Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-12-31
FRANKFORT.
Interesting Batch of Political,
Personal and Social News
Notes.

| FRANKFORT, KY, Dec. 3O.-The pri-
mary is over and Hon. South Trimble
has been elected over Col. w. f. Thomp-
son to become the Democratic standard
bearer for Representative of Franklin
county in the next Legislature. Out of
2, 100 votes polled the Hon. South Trimble
secured over I.40O, making his majority
over 700. He carried the city by seventy
one votes, which was a surprise to even
the most sanguine Trimble men. The
city had long been coded to Thompson
by at least 100. Trimble carried every
precinct in the county except one, even
Col. Thompson's precinct. Mr.. Trimble
now has over eleven months to make his
canvass and strengthen his fences so as
to have victory perched upon his banner
November Z, 1899. Mr.. Trimble claims
that he will get capital appropriation
bill through, but those who have watched
his course in the Legislature are not so
sanguine of the success of his efforts, if
he ever makes any in that direction.
However, he will receive the solid DEM
ocratic support in Franklin county, as he
is the Democratic nominee.
Division No. l, A. o. H., extends
through the Kentucky Irish American a
cordial invitation to every Hibernian in
the State and to all their friends in
Frankfort to attend their grand ball next
Monday evening, January 2. Fine music
has been engaged and most delightful
evening of pleasure is guaranteed all who
attend.
A delightful musical programme was
rendered by the choir of the Church OF
the Good Shepherd last Sunday at both
high masses. The altar was beautifully
decorated with cedar, holly and mistletoe.
A star formed out of fifty gas jets sur
mounted the altar and presented beau
tiful effect. The usual large number of
Protestants attended both masses. A
handsome Christmas collection was taken
up for the pastor.
Messrs. Jerry Newman of Louisville,
d. J. Mcnamara of Lexington, and John
Meagher, Jr., of Washington, d. c., spent
Christmas day in the Capital City.
Corporal Andrew Salender, of the First
Kentucky Volundeer infantry, is home
from Porto Rico on sixty-day furlough.
An interesting meeting of the Frank
fort Branch SO, c. X. of A., was held last
Wednesday evening. After routine bust
ness was transacted the following officers
for 1899 were elected State Secretary d.
j. McElligott was unanimously elected
President, and it goes without saying
that he will make the best presiding Off
Ger the branch has ever had. Pat Cole
man, Sr., who has been Sentinel, was
given a we'll earned promotion and
elected Vice-President. Col. William
Weitzel, one of the most hustling young
men in the city, was unanimously elected
cecretary Mr. Weitzel will undouht-
edly make good successor to his prede-
cessor, Col. John HINT, who has been
our efficient officer for several years. Mr.
Henry Gobber, who has been President
for the past year, was elected Sergeant
gt-Arms, while Capt. P. M. Collins was,
after hot fight, elected Sentinel. The
branch should be congratulated upon
securing such a good set of officers for
1899.
Division /, A. o. H., gave social
to their friends Monday evening, Decem-
Der 20, to celebrate the six months ami
versary of the organization of the division.
About twenty-six young couples and sew
eral married couples attended and spent
a most enjoyable evening.
A small but very select crowd attended
the free dance at the Y. NJ. l. Hall last
Monday evening, and all expressed them
selves as having a very delightful time.
The second series of euchres will COM
mence next Wednesday evening, January
4, and will probably be we'll attended.
Mr.. A. J. Corey, of Paris, KY, who is
we'll known in Frankfort, where his
brother, the late Rev. William E.
Corey, was rector of the Church of the
Good Shepherd for three years, has been
appointed distributing clerk in the post
Office at Havana. Mr.. Corey went to
that city and found the post-office in
very chaotic state, and offered to distrib-
ute American mail free of charge. He
was installed in the Office by the Spanish
postmaster, being the first American to
secure employment in the public service
of the Spanish Government. Mr.. Corey
is a brother of the Rev. James L. Corey,
Secretary of the Diocese of Covington.
The c. K. and L. of A. held their an
nual election of officers last week and
elected the following, who will be in
stalled in January: ]. Desmond O'Con-
nor, President; Henry Nichols, Vice
President; Paul letters, Recording Secre-
tary; H. +. Lutkenner. Financial Secre-
tary; !. T. Waters, Sentinel; Mrs. M.
Dolan, Sergeant-at-Arms. The Frankfort
branch now enjoys good, healthy men,
bership, which is increasing every year.
ID. ]. M.