The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-19
Most Successful Ever Held by
Vermont Hibernians
in RUTLAND NEXT YEAR
James e. Burke Of West Rutland Was
Reelected President. Order Shows
Gains--Ladies Auxiliary
Meets Also.

The state convention Of the Ancient
Order Of lTibernians which was held
in Montpelier yesterday closed with d
ball in the Knights of Columbus hall,
making i fitting ending for what was
unanimously regarded as the most sue
cessfrlI convention ever held BY the Or
ganization. The dance lasted until the
small hours Of this morning. Previous
TO the ball a banquet was served by
the Montpelier division, at which 200
covers were laid and every seat was
occupied
State President James r. Burke acted
as POSTMASTER. cordial address was
given BY Mayor ,. 81 Haley and several
Of the newly elected officers spoke brief
III, a fine musical programme was rem
dered BY the Whittier ofchstra, which
included instrumental solos by George
II. Wilder and Fred III Whittier, and
vocal solos by Miss Rose Mary O'Neil
Of Portland, Me-, and Miss Ida Hughes
Of Montpelier.
AIT the business meeting held yester-
day afternoon, Mayor Haley extended
to the visitors a cordial address OF vel
come, To which state President Burke
happily responded. The Rev. Father p.
~. Barrett of Burlington, the retiring
state chaplain, gave an address that
viii long be remembered hy those who
heard II. It was a gem Of oratorv and
Was often interrupted by applause.
The biennial report 81 President Burke
showed that new division had been in
stitnted during the past two years at
Richmond, Graniteyille and Northfieid,
with net gain of l70. making pres
ent total membership of over 1000. The
prospects are good for the organization
in the near future of four additional
divisions. President Burke urged the
study Of Irish history BY all members
and a letter of greeting and encourage
ment from Matthew M. Cummings Of
Boston, national president, enforced the
same idea. The president said steps had
been taken To divorce the Bellows Falls
division from the jurisdiction Of New
Hampshire and bring ID under the yer-
mont management When this division
Vermont.
The reports Of the treasurer and secre-
tary were read and accepted The lat
ttf rHoWtU lHdt seven members 1dNe
died during the past year.
The following officers were elected
and installed; President, James Z.
Burke of West Rutland; vice presi-
dent, D. J. Sullivan Of Barre secretary,
Mark X. Berry of Richmond: treasurer.
Thomas b. Wright OF Burlington. All
Of these except the secretary We're re-
elected The Rev. Fl. J. w O'SuIivan
Of Montpelier was appointed state chap
lain. The convention adjourned to meet
in 1908 at Rutland
The biennial gathering Of the ladies'
auxiliary was held in the afternoon in
an adjoining hall. Standing committees
were appointed and the following officers
for two years We're elected President,
AIRS Mary Robinson of Burlingtons
vice president, Miss Mary Flanagan of
Montpelier; secretary, Miss Helen Law
renee Of Montpelier; treasurer, Miss
Margaret Baker of burlington. These
officers were installed by Mrs. Nora Me-
Cam of Montpelier. The auxiliary will
meet at Rutland III 1908 in coniuaction
with the state convention.