The Daily Missoulian., 1914-08-21
Adopt Resolutions of Sorrow
Because Of Death of Pope
and Favoring Freedom of
Ireland = Cummins Re-
elected President Great
Falls Is. the Next Meeting
Place.

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James Culnmins of Butte was re-
elected president of the Ancient Order
of Hibernians and Great Falls was
chosen as the seat of the 1916 meet
ing at the closing session yesterday
of the 10th biennial convention Of the
order
All save one of the other, officers
were reelected. The men who will
be at the head of the order for the
next two years are:
State president, James Cummins,
Butte: state vice president, A. P.
Quinn, Missoula; state secretary, Neil
Collins, Anaconda; state treasurer
Martin Durkin, Great Falls: state
chaplain, Rev. P. j. Crowley, Helm
Vile
The officers were installed at joint
session held in Elks hall. Judge j.
j. Lynch of Butte, past state presi-
dent acted as installing officer. Past
State President Mrs. Susan Lynch of
Butte acted as installing officer for
the ladies.
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon all of
the business of the convention having
been concluded, the delegates enjoyed
an automobile ride about Missoula.
There We're plenty of automobiles
and the visitors were shown all there
is of interest in and about Missoula.
A stop was made at the university and
here the crowd took delight in a
llasty inspection of the institution at
the special invitation of President
'Craighead
/, The ride ended in Greenough park
sJShnra f6n of
had prepared sure enough picnic
supper. This was a great success
and was a fitting close to the con-
vention's social activities.
Most of the delegates left on the
evening trains. 1t must have been
a keen pleasure for those who have
been actively engaged in the arrang-
ing the affairs of the convention to
hear the sincere expressions of praise
and appreciation of the departing
brothers and sisters. Every one de-
clared this to have been the most en-
joyable convention in the history of
the state orders. not excepting the
memorable one held i'll the Garden
city 10 years ago.
Free Ireland.
y That Ireland shall take advantage of
England's present position in Euro
pean affairs to assert her complete
independence is the wish expressed in
resolutions passed yesterday al the
concluding session of the Hibernians.
Tie Iibernians declare that Eng
lands difficulties probably give Ire
!, land her last chance to break the po-,
litical bonds under which she has
ri, fp rIntt
their fellow -eo,intrymen to take ad-
vantage of the crisis by declaring
themselves an individual nation and
setting up their own government.
The resolutions i'll full follow:
ITO the officers and delegates of the
18th biennial convention of the Ancient
Order of Hlibernians in the state of
Montana:
Gentlemen and Brothers. 1--WE,
your committee on resolutions, respect
fully present for your consideration
and approval the following report:
At this, the 18th biennial convention
of the Ancient Order of Hibernians in
the state of Montana we renew our
devotion to our holy church and our
allegiance to the great republic of the
United States, for the establishment
. ana preservation OF which SO many of
our race fought and bled.
we hold that Ireland is of right en-
titled to complete and absolute inde-
pendence and hope that in this extra
ordinary crisis in European affairs
she will assert herself to that end.
England's difficulty now is perhaps
Ireland's last opportunity to recover
her stolen liberties. This opportunity
ought not to be thrown away.
eve heartily indorse the volunteer
movement as fraught with great con-
sequence. to Ireland. It should re-
ceive the generous support of every
man and woman of Irish blood. An
Ireland armed is an ireland free.
I'VE approve the principles and
policies of the Gaelic league in Ireland