Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-18
SYMPATHY FOR JEWS
ORDER OF HIBERNIANs CONTRIB
UTEs TO RELIEF FUND.
Much Business Handled at Annual
Meeting of Division No. 2 Yesterday
Officers Reelected.

About 200 members of Division No. of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians gathered
In their hall, DO Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, yesterday afternoon to attend
the regular monthly meeting of the division
and participate in the annual election of
officers. The meeting was one of the most
important held by the division during the
past year and was presided over by the
president Of the organization, Mr.. Patrick
j. Haltigan. An unusual amount of busi-
ness came up for action. After the dis
posal of much routine business an appeal
was read from the ST. Joseph's Orphan
Asylum and the sum of $50 was appro-
pr.ated for the orphanage.
BY unanimous vote the entire board OF
officers was reelected for the ensuing year,
and their work of the past year was en-
Enthusiastically commended Only SIX sus-
pensions were reported during 1905, with
a gain of forty members added TO the ron
and substantial treasury to meet DIVISION
obligations. In returning thanks on penail
of himself and his brother officers, Presl-
dent .Haltigan expressed his deepest appre-
citation of the honor of reelection ana
promised that nothing would be left unoone
during the coming year to enhance the m
terests and welfare Of the society and It's
members, Individually and collectively.
Help Needed by Jews.
Mr.. Rosa F. Downing, in an earnest
address, called the attention of the meet
ing to the persecution of the Jewish people
in Russia and said 1t was the duty of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians to render
financial assistance for the relief OF the
victims of such persecution. Mr.. Down
ing's appeal was warmly supported by
many prominent members of the organfza-
ton, and asa result the sum OF $50 was
subscribed in a few moments by those
present and the president was instructed TO
at once forward the amount TO Mr John
Joy Edison. treasurer of the relief fund.
In his letter to Mr.. Edison transmitting
the money Mr.. Haltigan said:
Appreciation of Past Kindnesses.
IN sending this tribute in behalf of the
suffering Jewish people of Russia the men,
bers of this organization true to the char
acteristics of their race, desire to express
their adherence of the horrible treatment
melted out to the unfortunate Jews and of
the persecution and intolerance to which
these poor people have been so long sub
jected.
az have also the honor to inform you that
in the discussion of the subject by the
meeting the warmest appreciation was ex-
pressed for the kindness and liberality
always shown by the Jewish citizens of
Washington in all Hibernian and Catholic
enterprises, and the hope was expressed
that in the future the bonds of friendship
may be still further strengthened between
the people of the Jewish faith and those
of the Irish race, both of which have suf-
fered the direst persecution, to the end that
the sublime principle of the Fatherhood of
God and the brotherhood of man may be
more universally recognized and lived up
to-
AT the close of the meeting President
Haltgan announced that at the January
meeting of the division there will be many
visitors present of national reputation in
the A. o. H. and prominent Washington
members are also expected.
Attorney James r. O'Nell, president OF
Division No. o, of the A. o. H.. of Balti-
more, and Mr.. William F. Bailey, presi-
dent Of Division No. 33 of Baltimore, were
present during the meeting and both gem
tIemen delivered spirited addresses on the
great success of the Hiberniansm in their
home city. They expressed desire that
closer afiliation should exist between the
members in the two cities. and in his re-
marks Mr.. UNeill declared his intention
to bring this matter beforethe county board
of the Ancient Order of Hibernians of Bal
timore, with view to having a series OF
y-sitations during the winter and spring.