The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-08-23
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The eleventh biennial session of he
Ancient Order Of Hibernians Of Mary
land, with the ladies' auxiliary Of the
same body, began last Thursday morn
ing. President Burke, Of the State body.
arrived here on Wednesday and made
all the preparations for the housing Of
the delegates. The headquarters were
at the Manhattan Hotel and a large
number were quartered at the Oakland
Hotel.
Twenty divisions Of the State body
were represented and sixteen ladies'
auxiliaries. Many OF Oakland's places
of business were decorated in the Hiber-
MAN and national colors. The sessions
OF the convention opened Thursday
morning with a solemn high mass at St.
Peters Roman Catholic church, of Oak
land. The male members of the Order
Of Hibernlans assembled at Offutt's
Hall to the number of 10, and the wo-
men delegates of the auxiliary met at
the Oakland Opera House, and both or
CARNATIONS marched to the church in
one body, where Rev. J. E. Connell
celebrated the mass. He was assisted
by Rev. Joseph H. Foley, of st. Paul's
Catholic church, of Baltimore, who was
delegate to the convention. A special
program of music was rendered by st.
Peters choir
The mems convention afterward as
sembled at Offutt's hall, the state pres
ident, Thomas Burke, of Baltimore,
presiding. The key to the city and a
whole-souled welcome was given the
delegates by DR.. H. w. McComas,
Mayor of Oakland. Two lively sessions
were held Friday, and at the afternoon
session reports were made by the State
officers showing the order to be in a
t1ourishing condition financially and
otherwise. An address was made at
the afternoon session by Rev. j. E.
Connell, who praised the order for it's
many gOOO features.
The second and last day Of the
convention of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians was busy one. Several
committees that had been appointed
made their reports to the convention,
showing the fourishing condition and
fine standing OF the order in the State.
Resolutions were presented favoring
the introduction of Irish history into
the parochial schools of the counties
and cities of the State and the public
schools Of Baltimore CITY; indorsing
the Gaelic language movement among
the parishes OF the Catholic church and
in the schools, offering a tribute to the
memory Of Michael Davitt, the Irish
patriot, and favoring the introduction
of the life insurance feature into the
order, and also favoring the extension
of the membership of the Order Of HI
bernians
The convention was addressed by
Rev. Peter NJ. Manning, of Baltimore.
State chaplain Of the Hibernians, who
a short time afterward addressed the
ladies' auxiliary after which he was
taken sick and almost collapsed.
The biennial election of the State Off
GERS was the warmest election ever held
by the order. The following were the
successful candidates.: DR.. Patrick
f. Martin, of Baltimore, president;
John I. McGinn, of Homecoming, vice
president; D. j. Scully, of Baltimore,
secretary, and William Welsh, of Bal
timore, treasurer.
The convention appropriated $25 for
the dissemination Of Catholic literature
throughout Garrett county. The con-
vention decided to hold its next biennial
convention at Ocean City, Md, in 1903.
A telegram was sent to Cardinel Glib
bons by the convention congratulating
him upon his attaining the age of p
years. The convention then adjourned
sine die.
The delegates in attendance were
highly gratified with the welcome ac-
corded them and the good treatment
they received at the hands of the Oak
land people.
Many of the delegates left for their
respective homes Friday night, while
others remained here until Saturday or
Sunday.