The Irish standard., 1904-07-30


inch.
Kelly threw the 56-pound weight
one foot further than he did last Sun
day in the Hibernian meet. His
throw of 20 feet inches Won this
event for him.
The 42-pound stone throw was easy,
and he Won this with Il throw of %
feet, S1a inches. Holloway. followed
with p feet s inches, and Barrett was
third with two inches less.
In the hundred, Charlie Turner Won
from Fred Heckwolf by a few inches.
The time was only 10 %. but the
track was slow. They finished in the
same order in the 300, after Heck had
made strong finish, but not enough
to give him first. Tie time in
this event was 23 fiat
The mile run was easy for Joe For
shaw. as he walked away from the
field of three. He finished in 5 10 40.
S. w. Root. unattached was second,
and Weber Minyes of Tri \. finished
third. The latter won the SSO-yard
run in 2:12 2=5.
The running two hope and jump
was the closest contest of the day.
feet 9 inches, which was only Is inches
further than IIoloway's jump. and
Behrens WAS only y inch behind Holl
Oway with Il jump of 43 feet 21a
inches.
The Gaelic football game between
the FenianS of Chicago and the Innis-
fails w;lS IL wnlliover for the visitors,
shutting out the st Louis team by the
score of 10 to o. The visitors made
three goals and secured one point
from Il penalty shot.
st. Louis evened things in the hurl-
ing match and won from the Innisfails
of Chicago by the score of to >. Tie
locals made two goals and two points,
while the visitors secured only two
points.
THE BANQUET.
Sixteen hundred attended the BAN
Quet given to the delegates to the Nal
tiOnnl Ancient Order of Hibernians by
the local members at Parliament Hall
in the Irish Village at the Worlds
Fair Thursday night.
The banquet hall was decorated in
the Irish national colors and red,
white and blue. Prominent clergymen
from different parts of the country
We're guests. Missouri State Presi-
dent james j. OConnor acted as
toastmaster.
The guests sat down to the dinner
at 8 O'Clock. Archbishop Glennon of
st. Louis, said grace.
The address of welcome was de-
livered by the Rev. Timothy Dempsey,
state chaplain Of Missouri. Arch
bishop Glennon responded to the
toast, mission of Ireland"
National President james L. Dolan
OF Syracuse, N. v, spoke on the An
cient Order of IIibernians, in which
he outlined the growth Of the order
and it's purposes.
Governor Dockery was to have re-
spondel to the toast 'rhe State Of
Missouri" but as he was unable to
be present. President Francis re-
sponded in his stead.
Judge O'Neill Ryan of st. Louis,
spoke on Ireland: \ Republic He
said Ireland needed less orators and
more men of action in order to gain
their liberty. He was warmly APP
plauded for his remarks
p. J. O'Combr of Savannah, GA, a
national director. responded to THE
United States of America and was
followed by John II. Keating of Chi
cago. Il national director, who spoke
on "The Rank and File" "'rhe Press
was responded to by the Rev. Father
Phelan Of st. Louis. 1.-The Cclt of the
Future" WAS the closing toast, and
was responded to by the Rev. Father
John X. Larkin of Memphis.
Forrest Shncklcford of ST. Louis
sang a tenor solo, "Believe Me II All
Those Endearing Young Charms"
James w. Brady of Dublin, also sang
n song, an Irish solo,
FRIDAYS SESSION.
The reports Of the various COM
mittees of the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians We're submitted and adopted
at Fridays session. The principal re-
port was that of the committee on
resolutions.
The primary feature of this report
was the appeal for a home for men,
bers of the organization, in which is
to be maintained free library, read
ing-rooms and classes and other facil-
tiles for instruction In self-help.
1t is to be called the Hibernian In
stitute and will embrace all the ly-
ceum features for the upbuilding of
the institutions of the Republic and
devotion to the ideals and traditions
Of the ancient Irish nation. To con-
struct and equip. this structure as
contemplated. it is estimated will cost
about S35O.O0O.
\ resolution was passed providing
that two delegates from New York
county be directed to employ every