Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-12-24
HIBERNIANS.
What They Have Been Doing
the Past Week-GeneraI
News Notes.


The annual reception and hop of Diyis-
ion of Baltimore was very successful.
The Hibernians of Bridgeport, Conn.
are making arrangements for holding a
fair. Why not one in this city?
In President Taylor and Secretary
Kavanaugh Division has two officers
that any body might be proud Of
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Bridgeport.
Conn, have completed arrangements for
grand concert and soiree to be held
February 8.
The Kentucky Irish American /, trv.
ing to procure picture of the Hibernian
knights. They are a soldierly looking
body of men.
There will be large attendance at the
hrst meeting of the Young Mems Diyis-
ion in the new year, which takes place
on the first Tuesday in January.
The Providence divisions have appoint-
ed committees to confer with view of
holding course of lectures during the
winter, the proceeds to be donated To
charity.
President Mccarthy, of Division 6.
succeeds in making it interesting for his
constituents. He declares the Young
Mems Division should have at least 500
names on its roll.
Division 3 had very interesting meet
ing Wednesday evening Pat Higgins
added another name to the list of mem
bers. He is one of the most Jealous
workers in the order.
Division AZ of Boston had a LARGE
attendance at its last meeting, when Mr..
Charles O'Ferrall, the Celtic scholar, read
an ably prepared paper on the Irish in
the War of the Rebellion"
Military Division 81 held its first an.
nual ball in Boston last week. and il was
gratifying success. A concert preceded
the dancing, and about midnight supper
was served. The party was a very enjoy
able one
The election of officers by an Eastern
division this month has been declared
illegal. Since the consolidation of the
Hibernians throughout the world the
elections must be held in June instead of
December.
Visitors to Hibernian Hall are loud in
their praises of the good work done by
the Ladies Auxiliary. It has been sug-
gested that the Hall Board and divisions
tender them a complimentary reception
after the holidays.
The Literary and Entertainment Com
mittee OF Division 4 have arranged an
interesting programme of exercises for
the evening of December %, when its
social and smoker will occur. Several
new features will be introduced
The one hundredth anniversary of the
Uprising for Ireland's independence will
De commemorated in Boston by Division
W next Thursday evening. The pro-
'ramme Will comprise an entertainment
If Irish music and an address on the
men of '9S.
Friday night Company A, Hibernian
Knights, devoted two hours to drilling
he company possesses several fine tao
lcians, which accounts for its proficiency
the manual. These drills are interest
1g and should be witnessed bv more
iembers of the order
Messrs. Thomas M. Garfield and
has Obst, the committee to whom WIS
eferred the matter of arranging for a
lot OF ground in St. Louis cemetery for
TENDERS of the Ancient Order of Hi
ernians, will report the result of their
ork at the next meeting of the County
GARD.
The officers and members of Division 2
hid nice compliment to Messrs. lanes
cCue, Thomas Moore and Mike Hoban.
no comprise the Relief Committee
hey were the recipients of substantial
hristmas gift, which they richly de-
rived, as there are no more faithful
to be found anywhere.
Under the auspices of the Ancient
der OF Hibernians of Champaign, ILL.,,
anniversary of the Manchester martyrs
Is celebrated with great enthusiasm
On James M. Graham, of Springfield,
oke for nearly two hours against an
lglo-American alliance before an audi
&c which was evidently much in SYM
thy with his sentiments. He explained
essential difference between monarch
and constitutional governments. and
sued that the alliance would necessarily
mmit America to the support and
tense OF England, and therefore if
tered upon might prove to be finally
breaking down and destruction of the :
est and greatest experiment in self
A CENTENNIAL YEAR