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The Irish Cultural Society
of San Antonio TX
October 19, 1975
St. Gregory The Great Hall

First Meeting of the
Irish Cultural Society
of

San Antonio Texas, Inc

The first meeting was called to order by Father Nolan on October 
19, 1975. He welcomed more than 100 people to St. Gregory the 
Great hall. Msgr. Patrick Murray gave the opening prayer.
Fr. Nolan then gave a brief history of the society from its inception 
last March (1975) up to the present time. He explained the interest 
of the founding members who got together several times and worked 
long hours to develop a constitution and outline goals and objectives 
for the organization.

Because of the program for the day, the chairman felt that a change 
in the regular agenda was necessary, so he asked the publicity 
chairman, Thomas Macken, to come forward to introduce our 
distinguished guest speaker. After a rather lengthily introduction, 
Dr. Eoin McKiernan, president and founder of the Irish American 
Cultural Society of St. Paul, Minn., was presented to the audience. 
Dr. McKiernan delighted all with a magnificent and scholarly speech 
titled "The Irish Experience in America." (Copies of the speech will 
be available upon request at the Nov. 16th (1975) meeting).
Fr. Nolan thanked Dr. McKiernan for his presentation and for all 
he had shared with us during his stay in San Antonio. After a coffee 
break the meeting continued.

The next item of business was the election of officers. Sister Anna 
Teresa, a member of the nominating committee came forward to 
present the candidates . After each person had received his/her 
ballots the candidates for the offices of president, vice president, 
secretary and treasurer, were presented to the voters. Nominations 
were requested from the floor. There were none. Since there was 
only one name for the office of treasurer a motion was made and 
seconded to accept the name of Vera Ryan as treasurer. The motion
 was carried. While the ballots for president, vice president and 
secretary were being counted, the officers were presented to the 
voters to fill the following offices: Two members at large for the 
board, the standing committee of finance, membership and public 
relations. The chairman of the nominating committee asked for 
additional nominations from the floor. There were none. Fr. Conor 
McGrath then made a motion to accept the slate of officers as 
presented. Fr. Noel Brosnan seconded the nomination and the motion
carried.

    The offices of president, vice president and secretary were 
announced: Fr. Terence Nolan - president, 
Fr. Michael McManus - vice president, 
Sr. Carmel O'Callaghan - secretary.

Fr. Nolan thanked Sr. Anna for her efficiency in running the elections. 
He also thanked those who took registration, provided refreshments, 
and decorated the hall, Fr. O'Gorman for use of the hall, 
Tom Macken for the good job as publicity chairman and 
Sr. Carmel for her secretarial work. 
The date of November 16 (1975) was set for the next meeting.
 The meeting adjourned at 4:45 p.m.