The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-07-30
Sessions Last Five Days and are Marked With
the Utmost Harmony and Patriotic
Endeavor for the Cause.
A Visit to the Great Exposition on Irish
Day One of the Best Features
of the Week.

The international convention of thc
Ancient Order of lIibcrniuns opened
Tuesday of last week at Music hall.
Thirteenth and Olive streets, in the
city of st. Louis. 1t was the most
largely attended biennial gathering in
the history of the order in America,
Over 300 delegates came to the main
convention, and POO women delegates
attended the meeting of the Ladies'
Auxiliary. The local reception COM
lnittce stated that upward of 12,OOO
visiting Iliberni;ns were in st. Louis
during the week. The big event of
the convention week was Irish day Mt
the Worlds Fair Thursday The con-
rention concluded it's work Saturday.
Music hall was handsomely decor
| ated in Hibernian and national colors.
-Tlaar flag OF green and the harp Of gold
touched folds with the stars and
stripes Oh every hand. Red, white
and blue bunting was entwincd with
strcamers of green. Here and there
the Exposition colors were brought in
to add to the effect.
Archbishop GlcnnOn was given an
ovation when lie was introduced by T..
| X. FitZgibbOn. chairman of the rcceD-
| tion committee, at the opening of the
exercises. The archbishop is the
national chaplain of the order.
He delivered the address of
welcome. When lie had con-
concluded some one proposed three
cheers for his grace, and they were
given with a will. Archbishop Glen
non spoke Of the prominent part taken
by Irisllmen in the development of ST.
Louis and the building of the EXPOSE
tiOn. AS an Trisllman, lie said lie ex-
tended a pathetic welcome to the on
lies of Erin. who often like ships ut
sea, meet and pass, to meet no more.
He dwclt Oh the devotion to the faith
and fntlerland as the synthess Of
Irish sentiment and action, as ex-
pressed by the A. O. H., which, he
hoped, would witness in this conven-
ton the turning point Of it's career
when, instead Of being an Irish So
ciety, it would become the Irish So
ciety of the future.
James Il. DOlan of Syracuse, N. Y,
president Of the order, spoke briefly in
response to the welcome. His refer
ence to the remark of Napoleon in
cctling the Louisiana purchase that he
had created maritime rival that
would one day van1uish England was
loudly applaudcd. The audience kept
calling on the other national officers
who were seated on the stage and in
sisted on impromptu talks from them
James O'Sullivan Of Philadelphia, the
vice president, made witty speech.
Others who spoke were: John r..
Kcating of Chicago, national director;
+. J. O'Connor of Savannah, Ga, ma
tional director; r. J. Haltigan Of
Washington, D. c., editor of the Ma
tional Hibcrnian, and Secretary James
p. Brec of New Haven, Conn. Rev.
=. NJ. Manning Of Baltimore, offered n
motion to send cablcgram to the
pope, extending greetings and asking
his blessing. which was ordered to be
done.
The convention took a recess to per-
nit Archbishop Glcnnon to hold an
informal reception and greet the dele
gates on the stage. The convention
then went into executive session. A
credentials committee was named.
The convention adjourned until 0
o'clock Wednesday morning.
LADIES' AUXILIARY MEETS.
The Ladies' Auxiliary held meet
ing in one of the adjoining halls.
They were called to order by Vice
President O'Sullivan, but no business
was transacted. The next meeting
was set for o'clock Wednesday
morning ut the Lindell hotel.
Tuesday morning the delegates and
members marched from the Lindell
hotel to st. Patrick's church, where
Archbishop Glennon celebrated pon-
tificial high mass at 10 o'clock. Over
1000 persons were in the congrega-