Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-25
IRISH H-AMERICANS
IN ORGANIZATION
Enthusiastic Meeting Was
Held at Hotel Tulsa
Last Night.
OFFICERS ELECTED
A. +. Sweeney to Represent
Tulsa at Big New York
Convention.

In one of the private dining rooms
of Hotel Tulsa last night there was
meeting of "A few Of the best-look.
ing mon in Tulsa. and they were or
.irish descent. Before the meeting
was concluded the Irish-American
club of Tulsa had been organized,
with the following officers:
President, Dr. =. A. Mangan; vice
president. Captain James Lawlcr;
]. J Madden; sergeant-at.arms.
Michael Burke. Executive officers:
Pa Malloy. Tate Brady and James
Eacan.
The next meeting of the organiza-
lion is scheduled for Knights of CO.
lumbus hall the night of Wednes-
day. March /, and every one OF those
who were in attendance at last nights
meeting is expected 10 bring at least
one new member. Ultimately II Is
certainty that this organization will
become The largest and most import
ant of the kind in Tulsa. as 1t is
, wori-known fact that the majority of
residents of this city are direct or
indirect descendants of the Ould Sons
of Erin.
Mr.. Sweeney during the meeting
was unanimously chosen delegate by
acclamation to attend the national
of this country. scheduled for New
York city for March 4-5. Those in
attendance were convinced that there
could not he a better representative
of the Tulsa organization. and when
Mr.. Sweeney's name was mentioned
the response was thunderouS with ap-
proval In addition to the appoint
ment Of Mr.. Sweeney the club voted
upon motion of DR.. u. J.. Farrell to
D1 Y
penses to and from New York, and
it is probable that had such expense
been considerably in excess OF that
sum it would have been voted him.
Twas Great Meeting.
( The meeting. in consideration of
the fact that it was the first of the
kind ever held in this CITY. was most
congenial and successful. The at
tendance. although small. made up in
enthusiasm for what it lacked in num-
bers Every man there was des-
cendan' of former inhabtant of the
Emerald Isle, while it nav have been
there were some of the colder guard"
who not only had been born in Ire
land hut had been there frequently
since their arrival in this city. How
ever. every one of them were enthus-
iasti' for the organization contem-
plated for this city-which is thought
to be the last in the southwest which
had not organized their Irish Ameri
cans a. thev should be.
Among those who attended the
meeting were the foremost business
and professional men of the city, sew
grail of whom spoke on subjects
Specially designed for the occasion.
Tate PradV was in his usual good
humor and expressed himself on what
he thought the organization should
be and undoubtedly would he with
true Irish American spirit behind the
movement Mr.. Brady was of the
opinion that the Tulsa of today should |
thank itself for the efforts Of its Irish
American citizens. an expression |
which brought forth considerable ap- |
plausc.
They Will Affiliate
The Tulsa club will ultimately be-
come affiliated with the United irish
men of America, an organization |
which is among the strongest and |
most influential of the country. There
was considerable discussion on the |
matter Of what should he the name
of the Tulsa organization. in which |
Attorney Malloy figured conspicuous
ly, but there seemingly was no OPP
position to the Irish American of
Tulsa club, and that name was adopt
ed without semblance of opposition.
Many of the details of organization
were left until the next meeting.
when it is expected there will be
much larger attendance, inasmuch as
all those who were present at last
nights meeting were instructed to
bring at least one member.
Those who attended the meeting
follow: John L. Reardon.. Colonel
Thomas J. Quinn, Y. c. Griffin, r. II.
O'Bren. Pat Malloy. Tate Brady, Cap
tain James Lawler. Luke Devine.
James Devine, p. Cunningham, James
Eagan. Dr. d. l.. Farrell. Dr. p. A.
Mangan. p. ]. Joyce. A. r. Sweeney,
NJ. J. McNulty. jr.. c. L. shannon,
Michael Burke and ]. ]. Madden.
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