The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1908-07-25
H|BERNIANS MEET
Biennial Convention of Great
Irish Organization
in Session.
Indianapolis Gives Every Con-
sideration to Visiting
Delegates.

pretty girls, each CARRIED in white and
wearing jaunty hats wound about with
ribbons of rich green hue, sang sonss
at Tomlinson Hall Tuesday night that
aroused every man and woman whu
ever sighed for a breath Of air froni
the Emerald Isle.
The chorus of nifty young voices
was one Of the features Of a concert
given by the local committees in
charge Of the entertainment of this
i Irish delegates who are here to attend
the biennial meeting Of the national
organization Of the Ancient Order OF
Hibernians.
Tomlinson Hall was crowded Every
song given by the big chorus was
loudly applauded. The opening chorus
was THE Harp That Once Through
Tara's Hail."
The members Of the chorus were Sc
lected from the Ladies' Auxiliary OF
Marion county and had been drilled for
weeks. The young women were we'll
trained and sang the songs Of Ire.
land in way that made an o!d-time
dweller Of Erin wish he were back
again.
Tomlinson Hall was deliberately deco
rated The ereen and the red, white
and blue were intermingled. Great
portraits of Irish patriots hung hero
and there.
In addition to the chorus Miss Mel
lie Mccarthy Of Muncie sang "Killar-
ney" which brought forth cheers from
Irish threats. Miss Mary ESan Of
Indianapolis sang Believe Me" and
Mrs. James T. Carroll Of Columbus,
who has a sweet soprano voice, gave
a solo.
One number which aroused enthu.-
iasm was entitled, ''Tll Take You Back
again. Kathleen, and was sung by
Miss Mary Moran Of Indianapolis.
Thomas A. Nealis of Indianapolis also
sang a solo.
Tuesday was truly Hibernian day
in Indianapolis. From the opening Of
the mass at $3.50 o'clock until the
close Of the concert at Ton1linson Hall
the people Of the city did honor to the
Irish race.
Thousands Of citizens came down.
town in the afternoon to witness the
parade Of the FIibernian organizations,
which was creditable in the highest
degree. Many Of the members Of the
order turned out carrying the green
flag Of Ireland and the colors of tn,
United States.
The national Organization Of the
Ladies' Auxiliary held its first session
Tuesday at the same time the Hiber-
mans met. The women met in the
Board Of Trade assembly rooms.
At Tuesday mornings session Presi-
dent Cummings appointed his COM
mittee on credentials, consisting Of
the secretaries Of the different state
organizations. The committee went
into session in the afternoon ir1ne-
diately after the parade and was still
In session late at night.
The parade was little late in
starting, but the people who waited To-,
the coming Of Ireland's sons and
daughters were we'll rewarded Tho
parade started from Ohio and Tenns-
| lyvania streets about o'clock moving
south on Pennsylvania street. A squad
Of mounted police came first. Then
came the officers Of the National Hi
bernian Organization. The Ladies'
Auxiliary was given place Of honor
In the procession, following close t,
the national officers of the Hibernians
The women rode in carriages and al
most every state in the Union was
represented.
Enthusiastic members Of the order
were there from the Pacific slope, from
the Atlantic coast, from far away
north and from the land Of the cypress
and the magnolia. In most of
the carriages three or four
delegates were seated. Many Of
the women carried gayly-colored par
asols. and every carriage was decor
ated with green flag and with tho
colors of the United States.
Following the carriages containing
the women came the boys of the Faith
er Mathew Brigade, sturdy youngsters
under the command OF Capt. Hennes-
sy. The TT Wayne Rifles. uni formed
body Of Hibernians. and the Columbus
Rifles, commanded by Capt. James T.
Carroll. national secretary Of the Hi
bernians, attracted attention. Louis
VILE, KY. was well represented by HI
bernians
The Marion County division 81 Hi
bernians was the largest in the pro-
cession. The division was headed by
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