The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-17
ANCIENT ORDER or HIBERyfAvy.

TO the Editor DC The Globe:
lt may not be inappropriate to efv0
me readers of r. he Globe Il sbora
Sketch Of the life Of the Ancient Order
OF Hibernians in Ireland and i'll Amer
lea
The order was originated HI ireland. of
course, about 800 years ago ostensibIy
for the purpose eff protecting the priest
hood Of Ireland in celebrating the holy
sacrifice of the mass, which c9uIu be
uohe only in those days i'm the mountain
Businesses as the British government
mad decfeed that that ceremony should
be abolished forever in ireland As ~
many other directions in ireland. thar
government failed to accomplish its ends
The Catholic faith succeeded by the aid
OF the Hlpernlan society, in perpetudting
their religion
The Hibernians, as they were original
IS called, date back as a society almost
100 years in America, and are now known
as the A. O. H.. and extend 20 every
state in the Union, as well az 10 Mexico
and Canada. They number into the hum
dreds of thousands today the growth OF
the great order being immense i'm the past
decade, as a glance "A the last national
convention held at Boston, will show
Inc A. o. II. was introduced into Min
nesota in the year 1879. The first division
was started I'm Minneapolis. with Michael
Morgan as its president Next and
about the same time, was started Diyi-
sion NO. 1, Of st. Paul, with J. j. Kenne-
dy commonly styled "the father of the
order" as its county president. I'LL those
days there was a national iusuranc. fund
voluntary i'm its nature and national I'LL
its domain, to which members could Del
lorg. Later on the a. o. FL IF Mime
sofa formed a separate and distinct in-
surance plan of its own, which proved
a great success. Several improvements
have been made a the different state
conventions.
Another feature Of the A. o. TT. I'm
Minnesota and throughout The United
states is the Daughters Of Erin" or
ladies' auxiliary organized at the Ma
tlonaI convention held at Omaha iu 1884,
and later, in st. Paul, Jan 13 1875.
This IS the browning effort of tine up
building Of the a. O. II. in Minnesota.
The A. o. II. proper has a graded plan
OF insurance, and pays 81 900 death loss
IN every case. 1t has already paid ID
It's deceased beneficiaries The mlniGoeul
sum OF $zz5GOJ, and in addition, the se.-
erdI divisions pay not less than s. GER
week 10 sick or injured members.
me ladies auxiliary pays a death loss
or 5000, as well as sick benefits. and
numbers in st. Paul at the present time
seven divisions Of about COO members
These divisions have their halls or meet
ing places, located in different and con-
venIent parts of the city. The cOuut--
pAilN-tH VI the idd8gS are '.DHltt Jtt-.-
dent, Miss Mary l.. a. Smith, county
wee president, Miss Josie Coax, county
secretary, Miss Nellie Mccall; county
treasurer, Mrs. y. W. McGory
The division presidents are. NO. IL
Mrs. IT, w. Mccoy. No 2 Mrs. Nellie
Dahuff: No. 3, Miss Josie Cook: No 81
Mrs. Helen McGrath. NO. q Mrs. B- Nc
DonOuSh; No. 8. Mrs EeI5e Dixon, NO.
Z, Mrs. d. Il. Mccarthy.
The county officers of thu "a. ID iT
proper are Thomas W. HcGoey, presi-
dent James 4. McEaiIy vice president;
William u. Eurns. county secretary:
r. J. Clarke, county treasurer.
These officers call the members OF the
county board together monthly TO dis
cuSs and pass on the important business
relating 10 the welfare Of The Vlola
order in Ramsey county.
The present presidents Of the different
divisions in St Paul are as follows. *,
|, Thomas r. Devire; no. . Jobe ID
t1uSelns; No: 3. James F. NaiOney: NJ
T. James j. Regan. No 3. James Hav+
kins; No s, Thomas J. Greene No r.
Daniel Kennedy; No. S. J. p. KvIe: No
Gleason. 80 90
The several divisions meet semi-month-
~. III nails also scattered throughout The
CITY III convenient places. The order
mas now some very fine degree work
N Its possession and use L in initiation
IN all cases. II is considered by mem
Ders Who belong TO other secret orders
to be among the very finest work I'm
orders anywhere.
The A. o. II. is now about 800 strong
in st. Paul. and IS growing steadHy ami
rapidly. thanks to the young blood lata-
~ infused into It's veins
Among the oldest members OF the or
der here are many Of orr best irnc,,,,,
citizens in all walks Of life
Ihere Is not member of the Ancient
order OF Hibernians living who il not
WORKING for the independence Of Ireland
separation from England. 800
y. b. Pewters.