The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-02-25
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND
MEMBERS BY NEXT YEAR
Secretary Carroll Says This Great
Movement is Now Under Way.

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Movement is Now Under Way.
Coming events cast their shadows
before them." This is true in all walks
of life, in all matters pertaining to the
betterment of humanity, in all events
that have left their impress on his
tory's pages. Across the horizon OF
coming Hibernian events may be seen
the most inspiring indications of what
Is to follow. The bright colors seen in
| the distance send a thrill of hope and
joy into all our hearts. Large initia-
tions elaborate celebrations of Ire
lands natal day, and plans for con-
Quoting vigorous campaigns are every
where in evidence. Nineteen hundred
and five will be the banner Hibernian
year. The national officers have so or
dered, and the membership at large
have so decreed.
| Gentle reader-rather, dear brother
six weeks of the campaign year have
gone by. and what have you done?
| Have you told or asked your Irish
American neighbor or friend to affiliate
with us? Have you talked about the
100000 idea? Have you tried to make it
the preeminent, predominating idea in
your mind? Have you studied the pos
sibilities of such a grand realization?-
the good that could be done by having
sixty or seventy thousand Irishmen
who are now standing at our door
brought into the sunlight of Hibernian-
ism. to drink in the true spirit of ma
tionality and religion. and to aid indi-
rectly in the amelioration of the ills of
our people here and at home?
You will say your lot is a hard one.
You are not satisfied with your posi-
tion-you have no ambition or en-
in,
paign. Just start in today to spend
little of that energy and enthusiasm
with which Irish people are singularly
endowed in attending meetings in
making them interesting, in trying to
making the condition of your brother
member better You will find that the
plan will be the greatest antidote for
that feeling of discomfort that wrecks
many an otherwise useful life. The
earnest, united efforts of one-third of
our present membership will, during
the next three months, realize this
glorious goal Be in the fight and help
to win the victory.
Only one month remains to perfect
plans for that day dear to Irish hearts
the world. over, st. Patrick'S Day.
Every Division should see to it that it
is commemorated in some way to de-
monstrate the fact that we are not un-
mindful of the past: that we still cher
ish the memory of the greatest saint
on the calendar.
The crowning celebration-the one
that will forever mark an epoch in Hi
bernian history-will be that of Louis
vile, KY. Kentucky, noted for many
things, will be- after the 18th of March,
noted for one of the largest Hibernian
limitations ever held. Think of a class
of from three to five hundred. including
many of the prominent business and
professional men of the city, Louis
vile is the home of National Director
G. j. Butler, who is working night and
day to make this event a success.
The official register blanks should be
all at this office now. They are not. 1t
is shame that hundreds. aye thous-
ands, of good officers in the A. o. H. as
we'll as the Auxiliary are compelled to |
suffer on account of the downright |
of those who delay filling up |
those reports.
The national charter record blanks |
are being received, and contain much |
matter. Some of the Divi- |
sions seem to be alive to the spirit of |
data. In a future issue l |
will give data that may interest many
of our members from those reports.
The Ladies Auxiliary are jubilant !
over their revised ritual. Miss O'Don-
nell of Meriden, Conn.,, is worthy Of |
the gratitude of all for her painstaking |
work in the revision of the ritual
Many of the state officials have COM
piled with the DEGREES of the National |
Assembly by remitting for the per cap
ita tax.
Things of interest to members of the
A. O. H. and Auxiliary: That Divis-
ion No. q of Washington D. c., of
which our National Editor is President,
has the honor of a distinguished trio
n its membership. namely Chas. P.
Neill, Rev. Thomas j. Shahan, d. D.,
and Rev d. j. Stafford. D. D.; that
905 will be the banner Hibernian year;
hat one of the Divisions in Maine has
! treasury of over $4,000; that Miss
Hogan. the state secretary of the
Ladies' Auxiliary of Virginia, is a
lustler and promises to show a net
gain of so per cent at the end of 1905:
hat there is no excuse for not having
lied your annual report and sent in all
blanks long ere now; that F. NJ. Ken
ley, County President, of Hastings,
pa, organized two good Divisions dur
ng January; that an ideal presiding
officer will always be courteous and
ry TO draw his members out ont on all
questions, rather than give his own
'plIllOlS, lIldC a recording secretary !
hould read his minutes in clear and
ignified manner that there are ten
months to battle on and on for the
reat Hibernian victory; that j. j.
hannon and Hugh Lawlor, of Kansas,
re two of the energetic workers for
he 100000 brigade that National
organizer Sheehan is doing some tell
lg work in Washington state: that Nj.
Marsh, state secretary of Washing
On, is an enthusiast, and puts in two |
} three hours a day planning and
orking for the society he honors as
ate officer; that state President r. T.
-urphy has been honored by being
ected on the directory of city board
Parkersburg, w. Va, without any
on his part; that applica
ons for military commissions should
: sent through state presidents to ma
onal president; that the bright star
hope ever illumines the pathway of
m who makes an effort to do his
uty; that future generations will ever +
call with feeling of pride the men 9
ho made 1905 the banner Hibernian &
.ar.