Correspondence from 1902-1904 to James P. Bree, the National Secretary of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, New Haven, Connecticut. The correspondence, concerning Georgia AOH business, includes letters from across the state, but a large contingent comes from J.P. O\u27Connor who wrote from his own law office in Savannah.https://digitalcommons.sacredheart.edu/irish_hiberus/1016/thumbnail.jp

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Sacred Heart UniversityDigitalCommons@SHUAncient Order of Hibernians (United States) The Irish American Community Collections1902GeorgiaAncient Order of HiberniansFollow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.sacredheart.edu/irish_hiberusPart of the Celtic Studies Commons, and the United States History CommonsThis Book is brought to you for free and open access by the The Irish American Community Collections at DigitalCommons@SHU. It has beenaccepted for inclusion in Ancient Order of Hibernians (United States) by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@SHU. For moreinformation, please contact ferribyp@sacredheart.edu, lysobeyb@sacredheart.edu.Recommended CitationAncient Order of Hibernians, "Georgia" (1902). Ancient Order of Hibernians (United States). 7.http://digitalcommons.sacredheart.edu/irish_hiberus/7P. J. O'CONNOR. M. A. 0»BYRNE.- ^ 1W. C. HAftTftIDQE.o»c ■ ^ j July 1, 1902fi,.,-  V/Hon. James P. Eree, H. S.,Denrer, Col.,Dear Friend & Bro:-4 4.1  ̂ take it from your last letter that you are nowin the Q4een City of the Plains”. I desire you to reserve for me a good room, well located^with hath, in the Albany Hotel which I under­stand will he headq^uarters. I desire you also to reserve a room in same Hotel at minimum price for Bro. M, J. 0*Leary our State Secre* tary. We will reach Denver either the Saturday afternoon or Sunday morning before the Convention. Ero. 0*Leary and I will appreciate your kindness in securing said reservations. Prom your letter it is likely there will he several aspirants for National distinction. I presume you will hare no opposition if you stand for re-election. I hope j'-ou will continue as our National secretary. The administration of your office has been able, efficient and creditable. If you de­sire my assistance let me know and I will do everything in my power behalf. Por the past fourteen years I have enj03''ed national and local honors in our Order more than I deserved. Pourteen years as Division President, ten years as National Director and over four years as National President make a record which I do not believe has ever beeni placed to the credit of any other Hibernian. When I took gold of the Order there were only thirty members in Savannah, Ga,, and none in the rest of Georgia, or in South Carolina, Alabama and Florida. I established the Order in the other Cities in Georgia and in the other States. I am proud of the part I plaĵ ed in extending the benign influences of our Order in this Section. I have had all ^ e  honoryl want in our Order and consequently will not be a candi­date for re-election. I will be a free lance in every respect and advocate those measures and candidates whose success will, in my Judgment, enure to the best advantage of Hibernianism generally. Th« association with my colleagues in the past will always be to me apleasant memory and my Eest wishes will always be invoked upon their future welfare and happiness.With kindest regards, I amYours fraternally.V M m -P . J -  O 'C O N N O R . M. A . O 'B Y R N E . ^ > W '  W . C . H A ftT R ID Q E ,i f c jJuly 9, 19020*C:Hon. James Pi Hree,Denrer, Col Dear Priend & Bro:-Your la s t  favor received. I fin d  i t  impossiTsle to leave liere "before to-morrow (Thursday) night and am due to arrive ia  Denver over the Burlington next Sunday afternoon. Bro. O’Leary’swife took suddenlj'- i l l  and w il l  "be delayed a couple of days. Under the circumstances you w il l  please only have desired room reserved fo r  me from next Sunday afternoon.Awaiting the pleasxire of meeting 3'’0U, I am ~Yours fra tern a lly ,FORM 4r e a c h e s  a l l  im p o r t a n t  p o in t s  in  t h e  u n it e d  s t a t e s  a n d  BRITISH AMERICA.AND via COMMERCIAL CABLES, TO ALL THE WORLD.___________________________________ ___NIGHT TELECRAMSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY.&ny transmits pnd delivers Sight Messages subject to the terms and conditions printed on the back of this blank. HN 0, STEVENS, Secretary. ALBERT B. CHANDLER, President and General Manager.2 Ny ' bras Collect Night V32 A m Macon Ga July 30----- 02Received attWHERE VtiY^EPEV*«dOyg^j;^§^ENT.)J. A.. FIjOURNby. W ii-L . M o K b n n a .CONSUMER’S OIL CO./Wholesale anh Retail Dealers in Oils. Oasoline. Etc.7 OFFICE—472 FIRST STREET.Telbrhonb 2G.SAX^BSROOM A2n> W a r b r o u b b ,l^n u A J oP. J. O ’CONNOR. M. A. O ’BYRNE.W. C. HARTRIDQE.^ m O’C Hon. James P. P^ee, N. S., Kew Haven, CJonn.August ljl902])ear Friend & Bro:-I presume you hare returned home hy this time and resumed business at the old stand. I need not again express my gratification upon your unanimous re-election. You performed your duties in a highly satisfactory manner and all the delegates showed their hearty appreciation thereof. You have commenced your second term under bright auspices and I am sure you will discharge j^ur duties in such a way as to evoke at the end thereof the "well done"of all yovir brethren.As our State Convention will be held during the latter part of this month I am anxious to get a copy of the principal amendments which were made to our Constitution. You will do me a great favor by sending me a copy at an early date. I expected to have heard from you by this relative to the Michigan matter which you were to inves­tigate. Our Michigan brethren are among the best in the Order and we ought, if necessary, strain a point to help them, mile the suit may be for insurance it involves the questions of suspension,, and rein­statement which if correctly decided will be to our general advantage. •. Several years ago there was a lawsuit, I believe in ĵ our State, about a particular matter and bejfiause the decision regarding same mi{^t have general application our National Organination gave financial aid BO as to insure a proper consideration and,If possible, a success ful result therein. If I am correct, therefore, in my diagnosis of the Michigan case it seems to me v/e ought to render such financial assistance to our Michigan brethren as will enable them to have saidP. J. O'CONNOR. M. A. O'BYRNE. W. C. HARTRIDQE.case paseed upon “b y  the Supreme Court of their State with the ear­nest hope that the result will enure to the “benefit of our entire Order. If the National President is successful in getting the ri^t Sort of Orgaiizers our menhership ought to “be considera“bly augment­ed during the coming two years.A numher of our brethren hare already expressed their desire to serTe as Organizers. I hare had considera“ble experience with or­ganizers in the 0. K. of A,, and found it almost impossible to get Bien who v/ould do any more than draw their salaries. However, it may be different with us and a fair trial ought to be accorded some of the best applicants in different sections so that our members gener­ally may be awakened to the necessity of manifesting the proper interest in our Order and that more of our people will ba enrolled under our standard.Hoping you are in your usual good spirits, that yoh will honor Georgia with a visit during this term^and that abundant success and good health will ever attend you, I amYoxirs ®̂  Av»vivi oT T TT/ ^  jL ,c c ^  ^^ -^xT n  ;cA^ " 'l.'-L y U L ^  " 2 -  o  C t-< ?(y^\̂ c>d'KJ^'''<^d7 'TxL.x^</ayt~ ' 6 )  o~iM ~>-y'p i c y -n .-'O p A ^ .jL ^ iy "^ ^  ^  p ^ y ^ -'ir-L -'t^  )< ~ d t..-< r^ \jy  <s/ix.A *-i-'< lA ji cK - p y - v \.y i^  -ny </2x-V^ z5 V tl^  ?c /^  7 --^ *y /X ‘̂ s :!„ ^  -9-P. J. O’CONNOR. M. A. O’BYRNE. W. C. HARTRIDQE.iTuiy I I ,  190SHon. James P* B ree, H. S . ,\iFew Haven, Conn.,Dear S ir  & I&"o:-Tlie F a t io m l  P re s id e n t  w ro te  me n e a r ly  a  month agore q u e s tin g  me to  g iv e  him my id eas  a s  to  th e  tim e and p la c e  f o r  our m eeting and s ta t in g  th e  l a t t e r  p a r t  o f.A ugust seems to  he fav o red  g e n e ra lly  and I  prom ptly  r e p l ie d  th e re to  th a t  any tim e a f t e r  th e  15 th  of August and some E a s te rn  r e s o r t  o r Canadian C ity  w i l l  he ag re e a b le  to me. I  have no t h ea rd  f u r th e r  from him .In  your l a s t  fa v o r  you ex p ressed  th e  hope of m eeting me in  Au­g u s t . As soon a s  th e  tim e and p la c e  a re  s e le c te d  I  would l ik e  to  h« ad v ised  th e r e o f . I t  w i l l  he d i f f i c u l t  f o r  me to  g e t away hut I  w i l l  manage to  do so i f  I  have reaso n a b le  n o tic e  b e fo re  th e  tim e. Our f irm  i s  endeavoring  to  reco v e r a  h a l f  m il l io n  d o l la r  e s t a t e  in  China and th e  C a ro lin e  I s la n d s .  Our ju n io r  p a r tn e r  h as  been o u t th e re  fo r  s ix  months and may have to  s ta y  a  year lo n g e r . H is r e p o r t s  a re  encourag ing . I f  we a re  s u c c e s s fu l  in  re c o v e rin g  on ly  h a l f  of th e  e s t a t e  vie w i l l  be handsomely rew arded. H is absence causes me to  lo o k  a f t e r  a l l  o u r Court work which keeps me occup ied . Our C ourts w i l l  co n tin u e  in  s e s s io n  th rough  August i f  n e c e ssa ry . I  am a r ra n g in g  my assignm en ts no t to  ex tend  beyond th e  15th of A ugust. A v a c a tio n  o f even a couple weeks th e r e a f te r  w i l l  c e r t a in ly  be l^ e n e f ic ia l  and e n jo y a b le . I  re c e iv e d  an in v i t a t io n  from our m utual f r ie n d  B ro . John P . .Miu*phy, S. P . ,  to  a t te n d  y o u r S ta te  parade  on the  19tlB o f August*I f  our m eeting does not c o n f l i c t  and bo th  can be tak en  in  on th e  one t r i p  I  m igh t accep t th e  in v i t a t i o n  and jo in  my p a t r i o t i c  b re th re n  in  C onneoticu t in  making t h e i r  S ta te  c e le b r a t io n  a  g rand  su c c e s s . IP. J. O’CONNOR. ivl. A. O’BYRNE. W. C. HARTRIDQE."V :.’i ' -  '^ .■ ■ ■ ' \ ^ ’; v V ' ^ _  -t r u s t  you a r e  w e ll and pn>5>ering . TW.th kind re g a rd s  and iioping td  1)6 e n lig h te n e d  as  to  our m eeting  a t  an e a r ly  d a te ,  I  re ioaln

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