Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-10-22
HIBERNIANS.
What They Have Been Doing
the Past Week-GeneraI
News Notes.

There will be meeting of the Ladies'
Auxiliary Sunday afternoon, at which
important business will be transacted.
All the ladies are urged to be present
The Third Division of the A. o. H. of
st. Louis held their seventh anniversary
last week at Hibernian Hall. There was
large attendance and all had a good
time.
A branch lodge of the Daughters of
Erin, which is auxiliary to the Ancient
Order of Hiberians, was instituted at St.
Joseph's church, on the Braudywine,
Md, recently.
Division 40, A. o. H., of Boston, Thos.
c. Harrington, President, has won the
first prize offered in connection with
Father Cummins' barbecue, turning in
$99S i'll votes.
A pleasant time is predicted for all who
attend the meeting of Division Monday
evening. We have been informed that
several of the younger men of the divis-
ion will spring a surprise on the men,
bers.
Young Mems Division, No. 6, will hold
a special meeting Sunday afternoon, Oc-
tober %, at the A. o. II. Hall, at 2 O'Clock
AS business of much importance is to be
transacted large attendance should be
present. Il
Young Mems Division will decide at
their special meeting Sunday afternoon
as to what play they will produce this
fall. Mr.. Thomas Reynolds, of the Mef-
fert Stock Company, will direct the re-
hearsals.
Among the many guests whom Division
6 had the pleasure of receiving last Tues
day night may be mentioned Mr.. Charles
McEllhenny, Mr.. Edward Green and Mr..
Thomas Reynolds of the Meffert Stock
Company.
The members of Division 4, as we'll as
the members of the various other divis-
ions, re invited to be present, as the pro-
posed joint entertainment by Divisions
and will come up for consideration at
No. 6's Sunday meeting.
Rev. DIR. d. ]. Stafford, of St. Patrick's
church, Washington. d. c., has accepted
an invitation from the Ancient Order of
Hibernians of Baltimore to lecture there
on October 26 for the benefit of the poor.
The subject will be "Ireland's Glorious
Struggles in 49,"
The lecture to be delivered October %
by the Rev. DIR. Stafford will be particu-
larly under the auspices of Division 5, A.
o. H. The subject, "Ireland's Struggle
for Life and Liberty" will recall the
memorable events of 1898. The lecture
will be given at the National Theater,
Washington.
Mr.. Hugh Murray, President of Divisions.
8, Ancient Order of Hibernians, of Balti-
more, has received letter from Rev. DR..
d. ]. Stafford, of St. Patrick's church.
Washington, d. c., in which he accepts
the invitation of the division to deliver a
lecture on 'Irelaud's Glorious Struggle
in 49," The lecture will be given at
Hazazer's Hall on the evening of Octo-
Der 26.
The artful dart of Cupid has at last
pierced the hitherto impregnable heart of
p. M. Flynn of Division No. 4. In his
daily routine of business his friends OBJ
serve dreamy, far-away look in his eyes,
and very wisely draw their own conclu-
sion as to the cause which makes the
hitherto gay Hibernian heave such deep
signs. Verify there must be some be-
witching belle in the West End.
Young Mems Division, No. 8, gave
their second social dance of the season
last Tuesday evening. The crowd present
was the largest in the history of the di-
vision and an enjoyable time was had by
all. Among the visitors present may be
mentioned Brothers James Ford, John
Barrett, James Cooney, James Concan-
non, Mack Raidy of Mackin Council,
Charles Edelen, William Burke and
several others from the Aquinas Union
The social was regarded by all as the
most brilliant ever given by Division g.
The new play called the "lrish Volun-
teers" was greeted by large crowd last
week, at the Park City Theater, Bridge
port, Conn. Il is four-act military
drama. The scenery and decorations
were beautiful, and the colleens looked
lovely. The play depicts very pretty
scenes of Ireland, New York City and the
battlehelds of the civil war. The plot is
consistent and the refined Irish comedy
very amusing 1t is very likely that this
play will be presented in this city this
season by the members of the Young
Mems Division.
The County Board will hold a special
meeting Monday evening. Questions of
great importance will come before the
board and every division should have a
full representation. The delegates APP
pointed at the last meeting of No. to lay
the consolidation plan before the divis-
ions will make their reports, as will also
the committee appointed to devise wavs
and means for the proper celebration of
the silver jubilee. St. Patrick's day cele-
bration for 1899 will also be considered.
The Literary and Finance Committee of
Division are especially urged to be