Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-17

.or Me-, Aug. 16.-State Presi.
r Flaherty Of the Ancient Or
5er Of Hibernians, in session here to-
~. declared in his Biennial report his
w.. ...,,on that the Irish Home Rule bill
:. incomplete on account of not in
1.-two 1-lster, and vas mere prom
or the part Of the English gov
won. 10 induce young Irishmen to
.- ,ha British army. The report of
~" eecretary shows that the member
' ~, has decreased Psi members since
Dec. l, 1918.
D., excluding Ulster, he said, the bill
Items Ireland in her position as a
.a.ion we want Home Rule for the
"soIe of Ireland and not a part Of it.
n. uere astounded by the way Eng
,.ra treated those patriots who on
ros,er week signed the Irish Declare.
INN of Independence and took up arms
y. IA for Ireland what Washington
Al for our country. Under a flag Of
.rnce they we're told that if they sur
-endered they would be treated as
rrisoners Of war. You will recall the
manner in which these noble men
uere shot down without trial. Dub
=, streets were made sacred by the
patriotic blood of Patrick Pearce and
lanes Connolly and others who were
murdered BY English soldiers.
Regarding State of Maine affairs,
Mr. Faherty said in part: while the
membership has shown a slight de-
crease I feel that the order is in i
better condition in Maine than for
long time, material gains having been
made in Biddeford, Portland, Lewiston
and Bangor. The divisions of Water
vile, Augusta and Rumford have
eyen me some concern, but 1 hope for
better results in the future.
y hope that a little more time will
he taken by the members in the study
Of Irish history and that it will be
used more at division meeting and
that the members will make an effort
&c have il taught wherever and when
ever possible.
q hope that every division will ap-
point a naturalization committee, to
urge our Ishmen to become naturaliz-
ed American citizens"
Pres. Flaherty's report was received
with favor by the members.
Secretary's Report
The report of the State secretary, T.
j. Robinson of Lewiston, showed that
Division l of Woodland and Division l
Of Eastport have disbanded. On Dec.
81, 1913, there were 1872 members; on
Dec. 81, 1915, there We're 1121 members,
a loss of PSI in two years. There are
now IA Divisions. Division 1 of Portland
has 104; Division ., Portland, 1923; Dr.
vision 3. Portland, 81; Division 4, Port
land, 81: Division 5, Portland, 10; Di-
vision ,, Lewiston, 90; Division 1, Cal
ais, a.; Division /, Augusta, Is; Divis-
ion J, Waterville, %; Division l, Rum
ford, As; Division l, Bangor, PAL. Divis-
ion l, Millinocket. 26; Division l, Bid
deford. 1888; Division l, Sanford, u.
Receipts for 1915 and balances
amount to s25,048.5o; expenditures,
Ns45; balance on hand. S16,1O3; value
Of real and other securities, $3317 so;
value Of personal property. s47SSs5.
A. o. n. Delegates
Delegates to the A. o. H. convention
follow:
Androscoggin county, Thomas ]
Robinson, John Donovan, Daniel Crow
ley, Thomas P Meehan, Lewiston
Cumberland county, John H. Dooley
P J. Barrett, Daniel O'Connor, Martin
OHare, Henry O'Connor, Thomas A.
Comins, Martin Qualter, Frank Fahy
Mark j. Flaherty, Coleman F. Walsh,
3, Riley, Fred Costello, L. Cook, Port
land.
Kennebec county, J. Grenier, NJ. P.
Cullinan, Augusta Thomas Delaney,
Watervlle.
Oxford county, O. H. McAfferty,
Rumford.
Penohscot county, Peter McDonough,
Henry W. McClay. Lawrence F. Man
ion. John NJ. O'Connell, T. George
sheehan, Hugh T. Gallagher. Bangor;
Alexander Davitt, Millinockett; George
r Gi1ren, Bangor; Edward Bagley,
Millinocket.
washington county. F. A. Caravan,
NJ. J. Commins, B. Murphy.
1ork county. Michael Hinchey. Harry
l~omey, John Burns, John Neary, John
fearon. Biddeford; J. Connors and George
j. Donahue, Sanford.
Ladies' Auxiliary Delegates
Ahoroscoggin county, Lewiston, County
resident Miss Rose Mccarthy, Miss Nell
lie Murphy. alternate president; Miss Mel
he walsh, Miss Alice Mccarthy, Gather
Inc Shelby.
s'ate officers, Miss Mary Hudner, Port
lahd, State president; Miss Adeline Dono-
nue. biddeford. State vice president; Mrs.
nary Harrington, Bangor, State secreta-
~ Mrs. Catherine Riglay, Calais, State
treasurer; Mrs. Elizabeth OBrien, Ban
eor, State chairman. Irish history.
CUMBERLAND county, Mrs. Margaret Pet
W Mrs Joanna Furey. Miss Alice Gala
NaI' MISS Mabel Mclaughlin, Portland.
0Mord county. Mrs. NJ. Conway and
'4.s' D. Meehan. Rumford.
4, 'S"ihston county. Mrs Mary Lucey,
=, M'S' Annie Warren. Mrs. Agnes Leahy,
Mrs Julia Wallace. Calais.
iofk county. Miss Esther Heffernan,
Mss Ethel Hohhins. Miss Ada Danserea-
L. MISS Alice Carr. Miss Adeline Dono-
sue biddeford; Mrs. ]. Murphy and Miss
isresa Connolly. Sanford.
\, e"ooscot county, Mrs. Nora McHugh,
A's' John Sullivan. Miss Pauline Ducy,