The Irish standard., 1917-06-09
LADIES' AUXILIARY
A. 0. H. Initiated
LARGE CLASS
Mrs. Mary F. McWhorter, National
President, Delivered an Able Ad-
dress on the Good of the Order and
the Influence of the Order Upon the
Heart and Mind.

What proved to be one of the larg-
est gatherings ever held in this city
by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the An
cient Order of Hibernians, was the
meeting held last Thursday evening
in the l.. O. o. Il. hall at 7O3 Henne.
pin Avenue. Over $50 candidates
were initiated into the order, by the
splendid degree team of Division No.
4, which received the congratulations
of the members for their excellent
team work.
County President Anna Bryant pre-
sided and in opening the meeting
pointed with pleasure and pride to
the excellent work which was accom-
plished in the last few months and re-
suited in the initiation of the largest
class ever initiated at one time in the
state She asked for the further CO.
operation Of the members of the Aux
iiary of llennepin county and prom
iscd that with their assistance Henne-
pin county will lead the northwest
with membership.
State President Mrs. Mary DAILY con-
graduated the members of Hennepin
county upon their energy and upon
the happy spirit in which the recent
contest was conducted, and stated that
it was Il great pleasure for her to be
present and see SO many young ladies
joining, who will carry on the great
and noble work of the Auxiliary in
! Hennepin county.
Mrs. McWhorter was the principal
speaker and it did not take her long to
express her pleasure in witnessing the
large initiation and at the excellent
performance of the degree team. She
lauded the work of the county presi-
dent and the officers of the Divisions
OF Hennepin county, stating that it
was always great pleasure for her
to come to Minneapolis as she knew
there was always something good in
store for her. She then spoke of the
order and the patron saints of Ire
land, st. Patrick and St. Brigid, and
pleaded with her hearers that the yir-
tues of these two be copied and fol-
lowed i'll life. She drew an interesting
picture of the early history of the Hi
bernians and traced the influence of
this intensively religious organization
down to the present day. Giving
very interesting description of the HI
bernians and the Auxiliary, she said
that in joining the Auxiliary the men,
bers were honoring the name of st.
l'rigid and helping keep alive the light
of the Catholic Church and that Irish
Catholicity is one Of the great influ-
cnccs for good in the life of this coun-
try
In reciting the history Of Ireland,
and the Irish race, which she called
the pre-destined race, she did not
| neglect to tell the part England has
played in the destinies of the Celts.
lreland's Catholic faith and Ireland's
spirit had never been conquered, how
ever, she declared. 'In America the
Irish are displaying those great traits
that marked theirs as great civiliza-
tion when Europe was pagan. The
first of the Irish came to this country
to build the railroads and the banks,
but lived to see their sons own them"
The influence of religion upon the
Irish mind and heart was dweit on.
1t was this simple Catholic faith that
has kept them pure and Cody, she
declared. In conclusion, she painted
sympathetic picture of home in
Ireland at the present time with Him.
self, Herself, Shy Mary, the pre-nup.
| tlal arrangement, the marriage, the
| worship and all the rest that goes
to make up the life of a simple, good
people,
She told her audience the country
needed more of that sweet, simple
| faith rather than the complex devel-
opments of modern civilization such
as suffrage and the like and pleaded
with her hearers to pattern their lives
more after those of their Celtic an
ceStOrs.
A beautiful program was rendered
after the speaking, and at the con-
clusion of the program sumptuous
lunch was served.
While in the city Mrs. McWhorter
was the guest of Mrs. DAILY, the state
president. Mrs. McWhorter and the
state officers were entertained at sew
eral luncheon parties Thursday and
Friday. Saturday Mrs. McWhorter left
for Winnipeg on business.