The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-09-28
Reports of Officers of A. O. H. and
Ladies' Auxiliary Indicate
Numerical Growth.
The Resolutions Adopted by Both
Branches of the Organization
Have Right Ring.
The Banquet to Delegates at the St.
Paul Hotel q Grand Affair in
Every Essential.

The twentieth annual convention OF
the Ancient Order Of Hlbernians OF
Minnesota and the ninth annual con-
vention of the Ladies' Auxiliary OF
the order in this state were held
simultaneously in St. Paul on We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday Of last
week. There were 900 male delegates
from all parts Of the state represent
ing the A. o. H.. and 225 women rep-
resenting tho Ladies' Auxiliary.
Before commencing business the
first day, both mon and women rep
resentin1 the two branches of the or
der marched in a body from the Mer-
chants hotel to the Cathedral to at.
tend high mass and hear sermon
befitting the occasion from Rev. p. r.
Cunningham Of Hastings. the state
chaplain of the order. After The
church services were over the dele-
gates of both sexes marched to lii
bernian halls where they received an
official welcome from Mayor Keller to
the city. Short speeches were also
made by National President ]. j.
Regan, State President Fred l.. Ryan,
Ramsey County President T. ]. Doyle.
Judge William Louis Kelly, of the
District Court, and State President
, Mrs. Mary B. Daley of the Ladies'
Auxiliary. At the conclusion of the
joint session the delegates separated.
, the women going direct to the old
state capitol and the men remaining
ut Hibernian halls.
The real work Of both conventions
began on Wednesday afternoon. Conn
mittces were appointed and reports
made and discussed. In the evening
more than 1000 Hiernians attended
the annual grand ball in honor Of the
delegates at Hibernian halls and on
1 Thursday night a banquet was given
to them ut the st. Paul where speech
es were made by Bishop Lawler. D.
w. Lawler, +. l.. Ryan. J. ]. Regan,
Mrs. Mary Daley. T. J. Doyle and
others. The bishop spoke last and in
concluding his address said:
"We often hear 1t said that the
Catholic church should be thankful to
America for SO excellent field for
grant that it Is good for US to be
here, but unhesitatingly claim that
It is also good for our country that
we arc here"
Some musical selections were rem.
dered to aid the digestion of the
viands, Robert and Miss Helen Gehan
giving Irish numbers which were ap-
plauded rapturously. Toastmaster T.
J. Doyle acquitted himself credi:anly
and next day was elected state presl-
dent Of the order and also president
), Of the Hibernians' Life Insurance as
sociation.
i On Friday, last day of the conven-
ton the Ladies' Auxiliary elected the
following state officers: Mrs. Mary
B. Daley, Minneapolis, president; May
z. Hammill, Duluth. vice president;
Ella Glare Keating, st. Paul. secre-
tary; Mary Coogan, Faribault, treas
urer; Ellen Conroy, st. Paul, Mary M.
Sullivan, Duluth, Mary j. Reilly.
Brainerd, members of the board of
directors: Margaret Scott, st. Paul,
Elizabeth McNally, st. Paul, Margaret
Sullivan, Minneapolis, auditors. OFF,
GERS of the insurance organization of
the Ladies' Auxiliary: May E. Ham
, mill, Duluth, vice president; Margaret
Grady. saltwater, secretary; Margar-
ct Sullivan, Rochester, treasurer; Jo-
sephine Haggerty. Shieldsville; Cath
crime Curran. Minneapolis: Margaret
Nolan, st. Paul; Anna Conroy, st.
Paul; Augusta Willeson, Duluth,
. members Of the board of directors;
Y Anna Kennedy, st. Cloud; Nellie Nc
f Coll, st. Paul.; Helen McGrath, st
e Paul, auditors.
o The following were elected state
= officers by the Hibernians: T. J.
y Doyle. st. Paul, president; ]. P. Ken-
= nedy, Faribault. vice president; 10.
,, seph Grogan. st. Paul. secretary; John
J. sheehy. Montgomery. treasurer.
o. II. state Insurance officers: .six
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