Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-16

day evening over the Chesapeake and Ohio
train for the trip.
The official representatives of the Dis
trict Hibernians at the convention are John
Dolan. p. T. Moran. Frank OMeara. J..
A. Myers, Rev. ID. ]. Stafford The ladies'
auxiliary will also have the following dele
gates: Miss Sadie Fitzpatrick. Miss Katie
Breen, Miss Sullivan and Miss Davet. The
fact that the womans auxiliary of the Or
der of Hihernans is 10 send large rep
resentation will prove a pleasing innOva-
ton. 1t is understood that the party Is to
be supplemented by at least go delegates
who are coming from Maryland, virginia
and West Virginia.
Mr. p r Moran, district president of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians. in converse
ton with Star reporter. stated that the
coming ma tional assembage would be one
of the most notable in the history of the
order, and that local Hloernians were pre-
pared to make an excellent showing.
lone of the most important measures
which will be presented at the national as
semblage of Hlbernians' said Mr.. Moran,
land one which will be of more or less in
terest to Washingtonians. Is the movement
to establish monument to the memory OF
Commodore Jack Barry OF the American
navy during the revolution, in Lafayette
Square between the statues OF Lafayette
and Rochambeau.
Appeal to Congress.
I'VE are urging Congress to pass the
bill now before it for the building of
monument to Commodore Barry. This
would be only a fitting tribute to the
Irish race and to the distinguished part
the Irish people have taken in the de-
veIopment of the United States Great
characters of Irish birth and lineage
aided in the struggle for freedom of the
colonies. but Barry's place is pre-eminent
The gratitude of the order of Hibernians
has been won by Congressman Driscoll
the member of Congress- who introduced
the bill and who is working for its pass
age. During the past century the name
and fame of this commander In the Amer
lean navy has been almost ignored. The
order OF Htbernians is therefore hoping
that fair play. characteristic of the
American people. will give recognition of
the splendid services which this gallant
naval officer rendered during the war for
independence"
1t is understood that the bill introduced
by Congressman DriscOll providing for
the erection of the Barry monument pass
ed the Senate last session and Is now be-
fore the House. The friends of the meas
ure confidently predict that 1t will have
suffe1ent support when Congress con-
venes and that very little objection will
be made to its passage.
When 1t Is remembered that the Ancient
Order of Hibernians has on its rolls of
membership six United States senator's and
sixteen representatives., VINO are urging It's
passage. there seems to be little doubt as
to the success OF the movement. President
Moran states that the passage of the bill
providing for monument is almost as
sured. He states that when the monument
is erected there will be at least 10000 peo-
pie here TO witness its unwilling.
Resolution Passed.
The movement to erect monument to
the memory Of John Barry began at the
forty-third national convention of the An
cient Order of Hibernians in America, held
in Denver in July. 1862. AT this convention
the following resolution was reported and
adopted:
I'VE are in hearty accord with the senti
ment Of st. Paurs great prelate. Arch
bishop Ireland. uttered at the banquet late
Is given by the Friendly Sons of St. Pat
rick in New York, when he said, 1 charge
you. Sons of St. Patrick, to see to it that
In Washington city near the monuments
of Rochambeau and Lafayette. there be
monument erected to some Irish soldier to
commemorate the part Ireland took in the
revolutionary war
Representatives of the District Hiber-
mans will also urge al the coming national
assemblage the reelection of p. J. Haltigan
as editor-in chief of the National Hiber-
Man. There is practically little opposition
to Mr.. Haltigan. and 1t is thought that the
convention will re-elect him unanimously