Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-19
EDWARD |. RYAN NAMED
AS H|BERN|AN PRESIDENT
Convention OF State Organization
Closes, With Portsmouth as
Next Meeting Place.
INDoRsE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Resolutions Give Support to Effort TO
Gain Freedom for Erin-aicmbcr
ship Campaign Is Planned During
Coming Months.

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Sini;t Yesterday afternoon ut the final
session q the special convention At
McGill Catholic Union Building. on East
Grace street.
The Ladies' Auxiliary named as their
chief Mrs. Mary Morrison. of Lynch
burg. Portsmouth was selected as the
place for the next convention.
Several resolutions were passed and
a communication was sent 20 President
canon de Valera. of the Irish repub-
lie eXprcssinS. pleasure at his consent
10 stop in Richmond in his trip across
the continent and assuring him a
hearty welcome.
Approve Irish Republic.
The following resolution was drawn
up and indorsed by the order at it's
meeting at 1880 O'Clock yesterday after
noon:
one Woodrd% 's %so1 S HH1
give the people is' Of this world ' the reh5
to self determine ton of their government:
Whereas the 1TI-h electorate in he gen.
sra, election Of peeemb Der. isiS seized the
wheiming majority It's, firm allegiance to
Whereas the elected representatives OF
The Irish h.l people in The Na ,s pars.
Ton. decated ,ht Hg AIMS. ,heref t be it
% by Shs AH Of 31der of m
Endorse the vote of the senate of the United
pirations Of the Irish peope for govern
mcnt OF its own. and hereby urges tho
ireiand iN' b" all the nations Of tho World
Increase Death Bcnctits.
Another resolution was passed in
creas!ng insurance and death benefits
OF the organization. Plans We're also
made to have a campaign TO increase
the membership throughout the state.
and each member was pledged to Sc
cure An additional member.
Thomas o'Connor. of Roanoke. was
elected organizer of the membership
campaign and TO form juvenile divi-
sions OF the order. New divisions were
State.
At / O'Clock yesterday afternoon at
the Anal session OF the body Ports
mouth was decided upon as the city i'll
which the next convention will be held.
Whether the Hibernians will gather in
1920 or 1927 is a question which will
the national body. The constitution of
the order calls for n convention every
two years, but because of the war
there has been some irregularity in
this, and convention was called this
year. which rightly should have been
held IN 1920.
The election OF State officers was as
follows:
anSA'a rho sAn o e Hianm'na
secrS,sry. charl.. F. Heazel of Roanoke
Treasurer. William E Doher,y, of Nor
asl9 h msar keNfTd
Auxiliary Names Officers.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the order
held their meeting at o'clock yes
terday morning and elected the follow
ing officers for the State body:
President. Mrs. Mary Morrison. of Lynch
.Vice-p president Mrs Sarah Fennimore. OF
Treasurer Miss Maria O. Walsh. of Nor
folk.
Secretary. Mrs. John ] williams. OF Rich
Mistress a, arms Miss Nell MERRIAM. OF
Newport News.
The auxiliary followed the general
course OF the men and practically the
same resolutions were Endorsed. Rev.
Edward Brcsnan was elected chaplain.
y report on the finances of the
auxiliary was made and approved. 1t
VAS found that finances Of the order
were in excellent condition.
At a board meeting directly after
the meeting Miss Mary Callahan was
appointed chairman Of committee on
Irish History in Virginia"
over mtg delegates attended the
woman's auxiliary meeting yesterday
morning.
The convention closed with a sight
seeing ride over Richmond late yes
terday evening.