The Irish standard., 1913-04-12
FIRST ANNIVERSARY
Of the Juvenile Division of A. o. H.
of Ramsey County.


Last Sunday afternoon in Hibernian
hall the boys juvenile division cele-
brated its first anniversary, being as
sisted by the girls Juvenile divisions
| Of st. Paul and Minneapolis. The
program that was rendered under the
direction of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Nc
Goey, was arranged by the boys them
selves, as was also the luncheon
served to members and guests after
! the exercises
In opening the exercises President
Henry O'Donnell said in part:
Right Reverend Bishop, Reverend
Fathers, National, State, County, Di-
vision Officers and members of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians, Ladies'
Auxiliary thereto, and Juvenile Divi-
sions thereof.
| As guests and members we are
gathered together here this afternoon
to celebrate the first anniversary of
the organization of the juvenile men,
bers of the A. o. II.
One year ago, under Gods proyi-
dence. we assembled in this hall and
were instructed that peace and har-
mony should prevail and that friend
ship, unity and true Christian charity
should be our constant guide in our
deliberations.
During this first year of our exist
ence we are proud of the record We
have made. We have learned much
about our ancestors and are proud
of the history Of Ireland as race
and a nation. We have learned much
about the faith that st. Patrick i'm
planted in the hearts of the Irish peo-
pie and therefore have been taught
greater reverence and respect for our
holy religion. We have learned much
about the folklore, songs and music of
Ireland and therefore can beast that
no other land eXcels the Emerald Isle
in these arts. We have learned also
to know Ireland as the Island of
Saints and Scholars Her sons and
daughters leaving home to carry edu-
cation, both scientific and religious,
to all the known world. We are also
proud of the past history of the Irish
race in the patriotic part it has taken
in behalf of their country's call and
o1e0 tn, coll 0e hot
needed assistance for the uplift of
humanity, especially in this great
American republic. In the vocations
the Irish have given to the church
it's very best. In its professions among
the men of letters, historians, in the
legal profession, in the medical pro.
fession, in the universities, in the
seminaries, in politics, in every sphere
of life the Irish needs no apology.
Ladies and gentlemen, in behalf of
the boys of the Juvenile Division of
st. Paul, / bid you one and all in the
true old Gaelic tongue, "Caed Mile
Failte," a hundred thousand well
comes. and more if necessary.
Daniel Young, in behalf of the men,
bers, spoke in part as follows:
We are united in this meeting to-
day to celebrate the first anniversary
lof the organization Of the juvenile
divisions in this city.
We bid you welcome.
The juvenile divisions were organ
lied to instill and keep alive in us
sentiments of love and loyalty to our
church and race, and the Ancient
Order of Hibernians, of which we are
proud members. Our parents and
grandparents for generations have
furnished us examples of that love
and loyalty which we should try to
follow.
We of ourselves from lack of knowl-
edge and thought are incapable
of realizing the Importance of such
sentiments, and could not have been
organized and trained without the
wise supervision of Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Goey and their son, Thomas, and I
take this occasion for the members
of our divisions to thank them for the
time they have given, labor they have
expended, and the training We have
received, which We could not have
gotten without their constant care and
guidance, and we hope they will al.
ways have reason to be proud of their
work for lis.
We have been trained by them to
conduct ourselves during our meeting
in an orderly and deliberate manner.
We have been taught politeness and
consideration for others. We have
had the pleasure Of attending the eel