The Irish standard., 1908-08-08
LADIES Aux|L|ARYA.o.n.
What tho National President
!. Has to Say of the Work Of
Convention.
Hrs. Mary B. Daley's Report Re.
celved With Marked
Appreciation.

i. Miss Anna c. Malta, National Pres
,ident of the Ladies' Auxiliary to the
Ancient Order Of Hibernians. re-elect-
ed at Indianapolis to succeed herself
for another term, arrived at her home
In Scranton, Tuesday evening. July IS,
tired but happy. Il will be tired for
a week." said Miss Malta, yesterday.
to Catholic Light reporter. "but the
ovation I received in Indianapolis
compensated fully for the two years
hard work 1 put in in behalf of our
organization. The thanks received
made the fatigues incident to the work
Of the convention very pleasant to
bear.
>, THE convention was large ami
harmonious. We had two hundred
delegates with voice and vote, but
many of our members came from near
and far, paying their own expenses,
thus showing their interest in the
work, and at no session were there
less than three hundred and fifty
members Of the Ladies' Auxiliary
present.
I'm our organization" continued
Miss Malta, no officer lower than
ia county president can attend the
national convention as a delegate.
These delegates frequently represent
several divisions and hundreds Of
members. From Allegheny county.
Pennsylvania, there was only ono
delegate. Miss Margaret Malta. rep-
Iresenting eighteen divisions, the Same
inumber Of divisions was represented
by Miss CeciliS McGlynn of Avoca. al
Mary M. Mariowe, while in Lackawan-
ma county Miss Mary Roach reol e.
scented nineteen divisions. While cur
number OF delegates looked small, the
total number of members represented
was large. approximating $4,000 men,
,bers, gain Of more than 1000 in two
years.
1.-THE report Of the financial condi-
tion Of the organization was reve-
lation to our delegates. In my re-
port I dwelt on Che fact that we were
able to save few dollars. witllou
specifying the amount. When Mr..
Mary B. Daley Of Minneapolis, our
treasurer, read the amount, $4.S31,
saved in two years. besides paying a
debt Of $500 borrowed from the An
cient Order of Hibernans to pay tire
expenses of the Saratoga convention.
the delegates forgot everything and
gave vent to the greatest demonstra-
been witnessed at gathering where
ladies of talent. education ana refine
1nent were the delegates The ladies'
took an especial pride in the fact thai
We, in two years, had shown ourselves
capable Of self-government.
I'VE have appointed a committee Of
six persons" said Miss Malta, Ito dis-
seminate the study of Irish history
in the parochial schools of the coun-
try. Miss Agnes Golfer has charge Il
Canada. Miss Mary F. McWhorter Ut
Illinois; Mrs. Ellen Ryan Jolly, Of
Rhode Island; Miss Margaret Murray,
Rhode Island; Mrs. Margaret Martin,
California; Mrs. Anna ConlisL. Texas.
are the remaining members of the corr.
mittee who will have charge Of the
work in the United States. This work
is to be the especial charge CT these
ladies during the next two years, ard
they are to present a report at the
Oregon.
I'VE became affiliated as a national
body with the American Federation Of
Catholic Societies, and the convention
did me the honor of selecting me to
represent our organization at the Ma
tional Federation convention, to be
held in Boston next month. We hope
to be an important factor In the work
OF this vast central body Of Catholics.
I'm the matter Of Church Extension,
or of assisting the Church Extension
4 Society, no formal action wa. taken.
K the question being submitted to tire
State organizations. The same action
was taken in regard to erecting o
z monument to Rev. Father Quick. bur-
fed in South Dakota, the priest who
h was the confesor Of Allen, Larl.in and
&, Q'Brien, the Manchester Martyrs. TIL,
convention voted $3.50 to the Gaelic
X Movement in Ireland Our treasurer,
Y AIRS. Mary B. Daley. who had contem-
plated trip to Ireland and had all
Arrangements to sail today completed,
h was delegated to hand this money to
Douglas Hyde when she meets that
X gentleman in Dublin.
"The convention was most harmo-
NOUS" concluded Miss Malia:" there