Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-12-31
Hibernian Hall Crowded to It's
Utmost Capacity Wednes-
day Night.
Division 4 Gives ROusing Re-
ceptiOn to the State OFF,
GERS and Others.
Martin Cusick and James Cole
man Make the Principal
Addresses.
ALL ATE, DRANK AND WERE MERRY

Wednesday evening there assembled at
Hibernian Hall the largest and most en-
thusiastic audience that has met in that
edifce during the year 1898, the occasion
being the holiday celebration and recep-
ton rendered the State officers, members
of the Hibernian knights and its own
members by Division 4. The reputation
OF this division, the strongest in this part
OF the country, for hospitality and enter
tainment, heretofore surpassed by none,
was maintained in every particular.
At the regular hour President John
Hennessy and the other officers assumed
their stations, and after initiating a num-
Der of new candidates several others were
balloted for and elected to membership.
Reports of standing and sick commit
tees were received and acted upon, and
the entire order of business was gone
through and with the greatest decorum
and rapidity.
State President Martin Cusick, State
Secretary James Coleman and the men,
bers of the Hibernian military company
were the special guests of Division 4.
State President Cusick was introduced
to the assemblage by President Hennessy
in few we'll chosen and appropriate re-
marks. The State officer delivered a
short but instructive address, in which he
complimented Division 4 OH the excellent
work it is doing, and acknowledged her
to be the banner division of this section.
He made several pertinent suggestions as
to the methods to be pursued to maintain
the present high standing of the order,
and also paid his respects to tile younger
members. His remarks were Frequently
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tuse and caueed the greatest aierriment,
After CONFUSING bis hearers With laugh
ter he invited those present To- visit
Division 8 and participate in heforma-
ton of the class for the study of the
Gaelic language.
State Secretary James Coleman was the
next speaker, and received an ovation.
He is one of the best posted officers in
the order, and those who expected to
hear him say something for the good of
the order were not disappointed. Mr..
Coleman is a calm and deliberate
speaker, always combining his remarks to
solid facts. He told his audience what
the order had done for its membership
and pointed out how its affairs should be
conducted, that its field of usefulness
should be increased. He was listened to
with the closest attention.
Several others made short talks, COM
plimenting the officers and the division,
after which President Hennessy declared
the business session closed, and turned
the audience over to the Literary and En-
tertainment Committee for the balance of
the evening. This committee, with pop
ular Joseph Lynch at its head, was
assisted by number of the members, and
in few minutes long tables were groan-
ing under the weight of good things to
eat and drink. After the inner man had
been satisfied pipes and tobacco were
served to all. Mr.. Timothy Sullivan, the
possessor of fine voice, was introduced
and sang the Three Leaves of Sham
rock" captivating his hearers, who COM
PEELED him to respond to the encore.
Mr.. Mike Welch caused roars of laugh
ter by singing an original Irish comic
song, and in response to the encore re-
cited a story that caused even greater
merriment than the song.
James Kenealy delighted the audience
with patriotic song, after which another
recess was ordered, that refreshments
and fresh pipe might be passed around.
When all had been again seated came the
surprise of the evening. Chairman
Lynch had quietly arranged for SER
enade of the audience by an excellent
orchestra, who played several popular
and patriotic airs. Upon the arrival of
the orchestra the dancing hall was thrown
open, and large number of those pres
ent participated in the liveliest stag y
dance ever witnessed in Hibernian Hall.
The committee having the affair in
charge were the officers and Messrs.
Joseph Lynch, Thomas Langan and John
p. Hellon. At late hour the pleasant
affair came to an end, all present being
lavish in their praises of the division and
its officers and committeeman. Nearly
all the divisions in the city had repre-
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