Evening journal., 1916-07-05
Delaware A.O.H
Wants Convention
Delegates TO Boston Conven-
tion Are Working Hard
for Next Meeting
REPRESENTATIVES,
OFF NEXT WEEK

Wilmington, Delaware, and San Fran
cisco, California. are arranging for a
battle royal The fight will take place
in Fanneill Hall Boston. during the
week of July IS, when the National
Convention of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians is held in the Hub. San
Francisco wants the delegates to the
next convention to gather flowers in
California, while Wilmington is
anxious to have the convention meet
here. and in addition to gathering
peaches in Delaware. to enjoy un-
rivalled hospitality. and drink in the
scenery Of the Diamond State.
National Director John f. Healy,
State President Edward j. McElwee;
State Vice President Archibald
Watson; State Treasurer William Ca
sey: State Secretary c. J. Desmond; /;
County President Nicholas A. Mealey;
State Correspondent James f. Nc
Ivor; Captain James Hines; John
Manhan. Sylvester Healey, Thomas
Splahn, Thomas Brennan, Daniel Nc
Kenney, are the Delaware delegates to
the convention. They have been work
ing hard to get the next convention for
Wilmington.
Messrs. Healy and McIvor are the
chairman and secretary of the con-
vention committee. During the past
week hundreds Of a pre-convention
folders have been sent to the dele
gates The booklet is 1-2X7 1-2, and
contains sixteen pages.
On the front page are the Ameri-
can and L. S. Irish flags engraved in
the original colors. The second page
has four hens with their little chick
ems.
There are six half-tone cuts in the
book. showing a park scene. a drive
IN the residential section and the
Hotel DUPONT.
The Chamber of Commerce has
Joined with the Hibernians in this in
vitation to the convention.
Dear Sir and Brother: The State
Board of the Ancient Order Of Hibern-
fans extends its greetings. coupled
with the invitation of Governor
Charles R. Miller. United States Sen
ators and State officials Of Delaware
Mavor James F. Price, of Delaware's
Queen City. the Chamber Of Com
merce. business and professional men
and an open hearted and hospltable
people for the next National Conven.
ton TO be beld in. Wilmington, Della
ware. This little enclosure will in
troduce you to our city. It is of spe-
cial interest 10 say that the proposed
headquarters. the dupont Hotel, faces
the highway over which Caesar Rod
ney rode 70 Philadelphia 10 wiz
American independence
Near the river front Bascule roller
lift bridge is the spot where immortal
Wolfe Tone landed on our shores.
Here is the tomb of John McKin-
lev. on Irishman. the first Governor Oi
Delaware.
SIN the distance is the spire of EN-
manuel Church. New Castle. In the
adjoining cemetery are the tombs OF
George Read and Thomas Mexican
sieners of the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence.
"A square away is the wharf from
which that sterling son Of Irish par
ents went to the navy in his country's
nause. His name is emblazoned or
history's page as the Hero Of Lake
champlain, Commodore Thomas Mac
Donough, of Delaware.
'In the heart of our city is Washing
ton Heights, a place where the Father
pf Our Country and his Irish soldier
boys camped.
"a short ride brings the tourist tC
cooch's Bridge, where the American
nag was first unfurled in battle.
"A short distance from here Y
Squirrel Run, where sleeps the frs
bervant Of the altar who offered th'
Holy Sacrifice in Delaware.
Standing at Washington Heights
bne can see the powder mills of thu
DUPONT Company Here it was that
lxiled sons Of old Ireland made thl
powder which DUPONT sent across the
country to Lake Erie, and which wa
hsed by Commodore Perry, a son o
In Irish mother to make the Unioi
lack dip in surrender to Old Glory.
Space will not permit more beinl
iold about our city. We have thou
lands Of loyal Blue Hens Chicken
lust as brave as when they left Dove
Green with immortal Haslett to battl
lor their rights.
Delaware still has her famou