The Irish standard., 1902-07-26

Cne convention, but, as the Order had
endowed the chair with an appropria-
ton of 100000, Bishop Cunaty, who
is ut the head of The institution,
thought it due that he should make
any explanation required.
bishop Conaty tola of the good the
university is accomplishing and has
accomplished: to statements that the
Sao,o0O had not been expended i'm the
spirit Ct Tie Donation. he read an
| itemiZcd account and then told why,
because of physical incapacty, Father
l1enebry had been removed.
Applause greeted the conclusion of
the speech. At passages where the
bishop dwelt upon the labors of those
who are engaged in the higher educa-
ton OF the lriSl-.NmCrican youth, and
unjust criticism that has been leyeleL
the sympathy of the convention was
strongly stirred. Bishop Conaty an
nounccl that DIR. Dunn. who is NV
being educated ut tie Gaelic schu is
| of Gaelic.
y motion WAS put, Offering the
thanks OF the convention to the bish D
for his speech at the banquet at the
Windsor hotel, the preceding evening.
and his explanation of the affairs of
the university. President Heating re-
qucSte1 Il rising vote and the entire
convention. with the exception of Rev.
Father Iorke of San Francisco, tho
friclEl and champion of Father IIcne-
bry. waS on its feet Father Yorke,
to make himself heard. stood ON Il
chair and raising his voice. shoutch:
Point of order. Point of ortlrr.."
Ii whs ut This point that the conven-
ton collectively sto4d by the rcsou-
ton. individually expressed to shelve
the llcnebry dispute President Keat.
ing. above the tumult. greeting the
delegate from San Francisco. said:
"Do YOU vote against this vote of
thinks:"
The applause wns resumed. Dele
gates went forward to congratulate
and meet Bish p Conaty.
Bishop Conaty remained all day the
guest of Father Barry. In the III M
ing he appeared before the l;ldics'
auxiliary. asking the la lies to endow
Il chair in Trinity college. one of the
institutions of the Catholic university
;lt Washington. The women conSitI-
cred, also. the proposition t. have an
advisory beard to confer With the nn-
| tionnl beard of directors of the \. o.
| H., ANA the convention took action
| upon the matter Friday morlsing.
| through the rep TT of the committee
on ladies' auxiliary.
| The reports of the officers were pre-
sentrd ut the aftcrno N session. That
of President I<catng was listened to
| with the greatest interest. 1t went
into the relations of the clergy With
the order suggested the need of al,l-
tin!hl officers for the better manage
mcnt and tn meet tho needs of the
order. He urged that the country
ought to be divided into six districts,
each district to be under the charge
of one national director. He recon-
menlrd that the delegates give favor
able consideration to the needs of tile
Gaelic league in Ireland, for whom the
money asked two years ago was in
| tended
The reports of the national secretary
aml treasurer showed the order to be
in good financial standing.
At ) o'clock the convention adj
io,lrned until o'clock Friday morn
ing.
The convention assembled at 0
o'clock Friday morning with presi-
| dent Kcating in the chair. "A commit
| tee. consisting of Rev. NJ. ]. Byrnc,
Ind, NIcssrS. McCatfcrty of Colorado.
and Cooley of Georgia. was appointed
| to escort Bishop MatZ to the co.vcn-
| tion. 1t was ruled that the clergy of
Denver And visiting clergy had l.c
same privileges as were accorded to
delegates on the floor of the convcll-
ton hall.
The committee on credentials. rules
of order grievance. foreign relations,
rit,ml. systematic organization and Au
ditn2, reported. The committee on in
surance reported favorlbly on the H.
linois plan. as practiced by the order
in that state. as being the safest plan
in vogue in America, and the c0nven-
tion recommended the same plan to
any and all state organizations deSir
ing insurance. The grievance commit
tee considered several insurance tam
giles of small Importance and ruled
that as the national body has nothing
to do with the insurance feature of
the order. the individual states must
look into AL matters of insurance
themselves.
The convention reconvench at 3
O'Clock. Bishop MatZ and Rev. Father
Barry both addressed the convention
on the work of the order and the
church and received rising votes of
thanks.
The report of the committee on the
ladies' auxiliary was received. The
committees which had met with the
auxiliary, and discussed their demand
for representation in the national