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Show Tntcrmountain news. , . MISSOULA,. MONT. State Biennial Session o Ancient Order Or-der of Hibernians. The eleventh biennial session of the j Ancient Order of Hibernians convened in the rnion theatre, in Missoula, Aug. Urt. The members of the order, joined by those of the ladies' auxiliary, inarched to St. Xaviers Catholic church, where they attended mass at 9 o'clock, a splendid sermon being preached by Rev. Father DoTour. The-p.'rvioe The-p.'rvioe was a beautiful and impressive one. The mass being over, the delegates dele-gates returned to the Union theatre, vherc the convention was called to or-tVr or-tVr by Mr. D. J. Hennessy of Butte, state president. The organization founJ 11. arly l'0 delegates present in the hall. President- Hennessy's report dweit , largely upon the work and progress of the order during the past two years. He spoke of the membership, which at present numbers 3.b3, or nearly double that when it met two years previous in Great Falls. The sum of J2.S54 was ex-ponded ex-ponded during the past two years for charitable purposes in the two preceding preced-ing years. $1,000 of the amount having been donated to the Orphans home in Helena. Our new county, Chouteau, Mas organized in that time, and one new division created at Havre. The increase in membership is greatest in Silver Bow county, where the membership member-ship was increased 700 alone last year. Division Xo. 3, Silver Bow county, is Hie largest in membership in the United Unit-ed States, numbering o95. In the absence of Rev. Father Mccormick Mc-cormick of Great Falls, the state chaplain. chap-lain. Rev. Father Callahan of . Butte is presiding as such officer. Aug. 27 the convention came to a close, alte a two days' session largely devoted to hearing reports of the various va-rious committees, which were adopted. Among these was the by-laws and the report on the insurance plan. The latter lat-ter was a matter of great importance 'o the membership all over the state. The convention voted unanimously to take up the insuranc eproposition, it j b.-ing deemed advisable for the good of the order, both from a standpoint of membership and protection to the mem- hers. It was said that at least 1,'KIO j persons in Montana, who were member" of the Hibernians in other states would become members of the Montana or-rb:r or-rb:r when the insurance plan was adopted, adopt-ed, as they at present carried Insurance In the other states and did not want to lose their protection. The convention conven-tion voted to have a committee appointed ap-pointed to draft plans for the insurance insur-ance idea, the following persons being named: Jerry D. Murphy, Mike Don-Ian. Don-Ian. T. J. Nolan. Butte; T. J. Kelly and Colonel T. O'Leajy, Anaconda. The committee will meet in Butte in Cue rear future and 'perfect plans for arryh'.g out the order of the convention. conven-tion. The afternoon meeting was held in ihe eld Catholic church, it being necessary neces-sary to vacate the old theatre building .owing to the presence of a show in the .-it y. During the afternoon splendid speeches were made for the good of the order by the following persons: Jerry J. Lynch, Edward C. Mulrooney, W. L. Murphy, P. J. Began. M. IT. Gannon, D. J. Hennessy and Rev. Father Palia-dino. Palia-dino. The election of officers was held at this tiene. Jerry J. Lynch, the well I known attorney of Butte, was unanimously unani-mously chosen state president to sue ceed D. J. Hennessy. who absolutely t efused to be considered a candidate for ajiother term, having filled the position for two terms. John J. Clark of Helena was unanimously unani-mously re-elected state secretary, after having satisfactorily filled that position for several years. The other officers were: Edward C. Mulrooney. a prominent promi-nent young man of Missoula, as vici president; P. J. Began. Great Falls, treasurer. Anaconda, wfil entertain the thir-1enth thir-1enth biennial convention in 1P''4 some- j time during the month of August, the ! exact date being left to the selection of ihe state president. The press commit- j tee asked the newspapers to make a. correction relative to the amount do- : nated to the Sisters' Orphans' home last year. The information first given the press placed it at $1.0l0. but this was a mistake. It should have been JKKI. The ladies' auxiliary of Hibernians Tield a most interesting session in Elks' "hall. In the morning the convention . favorably voted upon the disposition of adoption of the Illinois plan of lnsur- J a nee for its members. Following the j .. regular routine work in the afternoon, a pleasing feature of the initiation of I r ome twenty-two ladies of Missoula, the ceremony being conducted by the county drill team of Silver Bow county, which acquitted itself with honors. The convention listened to a. report of the national convention held in St. Louis ! last July. ! The election of officers of the auxiliary auxil-iary was held during the afternoon. ' Mrs. J. D. Murphy of Butte was re flected state president by acclamation. : i The other officers chosen were: Miss - , Mae MeCormick, Missoula, yice presi- i dent: Miss Mary Brennan, Anaconda, : reelected secretary; Mrs. Rowan, J ' Butte, treasurer. j BUTTE, MONT. Byron E. Cooney returned from St. . Louis Sunday. ' j j The altar boys at St. Patrick's church ' 1 enjoyed a picnic in the Nine Mile can-1 yon "Wednesday. Rev.. Father Harrington Harring-ton was host of the occasion, and the picnic was given by him aa a compliment compli-ment to the boys. Two large covered tallyhos carried the boys to and from the picnic grounds, while Father Harrington andl . several clergymen of the city accom-j accom-j panled them in a surrey. A plentiful., supply of fried chicken, baked hams I and sandwiches, with a number of lucious watermelons and a dozen baskets bas-kets of various kinds of truits and innumerable in-numerable dainties were stored away in the wagons for lunch under the odorous pines. ' A short programme of sports was arranged ar-ranged for the boys and some simple but unique prizes for the winners.' With a delightful day and plenty of provender, the sports and jolly spirits prevailing among the guests and host.: a pleasurable day was enjoyed by, alb-Miss alb-Miss Sadie Callahan and May Sweeny, Swee-ny, have arrived in the city from the cast. " Invitations are now out or the wed-? ding of Miss Bess Skyrme, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Skyrme of this city, 3iid Lieutenant Edwin Butchery son of Mr. and Mrs. Butcher of Helena,-which Helena,-which is to occur Sept. 7 at the Finleu hotel. . ; - Mips Jean Sullivan and MacJames Edward Higgins were married in Sacred Sa-cred Heart church in this city last, ! week. Rev. Father Callahan performed, i the ceremony in the presence of a large ' number of friends. The bride was at-i at-i tended by her sister. Miss Katherino ' Sullivan, and the bridegroom by Frank- i lin Pel ton as best man. An afternoon tea was given Thursday Thurs-day of last week by Miss Nissler at her home in West Broadway, as a complin j ment to Miss Skyrme. The house wa3 1 artistically decorated with palms, ferns J and cut flowers, and the pretty gowns ' of the charming girls' added to the pleasure of the afternoon. The hours were from 4 o'clock to 6 o'clock, and . many- called to offer greetings to the j hostess and the guest of honor. Those who lent their aid during the ' afternoon were Miss Ehret of Anaconda Anacon-da and Miss Fulton Evans, who presided pre-sided at the punch bowl, and Miss Ma- bel and Miss Maude Nissler, who assisted as-sisted Miss Ehret with the refreshments. refresh-ments. 4 Mrs. Lulu F. Largey, aceompanied-bv'her aceompanied-bv'her little daughter, Montana, left today for New York City, where they will tpend the winter. Mrs. J. L. Carroll is heme from Seattle, Seat-tle, where she spent most of the summer. sum-mer. - f Mrs. M. P. Lavelle and family have returned from Echo lake, where they spent a couple of months. "f Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Nevin, Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Sullivan and Phil O'Brien have returned from their outing out-ing at Echo lake. - - -. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Driscoll'and family are at Alham bra Springs for a few weeks. f- Mrs. J. W. Murphy and daughter, Miss Roselba, are visiting. Mrs. David L. Browne at Fort Benton. V Mrs. Pat Mullins has returned from a month on the Pacific coast. . GREAT FALLS, MONT. Right Rev. Matthias Clout Lenihan will be installed as bishop of the newf ly-crected diocese of Great Fallc'Sun- day, Oct. 9, with appropriate ceremos nies at St. Ann's church. in this city-The city-The ceremonies w ill be conducted by Archbishop Christy of . the province of : Portland, who w ill 'be assisted by ten priests. It is expected that all priests of the diocese of Groat Palls. and. Helena Hel-ena and others will be present and the officers of the city and state will also be invited to attend. The bishop-elect will be consecrated Sept. 21 at Dubuque, la., where he was born, the ceremonies to be conducted con-ducted by Archbishop Keene, and a few days later Bishop Lenihan will leave for Great Falls. Until the erection erec-tion of a bishop house he will make his home at the Columbus hospital. After the installation, on Oct. 9, pontifical pon-tifical high mass will be celebrated at St. Ann's church, thenceforth to be known as St. Ann's cathedral, and this will be followed by a banquet in .honor of the new bishop, to which several I hundred invitations will' be issued. Monday evening, Oct. 10, at Luther's hall, there will be a public reception in honor of the new bishop. Rev. Cy- i ril Pauwelyn of this city " and Rev. I Victor Day of Helena the adminlsira- l tor of the diocese of Helena, -will attend at-tend live consecration (services at Dubuque, Du-buque, and after a brief visit in other cities of the east will return to Montana Mon-tana to be present at the installation of the new bishop. ' '.' ' HELENA, MONT. At the cathedral of the Sacred Heart yesterday morning at 8 o'clock the funeral fu-neral of Patrick Gillan, who was during dur-ing the civil war a private in company F of the Independent Minnesota cavalry, caval-ry, was held. It was attended by a large number of friends, including members of Wadsworth xosl No. S, G. A. R. The services were conducted by Rev. Father S. J. Sullivan, and the interment inter-ment was in the Catholic cemetery. The pallbearers were Franz Jacobi, Captain John A. Schmitt. L. D. Beary and F. Ericke, all veterans of the Union army ANACONDA, MONT. James McEvoy, aged 74 years, died Aug. 26 at St. Ann's hospital. Mr. Mc-Evov Mc-Evov was a native of Ireland and had resided in this country for sixteen vears. He was a resident of Montana for nine years. A son, Patrick McEvoy,' Mc-Evoy,' survives him here. Mr. McEvoy was a merchant in Ireland and was considered well off financially. The funeral was held on Monday morning, High mass at St. Paul's church and interment in-terment in Mount Carmel cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Devinc of Butte are visiting in the city. Mr. Devine ; was formerly postmaster of Anaconda : and one of the city's most highly respected re-spected citizens. He is a member of j the Butte Miner's office force. Miss Rosie Baura of Pocatello is visiting vis-iting in the city as the guest of her cousin, Miss PvOsieFalk. Judge E. T. Murphy returned hom Monday from Missoula, where he at- ! tended the convention last week of the j Ancient Order of Hibernians.- I Judge Murphy was greatly pleased at ; the success of the Deer Lodge county delegation in securing for Anaconda the next meeting of the order. 'I The judge is much interested in the , welfare of the local branch of the society, so-ciety, and says he expects to see at least 200 new members added before j j the end of the year. j Miss Nell Sheehan returned Tuesday night from the Pacific coast, where she has been for the past six weeks. She reported a delightful vacation. i Mrs. Ehret and daughters, . Misses , Louise and Bertha, left Monday even- , ing for Indiana, where the will visit I Irelatives and friends. ! Mr. and Mrs. John Burke will leave, Foon for a camping trip in the vicinity of Georgetown lake. i Miss Alice. Mahoriey, Who ' attended : the state meeting o the LadiesV'aux- iliary to the A. O. H. at Missoula, came 1 home Sunday. |