The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27
H|BERN|ANS BACK
 FROM MOBILE TRIP Annual Meeting Held at
 Battles Sunday LADIES IN THE PARTY  NJ. E. Linnehan, After Serving Two Terms as President, Declines Re-
 Election for Third-Auxiliary
 Also Holds Convention

The Birmingham district delegates who attended the conventions of the Ancient Order of Hibernlans. and the Ladies Auxiliary. held Sunday at Battles near Mobile, returned yesterday.
 NJ. D. Iinnehan, who had served as state president two terms of two years each, and who declined a third term elee- tion, was chosen as state secretary. On his return home he spoke enthusiastically of the hospitality of Mobile. and of the harmony that prevailed in the Hibernian meetings. He presided over the mens s meeting. but when the time of election came he made it plain that he would re- tire from the presidency. He was com plimented on the good work he had done, and In order that the order might retain his services in an official capacity he was unanimously elected secretary for the or der in Alabama for the next two years, and he was also chosen as a delegate to the national convention which will be held at Norfolk in July 1913.
 Hugh Meeham of Montgomery was elected state president. The other off eers chosen were: J r. McHugh of Mo- bile, state vice president and Daniel Sul- livan of Pratt City, state treasurer The report of MT. Linnehan on the work ac- complshed under his administration was warmly received, and he was accorded a unanimous vote of thanks A resolution was passed that the report be published in the Irish World, and in the official or gan of the order-the National Hibernian.
 Among other things proposed by MT. Linnehan was a state federation of all the Catholic societies, whicn in turn would be represented in the national fed eration. He spoke of the important work the national federation of societies was doing.
 A resolution was adopted heartily com mending Mr. Redmond and Mir. Devlin of the Irish Home Rule party for their ef- fective efforts fin parliament.
 The Hibernians made the trip from Mo bile to Battles on the bay steamer Car ney. which was chartered for the occa- sion The First Regiment band of Mobile furnished excellent music on the boat and throughout the day at Battles. Barbe- cued meat and sea food of various kinds were served in grove about a half mile from the shore. The return trip to Mo bile was made at night, which gave the visitors an opportunity to see the beauti- ful bay by moonlight Among the prom inent members of the Hibernian order who attended the convention were George J. Sullivan. of Mobile and Hugh Gallagher of Montgomery.
 Mrs. Morgan of Ensley was elected president of the Ladies' auxiliary and Mrs. Annie German Morris of Birming- ham. one of the most active and popular members in the state, was elected secre- tary
 A list of the delegates from Birmlng- ham follows: M. r. Binnehan, W J. OBrien, Anthony McDevitt, Harry Brad ley, Michael Duggan, Maj. w. F. German, Daniel Doherty, Terrence Mackin, John MeGeever, William McPoland. James OHare. Charles Vallely. Steve Daley, Daniel Sullivan. John O'Hare, MT Carlin
 Ladies auxiliary Mrs. James T. Van Arsdale Mrs George II. Bodeker, Mrs William McGrail, Mrs. John Antwlne, Mrs. Charles OBrien, Mrs. Annie German Morris, Miss Julia Collins, Mrs. McDon- ough, Mrs. Logan, Miss Mamie Klatz, Miss Maggie Hannigan. Miss Kate Hanni- gan, Miss Hannigan, Mrs. John Haskins. Miss Haskins
 Mrs. Van Arsdale, the retiring state president of the auxiliary, was presented by the members with fine brooch.