The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-23
MOST SUCCESSFUL. CONVENTION EVER
 HELD BY: A. Q. H,
Delegates Left City Last Night After Three Days Visit -- Much Accomplished by This Flourish ing Order.
All Are High in Praise of Bridge ports Hospitality = Ladies Auxiliary Has Lively Contests for Offices.

Tn the opinion of every one of the delegates, the convention of the An -cient Order of Hibernians which clos ed yesterday, was the most successful ever held. The very harmonious spirit which prevailed and the lack of politics and factional strifes. made it such. The delegates departed from the city last night well satisfied with Bridgeport as a convention city and well pleased with the work that had been accomplished.
 After the election of the officers yesterday State Chaplain E A. Elan nery of dazardville installed them. This was brief but impressive and interesting ceremony. Hearty con- gratuIations of the retiring president Philip J. Sullivan, of Thompsonville, were given the new officers, in a happy little speech in which he reviewed the past six years that he has spent as head of the organization in this State.
 He urged cooperation on the part of the officers and said that he was con fident that the order would continue it's splendid and encouraging growth and success.
 The convention before adjournment passed a resolution appropriating $25O to St. Agnes Home in Hartford.
 After the installation of the officers there were brief speeches by members of the order. John D. Cunningham former State secretary and one of the veteran members of the order, spoke congratulatory words about the pro- gress made by the convention in it's work. Rev. Fr. Downs spoke briefly. He called attention to the faithful sup port of the church given by the or der He congratulated the delegates upon the success of the parade in par ticular Fr. Flannery said benedic- ton and the delegates sang ''God Save Ireland"
 The convention of the Ladies Aux Hilary in Odd Fellows hall was long drawn out because of the many lively contests for the different offices. The convention did not end until o'clock. The balloting for officers did not con- clude until ' o'clock. Mrs. Catherine F. Foley of New Haven was the suc- cessful candidate for the presidents chair. Miss Sadie Grace, of New Britain, who was State secretary, and Mrs. Margaret Cashman of Meriden were the other candidates. Several ballots were taken before the final de- cision was made. so near even was the choice.
 Miss Charlotte Holloway of New dent: Mrs. J. J. Carroll of New Ha- ven, secretary: and Mrs. Mary Quinn of Hartford, treasurer There were contests for each one of these offices and the final votes were very close. At 6:30 o'clock adjournmen was taken from Odd Fellows hall to the United Irish Societies hall in the Sta pies building. The report of the aux Hilary president, Mrs. Ellen T. Molloy, of New Haven, submitted yesterday, was of much interest. It showed that four new auxiliaries had beens insti- tuted during the past year, in Mystic, Bridgeport, Seymour, and Shelton. The Eleanor McCann branch Of Hartford received the silk banner for member ship gains The report urged that l Irish literature and Irish history be given more attention in the schools
 The project of organizing juvenile | branches was encouraged.
 The vice president, Mrs. Margaret Cashman, reported as chairman of the
 Irish history committee. She saic that Connecticut leads the country n 1 the study of Irish history.
 State Secretary Miss Sadie Grace re- | ported a membership of $500, which | is q. gain of 400 from the last report There are A auxiliaries in the State l Every county has an organization The report of Treasurer Mrs. M. J
 Fulton, of Bridgeport, showed expendi- | lures of the year amounting to A,878 which left a balance of $625.75 in the l treasury.
 The new State president received g l large. beautiful bouquet. Other offi- cers were thus remembered.