Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-07-20
Twelve Hundred Delegates Legislat-
ing For Ancient Order
in Chicago.
Committees Studying the Best Form
Of National Insurance
For Members.
SHOWING OF LADIES AUXILIARY

A decided stand by the Ancient
Order of Hibernians toward the
downing of Socialism in the United
States and the furtheranee OF the
study of Gaelic by 1rish-Americans
we're features of the annual conven-
tion of the A. o. H., which opened
Tuesday in Chicago. A strong SER
mon denouncing Socialism by Bishop
John. r. Carroll, of Helena, Mont,
marked the first exercises of the con-
yention, a solemn Pontifical high
mass at the Holy Name Cathedral, at
which Archbishop Quigley officiated,
assisted by the Very Rev. NJ. j. F1tz-
simmons, the Rev. d. j.. Dunno, the
Rev. w. ]. McNamee and the Rev. M.
O'Sullivan. The delegates, 1000 in
number, attended in body.
Bishop Carroll, the National Chap
lain, in his sermon urged the Irish in
America to stand with the Catholic
church in its fight against Socialism.
Socialism is the greatest danger
confronting this country" said the
Bishop. Every Irish soul should
burn with indignation at the PROPOSE
tiohs that this doctrine sets forth for
acceptance. Socialism would deprive
him of everything that any real Irish
man holds dear and would bring him
back to conditions that existed in
ireland a century ago. In the name
Of religion, for the sake OF your
homes and for this grand and glor-
ious country, which we love as we do
our lives, | ask you to combat the
evils of Socialism. which would
finally wreck the country"
He also praised the A. o. H. for
voting $25, 900 to the Catholic
Church Extension Society. Imme-
diately after the services the dele
gates weSaaiuG6aR iaastcmsp pilss 70
James ]. Regan, of st. Paul, National
President of the organization, opened
the convention shortly after noon.
Committees were appointed and the
Executive Committee held a short
session at the Hotel La Sale later. In
the evening the Chicago divisions
gave a ball to the delegates and their
wives at the Robert Emmett Hall,
when more than $500 attended.
The convention has filled Chicago
with some of the nations prettiest
women. The women are members OF
the Womans. Auxiliary of the Irish
American organization and are meet
ing in the Hotel La Sale. After the
convention was called to order
Wednesday the report of the Gre
Dental Committee was read and the
delegates, numbering more than
1000. were seated. Committees were
then to be formed.
"If you want to help Ireland, pat
ronize Irish industries, but don't get
the idea that the old country is
seeking charity" was the keynote OF
an address delivered by Father M.
O'Flanagan, of ireland.
The Committee on Constitut 'onal
Amendment will be one of the most
important bodies at this convention.
II has the task of recommending the
best form OF a national insurance
benefit. Some of the State divisions
Of the body already have insurance.
The insurance schemes of the organi-
cation in Illinois, Michigan, Massa-
chusetts and Minnesota will be given
thorough consideration.
The ability of women to success
fully conduct an organization and to
iegislate for themselves was held to
be incontrovertible by Miss Anna G.
Malta, of Scranton, Pa, who spoke
before the Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians in the
Hotel La Sale. Miss Malta has been
President of the Ladies Auxiliary
since II was started. From a mem
bership Of 80, 900 when the auxiliary
started our membership today is at
least. $1,000, or more than double
what II had attained during the
eleven years prior to our procuring
our own legislation" said Miss
Malta. "I trust that for all time any
doubts entertained by those who
we're pessimistic as to the ability OF
the ladies to legislate for themselves
will now be laid to rest"
John w. Rainey, assistant to the
Probate Judge, and Democratic cam
didate for Clerk of the Circuit Court,
acted as toastmaster at the banquet
at the Auditorium Thursday night.
The real work OF the convention be-
gan with the reports OF the commit
tees on Thursday, a full account of
which will appear in next weeks
Issue.
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