The Irish standard., 1908-02-01
n|BERNIAN RALLIES
The A. o. H. of Elkton and
Nandreau, S. D., Hold
Big Meetings.
Minnesota State Officers We're
Present and Much Good
Results.

the Hibernians of Elkton and Elan
dreau. South Dakota, and their friends.
who came from far and near to take
part in the festivities prepared in hon
or of the visit to these cities of the
Minnesota state officers of the order
and the national vice president. There
being no state organization of th. A.
Q. H. in South Dakota, the divisions at
Elkton and Flandreau are attached
to Pipestone county, Mimi, and are
therefore under the jurisdiction Of the
order in Minnesota.
The first of the two events planned
was the meeting Saturday night at
Elkton. The meeting was opened by
County President E. J. Murphy, and
was presided over by Very Rev. Mgr.
Sheehan, whose love for the land of
his birth and his great devotion to the
! cause of religion are we'll known
throughout the gerat state in which he
has labored for over 25 years. Father
the good work being done by the A.
o. H. and commended the order to all
who We're not members. State Presi-
dent P. Kenpey and State Insurance
President r. j. Doyle addressed the
| meeting OH the advantages to be de-
rived from membership. Other speak
ers were County President Murphy, A.
Culliton and C. O'Leary, and the fol-
lowing program was rendered:
Piano solo. Miss Kearney; song, Miss
Vera Casey; recitation, Mrs. Perry
man; song, Joe Culhane; song, Miss
Connell.
At Flandreau.
While the meeting at Elkton Satur-
day night was a grand success and
sure to bring good results, yet it was
not to be compared with the ce!ebra-
| tion at Flandreau, which commenced
at $3.50 p. M. Sunday. From that hour,
| when President T. S. Waters called the
assemblage to order, until late at night
there was not dull moment. It is at
tiandreau that one of the priests.
Father Quick, who heard the dying con-
fessions Of Allen, Larkin and OErien
In Manchester in 1867, is buried, and
the spirit that animated the Manches-
ter martyrs seemed to be ever rres-
ent at this meeting. Through the ef-
forts of S. P. Hurley, P. F. Levins ami
other leading Hibernians of Tlandreau.
the Father Quick Memorial Society was
established with the purpose in view of
erecting a monument to his memory.
The movement is progressing rapidly.
| The program for the meeting was all
that could be desired. The first speak
er was State President Kenney, who
spoke of the order from the standpoint
of patriotism and good citizenship. In
surance President r. J. Doyle ably set
forth the advantages of the insurance
department. A sumptuous banquet
then followed, prepared by the ladies'
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entertainment followed. T. S. Waters
made good as toastmaster and events
moved rapidly. The altar boys Of
Father Martyrs church sang the
Wearing Of the Green and were
heartily applauded. They were dress
ed in white and green and under the
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artistic triumph. A fine address by
Rev. Father Martyr followed. The be-
loved and patriotic priest reviewed the
H1bernfan order from the penal ,1ays
through success and adversity down
to the present day and eloquently set
forth what it had done to preserve faith
and fatherland. Come Back to Erin /"
by Mrs. Mead, was song that pleased
the audience. Remarks by County
President E. ]. Murphy were next in
order. after which Prof. Van Court
gave a violin solo. Rev. Father Kitty
of Sligo, Ireland, was the next speaker
He spoke Of the A. o. H. in the old land
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where. He paid his respects to the
"stagc lrishman" and complimented
the A. o. H. for the part it has taken
in putting that disreputable character
out of business. Father Kitty, who is
an active member of the A. o. H.. urged
upon parents the need Of teaching tc
their children the history of Ireland
This. he said, would make them bet
ter citizens as it would inspire the love
Of country in their hearts. Mrs
Akam sang ''Thc Star Spangled Ban.
ner," which never fails to strike II re.
sponsive chord with an Irish audience
An address by Rev. Father Trainor
of Cotton. was a splendid tribute I.
Irish womanlood. Other remarks were
made by NJ. f. CogIey, Editor u +
Levins of the Herald, S. P. Hurley ant
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