The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-07
AncIen. order OF HIbsrnI.ns and
Ladies' Auxiliary Coming to
This City Five Hun
drsd strong.
HEADQUARTERS AT IOWA
convention 10 Open With Solemn
High Mass At st. Peters, Fol
lowed BY Joint
Session.

Keokuk win be host tomorrow to
the biennial state convention OF the
Ancient Order OF Hibernians and the
Ladies'. auxiliary. About five hum
bred delegates and visitors are ex-
pected here for the sessions OF the
convention. The Official headquarters
will be at the Hotel lows The hotel
management has promised accommo-
dations for three hundred guests and
the seventh story Of the building has
been finished to take care OF the vast
crowd that Is coming.
The local committees have been
busy the past week in completing ar
rangements for this meeting and II
promises to be one OF the most sue
cessful and interesting that has ever
been held in the state.
Main street and several OF the
side streets have been decorated al
ready with American flags. strung
along the cross trolley wires. These
were put up by local merchants and
jobbers who subscribed to the fund
for the decoration OF the city during
the convention. which will continue
through Thursday.
Will Arrive Tonight.
Many OF the delegates and visitors
are expected to arrive this evening
and plans are being made to welcome
them. Almost all towns OF any con-
sequence in the state will be repre-
sented at the convention.
The convention will open on Tues
day morning with Z solemn high mass
at st. Peters church at $3.50 o'clock.
Very Rev. James Gillespie will be the
celebrant and the assistants will be
local and visiting priests.
At 10:3O o'clock an open session
will be held in Hibernian hall, Ninth
and Bank streets. James A. Welsh.
county president, will be the presid-
ing oficer An address OF welcome
is to be given by Mayor Ed. s. Lof-
ton and responses will be made by
the presidents of the state A. o. II.
and the Ladies' auxiliary, following
which the two organizations will meet
separately for their business session.
The A. o. H, will meet in Hibernian
hail ana the Ladies' auxiliary In st.
Peters high school auditorium.
Ball Tuesday Evening.
Another business session will be
held on Tuesday afternoon. From
700 until 800 o'clock in the evening
reception will be held in the Tiffany
room Of the Hotel Iowa and at 800
o'clock the convention ball will be
held In Hibernian hall.
Among the prominent members
who will attend the convention will
be Rev. Patrick McDermott of Mas
sena, Iowa; William Gordon. OF Dav-
export; John ]. Laughlin, of Imogene,
Iowa; ]. F. Buckley. Of Des Moines
Miss Mary K Burk. OF Des Moines;
Miss Mary Tibey. Of Dubuque; Mrs.
Anna Keefe. OF Sioux City; Miss
Anna McGorgill. of Imogene, Iowa.
and Mrs. Mary McWhorter, national
president, OF Chicago. This will be
the first time Mrs. McWharter has
been guest at an Iowa state con-
vention.
Scott County Delegation.
Davenport Democrat: Delegates TO
the state convention of the Ancient
Order Of Hibernians and Ladies
county left Sunday afternoon on the
steamer st. Paul for Keokuk where
the convention will be held. 1t will
be three days session, Aug. 8, 8
and 10 and promises much In the way
of interest. Mrs. Mary F. McWhorter
of Chicago and newly elected pres.-
dent of the Ladies' Auxiliary, will at
tend.
Division No. of the A. o. H. will
be represented by P. B. Powers, JAS.
McManus. J. F. Halligan. NJ. A. Nc
Grath, Fred b. Sharon, d. T. Maven
and Rev. C. J. Donohoe, state chap
lain. The Ladies' Auxiliary win send
Mrs ]. C. Minett, Miss Mary MOZART
land, Miss Mary Foley, Miss Mae c.
Douglas, Mrs. VIM. Malone, Mrs. +.
B. Higgins. Mrs. Elizabeth Mealey
and Mrs. H. A.. Shelley.
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