The Irish standard., 1913-06-07
SUPERIOR, WIS.
HIBERNIANS
Tender National and State Officials a
Splendid Reception.

!
Sunday, June /, 1913, will long be
remembered by the Irish residents of
the Twin Ports and their descendants
who cherish the memory. of their
MotherIand. The occasion was the
reception rendered by Division No. Z,
A. o. H., of Superior to James J..
Regan, National President of the Or
der, and 7. j. Doyle, State President of
Minnesota.
Exhaustive preparations were made
for the event by the arrangements
committee and each detail was sue
cessfully carried out.
The committee, accompanied by the
officers of Divisions Nos. 1, and 6,
and Ladies' Auxiliaries Nos. 1. 2 and 8
of Duluth, met Bro. Regain at the train
and escorted him to the Saratoga no.
| TEL where he met many Hibernians,
both ladies and gentlemen of Duluth
and Superior. Bro Doyle arrived the
night before and was with the party
About 3 o'clock the party were taken
/ for an automobile ride and shown
about the city, At 5 o'clock they were
taken to the Sacred Heart auditorium
where banquet was served by the
ladies of Auxiliaries Nos. 1 and Of
/ Douglas county. Rev. Father Patrick
Cunningham acted as POSTMASTER and
addresses were delivered by National
President Regan. Rev. Father Patrick
Lee, pastor.fa of the Sacred Heart
church, Rev. Father Pilon, secretary
to Bishop schinner, Miss Mae A. Ham
| ill.,, state vieg president Of the Ladies.
Auxiliary Of Minnesota. and Mrs. Mar
garet Mum of Division No. 2. About
IS clergymen and officers of the Diff
ferent Divisions of the Twin Ports
were seated around the tables.
In the evening large gathering at
tended the open meeting among them
many members of the Germania Be-
nevolent society, which organization
had been invited. Fred l.. Ryan. ex-
president of Minnesota, presided and
in his usual happy manner introduced
the speakers. Bro. T. ]. Doyle was
called on first and dwelt for some time
on the growth Of the Order and the
good it was doing. especially in the
Northwest. He. was followed by Rev.
Father O'Mahoney who told of great
work the Irish people had done for the
Catholic church, in those dark and
evil days" when it was treason to
love her and death to defend" Miss
Mae, A. Hamill spoke on the Ladies'
Auxiliary. and what could be accom-
plshed by the Irish Women Of Amer
lea by uniting under the banner of
Friendship, Unity and True Chris
tian Charity" The last speaker was
National President Bro. Regain. He
spoke upon "Hibernianism."
His splendid address made an i'm
preston on those who heard him that
will not soon be forgotten and No. rs
membership will be greatly increased
by his VISIT. to Superior. Our men,
bers will now go to work with re-
newed energy in spreading Hibern-
ianism.
Miss Margaret Linahan. Of Flaa tino
Conservatory Of Music. Duluth. and
Mr.. Joseph Murphy of Superior, sang
several Irish songs during the eve-
ming, which were highly applauded.
Much praise is due to the commit
tee who had the reception in hand and
each and every one of them feel
grateful that they took part in honor
ing the head Of the Hibernians in Am
erica. The following are the names
of the reception committee: Division
No. Maurice McGinnis, w. E.
Dougherty, John Higgins, John
| O'Rourke, Thomas Tierney. A. H. Fitz-
gerald. Martin Mahoney, Thomas
Nicholson. P. o'Malley, P. ]. Nc
Keague; Division No. 1, Ladies' auxil-
iary-Mrs. B. Mcnamara, Mrs. Josie
NJ. Weeks. Mrs. William Hiland. Mrs.
A. w. Donaher:: Division No. Mrs
Catherine OBrien, Mrs. Margaret
Mum, Mrs. Nellie Milry.
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