The Irish standard., 1910-10-01
Assemble in Faribault, the Athens
of the West" for a Three
Days Session.
Both Organizations Were Well Rep
resented, Fully 500 Being
in Attendance
General Resume of the Work Ac-
complished-Will Meet in
St. Paul in 1912.

Faribaut was in gala attire on
Tuesday of last week, when the con-
vcntions of the Ancient Order Of
Hibernians and Ladies Auxiliary mer
in session. the former at the opera
house, and the latter at X. G. hall.
There were fully five hundred pres.
two organizations in the state and a
spirit of earnestness and faithful To-
votiOn to the orders marked the pro-
cccdings throughout. The street deco
ratons were beautiful in the extreme,
showing marked taste and attracted
the attention Of all. Central avenue
from First street to Fifth street aul
Third street from First avenue to First
avenue east drew special attention and
the show windows of the business
houses along the avenue and the
green. Three large banners with the
greeting "Welcome A. o. H." were dis
played across Central avenue and the
green festooning was stretched alon;.
both sides of the avenue from the
Brunswick to the Arlington hotels. Fol-
lowing was the program of exercises:
SEPTEMBER 21st.
800 o'clock a. m. Delegates, visit
ing Divisions and Farbault Cornet
band assembled at X. of c. hall and
marched to Church of Immacu u1ifte
Conception and attended Solemn High
Mass. Parade re-assembled after
Mass and returned to hall.
11:3O, a. m. First session of con-
vention in opera house. Address of
State President Kenlrey
$3.50. p. m. Sight seeing tour Of stat3
and private schools and city to dele
gates.
1880 to 1O:3O. Reception to delegates
and members at the residence of c. NJ
Wall Central ave. and Ninth st.
SEPTEMBER 22nd.
Regular session of convention morn 4
ing ana afternoon.
500 p. m. Entertainment at opera
house, consisting Of addresses, vocal
and instrumental music.
SEPTEMBER 23rd.
Regular session of convention morn.
ing and afternoon. 900 p. m., grand
ball ut X. c. hall. ~
pointed, the visiting delegates and
members of the local division assem-
bled at X. c.. hall and preceded py
the band they marched to the church
OF the Immaculate Conception where
the convention was formally opened
with a solemn high mass. Father j.
j. SleVin, pastor Of the church was
celebrant, Rev. f. Monge, pastor Of
the Sacred Heart, acted as deacon,
Rev. J. j. Malloy of Shieldsvlle, as
sub deacon, and Rev. Father Meade.
of Northf1eld as master of ceremonies.
Following the reading of the gospel
Rev. p. r. Cunningham, state chaplain
Of the order, delivered an eloquent and
scholarly sermon. His subject was
'"The Irish Race" and in treating II he
dWelt on the early history of the
country as told in legend and folk lore
He followed his theme through the
times when Christianity first took ront
and fOurished on the island downtsto5
the sixth, seventh. and eighth centur-
les when Ireland's monastic schools
and academies had become the center
of learning and Christianity in Wester,,s
Europe. He treated of the civil and In q
ternational wars by which the country
was reduced to subjection and the
years of bitter persecution by whfcns
II was kept in that state, commendinKs
the proud Celtic spirit which could not
be broken and the unswerving Loyalty
OF the people to the faith of their fatl,-
ers. After the services at the Church.
of the Immaculate Conception the pa.
rade reformed and marched to tile5
Faribault opera house. President y. z.
Kennedy of the A. o. H. of Rice county
called the assemblage to order ands4ins
. few timely remarks bid the Hiber-s
mans Of Minnesota welcome to SFart.s