The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-22
HIBERNIANS HOLD
STATE CONVENTION
George J. Sullivan of Mobile
Elected President
A. 0. H. IN GOOD CONDITION
Resolutions Adopted Similar to Those
Passed at National Convention.
Banquet Served Last Night.
List of the Delegates.

The biennial convention OF tno AhSlehe
order of Hibernians of Alabama assem-
bled In Birmingham yesterday, the SEES
sions being held in the knights of Column
bus hall. F1fty-four delegates, represent
ing divisions in Birmingham. Mobile
MONTGOMERY and Pratt City attended the
meeting.
Officers were elected and Mobile was
selected as the next place of meeting.
The following are the officers:
Presldent-George J. Sullivan of Mobile.
Vice President-w. II. Cutcliff of Bir-
mingham.
secretary-Hugh Gallagher of Mont
gomery, reelected.
Treasurer-Dan Donohue OF Birming-
ham.
Chaplain-Father Elton of Montgomery.
Previous to the calling of the convention
to order yesterday morning the delegates
attended high mass at ST. Pauls church
in body.
The Proceedings.
The convention was called to order at
o'clock by State President william
Grady of Pratt City, who gave an ae-
count of his stewardship for the past two
years. He spoke at length on the pro-
ceedings OF the recent national conven-
ton of the order held in st. Louis.
The reports OF State Secretary Hugh
Gallagher and of the state treasurer
showed the order to be in hourishing con-
dition In Alabama.
The convention adopted resolutions SIM
illar and in harmony with the ones pass
ed at the national convention, among
these being one providing for the extern
sion of the ladies' auxiliary home for
the infirm and INDECENT Hibernians. The
National Hibernian was endorsed as the
official organ of the order. Resolutions
were also adopted on the recent untimely
who was up to the time of his demise
chaplain.
Remarks under the head of the good
of the order were made by the Rev.
Father Doyle, of Pratt City, which made
a deep impression on the delegates.
The convention adjourned about s
o'clock. Last night dry banquet was
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Covers were laid for 800, and during the
dinner a number of interesting short adj
dresses were made. President Sullivan
acted as POSTMASTER.
This morning the delegates and visitors
will be rendered a trolley ride over the
city and certain points of interest in the
district. The cars will leave the Hotel
Morris, corner of Nineteenth street and
First avenue, at o'clock.
Delegates Present.
The following delegates were present.
State officers-President Grady Secre-
tary Gallagher, Treasurer Hughes.
From Jefferson county-County Presi-
dent W. H. Cutcliff, ee-President Frank
McGinty, Secretary p. T. McCurran,
Treasurer b. B. Martin. Chaplain the Rev.
#. Doyle.
Division No. l of Jefferson county
President James oHare. Senior Vice
President Thomas Merrigan, Recording
Secretary Pat Harkins, Financial Secre-
tary Hugh Lynch, Treasurer James
O'Hare, Jr.
Division No. 2 of Jefferson county
President J. ]. Curran; Recording Secre-
tary Nj. j. Clark, Vice-Presdent Tim
Hennessy, Financial Secretary p. OHare.
Treasurer p. McClossin.
Division No. of Jefferson County
President, Hugh McGeever; vice presi-
dent It. ]. Sweeney; recording secretary,
w. II. Rogers financial secretary, r. +.
Maher; treasurer, Dan Donohue.
Montgomery County--County president
Thomas Moriarty; county vice president.
Hugh Meehan; county secretary, Pat
Gibbons; county treasurer, M. w Staple
ton; county chaplain, the Rev. ID. Saw
age.
Division No of Montgomery-Pre
dent, James Mcintyre; vice president, w.
J. Ryan; recording secretary, John p.
Kohn; financial secretary, John Nc
Laughlin; treasurer, Thomas J. Kelley.
Montgomery County-County president,
John Martini county vice president, d. ID.
Langan; county secretary, j. g. McHugh;
county treasurer, f. T. Koppersmith
Division No. l of Mobile-President
George J. Sullivan; vice president, Mate
WEIGH; recording secretary, NJ 7. Judge;
financial secretary, w. II. Taylor; treas
rrer, John G. Sullivan.
Division No. of Mobile-Presldent, M.
]. Doody; vice president Phil Kearney;
recording secretary, p. II. Betrix; treas
urer, w. P. Lee; financial secretary.
James Doody.
Division No. 4 of Mobile-President.
John d. Kennedy; vice-president,
John Phelan; recording secretary, John
o. Goodman; financial secretary, John
McAleer; treasurer, Ed. White.
Division No. of Moblle-President, A.
j. Grove vice president, A. Carlin; re-
cordlng secretary, r. J. McCleery; finan-
George Curry.