Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-01
H|bERN|ANS GIVE
REAGAN RECEPTION
National President OF OrderIs Given
ENJOYABLE Entertainment---Many
Brilliant Speeches.

Although ScHeQuleu LO taEe Did'S III
eight o'clock it was nearing pine when
Presid. nj NJ ]. Mcfarland called the
Ancient Order OF Hibernians to order
in st. Mary's Hall on south Royal
street last night for the reception o!
James J. Reagan of st. Paul, Mlnnc-
sota. National President OF the Ancient
Order OF Hbern;ans in America. Dur.
ing the evening, speeches were made
BY P. +. Moran. Of Washington, Ma
tional Director OF tie order; Joseph b.
Sullivan, OF Washington; P. J. Hal i
gan, also OF Washington. National
Editor OF the National Hibernian'
the official organ Of the association;
Jose III F. Swift, the keeper OF the
records Of the House Of Repre- entatives;
and by the national president.
Many striking remarks were made
by all the speakers which met viii:
loud applause. The principal subjects
dwelled upon we're The relation OF the
Irish descendants Of America TO the
Catholic Church: Take Away the
Irish element from the Catholic Church
aud what have you leit%' asked
Mr.. Moran: the relation OF ihr Ancient
Order OF Hibernians to the Catholic
faith: Cardinal Gihbon- told me per-
sonally," declaredEMr. Reagan, that
the Ancient Order Of Hihernians is
one OF the foremost orders in The sup.
port Of the Chnrc!'; The relation Of
cool Catholics to the general govern.
mcut also claimcd Spokesman: Mr..
Sullivan declared 1t is a general rule
thai good Catholics always make good
citizens, and bad Catholics most invar.
iably prove bad citizens Of this coun.
try
Mr.. Swift is native Of the same
city as Mr.. Reagan, but nolNilhstand-
ing he was indisnoscd last night. he
summoned energy enough to impress
upon the members the wor,hiness Of
Mr. Reagan OF the high honor bestowed
upon hlE,.
When Mr.. Mcfarland, who bad in
troduced all the speakers, announced
Mr.. Reagan. there was prolonged ap.
plause. The sp ech Of the national
president was OF three quarters OF =
hours duration, but lie attention OF
his audience wa, constantly kept upon
him. Mr.. Reagan outlined the pros
porous condition Of the order and OF its
future prospects, also marking its won
derful expansion during the past
seyenty-fiye years il has been in exist.
ence in America From fifteen mGn-
beers Of New l'rk, wish their charter
from Ir land, it had grown into an
organizat on Of tao hHndred anl fifty
thousand and is st::l growing.
The main influences which haye been
working to lessen the estimation Of the
lrisl, element in the minds u The pub.
lie at larg. we're, first, lie sage Irish
man." and, second, Tie comic &. Pat
lick 5 Day post cartls. The order which
he represented, he said, had almost
completely wiped oEt tie fist source
Of offence, while il vas well on The way
towards cXtcrminaliGG the second.
The speaker SPOKE OF the chlr;table
work OF The Irish along charitable line,
as we'll as their educational activities
int, he said, the work Of trs Irish along
tho lines Of Catholic Church Expansion
is greatest of all.
After Mr. Reagan came William
Desmond. who made fcw remarks
ard Capt w. Ii. Sweeney, when
called on bv Mr.. Mcfarland, moved
that rising vote Of thanks | e given L,
the national preside, tand it was carried.
Mr.. Reagan then said that, although
some Of the speakers had sail this va:
the first time nationa! president had
visited any state in the south, lie could
we'll assure them it would not be the
last. This remark brought forth
loud applause. Dixie" anu The
Star s'pa1gled Banner" were
then furnished by Professor Pad.
gets orchestra which aaI also !urn
sshed music during the rest al the
evening.
The guests irgether with the com
mittee in charge u the reception whc
were William Desmond, chairman, NJ.
J. Mcfarland, VI. H. Sweeney. J. D.
Normoyle, Jas. Roche, F. T. Quinn,
John Mckeenn and NJ. Creegan re,
paired to Hotel R.mmcl wl ere supper
vas served.