Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-18
GIVEN CORDIAL WELCOME
Order Of Hibernians Greet District
President Moran.

There was a very large and enthusiastic
meeting yesterday afternoon ofsDivisfon NO.
OF the Ancient Order OF Hibernians. at the
U. v. L. Hall. 910 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. The large hall was crowded to
the doors with the members OF Division No.
2 and visiting friends from other Ancient
Order of Hfbernian organizations. all
brought together under the auspices OF Dr.
vision 2. to tender q welcome to Mr.. P. T.
Moran, the District president OF the Ancient
Order Of Hibernfans. who recently returned
from visit to his native land.
Previous to the social session there was q
regular business meeting Of the division. at
which was noticed the largest attendance OF
members In many months. At o clock, the
regular business session having concluded.
the doors were thrown open, and the meet
Ing resolved itself into open session
The entire proceedings were presided over
by p. ]. Haltigan. president OF Division No.
2. who welcomed the members and visitors
in appropriate remarks, after which there
was an opening orchestral selection of Irish
music conducted by members of the or
chestras of MeSsrs Mccarthy, Caldwell and
Fitzgerald, all members OF the organlza-
ton.
After this rendition the presiding officer
presented Mr.. Moran, who was most en-
Enthusiastically received. Mr.. Moran spoke
for one hour, and throughout his address
was listened to with the utmost attention
He recited In detail an account Of his trip
from the time he left New York until his
return to the United States, and he dwelt
at length on the incidents of his journey
through Ireland. Many Of those present
were familiar with the scenes which Mr.
Moran so ably described, and the large an
dience was completely carried away by his
vivid descriptions of noted Irish scenery.
When Mr.. Moran closed his address the
applause lasted for several minutes.
Mr. j. c. Monaghan was the next speaker.
and eloquently dwelt on the. necessity OF
unity among the Irish race If they desired
to accomplish any good for themselves or
the motherland. Mr.. Monaghan also re-
ferred very earnestly to the necessity Of an
Hibernian institute In the national capital,
and his remarks in this connection were
most appropriate, as movement Is now
under way for the purchase OF ground and
the erection of Hibernian hall In this city.
Other speakers who made forcible adj
dresses were State President Thomas
Burke of the A. o. II. Of Baltimore: State
Secretary OF the A. 0. H. e. ]. Trainor.
also of Baltimore, and Mr.. Rosa F. Down
ing past state president Of the A. 0. II. OF
the District Of Columbia. Mr.. Downings
address dwelt chiefly on the purity Of the
individual life, and he counseled the MEM
bers Of the Ancient Order of Hibernians to
always maintain the present high standard
of citizenship which is SO strongly exem-
plified among the scattered children Of the
Gael.
Interspersed between the addresses were
vocal and instrumental solos. excellently
rendered, by Messrs. Maxwell, Doherty and
Dowd.
The meeting was one of the most numer-
ously attended and enthusiastic which has
ever been held under A. o. H. auspices In
this city. AS closing announcement Pres
ident Haltigan said that at the October
meeting of Division No. 2 a suitable recep-
ton would be rendered to another distin-
guished member Of the A. o. H. Rev DR..
d. j. Stafford. pastor Of St Patrick's
Church. in celebration Of his safe return
from Europe.