Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-07-16
KRNTUCKY's CAPITAL.
News Social, Personal and Otherwise
by the Irish-American's Special
Correspondent.

FRANKFORT, KY, July I4.-Col
James Coleman, State Secretary o
the Ancient Order of Hibernians
came up from Louisville on Sunday
last, and paid very pleasant visit te
the Capital City. Col. Coleman wa.
the guest of Division No. 1, A. o.
H., of Frankfort, and was shown the
sights of the city by the members dur
ing the forenoon and early afternoon.
In the afternoon at a o'clock Division
No. held its regular meeting, and
after the business was transacted Col.
Coleman addressed the members, and
for thirty minutes spoke entertaining
ly of the benefits, etc., of the order,
and gave the members some excellent
advice on the conducting of the af-
fairs of the division. Col. Coleman
left the same evening for Louisville,
and expressed himself as much pleased
with his first visit to Division OF
Frankfort.
Bro. P. H. Coleman, IT,, Financial
Secretary of Division No. I, A. o..
H., left Monday upon three weeks
business trip. Brother Coleman is a
hustling member, and will be greatly
missed from the division meetings.
On Sunday, July 8, five new mem
bers were initiated, and last Sunday
two more joined the ranks of Division
No. I, A. o. H. Seven or eight ap-
plications for membership were filed
during the past week and will come
up at the meeting Sunday.
Rev. T. S. Major is an active and
Woodworking member of Division No.
| I, and is very hopeful of the success
of the Frankfort division. Father Ma
jor was unanimously chosen Chaplain
at the meeting of the division.
Brother John Hunt, who was elect
ed County President of Franklin
county, is most excellently qualified
to discharge the duties of the Office.
Brother Hunt seven years ago became
a charter member of Y. M. l., No.
I6I, and has done excellent work for
that order. He is also Secretary of
the Catholic ss nights Of America, No;
So, of this city.
On July 3 the standing committee
was selected. Brother James Pine
was unanimously elected chairman.
The other members elected were p.
M. Collins, VIM. c. Newman, Dennis
Rath and d. ]. Mcnamara.
Division No. I contemplates giving
a picnic about August IS. The mat
ter will be definitely settled at the
next meeting, July IT, and due no.
tice given through the Irish Amer
lean columns.
President McElligott has all the
parliamentary rules down fine and
makes splendid presiding officer.
Vice President ]. Corbett was pre-.
vented from attending the last meet.
ing by sudden attack of vertigo. |
Brother Corbett was in the vicinity of
the Frankfort Ice Company's plant
when attacked. He is now fully re-
covered.
Brother Patrick O'Brien, the eff
cient Treasurer of Division No. +, is
one of the jolliest fellows in the city
and makes splendid officer and
member.
other James Lillis, the Sentinel,
S one of the quietest and most order
y members in the division.
Owen Rath, the efficient Sergeant
't-Arms, is now thoroughly familiar
With the duties of his Office and dis
,harges them in most efficient man.
Ter.
Division No. now has twenty-six
,ood members and applications from
light more. This is quite a good
for a division that has only
'een organized two weeks. The d.
vision will probably have fiftv men, I