The Irish standard., 1903-10-17
Order GROWING RAPIDLY.


tional President of the Ancient Order
of lIibcrnians, speaking of the prog
rcss of the order the other day, said:
II believe in progress everywhere.
We must move forward and keep
abreast of the times. by education
, we can accomplish moro toward the
unity of our race and the disscmna-
ton of Irish history, which means the
awakening of widespread enthusiasm.
than through amy other agency ever
devised in the eight hundred years of
our struggle against the tyranny of an
oppressive government. During my
| administration night schools have
towns. villages and cities. They have
been the means of furnishing indust-
GUS young men, employed at ard,lo,lS
tasks with no means OF schooling
with the basis of an education that
has resulted in thei. advancement in
all pursuits which they entered. Re
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80. II. gave Il fund of $4,000 to Trim
| ity College as Il permanent cntlOw-
mcnt fund for scholarships to he given
to young women. | will advocate the
Introduction of Irish history in the
parochial schools all over the colln-
try. The adoption of this plan has
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Irish cause than other measures
which we have ever adopted. When
people know that civilization existed
in Ireland when England was popu-
lated by Il race OF bHrbarians, before
the Angles and SnNons were powers
in the world. then they will appreciate
past and what immense possibilities
there are for her if She is given Il nj
tionhood. The Ancient Order of Hi
bernianS is the one national order of
the Irish race. 1t welcomes all af
filiatcd societies and strives to attain
only the one great aim, the freedom
and abroad" and to an 'rishnEln at
home always means the dear old isl"
of Erin. We extend the right hand of
fellowship to all outside our society.
our race. our creed. We believe in the
most equal rights to all and Spc-
cinl privileges to none. Whenever the
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rally round the banner and we will
give our hearts blood in the service.
In the civil war many Of the regi-
ments were recruited from the y. 0.
H., while in the Spanish American
war nine full regiments We're COM
posed entirely OF our members. Re-
markable growth attests the virility
of the order. We are increasing our
membership at the rate of 1000 per
month and are drawing largely from
the young men of the country. III
the United States we now number
100000 members. The growth is
most marked in the Northwest, in the
states of Minnesota and Michigan, al
though New York has made rapid
strides in the honor race. l say to
YOU that there is scarcely a city or
town in the land but has its division
of our order working for the advance
mcnt of it's members and the better.
mcnt of their condition. In Australia,
we number 100000 Jealous workers
Recently we have invaded Honolulu
and established strong branches
Plans have been formulated and steps
are now being taken for the or@aniza
ton of branches in the Argentine Re
public where there are Il number OF
prominent members of our race who
: are very wealthy Yes. the Ancient
Order of llihcrnians Was organized
2GO years ago in the dark days of tho
penal laws, when English soldiers ant
English rulers rcsortcd to every meas
urc to stamp out the Irish nationa
: spirit ana the religion which st. Peter
had bcuurathcd our race. Then il
WAS that the cruel tyrantS set Il re
ward Of SO per head on the priest ant
the school teacher, Tho same as wa.
= paid the slayer Of the Wild beast o.
the forests. The American brANcl
was organized in Now York city il
1886. What our aims aud object.
are ! have already told YOU. In Grca
. Britain and the United Kingdom til,
|. a. o. II. has 100000 loyal members
T. We are extending, we are worlin:
/ wherever the Irish have gone an,
Ii have buided themselves homes.
e have an abiding faith in the prin
Il ciplcs for which Robert Emmett died
We will never desist our efforts unit
l. the Irish race is united in nationhoo,
/, and freedom. What do think of TIN