The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19
R|BERNIANS HOLD
 STATE CONVENTION Session Marked By Great liar
 mony and Enthusiasm OFFICERS REELECTED Elegant Banquet Last Night at Which
TIGERS REELECTED
Bishop Allen and Others Made An mating Speeches-Receptfon
 and Dance Tonight

The Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Ladies' auxiliary held their annual state conventions in Birmingham yester- day, and Saste President M E. Linnehan said last night that the gathering was by far the most enthusiastic and suc- cessful the Hibernans had ever seen in Alabama.
 The delegates came chiefly from Mo bile, Montgomery and the Birmingham district. and including the ladies num- bered upwards of 100. They attended mass In a body at St. Paus church at Il o'clock and heard an instructive and edi- lying discourse by the Rev Charles OGallagher. After reading the gospel of the day in English, Father O'Gallagher extended cordial greeting to the Hi- bernians. It was a splendid body of men and women. he said. and he felt it great pleasure to be able to address them. The speaker then gave a very full and graphic sketch of the order the early history of it's trials and noble achievements in Ireland reading like romance The motto of the Hibernians is Friend ship, Unity and Christian Charity" and Father OGallagher in the course of his address charged them to remain ever true to the principles for which they were banded together.
 The Rt Rev. E. P. Allen, bishop of Mobile occupied a seat in the sanctuary. After mass the Hibernians and the Ladies' auxiliary had lunche in the Knights of Columbus hall and were there formally welcomed by Mayor Harry Jones In a very happy speech. The business session of the Ancient Order of Hibernians was held in Eagles hall on Fourth avenue and the business session of the Ladies' auxil- iary was held in Knights of Columbus hall.
 The convention of the order was called to order at ? o'clock by Fresi- dent Linnehan. who made a splendid address embracing a report of the na- tioinal convention which he attended few weeks ago. Other addresses made in the convention were by the Rev. Father O'Gallagher and Mai w. P. German and then were enthusi- astically received.
 The old officers were reelected as fol lows:
 M. D. Linnehan of Birmingham, state president.
 Hugh Meehan of Montgomery, state vice president.
 J. E. McHugh of Mobile, state secre- tary. James OHare of Pratt City, state treasurer
 The appointive officers will be an nounced later.
 The Ladies Auxiliary elected Mrs. J. T. Vanarsdale of Birmingham state pres ident. succeeding Mrs. F. J. White. who had been a most popular and efficient executive.
 At night there was an elegant banquet at Knights of Columbus hall. Good mans orchestra played several pieces and there were song numbers, violin solo by MT Chahfoux and rectations. Among the distinguished guests at the banquet were Bishop Allen, who spoke glowingly of the great work accomplished by the order; and the Rev John Meehan of West Africa, who spoke eloquently of Ireiand's fidelity to God and her faith through trial and prosperity. Hugh Gallagher responded to the toast, Improved Conditions in Ireand," ana M. l.. Campbell of Mobile responded to the sentiment, "The National Bird.'' Miss Julia White gave a beautiful reef tation, "Erin's Flag and the Rev. James E. Coyle, pastor of St. Paul's church. read the following original poem:
 DEAR LITTLE ISLE. There's a dear little isle in the seas for
 away,
 To that dear little isle flies my heart
 night and day; For that dear little isle Is the land of
 my birth And that dear little isle Is the fairest
 on earth. O, dear little isle, isle of story and
 song, o, dear little isle of oppression and
 wrong; Your long night Is passing, your day
 dawn is nigh, And freedom resplendent now lightens
 your sky.
 Cd III. o, Erin, loved Erin for long weary
 years Your story was written in blood and
 in tears And your noblest and best in their
 struggles to free Thee, Erin died gladly and proudly for
 thee.
 Some died in the battle; on scaffolds
 some died. And some in drear dungeons and dying
 they cried, May God save old Ireland, O, Glorious
 'twould be. Dear Native land Ireland. to so die
 for thee. O. dear little island, see gathered today Your daughters and sons in land far
 away; And gathered today we send over the
 main
 Our wishes, our hopes and our prayers
 once again. Our fond hopes and wishes we send OCT
 the foam To our brothers and sisters in Ireland
 at home We send them our greetings and bid
 them fight on Till the long night of thraldom forever
 is gone. Then God save old Ireland and Lord
 grant that we Assembled today in this land of the
 free May ever be true, wheresoever we roam To that dear little isle that lies over the foam. usKE.
 May we faels ea-divided right Loyalty
 stand To the faith that St. Patrick once
 brought to the land