The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-07-31


The following were
duly obligated and initiated by the
county president: Mrs. Mary O'Hara,
Mrs. Mary Gill, Mrs. Mary Lane, Mrs.
Maggie Moran, Mrs. Nora Quinn, Mrs.
Mary Mogan, Miss Alice Irwin, Miss
Frances McNamee, Miss Anna Irwin,
Mrs. Maggie McGrath, Mrs. Carroll,
Mrs. Annie O'Brien, Miss Maggie
Walsh, Miss Maggie Mcneil, Miss Alice
McHenry, Mrs. Mary Flynn, Miss Liz
zie Mellin. Miss Ellen Shea, Mrs. Cas-
ey, Mrs. Katie Connolly, Mrs. Garsey,
Miss Barbara McGinnis, Mrs. Sarah
O'Hara, Miss Alice Regan, Mary Re-
gan, Miss Julia Reilly, Miss Mary
O'Hara, Mr.. j. j. Lane, M. w. Mogan,
w. M. Collins, j. ]. Carroll.
Miss Alice Irwin having received the
majority of all votes cast, was de-
clared duly elected to the office of
president. The secretary protein was
instructed to cast the ballot of the
division for Mrs. Gill as vice presi-
dent, for Mrs. Lane as secretary, for
Miss Frances McNamee as treasurer,
for Miss Mary O'Hara as sergeant-at.
arms, and for Miss Annie Irwin as
sentinel.
The county president duly obligated
and installed the officers-elect.
On motion, duly seconded, and car
ried, the president obligated County
President Connolly.
1t was moved, seconded, and car
ried, that the president appoint COM
mittee of seven to act with the Of
ficers in the matter. of preparing a
reception to the state president.
The following was the committee:
Mrs. Quinn, Mrs. Moran, Mrs. Casey,
Mrs. McGrath, Mrs. Connolly, Miss
Mellen, Miss Mcneil.
The committee on hall reported that
Washington hall, "a Washington ave.
nue. South, could be secured only on
Friday and Saturday evenings.
1t was moved, seconded, and car
ried that we meet in future on the
second and fourth Fridays Of each
month at Washington hall. and the
committee was instructed to secure
the hall for those evenings.
On motion the president appointed
j. ]. Lane, the secretary and treasurer
as committee to secure proper books
for the records of this division.
The meeting then adjourned.
MRS. ]. j. LANE,
Secretary.
The organization continued to be
known as the Daughters of Erin until
1898. when the name was changed to
the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians. At the national
convention held at Syracuse, N. Y.
upon the representations made and
the records Of growth and the enthus
fasm shown among the members, the
national body decided to allow thu
members Of the Daughters of Erin t,
incorporate as separate body ant
have an organization and officers in
dependent of the Ancient Order o
Hibernians, this organization to b,
known as the Ladies' Auxiliary Of tn,
Ancient Order of Hibernians. TIL,
manner in which the Ladies' Auxiliar!
has prospered since its organization
in Hennepin county is typical of tn
growth of the order throughout tn,
United States, but no where has 1T
prosperity been SO well and SO favor
ably noticed as in the state of Mime
sofa. The growth has been marvel
GUS. Its numerical and financia
strength under the guidance of tn
state officers is known wherever OF
CARNATIONS of women have been form
ed and the Ladies' Auxiliary in thi
state have been used as an exampl
of what women can accomplish in tn
way of social, insurance and financia
matters in their own organization
The present officers of Division No.
are: president, Mrs. Julia Dempsey
1924 Columbus ave-; vice president
Mrs. Nellie Maloney; recording secrt
tary, Mrs. M. A. Lane, 81 10th ave
North; financial secretary, Mrs. Gait
crime Casey, 253 Fremont ave. North
treasurer, Mrs. Clara Ryan, 81 Holde
st.; insurance secretary, Miss Mar
Boylan, 1926 14th ave. South; medics
examiner, DR.. Rose Valley, 313 Synd
cate building. Meetings held on SCI
ond and fourth Mondays of month q
A. o. u. w. hall, II South 18th st.
The early records of the organizs
will bring back to the minds of tn
pioneer workers many memories {
their sincere efforts in attempting t
place the Ladies' Auxiliary in tn
front rank Of women's societies in til
country. That they have done thi
, successfully is credit to the goo
management and sincere efforts {
those who have been at the head .
: the state Offices, as well as the Officer
of local divisions and Division No.
: occupies an enviable place In the hi
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