NOVEMBER;  2023 HISTORY - Bill Burke

HISTORY – ANNIE MOORE’S STORY: Annie Moore is a name all Hibernians should recognize. She was not a war hero, a great inventor, or an industrial giant. However, her memorial is the very first you will see when arriving by sea to Ireland’s port of Colb, (pronounced Cove). Who was she? She was the first immigrant to pass though the newly opened gates of Ellis Island in 1892. Although many thousands of Irish immigrants had arrived in America before her, Annie’s ship’s arrival was greeted with a chorus of foghorns, clanging bells, and a barge decked out in red, white, and blue as it pulled into Ellis Island.

Upon arrival a Treasury official asked, “What is your name girl”, she replied. “Annie Moore sir”. Annie was registered along with her two younger brothers and was then given a ten-dollar gold piece by a congressman, a sliver coin by a Catholic chap- lain, and a five-dollar gold piece by a bystander. She and her two younger brothers were then moved into the waiting room. The next 62 years would see 40 million immigrants pass through Ellis Island. It is estimated that 40 % of Americans can trace their origins back to the immigration station in Ellis Island. Annies’s life after that was the hardscrabble immigrant life at the turn of the century.

Annie married a baker, had 10 children, 5 of which died before the age of 3. She lived the life of a tenement immigrant and died at the age of 50. It had been thought that she had lived a somewhat glorious life by marrying a descendant of Irish nationalist Daniel O’Connell, moved to New Mexico, and died in a streetcar accident. There was a Texas woman by the same name whose descendants were invited to ceremonies at Ellis Island and Ireland, but she wasn’t the true Annie Moore. Annie simply did what most of the Irish immigrants did. She left for America at age 17 hoping for a better life, she cared for her younger siblings, and did her best for her own children. Today Annie’s name is on a pub in New York, a National Park Service boat, a statue in Colb and one at Ellis Island. She is honored because she exemplifies what many of our ancestors did; they took risks, they survived hardships, and they laid the foundation for the comfortable life we live today. – submitted by Bill Burke. Sources: EPIC Museum Dublin, Ireland. Colb Harbor, Ireland. IrishStar.com. CNN C. Shoichet 2023.

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 Parade Committee.

Parade Day 2024 is March 2, 2024

Parade News- Parade Day 2024 is March 2. Grand Marshal- requirement- member of the AOH or LAOH. Nominations in writing by Nov.15,2023. Further information Tom Kelly- 607-760- 8351. Maid of Erin-age 16-25-a member of the LAOH or family member in the AOH or LAOH. An application must be submitted by Nov. 15,2023. Applications available at AOH hall or from the president of LAOH 1 or LAOH 2. Further information- Meryl Deemie 607-797-4050

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION PROCESS

  Membership in the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Inc. is confined to men 16 years and older who are practicing Roman Catholics of Irish birth or descent and who are citizens of United States of America or who have declared their intentions to become citizens of the United States of America.

Associate memberships are also available to those who do not meet the aforementioned qualification.

It is a standing rule that Applications for Membership that languish without action for longer than 6 months are discarded.

Notifications for induction dates and times, through the Shamrock Degree, are sent to all applicants.
Those who have applied prior to this 6 month period, and are serious about joining the A.O.H., need to reapply for admission and make arrangements to attend a Shamrock Degree ceremony within the next six month.

Those interested in membership must stop into the Hall to submit an application as they must have an active member sponsor them and sign the form.

Please check the Bartender Schedule page here for days and times the hall is open.

​ DUES

The AOH 2023 membership cards have arrived. Please ensure you pay your dues. The dues are $40.00. Drop your payment off at the hall or mail to: AOH – 148 Main St. – Binghamton, NY 13905. Attn: Mark Kadlecik.

Once again, we’d like to thank all the members who have paid their 2023 dues. All those who were in arrears received a reminder letter back in early April. We currently have approximately 25-30 members withoutstanding dues. We’d appreciate you taking action and bring your dues up-to-date as soon as possible. These monies are needed to support our charitable contributions and offset some of our operating costs. This will also ensure you won’t be removed from our member- ship roster and mailing lists. Let us know of any address change.

Please let any AOH officer know if you have any problems paying your dues.

​ CORPORATION NEWS

November Corporation News-Election to the Board of Directors will be on Monday, Nov. 27. Voting will be from 3-6:00 PM on Nov.27at the hall and also at the7:00 Corporation Meeting. Nominations will NOT be accepted at the meeting on Nov.27.Nominations close on Nov. 2. At this time candidates for the two (2) board seats are: Bruce King, John Tobias and Hollie Walsh.

Luck of the Irish Raffle- tickets still available at the hall- $50- drawing Nov. 16-7:00 at the hall with refreshments- need not be present to win.

Tom Kelly Corporation President.