Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-09-03
HIBERNIANS.
What They Have Been Doing
the Past Week General
News Notes.

r>ODChb " AOHHOI HAS ICluIHCu lIODu
White Sulphur in fine fettle for the ball
game.
John ]. Shaughnessy, of Division 4.
will shortly leave for Dayton, o., where
he goes to visit his brother.
Bro James Taylor, President of Divis-
ion No. 3, wants to bet three to one that
No. 6 will beat Mackin Council.
Young Mems Division No. 6 very cor
daily invites the members of the other
divisions to be present at the ball game
with Mackin Council.
Popular Bob Hillerich. of Hillerich &
Sons, has generously donated the bats to
be used on the occasion of the ball game
for the benefit of Mrs. Cox.
A large and enthusiastic meeting of
Division No. 8, A. o. H., Albany, N. ",
was held at its rooms last week, when
many new members were elected and
initiated.
Bro. Patrick Burke is one of the jolly
members of the order. He has a smile
and shake of the hand for all of the
brothers. He is also hustler for new
members.
Terence McHugh. Thomas Langan and
Tom Higgins are expert bicyclists and
take pleasure in spending their evenings
on the boulevard and instructing their
lady friends.
Division 10 of the Hibernians of Mon
son. Mass, will hold its third annual
picnic and field day on Flynt Park Labor
Day. The sports will commence in tie
morning at 10 O'Clock with ball game.
Young Mems Division held special
meeting Monday night, and, notwith-
standing the warm weather, they had a
large attendance. Since the first of the
year No. has set hot pace for the
other divisions.
A large number of persons witnessed
the institution of Division go, A. o. H.,
in Broadway Hall, South Boston. After
the initiation of some twenty-five candi-
dates, the officers acted as a committee
later in the evening at banquet.
Division No. 2, A. o. H., of Albany,
N. ", enjoyed ''sit down" at its room
on North Swan street last week after the
business of the meeting was concluded.
This is the youngest division in the city,
but has Il membership of almostseventys
FIVE.
Report has it that a prominent Hiber-
MAN Knight will join the army of bene-
diets this month. The bride-to-be is one
of the handsomest young lady residents
on Columbia street. While the knight
says nothing, he is at the same time get
ting all things in readiness.
Division No. !, of Jacksonville, had a
fine attendance at its excursion, which
was a great success and greatly enjoyed
by all. In the contest for the prize,
gold watch, little Miss Mary E. Kinney,
of 625 Broadway, was the winner
Wives and daughters of members of
the Ancient Order of Hiberniaus Of St.
Louis have formed an auxiliary to that
organization. About 10 representative
s.. Louis women of Irish descent met
and effected the organization, which they
have called the Daughters of Erin.
The sod of Erin which arrived in San
Francisco was carried in triumphal pro-
cession through the streets of that city
and deposited in the pavilion, where it
will be closely guarded until the opening
of the Irish Fair. 1t was escorted by
platoon of police and the Knights of the
Red Branch Rifles.
An Irish national hall in Montreal is
one of the possibilities of the near future.
The Irish citizens of Montreal are large
body. Although they are we'll organized
into national and fraternal organizations
the need has been felt for long time for
a national hall or home which would be
the center of Hibernianism in that city.
When the plans take more definite shape
a mass meeting will held to ratify them.
A division of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians has been instituted by the
county officers of Suffolk county, Mass,
in Knights of St. Rose Hail. The insti-
tuition ceremony was witnessed by large
number of visitors from other divisions.
in the county. State Treasurer Martin
J. Roche represented the State. After
the initiation of nineteen candidates,
County Chaplain Rev. Father O'Donohue
delivered an address on Hibernianism,
and a collation. was SERVED