The Irish standard., 1918-06-15
United Irish Societies
Hold Convention

held at the Masonic Temple, Sunday,
June 2, A. D. 1918.
The convention was opened by Pro
fessor George E. Croake; piano selec-
tions-American and Irish airs.
The convention was called to order
by President James P. Walsh and was
opened by Prof. George E. Croake and
delegates, singing "The Star Spangled
Banner
On motion, the chair was instructed
to appoint committees on Credentials,
Organization, and Resolutions.
The chair then appointed the fol
lowing delegates on the said commit
ties, as follows:
Credentials Committee-M. D. Har-
nett, William O'Connor, John j. Ryan,
Patrick Breslin and James Bradley.
Organization Committee - Thomas
]. Casey, James c. Buckley, John D..
Roche, Thomas McGinn and James p.
Coleman.
Resolutions Committee-Patrick J..
Farley, John A. Quinlan, Edward v.
Clement, Frank Connolly and William
Casey.
The Committee on Organization re.
ported the following as the newly
elected officers for the ensuing year,
to-wit.
Officers.
Thomas ]. Ahern, President.
James P. Walsh, Vice President.
John D. Roche, Treasurer.
Thomas ]. Casey, Cor. Secretary.
Thomas P. Bonfield, Rec. Secretary.
Directors - Michael D. Harnett,
James A. Hogan, Patrick ]. Farley,
William Casey, James P. Coleman,
William O'Connor and Edward V.
Clement.
Trustees-John ]. Ryan, Patrick
Breslin, Stephen H. Kelly, Philip Col
Inns and Frank Connolly.
On motion, the report of the Com
mittee on Organization was unani.
mously adopted.
Patrick J. Farley, chairman of the
Committee on Resolutions, then pre-.
scented and read the following resolu.
lions, which on motion were adopted
unanimously, and it was moved that
copies of same be sent to our great
President, Woodrow Wilson, and to
Congress. (Resolutions attached.)
1t was moved that we hold our An
nual Demonstration and Picnic, Lady
Day in Harvest" at Brands Park, on
Thursday, August Is, 1918.
The delegates were pleasantly en-
tertained by speeches, songs, and
Irish dancing, all of which were of a
patriotic nature.
The convention closed by Prof
George E. Croake and delegates sing
ing, "God Save Ireland"
WHEREAS, We, the UNITED
IRISH SOCIETIES OF CHICAGO, in
our Forty-Third Annual Convention
assembled, are met with the solemn
purpose to record our Unborn senti
ments for the welfare of our race;
WE, THEREFORE,, believe that
owing to the disturbed state Of mind
in the world today, we cannot do 9
greater service to humanity than tt
state that we are in hearty accord
with the covenant of the present Bill
of Rights of the State of Illinois
which recites that,
"A frequent recurrence to the fun
damental principles of civil govern
ment is absolutely necessary to pre-
serve the blessings of liberty"
We accordingly hold these to be
fundamental truths:
First: No moral question can by
the flight of time become immoral.
Second: That the liberty of Ire
land before, and especially since the
establishment of the government Of
the United States of America, has
been a matter of the highest morality
Third: "No great question is set
tied until it is settled RIGHT"
Fourth: Since the Declaration of In
dependence and while the world exists
these truths shall last. "That all mer
are created equal and are entitled tc
life, liberty and the pursuit of hap
piness."
Therefore, since the foundation Of
our American government, its people
have consistently sympathized and ar
rayed it's moral forces with the Irish
people, for many reasons, namely
that we are a Christian, law-abiding
liberty-loving people, and because the
Irish have always striven for the same
ideals for which we strive, and have
repeatedly aided this government, es
pecially during our revolution against
Great Britain.
The Irish people before that time