The Irish standard., 1902-09-20
Large Attendance at the State
Conven ton Held in
Spokane.
Seattle Selected as the Next
Place Of Meeting In
July, 1904.

I'lN1 SeVentl Biennial State COllVCn-
ton of the Ancient Order of EIiber-
mans in Washington was held at Spo-
kane Sunday, Sept 18th. in the Trater-
nal Brotherhood hall. corner of
Sprague avenue and Mill street
The visiting delegates arrived most
ly on the morning trains. and they
We're extended Il hearty welcome by
the reception committees from both
Divisions No. 1 and No. ,. They at
tended mass at ST. Aloysius Church in
body, and after luncheon We're given
drive around the CITY in carriages,
and they expressed themselves as be-
ing highly surprised at the beauty of
Spokane, viewing with delight the
grand majestic flow of the main falls,
and the picturesque beauty of the up
per waters.
The delegates ASSEMBLE, d at 3 O'Clock
in the afternoon, and the convention
was called to order bS County Prcsi-
hent James Liston. of Spokane. who
was selected as chairman of the meet
ing. Brothers j. j. German and Mar
tin Goodwin We're chosen to act as ser
geant-at-arms and sentinel respective
ly. Business was begun by appoint
ing the regular committees. after
which the state officers read their re.
ports The election of officers for tile
ensuing term resulted :lS follows:
james Nj. Geraglrty. of Division No. 1.
Spokane. STATE president; Michael
O'Sllcl. Jr, of Division No. >, Spokane,
state secretary; James J. Daley. of Di-
vision No. I, Spokane. state treasurer,
and Rev. Father NJ. l.. Golden, state
chaplain.
The convention then listened to an
eloquent address OH the three cardinal
principals o. the order by our newly
elected state ullnpl;u!n, Rev. Father Nj.
T.. Golden, WHO made an earnest plea
for awakening and renewing interest
in the society. and ever keeping Ullr
SIdlMi III luClliilS ytlOc us. lkCN.
Flthrr III. J. Collier s. j., then made
/, few r.nnrks. and laid special stress
on securing young members fur the
order. who would serve to add Il slim
ulltllg influence TO the society, and
over keep ;ulive the principals and
memories s;cred to every IIibcrnian
nhe convention adjourned after DC
Letting Seattle as the next place OF
meeting in July. 1904.
There are now six divisions i'm our
State with a total membership of some
$50 members, and in the last year we
have been adding many new members
to our order OH this side of the state
AS Spokane secured most of tlha
state officers our brothers on the other
side of the mountains look for grand
results in the next two years, and we
trust that we will be able to show
gratifying returns when tire next coil
vention is called to order. Among the
visiting delegates were:
NJ. ]. Marsh, of Whatcom, state Sec
retary; P. Cunningham, of Seattle.
state treasurer; J. r. Murphy, NJ
Dowd, VIM Lloyd, of Tacoma, and p.
Fitzpatrick and J. p. LAWN, of Seattle.
The convention closed with a grand
banquet given in honor of the visiting
delegates at the Hotel Spokane in the
evening. Plates We're laid for sixty
guests in tine banquet hall, and the
tables were artistically decorated with
vases of white and red asters and cun-
dela'bra. Side by side the American
flag and the flag Of ERIN draped the
wall at the head of the banquet hall
The following delectable menu was
served, while Prof. Reemer's orchestra
rendered a splendid musical program:
National Overture" Bendix; "Valse
Suite" Village Swallows, Strauss;
Selection on Scotch Melodies" Mack
lie; Hearts and Flowers" new flow
\ or song, Tobami; "Idyl-Summer Even
ing" Gernert; Medley Overture
Something Doing" Boyer; Scene
Arabe-Under the Palm Trees"
Haack; "Gavotte-In Summer Time"
Barker; "Bonheur Perdu," valse de
Salon, Gillet; Mosaic" from the op-
era, 'The Serenade," Herbert.
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