The Irish standard., 1910-07-30

placed the organization at Indianapol-
is in the hands OF your present ma
tional officers to- guard and protect it.
We return It to YOU here and now
without a stain on it's banner and
without the loss' of man.
1.-THE old ship is safe in the harbor,
thank God. May God guide and bless
it in the future. 1t represents the
hopes and aspirations of race. 1t
fills us with the, ideals and patriotic
sentiments of eur fathers and mothers,
and ancestors, who are now sleeping
their last sleep in Irish soil. 1t is
the connecting link between Mother
Erin and her scattered and exiled
children. Let our conduct and ac-
tons in this, convention be such as
will reflect credit on our people at
home and abroad. May this conven-
ton be the means of bringing pros
perity and happiness to the Old Land,
and may it be the means of uniting
all of our people here in America"
On Wednesday evening no less than
1,400 Hibernians were present at the
banquet which was given in the Ar
mory. 1t was a typical Irish gather
ing at which the patriotic expressions
Of the speakers were. applauded to the
echo. Irish Ithaitsic, Irish songs and
Irish eloquehes ,1esounded through the
hall sending thrills of JOY through the
great enthusiastic Irish audience.
President Cummings spoke son the
alliance between::Ssthe Irish and Ger
mans of America. Archbishop Chris
tie spoke on 1.-THE Holy Father "our
Country" was the subject Of. a toast
by Bishop Carroll of Montana. 7. B.
Minihan spoke oh The Flag" Miss
Anna G. Malta spoke of the work OF
the Ladies' SUBSIDIARY. 1.-The Study of
Irish History Nwas discussed by Mrs
Ellen Ryan jolly Ex-Governor Folk
of Missouri arrived late at the ban
quet but took occasion to "compl&-
ment the Irish delegates on the prog
ress of the home rule movement.
At the Tbiirpday meeting of the
convention .thss8plan to federate all
Irish Catholic organizations in Am
erica was Unanimously Endorsed.
Among the leading speakers in be-
half of the laffiliation, which has as
it's object more complete and uni
fled effort toward freeing Ireland from
English rule, were National President
Cummings and Archbishop Christie.
A second object lis the extension of
the work being done by the Cath
olic church. The committee on church
extension asked this morning for an
appropriation of $4,000 to aid in
broadening the work of the church.
Another, subject dear to Irish hearts
was introduced in the report of Pro-
lessor Michael G. Rohan, chairman of
the national commission on the teach
ing of Irish history. To extend the
teaching of Irish history, to make ev-
cry Irish child in every. school ia
miliar with the outstanding facts re-
lated to the development of the Irish
race, is the life ambition of Professor
Rohan. His REPORT showed that all the
leading Catholics and Hibernians
throughout America had unqualifedly
Endorsed what he has been doing.
The magnificent Hibernian parade
took place Thursday evening. Green
and gold We're in evidence everywhere
and the spirit of patriotism and en-
thusiasm was no less marked in the
moving ranks Of the. Hibernians than
in the long lines of spectators thar
crowded the streets to witness the
spectacle. The order of the parade
showed that the Hibernians are AM
orleans first. The leading float was
beautiful reproduction of the Am.
erican shield: then the float, "All Ire
land" formed like sprig Of sham
rock. In this division the delegates
their state banners. 1.-THE Castle and
Harp of Ireland" float, was the fea-
ture of the third division. In division
four came carriages containing ma
tional officers of the Ladies' Auxiliary
and representing the 46 states of the
union. the Hawaiian Islands and Cam
ada. The last float was in representa-
ton of famous Admiral Jack Barry
and the frigate Lexington.
The election of officers, which had
been the subject Of a good deal of dis
cussion all week. occurred on Friday.
In the early stages of the convention
four prominent candidates We're in the
field. President Matthew Cummings,
Michael G. Rohan of Marquette uni
versity, Joseph Mclaughlin of Phila-
delphia and James j. Regain of St.
Paul. national vice president. were all
spoken of as the probable choice OF