Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-09-26
HrBERyrAN AUXILIARY.


The Kentucky State convention
Of the Ladies' Auxiliary, A. o. H.,
held last week in Covington, was
without doubt the most successful in
the history Of that organization. Not
a minute Of the two days was wasted,
and the legislation will prove fruit
full of good results.
After the mass with which the
convention was opened the officers
and delegates proceeded to st. Pat
rick's Hall, where they we're called
to order by Mrs. Mary Monahan,
County President of the Covington
auxiliary, who turned the gavel over
to the state President. Miss Fanny
Kennedy, of Louisville. Rev. T. J.
McCaffrey offered the opening
prayer, after which in accordance
with the suggestion and wishes of
the National President, Mrs. Ellen
Ryan Jolly, of Rhode Island, the
auxiliaries of Kentucky were dedi-
Gated to the Sacred Heart and Our
Blessed Mother, under the Irish title
of "Our Lady of Limerick"
Committees were appointed by the
State President on credentials, rules
of order, membership and finance,
bylaws, resolutions, press, ways and
means, audit and State finance and
Irish history. These committees
were instructed as to their duties
and urged to at once take up the
work assigned them.
While the committees were pre-
pairing their reports the State Board
held its annual meeting, resulting in
number of recommendations, the
most important of which was to de-
wise ways and means for increasing
the State fund for organization pur-
poses, etc.
Adjournment was taken for din
ner, and upon reassembling the
Credentials Committee reported
forty-five delegates present and en-
titled to seats. After the reading
and approval of the minutes of the
preceding State convention the
President, Secretary and Treasurer
presented their reports, which were
well received. Anna B. Bennett, the
year-old daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth
Bennett, was made an honorary
member of the Ladies' Auxiliary, the
badge being pinned on her by the
first State President Of the Kentucky
Auxiliary.
When committee reports were
called for each responded in order.
Several new laws were enacted and
the Auditing Committee reported the
books correctly kept. The commit
tee on membership and finance made
most complete report as to the
numerical and financial standing,
and also as to the property of the
divisions.
The Resolutions Committee report
reaffinmed loyalty to Holy Mother
Church, Catholic education, the Cath
Ollie press. and especially thanked
the Kentucky Irish American of
Louisville for it's generous and val
ued services. A very practical
method to increase the funds in the
State treasury was provided by the
Ways and Means Committee, and the
Irish History Committee recon-
mended the awarding of prizes to
pupils of the highest average in this
study in the Catholic schools. There
was much enthusiasm when an
nouncement was made that Father
Mccartney would add Irish history
to the curriculum of st. Patrick's
school at once and that the Coving-
ton Ladies' Auxiliary of Covington
had offered gold medal as a prize.
The convention also donated a gold
medal. With the business transacted
officers for the next two years were
elected as follows:
President-Miss Lula Murphy,
Covington.
Vice President = Miss Nellie
Schwartz, Paris.
Secretary-Miss Bertha King,
Louisville.
Treasurer-Mrs. Thomas Howard,
Jr.
Louisville was selected for the
State convention to be held two years
hence.