Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-08-01
Convention Sends Cable to Red
mond Declaring For
Ireland.
Addresses and Reports Received
With Applause From
Delegates.
BOSTON NEXT MEETING PLACE

tion of the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans, held in Norfolk, has passed
into history as the greatest and most
successful that has taken place since
the order was founded in America.
Opening with high mass in st. Mary's
church, the Right Rev. Dennis ].
O'Connell, Bishop of Richmond,
preached most eloquent sermon,
extending the welcome of Virginia
and Nolfolk to the Ancient Order.
Bishop O'Connell paid high tribute
to the Ancient Order of Hibernians,
telling of the birth of the order
about 800 years ago in the determin-
alton of a people to worship God
according to their own belief. Your
priests had been denied the right to
say mass, but you said that they
should say mass. On the mountain,
in the valley, and behind the hedge,
you maintained your worship and
years as the staunch supporter Of
your church and faith"
The first session was held in the
Wells Theater, when addresses of
welcome were delivered by County
President John F. Lawler, Hon. Har-
vey NJ. Dickson and State PresideRt
John j. Blake, the responses being
made by Mrs. Ellen Ryan Jolly,
National President of the Ladies'
Auxiliary, and National President
James j. Regan, all being received
with hearty applause. After the
Credentials Committee reported
President Regan announced the
standing committee and the conven-
tion got down to real business.
Wednesdays session was devoted to
consideration of reports and the
recommendation of the national
officers, all of which showed the
order in a most flourishing condition.
Home rule for Ireland occupied
the attention of the convention on
gram, signed by President Regan,
was sent to John E. Redmond: "The
Ancient Order of Hibernians,
200, 900 strong, in national conven-
tion assembled, extends it's greetings
to you and to the Irish Volunteers.
We pledge our assistance. ireland
must not be dismembered."
Sir Roger Easement, of Dublin,
Ireland; Hon. Patrick ]. Egan, for
mer Minister to Chile, and Bourke
Cochran, of New York, were visitors
at the Friday morning session and
addressed the order. Mr.. Egan had
been in the city since the convention
began, but Sir Roger and Mr.. Coch-
ran only arrived that morning from
New York. Sir Roger, who is nom
Catholic. is one Of the foremost
leaders in the Irish Volunteer move
ment. The fact that he is non-Cath-
olic made his address before a
strictly Catholic body all the more
impressive and agreeable to them. In
the course of his remarks Sir Roger
stated that when the Irish Volunteers
are equipped with 10000 rifles
home rule will become a reality.
This he said would not mean civil
war, but an overpowering strength
in comparison to the four armed
counties of Ulster, that are opposing
home rule, would have the effect OF
insuring the bill.
Few changes were made in the
laws by the convention, which hon.
ored the retiring President by maxi
ing him a member of the National
Board for two years. Among the
resolutions introduced and adopted
was one protesting against "efforts
now being made by faddists" to in
troduce eugenic education into the
school room. The resolution de-
clares that the home is the proper
place for imparting such knowledge
Following a spirited but friendly
contest Joseph Mclaughlin, OF Phila-
delphia, was elected National Presi-
dent OF the Ancient Order on Satur-
day at the closing session of the
biennial convention, and Boston was
chosen for the meeting place of the
order in 1916.
| Mclaughlin was named oveI
Maurice Donnelly, OF Indiana. by q
majority of 151. The vote was Nc.
Laughlin 285, Donnelly 1874.
Other officers elected were: Pat
rick F, Cannon, of Connecticut, Ma.
tional Vice President; N. w
Delaney. of Illinois, Treasurer; p. j
Sullivan. of Connecticut, Secretary;
]. G. Foy. National Vice President
for Canada. Directors-John f.
Healy, of Delaware: Thomas J. Mat
thews. OF Rhode Island: Edward r
Hayes. OF New Jersey; James Clancy
OF Michigan; Myles r. Mcfarland
of New York.