Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-09-24
Was the Social Meeting of Divis.
ion No, 2, A. O. H., Thurs.
day Evening.
Interesting Addresses by AttOr-
ney Thomas Walsh and
Several Others.
American and Irish Vocal and
Instrumental Selections
Rendered..
THR CAKE WALK OF THE SEASON.

Thursday evening Division 2 of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians held its
social session and open meeting, pre-
viously announced in these columns.
There was a very large attendance, all
the divisions in the city being we'll rep
resented, and the number of ladies and
gentlemen who responded to the invita-
ton taxed the seating capacity of the
beautiful hall OF the order.
There was no prearranged programme,
no one knowing what was to take place,
other than that it would be a social ses-
sion and that those called upon were 10
endeavor to entertain the large number
present. This delightful uncertainty as
to who would appear and what they
would do kept everybody in a state of
expectancy, and proved quite novelty
and change from the usual method of
entertaining visitors and members at
these meetings.
MIR. William r. Meehan, President of
the division, called the assemblage to
order, and after a few well chosen and
interesting remarks introduced Mr.. John
j. Barrett and his gramophone, which
furnished a great deal of amusement,
playing many excellent pieces of music,
the Star Spangled Banner and Washing
toms Reception at Philadelphia being
received with warm applause.
Following this Attorney Thomas Walsh
was introduced ard delivered an interest
ing address. He gave a history of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians and the
objects of the society, detailing at length
its origin and what it has accomplished
for its members in this and other coun-
tries. He declared it to be one of the
most patriotic and truly American orders
in existence today, conducted on the
most liberal and broad principles, and
intoxicating the true spirit of brotherly
love, charity and thought and action.
His remarks created a most favorable inn
preston.
Mr.. Michael Keaney, one of the old
guard Hibernians, sang in the Gaelic or
Irish language song entitled the His
tory of Ireland" Mr. Keaney, who is
about sixty years of age, possesses a
sweet tenor voice, and while the song
was not understood by all, its rendition
created sensation, and he was the re-
cipient of a warm encore.
Mr.. Martin Cusick, State President,
was called upon and delivered an appro-
pirate address OH the workings of the
order in Kentucky, telling of the many
benefits to be derived from membership,
and announcing that the membership
would be increased to double its present
number during his administration.
Messrs. Thomas Naughton and Martin
Minogue sang songs which were favor
ably received. Mr. Naughton is one of
the most finished singers in the city, and
the wonder is that he is not taking a
leading part in the musical affairs of the
city. He has a voice that is far superior
to that of many of those of prominent
reputation.
State Secretary Coleman made an in
teresting and humorous address that con-
tanned many good points. He gave in
teresting statistics as to the membership
of the order in this and other countries.
William NJ. Higgins, the editor of this
paper, was called upon. and his remark
relative to the Kentucky Irish American
that it was, first of all, an American
paper, publishing interesting news not
obtained in other local papers-was re-
ceived with enthusiasm.
Among the many present were Mrs.
Jerry O'Leary, Mrs Thomas WEIGH,
Misses Maggie Murphy, Mary Brown,
Katie Meehan, Nora Finnegan, Mary and
Maggie Keaney, Katie Keaney, Nora
Keleher, Nora O'Brien, Annie Lyons,
Katie Gross, Wayne Brown, Bridget
Sheehan, Winefred Dulaney, Mary Joyce,
Messrs. NJ. F. Hill, James Hill, John
Ridge, VIM. I. Meehan, T. NJ. Camp
field, Owen Keiran, ]. Charles Obst, John
T. Keaney, Vim. Welsh, Michael Keaney,
]. J. Barrett, Al Barrett, Jerry Sheehan,
Thomas Walsh, Frank Cunningham, c.
]. Ford, Martin Cusick, James Coleman,
James Meehan, Jerry O'Leary, NJ. J..
Minogne, Martin Minogue, Dennis Mi
nogue, Thomas WEIGH, Michael Finne-
gan, Thomas Cochran, - O'Keefe,
James WEIGH, Thomas Keenan,, John ].
Tully, Tim Seaman, Tim Naughton, John
Lyons, Robert Mitchell.
After being further entertained by
various selections on the gramophone
the audience dispersed, all being loud in
their praise of President Meehan and
Secretary Obst for the delightful enter
tainment provided.