The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-06-16

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McGivern, vice president; ]. Maher,. re-
cording secretary; ]. O'Toole, financial
secretary; Jas. Cullen, treasurer.
He also spoke of those who had
passed on to the Blessed Hereafter, Is
having answered to the call Of the
Father. They are Lawrence Martin
w. j. Greer, Geo. Keough, John F.
Murphy, John McGarry, P. H. Carney
Jas. H. Kallehan, Thos. H. Murphy
Wm Flynn and Everett Marco.
Mr.. Nolan spoke but briefly to the
order. saying that it would be handled
by a better speaker than himself, but
alluded to it's motto, Friendship, Unity
and Christian Charity" Mr.. Nolan
spoke we'll and feelingly and was heart
lily applauded.
The next number on the program was
vocal solo by Joseph Murphy, who
rendered The Shamrock and The
Starry Flag" in manner that won a
hearty encore to which he responded
with "Laury," an Irish love song.
Rev. Father Lynch was then intro
duced and then responded to the theme
THE Church," touching briefly upon
the uncertainties of life and then
out in an eloquent tribute
to the Catholic Church, likening it to
temple builded upon a rock at the
sea, surrounded by the tumultuous
waves but unscathed because founded
upon the eternal rock of Gods right
eousness and truth.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians"
was responded to by ]. ]. Regan, state
president of the order. He spoke elo-
quently upon the order with which he
is identified SO prominently. touching
upon it's work in caring for the sick
and of the deceased members. The
maintaining and protecting the home
he deemed the highes, possible aim a
man could have in life. The love of
country was only another phase of love
of home. The Irishman in America
was none the less true to his adopted
country and loved it none the less
that he had an abiding tenderness for
the mother land, likening him unto the
man who, in taking wife and loving
loved the mother who bore him. He
spoke of the insurance phases of the
order and stated that no other insur-
ance organization in the world could
show SO many death losses paid within
three weeks of death of insured as
could the Hibernians paid in three
days. While he thought all eligible
to join should do so he would urge
no man to join except of his own free
will.
A cornet solo, "a Dream of Love-"
was rendered by Prof. Graham, with
orchestral accompaniment. 1t was a
classical solo most excellently rend-
eyed and. like the music of the Or
chestra during the entire evening, add
ed much to the enjoyment of the occa-
sion.
Attorney NJ. f. Ryan responded to
the toast THE Ladies'" According to
Mrs. Regan there had been some rival
ry between Mr.. Ryan and Mr.. Mona
han as to the privilege of respond
ing to his toast. the latter claiming
the honor because Of his superior per-
sonal charms but none could have re-
sponded better than did Mr.. Ryan.
His remarks were witty and he paiG
eloquent tribute to the Irish mothers
saying that the mothers who We're
not Irish born like his own good wife
jumped at the first chance to marry
into an Irish family. He spoke feel
ingly of the wrongs of Ireland, en-
phasizing. as had Mr.. Regan, the love
of the Irish American for both his ma
tive land and his adopted land.
James Manahan. of st. Paul, re-
sponded to the toast "Our Country
and his address proved rare treat
The dining room was handsomely
decorated with streamers of white and
green, the banners of the order being
displayed on the walls. The starry fiaa
was prominently and profusely dis
played and the pillars draped in red
white and blue.
The party broke up about one O'Clock
and separated with the universal yer.
dict that it had been a profitable and
an enjoyable OCCASION.