r,-sui, In THE establish.
men, Of mn independent r'puhii- In
South Afri-n. based on the proposition
thnt NIL just governments derive their
p.w-rs from the consent OF the gov.
| -ra-i.'
Favor. the extension Of primary and
higher education and the establishment
of high schools. colleges and schools of
nnnuai ani technical training for
Catholic young men HiiJ women.
Approves the Catholic fe-i-rutioN.
rcjsic-s IN the sc-isI AMI Industrial
progress Of the Irish I--opi- anJ ss--rfs
'iias the awakened spirit 81 the race
how rdchinr ou, Z" preserve Tie 60
.cntiHi element. of national life viii
never r-st until ireland takes her place
among the nations Of the earth.
Pledge. support I" the movement Ia
secure the -r,ction In Washington city.
near ia. monuments of Lafayette niid
Itcchnmi-.ati. "r monument 4" soinc
Irish soldier or sailor. to commemorate
the part ireland took ~ IN. Hcvolu
tiounry war. and nnmc- hs -uch person
Captain Jack Harry. the father 81 the
American navy. Also asks mem.
i-rS of the ori-r IN the United States
to urEc uprr their several cnnrr--si"n.
ri representatives the passage of the
hiii rrc-niiy introduced in the House of
Representatives hy Congressman bris.
coli NJ Syacusc. New York. aIp,roprlai.
Ing 5000 Ter that purIos-.
1t. Louis was selected ~ tii,. next
plarr Of meeting. the forty. fourth III.
-nniai convention to II. held tlIcrr in
1901. ni the time of the gr-at Louisiana
Purchase Exposition.
The following officers were sicc;ci
for the ensuing two years:
i'rcsii-nt-Iamcs y. Doian Of Syra.
cusr. New York.
Vice t'rrsi,icni-Jamcs oI'Suillvan OF
Philadelphia.
Sccr-tnry-Jamcs y. I,rcc OF New
Haven. Connecticut.
1.oar,i OF DIrrc,ors-Iohn 7. Heating
of Chicago: T.. J. OConnor Of Savan.
nah. Georgia: Denis iIcnncssy OF
Butte. Montana: william J. Croniu OF
Boston.
The attendance has been large and
the meeting Just closed viii bc rrmcin-
hcrcj Ne one Of the most -ucc-ssfui
and enthusiastic ever held 10y ,hs or
der.