The Hibernian Society

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 20, 14 May 1903, Page 19

The Hibernian Society

The second biennial meeting of delegates from th« EMo£?e?New Smith "wi LoU i fhlln ' 14 M "Uorniack, and i-i . iuooie (JMew bouth Wales district) Bro J J Trait ( Zo Ct j m i hSsh' W - S eehau (NewZ^aland.No^S! H shV«h,; ( , B " sbane > Queensland, No. 5), Bro W A Broe (district trustee), Bros. J. M'Elhone and j B Moloy (ex-distnct trustees), Bro. J. Pvvyer (district auditor). The opening paragraphs of the report referred to the unanimity of the society throughout AusSSa tonstSut S ion CeSS WhlCh attended the Workin S of the new

Acting on a suggestion contained in the officers' report it was resolved, on the motion of Bro Shin to cable a message to his Holiness the Pope from that meeting on behalf of the Hibernians of Au?tra££a conoT a rettr!" g m ° n haVing that day reached 'the days It was decided that the executive directory write to Mr John Redmond, M.P., assuring him of the support of the society in his efforts to obtain Home Rule for £«,££ SMSS* 17 AZ the success which -r^i-V^he^HSSSs^f Sr^ ask ng them to fittingly commemorate, by some special celebration, the centenary of Robert Emmet ss P ecial The figures of the society throughout Australasia up o the end of 1902 stand as follow :— Number of new branches opened during the two years, 58 male and 3 leinale ; total membership. 21,185, with accumulated funds of £125,330 18s lOd (returns incomplete), showing a n increase since the issue of last E.D. report— a year and a hall ago— of 2551 members and £11,100 4s 9d hinds Jhe following is the position of. each district :— Members . 1. Victoria, 7888 ; 3. New Zealand, 1432 • 4. New South Wales, 4655 ; 5. Brisbane, 2047 • 6 Kockhanipton 704 : 7. Adelaide (returns incomplete); 2.M-,.-, 8 West Australia, 689 ; 9. Tasmania, 700 • 10 Noith Queensland, 705 (opened June, 1902, embraces blanches formerly included in Brisbane and Rockhampton districts). Total, 21,185 Funds: Victoria, £38,446 lls lid , S. New Zealand, £14,801 14s 9d • 4 New South Wales, £20.983 3s 3d ; 5. Brisbane.' £21 434 /r, 1 - • ' °- Rockhampton, £5607 13s 3d; 7. Adelaide, £-1.5,0.)(> (S 2d , 8. West Australia, £2760 17s 2d • 9 t** u rT\^:i&>w iSs fir h Queensi - d ' *^ Cn the motion of Bro. Bechan (New Zealand) the follow, rg clause of the report was unanimously adopter! • ' Wo miuht also consider whether we could" not do something to banish at least from our Catholic concerts and uitei tammentF that mor.stious travesty en our race known .•!<• the " Stage Irishman." We are glad that owin-> to the stuicly action of the American Hibernians such \ul»;u\ insulting caricaturing of our countrvrnen is io longei toleiated on the American stage: .".nd si. rely m Australia, where the Trish element of the population is j)i opoi tion.itcly mote numerous, the same icsiilt roul-1 be .h ( oniplishcd ' The propriety of inaugurating a Hibernian insurant c tuml for insiii)n n ' li\os of ■ lembers and other Cathiina m a d\od amoi nt, similar *o the *.O.tT. of weuca and other Catholic societies, was a'so discuss *d. and It was decided to lay the nntlor l>?f.->re the Aariou.s c ,st i v t^ meet ings for expression '»>' The action of the Exonitn p Directory i . crai clir ir (he exchange oi clearances with the A.0.1T, of America was I IHIOI M>d

It was decided to hold the next meeting in Adelaide. 'I lie election of officers resulted as follows : — Chief piesident, Bro J. Toohey ; chief-treasurer, Bro. W. Fox ; cot responding socrotarv Bro J L. Sutton ; executive trustees, Bros J B. Molloy. J. M'Elhone, and W. Hogan , executne auditors, Bros. J. Dwycr and J. O'l.ou'.rhbn. The officers of the Executive Directory and the delegates were entertained by tho New South Wales disinct Boaid on the e-\enmg of the opening day at p banquet Among the guests were Bros. Beehan and W lielan of New Zealand. At the conclusion of the business of tho conference the delegates were treated to a h.nbor exclusion, the Government steam launch Eva bemg: kindiv leant for the occasion by the Hon. E W O'Sullhan.