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Show Ancient Order of Hibernians. Tho reports from the national convention conven-tion of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, held at Hartford, Conn., show a phenomenal phenom-enal growtli in the order. During the past two years 58,058 members have been added to its membership, 14fl countiea being or-jitinized. or-jitinized. Tho order is now represented in 8 states, 4 territories aud 4 provinces, and 88,249 members have received $til0,820.84 sick benefits. It has buried 279 members, which cost $73,072.50. It has paid $200,-058.24 $200,-058.24 for charitable purposes, and has a balance in the treasury of $1,480,350.77. When the last Pennsylvania convention was held at Newcastle, Lawrence county, there were but 12,000 members in the state, and now it is estimated that the membership member-ship reaches nearly 20,000. In Philadelphia, National Delegate Maurice Mau-rice P. Wilhere says, there are about 7,000 members, the number increasing in sixteen years from 150. At the recent national convention it was shown, Mr. Wilhere says, that, there is a membership in the United States and Canada of 168,000. |