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tlliilltn ptrvsil. It bchnous lht Cath
ullrt rhlldrn of the 1rlh taci to rnml
thit"H'hri Iwhcath a rommmi MainUrd
In Mm rmiMMif VIM IH t MM and !
mutual Miit. The Alien nt Order of Hi
bernians nponlvi to the universal
sentiment of tlm IrUh raoo, ha lceonu
founded In tlm wants ami mccitic of
It people. It ha placed iimiii tin
burner of It Aoeatlon, as the beiietl.
cent source of nil In laws, the In
spiration of nit In iiol. Ki mipuUc,
mul the Wseons tlint light up tho
path of duly, tint threo pilncl
jilim of friendship, unity niut truo dirls
tlan cltnrlty.
Friendship, by regarding ouch other
At brothers in till grand family of men
adoring at tho annio altar, hold Iiir in
crod thn sanin holy tradition of Moth
erhood, and animated by a fervent pur
pose of mutual assistance and forbear
ance In thn battle of life.
Unity in communing concert of no
tion on tlm part of nil Irishmen, par
ticularly tliu A. O. 11, in tho cause of
CHURCH, Country and mutual sup
port, that wo bo thus, unablod to pre
sent an unbroken front to the enemies
of our CHURCH, our country and our
selves. Trim Christian charity, by kindly
bearing with each other weaknesses,
aiding with our counsel distressed or
erring brothers, and by doing to oach
other and all tho world as we wou'd
wish to be done by.
Jn order to conteract tho evil Influ
ences of secret, communistic, socialistic
and other Irreligious societies of tho
age, whose tendencies are to social
chaos, blasphemous Atheism, and the
overthrow of constituted authority, the
ecclesiastical hierarchy has at all limes
recommended Cutholic societies as aux
iliaries to the Catholic religion.
The A. 0. 11. thus organized under
tho benign direction of tho MOTIILR
CIIUKCII Invokes her constant protec
tion and guidance in Itscrusndos against
Irreliglon and social disorder, and In its
holy, mission of fraternal friendship,
IRISH CATHOLIC UNUT and truo
christian charity.
While pledged to the cause of Church
and country, and to exercise at nil
times Its Influence In the interests of
right and justice, the special object of
association is to raise a fund of money
for maintaining the sick or disabled,
for the burial of deceased members of
the order, nnd for tho legitimate ex
penses of the association.
CONSTITUTION.
Article 1. Name. This society shall
be denominated 'The Ancient Order of
Hibernians of America."
Article each and every coun
ty in the Unlted'States where the order
exists, proper application shall be made
to tho ordinary of tho diocese to ap
points chaplain for each division, to
attend to tho spiritual welfare of the
order, said chaplain to have admission
to nil meetings in his county. Tho
chaplain in each county shall see that
nothing ! done or countenanced by
the society which may mcotitrary lo Hie
lawn of (hi CIIUIWII, the decrees of
lh council of Ilaltlmore tho synodlcal
A constitution of tho dloceso, or the dep.
llriosltlon ot the ordinary, to whom he
M may refer in any dlfllciilty or doubt
which ho may bo unable to solve, and
his decision shall bo final.
Article 4, Bee. 1. Tho national
delegate, national treasurer and the
nation directory shall bo elected by the
national convention, said convention
to consist of slate delegates, state sec
retaries, stnto treasurers, a county del
egate from eiioh county together with
an additional delegate In each county
for every ono thousand members in
good standing, over and above tho first
one thousand In each county. Tho na
tional directory nnd regiments shall be
represented by the colonel, lieutenant
colonel and major, and tho senior mili
tary officers from counties where two
or more companies exist.
80. H. Tho state and county ofll
cers, also tho live olllcers of each di
vision, and the commissioned olllcers
ot ta h ttillil y ompsny la 'lie Mli
shall nntititti Die stste laid of
dit'ci'tiM ,
The county ddrg Ue and the iti of
ticers of es h dniioti In lite county,
a)n tlm captain still ltrt mid second
lieutenant ot in h military company In
the cnunly In good standing in tin'
society nhil coiiMltule the county
board of director,
Article 7. Kiteh dlvUlon or mili
tary orgaaUatinii of the Hibernian
Uilies has the power ot maklrg rules
nnd regulations tor Its own Internal
weifuc, provided always that such
rules ami regulations are In accord
ance with the constitution, subject to
thn approval of thn state secretary and
county delegate with their mimes ap
pended thereto.
Article H, Sec. 4. This order
shall consist of an utiliniitel number
of members; mid as it increases, the
state delegate shall have tne power to
organize, or cause to be organized,
one division In any county where the
society does not exist. Tim county
delegate shall have power to organize
any additional divisions in his county,
by and with the consent of the board
of directors of his county.
Article '.). Sec. I. No person shall
beeom.s a member of this order who Is
not IRISH OR OF IRISH DKSCKNT
through either parent AND A PRACT
ICAL ROMAN CATHOLIC
and no person connected with any
socidt society which is detrimental to
the Catholic church shall bo admitted.
Articlo 10. See. 15. It shall bo
compulsory on the members of this
order to attend holy communion in a
body at leant once a year, in tho church
designated by the division, and any
member failing to comply with the re
quirements of this section shall bo sus
pended until he has received holy
communion. Should tho church au
thorities refuse their consent to tho
members going to communion in a
body, this section shall have no bind
ing efl'oct and cannot be enforced,
Articlo 16. Members of this order
shall join and belong to a division In
tho city or town In which they reside,
provided the order exists in said city
or town.
Article 17. It shall be coitipulsory
on all divisions to raise a fund for the
purpose of sending their stale olllcers
to tho national convention. It shall be
optional with the county board to send
their county delegate, and for tho mili
tary of oouiitltjs where two ro more com
panies exist to send the senior ollleer
to tho national convention, Other
wise, said division shall be lined at the
discretion of the state ofllcers.
Article 21. The national convention
shall bo held once in every two years
and shall be convened on the second
Tuesday in May at 12 o'clock noon,
and no two successive national con
ventions shall bo held in thn mime
state.
Articlo 25. St. Patrick's day shall
bo the national holiday of tho Ancient
Order of lliberians; and shall be cele
brated in such n mantier as several
state conventions may determine.
Article 20, See. 2. Tho various
companies, battalions and regiments
of the Hibernian Rifles shall have the
right, and they are hereby authorized
to devise and adopt such rules or
laws as they may deem proper for the
enforcement of discipline ami tho
mai.agemetit of their business nfl'alrs,
provided that such rules or laws shall
In no way conflict with the provisions
of this constitution; and provided,
also, that coin pun leu alt'iched to thn
battalions shall bo governed by tho
battalion rules or laws, and companies
and battalions attached to n regiment
shall bo governed by the regimental
rules nnd laws; and provided further,
Unit should the several companies,
battalions or regiments of tho Hi
bernian Jtilles of the United Slates
deem it advisable to form a national
organization, they are hereby em
powered to do so; and such rules or
laws as the national organization may
adopt f.r the : i nmetil of the III
Im'IIii.UI KinVt, kIikII lt bildllg upon
ftii It companies bMHliiui or ivgl
meets n in v td'pt the tub or U
ilcvi-ed by the lintioiinl rgtution,
1 Uo roitniiiltee on reiUimi i f mm.
tittitlon roHited of monitor from
M lorn lniHK IVitny Ivunm, limn,
Connecticut, New Yolk, Mnyliiiil,
Rhode Inland, New Jerev, Indiana,
IM.iwnie, Ohio, Kansas New Ihntp
shire, Minnciola, Tennessee, Wiscon
sin, Indian I erritory. California, Ore
gon, Maine, Illinois, Missouri, Colo
rado. Canadi and tieorgla, nml was
signed by M. 1 Wlllicre, 1 II. Mc
Neils ami Patrick llynes. The by
laws for California were approved at
Vallejo June LI, 18.SK, the committee
consisting of J. .1. Median, T. 11. Carr
and Kdmund Walsh.
lltlliaiNIAN ItlH.KS.
Rules governing the Hibernian
Rilles, adopted at national convention
held in Cleveland, Ohio, May lo. 1KS4:
Article 1. To control ami encour
age the formation nml maintenance in
tho A. O. II. of the United States of
Antcrica of an unlimited number of
independent Infantry companies, its
membership to be composed of men in
good standing in our order, so as to
itllbrd to all who may be admitted to
its ranks tho opportunity of acquiring
a thorough knowledge of military drill
and discipline according to Upton's
tactics.
Articlo 2. Sec. 1. The military
branch of the A. O. II. shall be known
and designated "The Hibernian Rilles."
Sue. 2. Members of the A. O. II. in
good standing desiring to organize a
company of infantry shall sign a roll
of application to the senior in command
of the military in their county; but if
no military exist, forward tho roll to
headquarters as soon as they have ap
pended thereto tho names of applicants
to tho number of thirty-six, with their
residences nml divisions, after having
been npproved of by the senior ollleer
in command of the military in their
count and countersigned by the
county delegate.
Sec. !!. Kach company shall have a
letter aligned them m a battalion or
regiment, and each battalion or regl
meut u number, as ills cadi brigade,
as may bo hereinafter provided for.
Sec, 4. Companies, battalions, regi
ments and brigades shall be loitered or
numbered according to tho dato of
their organization.
Article fi. Sec, 1. Tho commis
sioned ofllcers of each company shall
be: one en plain, one first lieutenant,
one second lieutenant ni.d thirteen
iion-comniissioned olllcers; nnnidy,
live sergeants and eight corporals.
Sec. 2. The commissioned ofllcers
of each company shall bo elected an
nually, in the month of December of
each year between the 8Lh and 15th of
said month. Olllcers elected shall take
command on the first day of tho suc
ceeding year. Certificates of election
shall bo countersigned by tho presiding
ollleer and recording secretary of each
company, who shall bo elected an
nually. Articlo 4. Sec. 1. All voting for
dective ofllcers shall bp by ballot, and
a majority of tho vote cast shall bo
necessary to a choice.
Sec. 2. Members In good standing
shall bo permitted to vote at such elec
tion, Sec, ;(. Comnilss!oned olllcers shall
rank according to senority,
Articlo 5. Sec. 1. In counties
where two or more military companies
exist, they nro entitled to a major, four
or more companies to a lieutenant
colonel, and six or more companies to
a colonel, provided that rill tho above
mentioned companies are armed,
equipped and uniformed.
Sec. 2. Kach of thesn commands
are entitled to the following stair of
ficers. One ndjutaiit to a major's
command, iih Urn isnk nt litt ben
ti'h.ltit, nho !mi!iiIiT lit ft tllfl-
ura ooinniMtd, with isnkw nl
n iitiMiaiit; on iiusiteiinsMer ti a lb
tenant colonel's cnmuimul, with rsnk
of fil l lii tiletisnt; mie ipisitem snter
to a CMlntiel's command, with rank of
liil lieutenant: one surgeon l. a ma
jor's command, with rank of lirl lieii
teiisu'; mm surgeon lo a lieutenant
cuboid's P'liniuaud, with lank of cap
tain; oini surgeon to a culond's cont
mnmt, with rank of captain.
Sec, l The non-roninibodoned start"
shall include ono sergeant major, one
qtiarlcriiiaMer-sergcaut, ono color-er
grant, ono romiiiissary-sergeail and
ono hospital steward.
Sec. 4, The Held and coiiimUsloned
stall', except tho adjutant of cadi com
mand, shall be elected annually by the
linn olllcers of each command. The
id)tttaul shall be appointed by the
senior oflieer of tlm command, said
election to take place in December,
Sec. 5. The non-commissioned stalF
ofliccrs s!.ull bo appointed by the senior
oflieer of the command, op ilrtnionts
to continue unless promoted or reduced
for incompetency, or court-martialed
for any ofl'enso.
Article C. Sec. 1. The entire man
iigemont of tho InisincMi tiflairs of each
battalion or regiment shall be vested in
a board consisting of tho field and
commissioned stall' and Hun ollicers of
said command.
See. 2. Said board shall hold
meetings ns often as the difVerent com
mands deem It necessary. Seven mem
bers shall constitute a quorum for thn
transaction of business.
Sec. .'i. At tho first meeting of the
board in January, tho financial secre
tary and treasurer shall bo chosen
from tho said board to hold ofllco until
their successors are duly elected and
qualified.
Sec. 4. Tho senior oflieer of oach
command shall havo power to call
special meetings if necessary for tho
transaction of business, or at tho re
quest of seven of its members.
Sec. 5. The adjutant of each com
mand shall have charge of the records
and correspondence of each command,
and of the board of olllcers, and also
all matters pertaining to his cilice.
Sec, (I. Tho treasurer of each com
mand shall bo required to give a bond
of good nml sufllclent security in suek
sums ns the command shall require as
a guarantee of safe custody of the
funds of tho command. Ho shall re
ceive all moneys accruing to the com
mand, and shall pay nil bills when or
dered by llio command.
Article 7. Sec. 1, Courl-mnrtials
for nil charges shall be held at special
meetings called for such purposes, afl
members to be duly notified; tho presi
dent and judge advocalo to be selected
by tho company at a regular meeting,
unless the company refers such case to
the board of olllcers of which tho com
pany Is attached.
Articlo H. Sec. 1. Tho military in
each state shall designate their own
stylo ot uniform, arms and equipments,
In accordance with section 1, articlo 2.
Articlo 9. Sec. 1. In tho month of
March of cadi year, each command
shall make a return of their standing
to tho county delegate, with a full list
of ordinance on hand and in uso and
also a muster-roll of tho command,
with namo and rank and tho division
to which ho belongs.
Sec. 2, Companion, battalions,
regiments nnd brigades may have ono
constitution, provided nothing therein
shall conflict with the preceding
articles or aectlons,
WANTED.
Steady work of some kind in tho city
by h;m.-huio!k.i Amkiiican. Under
stand book keeping, ofllco work, &c,
Can drive team or do janitor work.
Can furnish Al city references and
bond for position of trust. As I havo
a family to support 1 will work at any
thing. No fancy salary expected.
Address 11., care of K. S. Emmons, 107
outh 14th Street
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