The Irish standard., 1911-04-15
ST. PAUL L. A. A. o. II.
Reception rendered State, County
and Division Officers.

Reception rendered State, County
and Division Officers.
st. Paul, April ia grand recep-
ton and entertainment was given at
Hibernian hall, st. Paul, Saturday aft.
ernoon, April Sth, to the state, county
and division officers OF the Ladies'
Auxiliary, by the Juvenile Division OF
the L. A. of Ramsey county. This
first and only Juvenile Division in
Minnesota was organized Jan. Sth by
Mrs. Mary Mccoy, president of Div
No. 1, with membership of fifty
Misses, aged from ten to fifteen years,
with officers as follows: President,
Mary Callahan; vice president, Clara
Flanagan; recording secretary, Grace
Garvey; financial secretary, Margaret
Bird; treasurer, Margaret Kelliher;
mistress-at-arms, Myrtle Mccoy;
sentinel, Mary Conlin; historian, Lor-
eta Strap. The meeting was con-
Quoted strictly in accordance with the
ritual and too much praise cannot be
given the officers for the ideal way
of performing their duties. The grace:
dignity and efficiency of the presid-
ing officer and mistress-at-arms were
very edifying. The marching during
the balloting for candidates reflected
much credit on Cadet Mccoy of ST
Thomas college, and the piano and
violin accomplishments by Mesdames
Churchill of Chicago and Murray of
St. Paul, daughters of the organizer,
were we'll rendered After the bust
ness proceedings Clara Flanagan,
chairman of committee on entertain
ment, announced the numbers on the
social program in perfectly charm
ing way.
Piano solos by Esther Lennon,
Grace Garvey and Glycere Moynagh.
Songs by Marie Manning, Grace Gar
vey, Clara Rose and Sarah Flanagan,
Loretta Waters, Miss Shea and Mary
Conlin.
REGULATIONS by Myrtle Mccoy, All
ma Kelleher, Gladys Joyce, Emily Null.
kern, Irene Forciea, Mary Daley, Anna
Flaherty, Gladys Moynagh, Elizabeth
Rowan, Katherine Tierney.
The Highland fling by Rose Elan
agan and Gladys Joyce.
Jig dancing by Julia OLeary, Gladys
Joyce and Rose Flanagan.
Violin solo by Eva Bird.
A paper on Irish history by Loretta
Strap was very fine
Then followed the Kerry and Irish
Washerwoman dances in which the
whole division participated, forming
beautiful picture, radiant with youth
full joy, loneliness and earnestness Of
purpose which BODIED well for the flu
ture growth and welfare of the dear
old Order in Minnesota. The faces OF
the guests reflected to marked de-
gree their enjoyment of the delight
full surprise Mrs. Mccoy had given
them. Mrs. Mccoy had had wide
experience in society and fraternal
work and her latest achievement de-
serves the greatest admiration and
concentrations for it's marked sue
success. She had been seriously ill,
but despite protestations of her ply
stefan and family left her bed to di
rect the affair and all present heart
lily sympathized with her desire to
witness the fruition OF her work an0
hopes which she had so conscien
tiously and unsparingly tried to
achieve. During the entire proceed
ings State President Mary B. Daley
showed the keenest pleasure and in
terest and her remarks of commenda
ton and appreciation were very force
full. County President Ellen Conroy,
in her own pleasing way, paid glow
ing and graceful tribute to Mrs. Nc
Goey and her splendid work. She was
followed by County President Boylan
of Hennepin county and President 10
hanna Cook, who gave expression to
the most delightful surprise and
pleasure. The entertainment closed
with refreshments served by the juve'
nile committee and all present will
long remember the pleasant occasion
and look forward to many such rare
treats in the future by Juvenile Divi-
sion No. 1 of Ramsey county.
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