The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1908-09-26

vention of the A. o. II. of Minnesota
| on Tuesday morning. The delegates
| were met at the depot on the arrival
OF the special train over the Great
Northern at $3.50 Monday evening by
| the Third Regiment band and practi-
cally the entire membership Of Div.
No. 1. The train was profusely deco
rated and was in charge of Conductor
Dalton and Engineer Jack" Hussey.
| and entered the trainshed amid well
come shouts and the playing of "rhc
Wearing of the Green" The pro-
| cession wended its way up Fifth av.
| to Superior st. to headquarters the
st. Louis hotel. which was n,agnif-
| Gently decorated with bunting and
| colors and green colored lights, as WAS
also numerous business houses aul
stores. After. Informal grestings. which
were interspersed with music by the
band the delegates proceeded to the
residence of Mrs. J. H. Sullivan. 31S
West Third, where reception was
held and refreshments We're served and
all were given chance to rest q Ter
their ride to the city.
The morning Of Convention day
broke bright and clear. an unusual &C.
currence. in Duluth's weather history.
| o,,I l,nt - ho
tire period. The visiting delegates and
members assembled at the Auditorium
and proceeded by the L. a. A. o. H..
and visiting delegates marched in a
body to the Cathedral. whero pon.ifi-
cial high mass was celebrated by Pew.
Fr. Corbett, assisted by State Chap.
lain Rev. Fr. O'Brien ana visiting
priests. The church was profusely
decorated for the occasion, the green,
old gold and white predominating. and
| the sanctuary choir. composed en-
tirely of boys of the parish, and Flaat-
ems orchestra provided the music and
singing. 1t was voted by sO.nr Of the
old-timers attending conventions AS
one of the best ceremonies they had
ever attended at any convention In
this state. The sermon was preached
by the Rt. Rev. James McGolricl:, ir
his very able manner and brim full
Of inspiration of the occasion and GOV.
| cred the accomplishment Of IrIshrien
| from the early ages before st. Patrick
came to spread Christianity among
the people, what they have done in
the cause of learning In every cum
! try in the world by establishing COL
| leges and schools and the sacrifices
the Irish priests and students had to
| undergo not alone in their own land
but jn all countries to spo cal tho
faith.
He spoke of the progress Trisl,men
in this country were making and had
made though often afffonted by ad-
versty, and Of the potent factor an
lrishman is in commercial. indust, ial
and professional circles today and
urged on the members of the A. o. H.
to work energetically and as a united
body. and by doing so would be the
first people IN the nation, for they were
near this coveted goal today. "Edu-
cation" he said. "is the pathway on
which all sons and daughters of Irish
men should be trained and Irish liter
aturc. Irish books and particularly the
Irish press should be encouraged for
Irishmen and members of the A. o. H.
and J.. A. A. O. II. must remem.
Der that - only in the Cath
clio press can truthful news be found"
The speaker urged all the members
to heartily support the Irish Standard
as a. journal faithful to their interests
and deserving of their patronage and
as useful and proper paper to have
in the home and for the younger gen.
GRAFTON to read, and closed by wish
ing God speed to the deliberations Of