Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-26
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
MR.. P. T. MORAN TELLS OF THE
HIBERN1AN CONVENTION.

Mr. P. 7. Moran, district president or the
Ancient Order of Hibernans together with
the delegates from the District of Column
bia to the national concfave at st. Louis
during the past week. returned to the city
yesterday afternoon in special tram over
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
1.-THE national conclave, SAID Mr. MORAN
to a Star reporter today. was notable Tor
the harmony and enthusiasm winch marked
the entire proceedings feeling OF unity
and brotherhood was manifested On an
Sides The national convention nseiI was
undeniably the greatest gathering OF HI
bernians ever assembled. All OF the states
and territories and even some OF the newly
acquired possessions into "hich tne III
bernian movement has taken root Hau iai &c
representations .
1.-THE District delegation he continued.
was most cordially greeted ana the Ut
most courtesy was extended 10 US eri ,
cur stay. What proved to be one or me
most pleasing innovations was the presence
of an exceptionally large NUMBER OF "o-
men. most of whom went 10 81. LOUIS as
delegates from the womans auAiiiarles,
chapters of which organization nave pHeii
established throughout the country.
1.-The convention was h1ghly ehthuseu
over the prospect for the erecllon Oh q
monument to the memory u the saiiue
Commodore Jack Barry, na~al com
mander in the revolutionary war IL mas
been proposed to place this monument IN
Lafayette Square between the monuments
Of Rochambeau and La1aSette' anu Son
gresham DriScoll, who was inSlr unenldi
in obtaining the passage of the Dill through
the Senate at it's last session. IS, IL IS said,
assured of substantial support IN the
House. The convention nameu oeiesa.eS
from each state to confer with their re-
spective representatives In congress ana
solicit their support, We do not expect to
encounter any trouble, s.and even if opposi.
do dol not believe t YiiI defeat the measure"
Mr.. Moran also Had good word for the
worlds fair. He ,spokelsf the exposition as
one of the greatest tributes to American
genius and enterprise that anyone could
wish to witness. He added that the widely
circulated reports With reference to the ex-
orbitant charges whfch"are said to obtain
in st. Louis are wiz hoIA foundauon. me
tasIes s ensr ne lis Gpe and
thousands are kept .away. because they are
frightened at thesesexaegerated stories The
prices which obtain ;ipsSt Louis now are
a and tSe enpea ii HIVE had oppor
tunity to observe. n nota puhco-scheme py
any means" uci ID
Sergeant Harry veiEman. retired. VINO
fell victim to parafytfc stroke severa1
weeks ago. and whose condition mas been
chronced in The Star from time TO time.
is said today to be growing, steaoily weaver;
His life hangs by very t y,eho i maW sau
only few days before he resopnds to
final roll call.
Everything is being done to make the
field and track meet at Ge9fgetown neid on
Labor day a gala event. s<rinters IN Bal,
various relay teams of this city are ex-
pected to take part. A game cf ball be-
tween two local aggregatiohs is ''5so sched-
uled. AS soon as the printers turn out the
work. entry blanks will be placed In the
hands of all the local athletic teams. Mr..
Sullivan. secretary of the AmateursAth
Union. has written the promoters that ne
can be expected to lend his aid IN any pos
sibie way. sfs.9s