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Show THE HIBERNIANS 3END MESSAGE TO TAFT AND POPE Tortljnd. Ore., July 20. On th? strength if the report of the credentials creden-tials committee, more than 100 dlf gates to the national convention the Ancient Order of Hibernians wer Bi'tfd this morning, and It was td long until I he work of the session vts well under way. The most important feature of the gathering at this star is the appointment of committee, which will be completed late this !, teri'on. The biennial report of Nations' President Cummlngs. read today, outlines out-lines the work of the last two yean and shows a most encouraging 1D' crese In membership, Influence atvi financial resources. An Important feature of the report i a dlscuRHlon of the rnity of he Iris-i race In America, with the rococ-mendatlon rococ-mendatlon for a national eonfercDC A full and complete rexrt of the nilv plou of the Irish envoys of last year t" Ireland to unite the members of tb order there Is Included. The convention ordered that telegrams, tele-grams, of devotion to the flag and lo-, stltutlons of the Tnitcd States be sen! to President Taft and telegrams of love and fealty to hi holmes, tfce pope. |