Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-18
'H!BERN|ANS OF VIRGINIA
OPEN CONVENTION HERE
Members Expect to Go on Record as
Faroring Freedom for
Ireland.
JOHN j. BLAKE MAKES SPEECH
Richmond Man Declares Present Dis
Cussion of Erin's Problem Will
Cause England to Take Early
Action Toward Libcrating People.

Delegates from all over Virginia are
in attendance at the fourteenth BIZ
cnnial convention OF the ten State d.
visions OF the Ancient order OF Hi
hernians and the Ladies' Auxiliary.
Meetings are being held in the larger
ana smaller auditcriums of the builu-
ines used as headquarters by the
knights of Columbus and McGilfS
Union on Grace street near the Rich
mond Hotel.
Indications arc that as State or
raniaation this convention will 20 on
record hetor. closing tonight by adop,.
ing resolutions expressing the attitude
of Virginia Hih,rnians in relation to
home rule for Ireland.
The convention is being presided
over by State rresidsn, Thomas o,Con-
present arc J. r. Hcazel. secretary, Of
l!oanoke; W +; D9her'y; treasurer. Of
county president OF Hcnrico County:
Thomas \. Rcddcn. vice. president OF
rotary OF the Hcnrico County division:
G. l.. Shank. county president of Roa-
nokc County; c. y. McHush. vice
O'Connor. president OF the Norfolk
County division.
Delegates From Richmond
RcprGsenting Richmond Division No
are j. NJ. j. cullen, NJ. j. Cmlinan.
W. Moore. Thomas A. Reddin. Joseph
I; Dunn. Charles r. O'Donnell. r. Il.
Griffin and u; j. Costello.
Featuring the opening session OF the
convention, which began at = o'clock
Yesterday afternoon. was the address
OF Richmond. He was introduced bv
charles +. Taylor, county president OF
After formally Welcoming tho ,,rr.
number of delegates to Richmond. the
SpeaNer referred TO the hope expressed
AZ me last convention two years ago
mat when victory was finally won by
ne allies there could be no doubt hut
mat complete justice would be done
10 lFS.and, and that at last home rule.
allied. "'"'' DC re-
Mr Blake said that lie could not pos.
go 60 pF,sdlGt Jus what remedial policy
YOU. 10 b" inaugurated as 10 ireland
out ieit mat the present discussion in
ana the tense feeling shown
ithho iiii ,-t,o, would cause eng land in
ne HSEl OF her assurances 10 the woriJ
mat she was The champion of Inc
SINAI nations. to be willing To rran,
/ liberty. het
"ould Strengthen Insurance.
The state insurance feature ~ ,,o
order was brought forward nv NJ
t M.a5e; who urged that this Insurance.
luNd be strengthened and made nn-e
atIra c;ivS for the membershin more
,, me Key. Father Brosnan, of Sacred
aieart E3thedral. spoke along the same
. long
to:E OF the .Ancien: Order of Hibcrn
.aMS and its loyal work for God and
/ James F. Heazel. state secretary re-
! Spohdcd 20 the addresses Of welcome
App tment of committees 20 re-
po:t at The session today was made
| before ihe session closed The ne
some! OF the various committees FOL
Res olntions and Reports j. J.
b!ake. r. shank. ]. T. Hanson, +. l.,
Ryan and j. T. Dunn.
- Law and Burial FUND.-. NJ. McNelis
!! = Rcdden. z. +. j. O'Connor. N =
tuennesy, L. l.. Ryan and c. i. Nc
Ladies Auxil;ary-M ]. Cullinan
": +; Dohe5ty, Daniel Hargan, ii. i.
finance-J. NJ Lillis. j. VI. Moore.
=; ). cullen, J. T. Hanson and {. f.
Mrs. Thomas o'Connor. OF Roanoke
IS state president of the Ladies' Aux
!!iary. and Mrs. j. j. Williams Is Hen
rico county president; The committee
on entc ria:nEncnt is Mrs. Edward RYAN
Mrs. j; j. Williams and Mrs. Anna Nc.
Donnc!l.
Luncheon 10 delegates and members
ana an automobile sightseeing tour
around the city ar. events on the en-
terta!nmcnt program for today when
more visitors and delegates are ex-
. pected 10 arrive.