The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-09-06

mined not to pay sick benefits, or fu-
neral expenses, the monthly dues may
be reduced to twenty-five cents. The
foregoing is brief outline Of the prin-
cipal amendments made to the consti.
tuition, and may aid you in making the
necessary changes in the bylaws, 50
that they will conform thereto.
At the state convection held in st.
Paul in June, 1894 Ihad the honor of
serving on the committee that drafted
the first constitution and ritual of
the Ladies' Auxiliary. This commit
tee was composed Of Brothers T. NJ.
Ryan of Anoka, since deceased, ]. ].
Fitzgerald Of Minneapolis, Lawrence
Fahey Of St. Paul, NJ. NJ. Shields Of
Faribault, and myself. Little did we
dream that upon the foundation thus
begun. would be buildad great and
mighty Order. Little did we think
that there would rise up as by magic
such splendid phalanx of united, pa
triotic Irish-American Catholic ladies,
working hand in hard with us in the
great cause of Hibernianism, devoted
to the principles Of Friendship, Unity
and Christian Charity. balieve that
the trainers of the provision of the
constitution authorizing the organiza-
ton of the ladies Auxiliary builded
wiser than they knew, for who could
have foreseen that in a few short
years this branch of our Order could
be counted, not by the hundreds, but
by the tens of thousands. So, whether
or not the delegates at the Omaha con-
vention builded wiser than they knew,
the fact stands, that they builded
wisely, and l say, in all sincerity, that
we are proud Of the ladies' of the A. O.
H., we are proud of the unparalleled
success they have achieved, and every
true Hibernian appreciates the unre-
hitting and untiring efforts of your
sisters to make OFT ancient and be-
loved Order what it deserves to be-
the greatest of all fraternities.
[ have said that the incfease in
during the term Just
closed has been quite satisfactory:
while this is true, it could have been
much greater, had the members
the state worked with the
same energy and enthusiasm as did
our Twin City brethren and we would
number many more than we do.
Brothers, let me urge you to renewed
effort; when you go to your homes,
take up the work of recruiting with
the determination to make the coming
two years the banner term in the his
tory of Hibernianism in this state.
Our retiring national president
spoke volumes when he said that "ou.
labor is not for today, but rather for
the future. Our work lis not for the
qualification of individual ambition,
but for the satisfying of the aspir-
ations inherent in a race, who striving
upwards in their travail encouraged
others to have confidence in truth and
manhood. We must rise above the
petty troubles of lower life and
walk on higher planes. Prove our
selves worthy of nation defeated,
but uncOnQuered, and show ourselves
worthy disciples. of the Faith which
alone can bring to man happiness, to
nations peace. Let our society labor
to make the eXiies' influence potent in
the councils of the republic; let lis urge
all our peCp'e TO win for us the claim
that we are the best of all American
citiHans." BROTHERS, let these words Of
wisdom sink deep into your hearts; let
them inspire you to renewed effort fer
the unlication of our people, and the
amelcration of our race, and let us
not forget
That as long ms Erin hears the chink
of base. ignoble chains,
AS long as one detested link Of for
cign rule rcmains,-
AS Icing ;lS of our rlghtful debt one
smallest fractions due,
So long. nj" friends, there's something
yet fer Irshmen to co.
Respectfully submitted,
G. J.. O'BRIEN,