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Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
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The Irish Catholic Benevolent Union convention in Louisville refused to remove 'Irish' from its constitution. Virginia delegate M. B. Harlow faced withdrawal instructions but was urged to stay and sought advice. Judge Dennis Dwyer of Ohio was re-elected president, with the next convention set for Philadelphia.
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Benevolent Union, at Louisville, refused to strike out the word "Irish" from its constitution. Mr. Kilgour, of Alexandria, made an animated speech against the proposed change.
Mr. M. B. Harlow, of the Catholic Benevolent Society of Virginia, stated that he was about to perform a duty that was one of the most painful of his life. The society which he represented instructed him, in case the convention refused to change the name of the union, to withdraw from the body as the representative of his society.
Several speeches were made, opposing the withdrawal of Mr. Harlow. Mr. Gibson moved that the convention request the society to remain in the union. Carried.
Mr. Harlow said that he had been instructed to withdraw; that he would gladly remain in the union, but he had no discretionary power, and that he would have to telegraph to the president of the Alexandria Society for advice.
Judge Dennis Dwyer, of Ohio, was re-elected President of the Association. Philadelphia was selected as the place for holding the next Convention.
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The convention refused to strike 'Irish' from the constitution; Kilgour spoke against change. Harlow announced painful duty to withdraw per instructions but faced opposition; motion to request remaining passed. Harlow to telegraph for advice. Dwyer re-elected president; next convention in Philadelphia.