The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-01-22

OJlICeiS TcCelltAy clcCteu ana installed
We're in charge Of the proceedings with
| VIM. E. Reau, grand knight, off1ciating
| as presiding officer.
Reports Of committees appointed
We're read and the general condition of
the organization found to be very en-
couragng, indicating "a highly prosper
GUS and satisfactory state Of affairs.
Ar important resolution offered at this
meeting was to the effect that the by
laws be amended so that the meeting
nights of the council be changed to the
first and third Monday of each month
instead of on Wednesday as at pres
ent Other matters of interest per-
came up for consideration in the course
Of the evening.
| The social session was presided over
by Neil NJ. Cronin, lecturer. who had
prepared a program for the evenings
! entertainment. The principal offering
! was burleque debate on the momen-
IONS qquestion, "Shall Women Vote ?"
Five delegates from the Congress OF
Nations. now in session, were invited
to- be present and offer their views of
the subject. They We're happily intro
duced to the audience by Mr.. Crorin
, The first speaker was Heinrich
Schwartzmeister Of Milwaukee, who,
! in dress suit, numerous decorations
! and a. broad Germanian dialect, adj
dressed the assembly. In the course
OF his remarks he stated his views as
follows: L don't vas under some put
tygoat governments, still I dnk it vas
peter if a Teller will insult mitt his
wife and get her advices about politics
and how to vote. Katrina says, 'Hcinie,
ich whist Elm vote gehabcn,' and l SAYS,
"Shuah" This character was ably pre-
scented by Sam Markell He was followed
oy Malachi Hennessey Of Green Isle. i'm
introduced as being somewhat similar
to DIR. Cook, meaning presumably that
he had never been there. He took ex-
ception to the former speakers remarks
ard gave a brief review Of the states
in which the rights Of equal suffrage
We're in force, showing by forceful
argument that these states had proba-
.ly taken this action for the advertis-
ing there was in it. He ended with
AT impassioned plea for women in their
proper sphere, the home. The third
speaker was George Washington JEFF
fcrson of the Congo, in which part Dan
M. Williams took the negativ. side OF
the argument, one of the points raised
by him as a bar to the exercise Of
equal suffrage being the inability of
the fair sex to smoke cigars or chew
tobacco, having to confinc themselves
to chewing gum and masticating the
fabric. He however. credited the wis
com Of Solomon the Wise to the morn
ing gossip learned over the back yard
fences by his 10 wives, and came to
the conclusion that women should not
be deprived of the franchise and that
j: they could have it they probably
would not want it. Moses Cohen OF
Sixth avenue north then appeared III
opposition to the proposition, bringing
forward the argument that "Vimon suf-
fer age anyway and on being ques-
toned as to their age they would all
ate they were just past 81. Stag ma
ton he claimed as one of the results
ir case the proposed legislation was eff
fected Mr.. Allen S. Tladd gave this
character in a very natural life-lika
manner The last speaker was jena
Jensen of Copenhagen (Mnn.), in
which part Mr.. VIM. H. Donahue very
successfully concealed his identity Tie
summed up the arguments produced
and showed the difficulty the 'yanltor''
had in casting his vote in an Irish
community. AS to the question OF
votes for women. the solution OF the
problem was not attempted, as the
session was limited to one evening. and
10 unanimous conclusions could be ar
rived at in that space of time. Mr.
Cronin and the speakers Of the evening
wore congratulated on their very sue
cessful efforts and the social session
will probably he well developed fea-
ture of all future meetings. Vocal and
instrumental music supplied by mem
hers and visitors contributed to the
pleasure of all in attendance and a
lunch served in the dining room at the
conclusion of the meeting aided in sat
isfying the demands Of the inner man.
/. trip to st. cloud on tho 3oth Of the
lnonth is planned upon by number OF
the members who wish to participate in
tho initiatory work to be undertaken
by the council OF that place on that
cate.
I AT PRIOR LAKE