The Irish standard., 1903-10-24
MINNESOTA HIBERNIANS,

MINNESOTA HIBERNIANS.
Latest Plan of State Officers to
| increase Membership.
7 Ia" present stat" officers Of the \.
q. IL. of NinnrSut; are pushing the
Order t" Ii" from; II Il rate that is
/ most "!a1it'Nin@. The following letter
| recently sent ont hy hpm 10 ull Div
iSi"itS OUGHT T." add Thousands of npy
| members to he ranks:
To Tie Ancient Order OF llil"llian:,.
of Minnesota.
I. Paul. Niilm. Sept. ~. l:Mn:,.
Officers ana Eir,tlirlS:
Sine" our last State Convention
about la"' new mi"mhrrs have been
secured. This; result has been so GRAFT
flying that your committee. ii, whose
Charge the work of building llp our
organization WAS placed. 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 rarncStncSs dur
ing the fall and winter months, as
these are the months in which all or
CARNATIONS make their greatest strides
| From the assurances that your COM
niltcr has had from the different Di-
visions visited by us recently we feel
justified in estimating that the men,
| hrrShlp increase during the next six
mouths will be ut least 1000. Won't
your division help to obtain this grand
result. and thus participate in the hon
ors?
AS an inducemcnt both to Divisions
and individual members. your conf
mittcc has decided to offer the follow
ing prizes to be contested for. the con-
test to commence October I. 1903, and
end March II, 1901. both dates inclu-
Sive.
INDIVIDUAL PRIZES.
First i'rizc.-To any member who
brings into his Division 60 or more
insured members. IL round trip ticket
to st. Louis including sleeping car ac-
comnl0dationS and hotel bills, all not
to exceed $1,000, or that amount in
cash.
Second priZr.-To any member who
brings into his Division 40 Insured
members, Il round trip ticket to St
| Louis and other expenses. not to on
coed $1,000. or that amount i'm cash
Third PrZc.-Yu any member who
brings into his Division 20 insured
members. round trip ticket TO st.
Louis or $500, in cash.
DIVISION PRIZES.
Fourth l'rzc.-To the Division mi
tlnting the greatest number of insured
members ullr number to be not less
than one hundred II silk banner or
'lag. valued at 5000. or its equivalent
in palnphrrnalia or cash.
Fifth l'riZc-ro the Division initial
ing the second greatest number of in
Snred members uhr number to be not
less than 1O Il banner or flag valued
at S"3.0O or its equivalent in para
plrrnalin or cash.
Sixth PriZc.---To the Division nitiat-
ing the third greatest number of in
Snrrd members 1.-THE number to be not
| less than 5Ol IL banner or flag valued
ut $500. or it's equivalent in para
| phcrnalia or cash.
PERCENTAGE PRIZES.
Seventh Prize.-'ro the Division not
winning any of the above Division
| prizes. and making the greatest per-
crntagc of increase. $500. in cash.
Eighth l'riZe.--ro the Division not
winning amy of the above Division
prizes. and making the second greatest
percentage of increase. $500 in cash.
Ninth PriZc.-To the Division not
prizes. and making the third greatest
percentage of increase. $1,000 in cash.
Tenth PriZr.-'ro any Division out
side of Ilrnnrpin and Ramsey co,n-
ties initiating 100 insured members
during the contest. SlOO.OO. Any Div
iSion winning this prize shall he bar
red from all other Division prizes.
The sum Of $1,000 will he paid To
any officer or member who organizes
IL now Division of fifteen insured mem
bcrS in unor%ani%rd territory and S2.on
for each additional member over ami
above first fifteen.
Any Division or individual winning
Il prize send Il list of members secured
by the Division or individual. to Tx.
State Insurance Secretary not later