Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-23
.H|BERN|AAS OF VIRGINIA
|ND0RSE JOHN REDMOND
Cable Conservative Irish Leader Mes.
sage Reaiiirming 'Unswcry-
ing Confidence"
ADOPT CAUsTIC RESOLUTION
Convention Scores SIandcrous Aeon.
satfons Against Redmond Emanat-
Ing From Men High in National
Ortier-Meet Next at Lyncbburg

RESOLUTIONS expressing tho con6do,co
OF the Virginia members of tho anciont
ordor of Hibernians In the home-ru,.
policy Of John Redmond, the Irt.h
leader. and condomning the onnosit.
sEmpathies of the. national hcuds of
me order were adopted yesterday at
the concluding session of the conyo,
ton in McGill Catholic Union. state
President John ]. Blake. on behalf of
inc convention, sent commentators
cablegram to Mr.. Redmond.
The action OF tho Virginia convention
is In direct contradiction to that taken
at tho national convention Of tho order
held last month in Boston. A. I'm,
time the more radical element in Jris,,
politics. opposing the participation of
lrishmen In the present war on behalf
of Great Britain and sympathizinr with
the Dublin revolt of last snriny 20
ceived the approval Of the American
Hibernians. The Virginia delegation at
the Boston convention opposed such
action.
IN SQUARE OPPOSITION
TO NATIONAL LEADERS
The Virginia branch yesterday placed
Itself squarely in opposition to the ma
tional leaders of the Ancient Order NJ
Hibernians with the adoption OF n reso-
luton declaring that the proper course
for lrishnen and the descendants of
lrishmen who have become citizens of
the United States to testify their in
terest in tho mother land is by uphold
ing the hands of the chosen representa-
tives of the Irish race at home. and
that ofticious intermeddling can only
result in disaster to the cause that is
so dear to the hearts of true Irisbmcn
the world over. 1t is with profound
regret that slandorous and libclous
accusations emanatinS from men of our
race against John Redmond and the
chosen leaders of the irish people have
from time to time reached our ears.
Such uttcranccs we cannot but regard
as tratorous to the Irish cause. and the
injury which Is wrought is In proper
ton to the official prominence OF those
from whom they emanate."
The committee on resolutions was
composed of Charles A. McHugh. James
]. Dreamer, Thomas O'Connor. h. j.
O'Hara. NJ. !. Mcfarland. William f.
Doherty and George II. Carvil
In accordance with the resolutions.
President Blake sent yesterday after
noon the following cablcgram to Mr.
Redmond:
CARLE JOHN REDMOND
MESSAGE OF CONFIDENCE
Ancient Order IIibernians of Nir-
Ginia, in convention assembled. rcafilrm
their unswcrvinG confidence in your
able and patriotic efforts in the cause
of Ireland"
State officers of the Ancient Order OF
Htbcrnians elected yesterday to serve
the next two years We're: Thomas
O'Connor. of Roanoke. president; NJ. j.
Mcfarland, of Alexandria, vice-presi
dent: James +. Heazel. Of Roanoke.
secretary: William f. Doherty. OF Nor
folk, treasurer. and Father Charles Z.
Donohue. of Portsmouth. chaplain.
The next State convention will meet
In LynchburG In 1918.
officers elected by the Ladies' Aux
Hilary OF the Ancient Order of Hibern-
ians at its final meeting yesterday were:
Mrs John w. O'Connor, of Richmond.
president; Miss Catherine Mallen. OF
Lynchburg, vice president; Miss Agnes
Quinn, OF Roanoke. secretary; Miss
Nellie McErnarn, of Newport News.
treasurer: Mrs. John j. Williams. of
Richmond, State chairman of Irish his
tory; Mrs. Eleanor Shanks. of Roanoke.
mistress at arms: Mrs. William J.
O'Connor. OF Clifton Forge. sentinel.
The final feature OF the convention
program was the theater party last
night at the Lyric. More than 100 dele
gates were present. about equally d.
vidcd between the Ancient Order Of HI
bcrnians and tho Ladies' Auxiliary.