The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-07-27
Congratulate People of Ireland on
Progress Made in Direction of
Self--Government.
Socialism Called an Un-American
and Un-Christian Effort to
Delude Mankind.
j. j. Regan Reelected President
Mrs. Ryan jolly Chosen to Head
Ladies Auxiliary,

The forty-eighth annual meeting Of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians, held
In Chicago, came to close on FRI
day of last week. James ]. Regan of
st. Paul was reelected national
president by acclamation. Other off,
GERS elected were: Vice president, Jo-
seph Mclaughlin, Philadelphia; Sec
ond vice president, Michael Foy, Cam
ada; secretary, Philip Sullivan. Con-
necticut treasurer, Thomas Maloney,
Council Bluffs, Iowa; chaplain, Rt.
Rev. John P. Carroll, Helena. Mont.
Directors. P. T. Moran, Washington,
D. c.; M. ]. Barry, Columbus, Ohio;
Rev. VIM. Mclaughlin. New Jersey;
Thomas F. Powers, Michigan; w. j.
Daugherty, Illinois.
The constitution Of the order was
revised, among the most important
changes being reorganization of the
financial system and rule prohibit
ing Hibernian clubs from selling
liquors in their clubhouses.
The next convention will meet in
1914 in Norfolk, Va. At this conven-
ton the question Of a national lnsur-
ance bureau, which was discussed
here and referred to the national
sassrd for consideration. will be taken
up.
Hibernians entered the first wedge
In their international campaign
against socialism at the closing meet
ing held in Emmet Memorial hall,
when they voted to expel from the
order one of their members from New
Jersey after refusing to admit him on
his credentials as a delegate from
that state. The delegate was M. j.
Norton, and charges were brought and
substantiated that he had made curp
corner addresses advocating the prin-
ciples Of socialism on the streets OF
Bloomfield, N. j., on several occa-
sions.
Women Elect Officers.
After an all night session which
ended at 5 o'clock Friday morning, the
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Ancient Or
der of Hibernians, completed their
election of officers as follows:
President-Mrs. Ellen Ryan jolly,
Pawtucket, r. I.
Vice President-Miss B. A. Mahon-
ey, Calumet, Mich.
Secretary-Mrs. Adelia Christy, Col
umbus, Ohio.
Treasurer - Miss Mary Connolly,
Amsterdam, N. Y.
Directors-Miss T. B. Tierrey, New
Orleans. and Miss Marie Chambers,
Portland, Ore.
The election did not begin until af-
ter midnight, and as a majority vote
was required several ballots were
necessary for each Office. The other
candidates for president were Mrs
Mary McWhorter of Chicago, and
Mrs. Mary Mccarthy of Boston.
Several constitutional amendments
were discussed, among them one Gre
atine the office of past president. This
was carried and Miss Anna c. Malta
Of Scranton, Pa, thus becomes a mem
Der of the board of directors.
Norfolk. Va, was chosen for the
nex+ convention
The following resolutions were
adopted at the final meeting of the
Ancient order Of Hibernians in Men,
orial hall:
Socialism Is Opposed.
Resolved, That we are opposed to
socialism in all its various forms; we
regard it as un-American. un-Chris-
tian and as an uncalled for effort on
the part of it's misguided advocates
to tear down and disrupt the free in
stitutions Of which we, as American
citizens, feel justly and earnestly
proud.
THAT the advocacy of socialism in
its many forms is being advanced by
certain individuals to deceive, delude
and excite in mankind false con-
ception Of freedom and human and
property rights. which our church has
sver defended uncompromisingly
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