Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-07
PLANS OF HIBERNIANS
NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JUST FINISHED SESSIONS.
Insurance Feature Proposed Not Con-
sidered Practicable-Two Many
Members Risk Lives.

Announcement has been made of the re-
suit of the recent deliberations of the ma
tional board of directors of the Ancient Or
der of Hibernians at the st. Charles Hotel,
Atlantic City. Among those present were
p. I. Moran, a national director from this
city, and p. ]. Haltigan the editor of the
socety's paper. Matthew Cummings of
Boston, Mass, national president, welded
the gavel. With the exception of Maj. Nc
Crystal of New York and Rev. Father
Byrne. national directors, there was full
attendance of the board.
The reports of officers showed the Ancient
Order of Hibernans to be in highly pros
porous condition. 1t is stated that at the
present time the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans and Ladies Auxiliary have a COM
bined membership of 100000, with nearly
S2,O0o,O00 in the treasury. National officers
of the Ladies' Auxiliary were also at At
lantic City for the Hibernians' board meet
ing and submitted reports which testified
eloquently to the manner in which the or
ganikation has been forwarded during the
past year.
Plans for National Convention.
In July, 1908, the biennial national conven-
ton of the Ancient Order of Hibernians will
be held at indianapolis, Ind and a commit
tee was on hand from this state to report
progress in the preparations for the conven-
ton. Great things are expected of this
convention. Not only will there be matters
OF more than ordinary national interest to
the members of the society up for discus
slon but it is also thought that since In
annapolis is situated at central point in
the country there will be a notable attend
ance
Among the many reports submitted was
that of National Secretary Carroll on the
subject of the San Francisco relief which
stated that about S45, 900 was expended by
the Hibernians for the relief of the San
FRANCISCO earthquake sufferers and that
there is still a considerable balance left of
this fund, the final disposal of which will
be left to the discretion of the delegates to
the next national convention
Inc lecture bureau of the Ancient Order
or Hlbernians was discussed, as we'll as the
military branch of the society and it was
ordered that both of these features should
be continued.
For some time there has been under dis
cuss1on in various divisions of the society
throughout the country the formation of
an insurance branch and in response to
these appeals the national board had the
matter up for discussion at some length
when 1t was referred to a committee con-
slsting of Messrs. Reagan of Minnesota,
quinn Of Illinois and Kelly of Wisconsin,
In view of the diversity of activities of
the membership of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians it is thought to be hardly prob
able that feasible plan for the intro
duction of fraternal insurance will be
louHu mere are so many in the order
engaged in hazardous occupations that the
rate of insurance would be too high to be
practical
New Ritual Submitted.
new ritual for the society was SUBJ
mitted to the board for approval and after
being read and corrected was placed in the
hands of committee for final arrange
ment and PRONUNCIATION. Besides making
corrections in the form of the three de-
grees of the society they now stand the
new ritual provides for a fourth degree
The committee on ritual consists of Rev.
John d. Kennedy, national chaplain; Ma
tional Director John T. Kelly of Wisconsin
and National Editor p. J. Haltigan of this
city.
The new board Of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians has planned many new features
for the years work and an active cam
paign has been decided upon.
Last Monday the national board was the
guest of the Hibernians Of Philadelphia,
when an elaborate entertainment was given
in their honor