The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26
CONNECTICUT PARTY
STOPS OVER IN RICHMOND
Hibernians Returning From Big Nor
folk Convention Tell Of
Speeches.
DISCUSS HOME RULE ISSUE
No Indication OF Business Depression
in North Carolina, Says Alphone-
sus Cobb, Well-known Banker OF
Durham.

'Ca!d mile faithc,' exclaimed Clerk
Charlie Mccarthy, of Murphy's Hotel.
as thirty mine delegates fresh from the
annual National Convention of the An
cicrt Order OF fibernians which closed
with yesterdays sessions In Norfolk.
troopcd INTO the lobby 81 a late hour
Yesterday afternoon
''Caid mile falthe" as translated by
Colonel Edward r. Lyons, chief of staff
or Governor Simeon L. Baldwin OF
Connecticut, is the Gaelic for "a hun
dred thousand welcomes"
The party favored by Mccarthy with
the lIish salute formed Il majority OF
the Connecticut dclcga ton After at
tending the sessions OF the convention
they arranged their itinerary for the
hoiaeward trip TO include n sojourn in
richmond. so that they might gee the
famous Sacred Heart Cathedral and
the many points OF historical interest
in and around the capital OF the old
Confederacy
The Hibernians will attend mass this
morning in the cathedral, and later
pay their respects to Bishop Dennis J.
OConnel.
NOTABLE SPEAKERS
At NORFOLK CONVENTION
THE Norfolk convention" said Dan
icl T. Rem, president OF the Hart
Gent Order OF Ilibernians was one or
the most successful in the history of
the order In the United States Apart
/ from the important business matters
upon which action was taken by the
convention. the most notable feature
of the national gathering this year was
the visit OF three famous advocates
OF Irish home rule to the convention
hall These distinguished visitors
were; Sir Roger Easement, OF Dublin.
Ireland; Hon. Patrick J. Egan, former
minister to chile and the silver
tongued Bourke Cochran. Of New York
The famous trio addressed the Hibern-
ianS in convention last Friday morn
ing. Sir Roger Easement is not n
! Catholic. and his interest was all the
more appreciated. in view OF the fact
that lie was addressing Il body com
posed wholly Of Catholics Sir Roger
Is, however, an ardent supporter of
home rule for Ireland. lie Is one of the
leaders in the home rule movement"
LARGE DELEGATION
HERE FROM CONNECTICUT
The Connecticut delegation will be
taken In tow to-day by officers and
members OF the two divisions of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians in Rich
inond and accorded the fratcrnal cour-
tcsics during their stay in the city
Most OF the party of visitors will de-
part for their homes this evening. The
Connecticut delegation brought 10
fichmund the banners bearing the
name OF their State. which had been
used in The convention hall to desg-
nate their location. They likewise car
ried in triumph several banners bear
ing the name Of Virginia. captured in
;he hall from the Virginia delegation
1t the closing session.
In The party of visiting Hibcrrnans
arc the following. the women named
being delegates to the Ladies' Auxil-
larry of the Ancient Order OF Hibern-
ians:
Miss Elizabeth Purcell, Meridcn:
Miss Mae Mcdonald, TorrinGton; Mrs
May A. Fincgan and Miss Josephine
Dowdall. Hartford: Mrs. PorGer. New
Britain; Miss Mary J. Shovloy. Dan
bury; Miss Nellie j. Turlcy, Hartford;
Miss Margaret J. Downcs. Hartford:
Miss Annie Hundley, New London:
Miss Margaret Murnane. Portland;
Daniel T.. Rem, South Manchester:
James j. I'innegan, Norwich: Thomas
j.. Molloy. Ansonia: John w. Quinn.
Torrington; John s. Mccarthy. New
Haven: Colonel Edward T.. Lyons
Hartford William T. May, New Lon
don; \. w. -ConnatS, Danbury; John T..
l.eeney. New Britain; j. w. Hart
port.
the largest Irish Catholic society in
Of ever 200, 600. II is also the oldest
organization OF its kind, religious
patriotic. having been founded In Ire
land in 1919. The first branch of the
IIibernians established in American OBJ
TIMED itS cha rter from tho M rent hndx.