The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-07-16

were invited to consider the questions
of the need Of "History Of the Order,
and an Official Organ" '"rhe endow-
ment of a Gaelic Chair in tie Catholic
University" and "Needs OF Catholic
Education" The address of the Ma
tional President was interesting in the
novelty Of giving the delegates some-
thing to think over when the conven-
ton had adjourned. Strange to say,
the Committee on Resolutions failed
to note in their reports any of the
recommendations named, and it re-
mained for a Michigan brother to in
troduce a resolution which brought
before the convention the considera-
ton Of the endowment of a Gaelic
Chair. The motion to approve the
resolution passed after long and in
teresting debate.
The mutability Of things human
was painfully evidenced in the refec-
ton that the convention in Hartford,
Conn, two years previous, cabled en-
dorsements and pledges to Mr.. Par
nell, but that Of New Orleans, La,
failed to comment on the demise of
the ill-fated statesman, who was in
tered in Glasnevin seven months be-
fore.
The thirty-ninth convention of the
A. o. H. of America met on May s, in
Omaha, Neb., and was the largest
gathering Of representatives Of the
Order held since the amendment in
the 1873 constitution, calling for all
national conventions to be held in the
city of New York. Two hundred and
thirty-nine delegates voted in the elec-
tion of officers, and the representation
Of the western states and territories
was larger and more influential.
1t was only natural that from such
gathering would spring new move
ments, giving force, directness, and
realization to cherished hopes.
The National President reported
that hte financial troubles which had
swept over the country had prevented
the collection Of the Gaelic Chair as
sessment, and reiterated his recon-
mendations regarding same, and the
History of the Order. To the fore
going the National President added
'"Tbe need of the national organ
izers" and ''of Hibernian home for
old and INDECENT members Of the
Order.''
The committee on resolutions in
structed the incoming national off,
GERS to collect the assessment for en-
dowment of the Gaelic Chair in the
Washington University, and author
ized them. Furthermore, to make such
assessment as may be necessary to
establish the Order where it may not
exist. 1t is worth nothing that reso-
luton naming certain publications as
the Official Organs of the Order was
defeated.
| The thirty-ninth convention was the
birthplace of the Ladies' Auxiliary
Association to the Ancient Order of
EIibernians Of America, and a petition
submitted to the convention by the
ladies Of Omaha was approved, giving
power to organize Auxiliaries through.
out the country. The enrolment of
the women Of our race, under the ban
ner Of Friendship, Unity and Chris
tan charity, was marked advance on
the road Of true progress, and opened
the door to new element in the great
task Of the elevation of the Irish race.
The committee on constitution
recommended changing the order of
conventions for election Of officers,
and instead Of as heretofore meeting
in May at national conventions and
later in regular order at elections of
state, county and Division officers,
the convention decided to elect Divi-
sion officers first, to be followed by
county and state conventions, the ma
tional convention to be held in July.
This innovation reversed a rule which
had been in force in the Order since
its foundation, and remained in vogue
until after the fortieth convention.