The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-10-24
MINNESOTA HIBERNIANS,
Latest Plan of State Officers to
Increase Membership.

Latest Plan of State Officers to
Increase Membership.
The present state officers of the \.
| y. IL. OF Minnesota are pushing the
Order to the front 1T Il rate that is
| most gratifying. The following letter
recently sent out by them to all Div
isiuns ought to add thousands of new
members to the ranks:
| 70 the Ancient Order of IIiberniaus,
| of Minnesota
st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. -, 1903
| Officers ana Brothers.:
| Since our last State Convention
about 1taO new members have been
secured. This result has been SO graft
flying that your committee, in whose
| charge the work of building I'D orr
organization was plccd, feel justified
| in again appealing TO the patriotism of
the entire membership throughout the
State to again take up the work with
renewed energy and oarnestness dur
ing the fall and winter months, as
these are the mont his in which all or
g;lniZations make their greatest strides.
From the assurances that your COM
mittee has had from the different Di-
visions visited by us recently we feel
J justified in estimating that the MEM
bership increase during the next six
months will be mt least 1000, Won't
your Division help to obtain this grand
result, and thus participate in the hon
ors?
AS an inducement both to Divisions
and individual members, your COM
mittee has decided to offer the follow
ing prizes to be contested for, the CON
test to commence October /. 1903, and
end March II, 1904. both dates inclu-
sive.
INDIVIDUAL PRIZES.
First Prize.-To any member who
brings into his Division 60 or more
insured members, Il round trip ticket
to st. Louis, including sleeping car ac-
combinations and hotel bills, all not
to exceed $500, or that amount in
cash.
Second PriZe.-TO any member who
brings into his Division 40 insured
members, a round trip ticket to st.
Louis and other expenses. not to ex-
ceeil 5000. or that amount in cash.
Third Prize.-Yo any member who
brings into his Division 20 insured
members. Il round trip ticket to St.
Louis or $500, in cash.
DIVISION PRIZES.
Fourth PriZe.-To the Division mi
tiating the greatest number of insured
members Ulle number to be not less
than one hundreD silk banner or
flag, valued at 5000. or it's equivalent
i'll paraphernalia or cash.
Fifth Prize.-To the Division initial
ing the second greatest number of in
surcd members Ohe number to be not
less than 1W Il banner or flag valued
ut $500. or it's equivalent in para
phernalia or cash.
Sixth Prizc-To the Division nitiat-
ing the third greatest number of in
sured members 1.-THE number to be not
less than 50) Il banner OF flag valued
at $500, or it's equivalent in para
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PERCENTAGE PRIZES.
Seventh Prize.-To the Division not
winning any of the above Division
prizes, and making the greatest per-
centage of increase. $500, in cash.
Eighth Prize-To the Division not
winning any of the above Division
prizes, and making the second greatest
percentage of increase. $500 in cash.
| Ninth Prize.-TO the Division not
winning any of the above Division
prizes. and making the third greatest
percentage of increase. $1,000 in cash.
Tenth Prize-'ro any Division out
side of Hennepin and Ramsey coun-
ties. initiating 100 insured members
| during the contest. $4,000. Any Div
ision winning this prize shall be bar
red from all other Division prizes.
The sum of $1,000 will he paid to
any officer or member who organizes
Il new Division of fifteen insured men,
bers in unorgnnized territory and $500
for each additional member over and
above first fifteen.
Any Division or individual winning
/, Il prize send a list of members secured
By the Division or Individual. to tlx.
State Insurance Secretary, not later