Evening journal., 1914-08-10
HIBERNIANS Stand
BY Volunteers
Pledge Moral and Physical
Aid in Movement in
Old Country
STATE AND COUNTY
OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN

OfflCEkS AXE CHOSEN
The members Of the Ancient Order
Of Hibernians in this State went on
record yesterday as favoring the
movement Of the Irish Volunteers and
pledged moral and physical aid to the
movement. This action was taken at
the meeting of the State and County
Boards held in Irish-American Hall.
The election of State officers fol-
lows: Edward j. McElwee, Whining
ton, president; Archibald Watson.
! New Castle, vice president; Cornelius
Desmond Wilmington, secretary, and
! William Casey. Wilmington, treasurer
County officers: Michael A. Mealey,
Wilmington, president; Sylvester
Healy, Wilmington, vice president;
John Dougherty Henry Clay, secre-
tary, and Daniel McKenna, Whining
ton, treasurer. State President-elect
McElwee was formerly county presi-
dent.
National Director John e. Healy.
the retiring state treasurer, present
ed the report of the convention held
in Norfolk. The report follows:
Gentlemen and Brothers.
"In accordance with your wishes,
your State was represented at the
National Convention held in Nor
folk, Va. Every delegate from Del
aware served on his allotted COM
mittees and Brother McIvor was Sc
lected as secretary OF the conven-
ton. Norfolk business men enter
tanned the delegates with two troll
ley rides and a beach dinner. Nor
folk in general was in gala attire
for the convention TIE next con-
vention will be held in Boston, Mayor
Curley giving his check for $500
as a guarantee.
There we're a number of changes
made to the constitution which will
be the best described when the sam
pie copies are distributed Among
them are; Any member failing to
receive Holy Communion in the Eas-
ter time stands suspended. The Ma
tional Capitation tax is % cents.
payable before April 30. Sick bene-
FITS are limited to $3.50. Reports are
to be made annually. All supplies TO
come uniform and through the ma
tional secretary's office National
Vice-President Joseph Mclaughlin
was elected to succeed National Pres
ident James j. Regan. Delaware
was honored by the election of your
State President John e. Healy as
national director.
"A word for the Irish National
Observation-Disclosures, YOU are aware
OF the struggle now going on in Ire
land between the Irish National Vol
unteers and the Carsonites. II has
been recommended by the National
convention that we do all in our
power to aid the Irish National Vol
unteers in getting arms into ireland.
letter of instructions viii he
mailed In the near future from the
national board in regard TO Same
This is a very important question and
trust you will give your assistance
Willingly. SO much for the report of
the convention.
brothers the delegates who AZ.
tended the Norfolk Convention. esne.
cially TO those who went of their own
accord and paid their own expenses
extend my heartiest thanks. for work
ing so earnestly on the different com.
mittees and attending so faithfully ev.
want TO thank them for the noble man.
ner in which they stood by me in NV
campaign for National Director. con.
slider it a very great honor to be placed
in this position, and | think the State
should feel doubly honored bv bringing
the position to Delaware. as il is fhe
first position they have ever had on the
National Board
"TO Brother McIvor / owe deem
debt of gratitude for the noble manner
in which he nominated me at the con-
vention, aud also to our Brother Peter
Guilday, OF Chester, who so ably see
onded the nomination and worked so
hard TO bring the election about
let me thank YOU one and all for
the honor of being your State President
for the last two terms. and | hope that
l will be able, with your assistance, to
fill my new position with honor both
to our state and to myself.
Il want to ask your cooperation
today in electing to office the men
you think will be most capable OF
filling the position of state and
county president They are indeed
most important positions and the
men who can devote their time In
btiioi ilihN inc uulito necessary lot
these offices will have their hands full
for the next two years.
Now, brothers, let us forget past
differences. work in harmony and let
our one object be friendship. unity
above all and true christian charity.
Again thanking you, and assuring
you that my uppermost thought i'm my
new position will be for the better
ment of the organization first last and
all the time, ] remain.
"Fraternally yours.
John +. Healy. Pres"
Peter Guilday. county president Of
Delaware county, Pa, was present
and installed the new officers of the
county board. He had been with the
Delaware delegates at the national
convention.
National Director Healy entertained !
the delegates at luncheon. County |
President Healy will represent the A. |
o. N. at the Home Week conferences.
In lrish-American Hall the meet !
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