Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-03-04
SOCIETY,".

Misses Celia Laven and Mamie Dillon
left for New York last week.
Mr.. Thomas N. Tobin, of Chattanooga,
Tenn, is visiting in the city.
Mr.. Richard Kennedy, of Illinois ave-
nue., Jacksonville, is slightly i'll of the
grip.
Miss Rachel Macauley returned Mon.
day from visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Williams in Chicago.
Mr.. Martin Tracy, of Sixth and Illinois
avenue, Jacksonville, who has been sick
is now able to be out again.
Mr.. H. A. Clancy, of Bowling Green,
and Mr. and Mrs. Charles White, OF
Nashville, were in the city the past
week.
Mrs. Johanna O'Hern, who has been
seriously i'll at her home on Indiana ave-
nue., Jacksonville, is reported much inn
proved.
Harry Swift and Percy Ramp have
Just returned from New Orleans, where
they had been visiting during the Mardi
Gras festivities.
DIR. William R. Kirk, who left with
the First Kentucky, is sick in the San
Juan hospital. He has consumption and
is in critical condition.
The Hon. Polk Laffoon, ex-Congress-
man from the Second district, fell on an
icy pavement and broke his arm at his
home III jacksonville last week
Messrs. John Murphy of Owensboro,
o. ]. O'Neill of indianapolis, Thomas
Walsh of Evansville, f. B. Brodie of
Ripley were in the city last week.
The lecture for the 18th in Jefferson
vile, is reported doing fine, and great
many tickets have been sold, and large
audience is sure to be in attendance.
The rector of ST. Augustin's church
wishes to express his thanks to the
Pauline Dramatic Club and all who aided
by selling tickets or advertising in the
programme.
A young lady who is advancing in the
ranks of church choir singers is Miss
Mamie Cavanagh. She is at present
singing in the Dominican church choir,
where she is gaining many admirers.
Unity Council, Y. M. L., of New AL
bany, has leased the property of Nicholas
Bettinger, on East Ninth street, near
Oak, which will be fitted up for a club
house and formally opened about April l..
William McGrath, who served in the
First Artillery III Cuba and was in the
battles around Santiago, has returned
home, having been mustered out. He is
son of Patrolman John McGrath and
brother of Roger McGrath.
Why that gloomy look on the faces of
the tannery crowd-Will Keefe, Tom
Barry, Dau Mangan, Charlie Ricketts,
and Rich Langan1 Some say it is due to
the fact that popular young Paducah
lady has just completed her visit here.
DIR. Ben Frank, who left here as a
hospital steward with the Leagon, but
was made a contract surgeon in Ponce,
reached this city last week. He was
stationed at Fajardo with detachment
of the Forty-seventh New York In.
fantry.
The engagement of Miss Lydia Larkin
to Mr.. Deglin Cuddy has been an
nounced. Miss Larkin is one of the most
attractive and accomplished young ladies
of High avenue, while Mr. Cuddy is a
very prominent young man, and holds a
clerical position with the Louisville
Southern railroad.
There was very pleasant evening
spent on Thursday, February 20, at the
residence of Mr.. NJ. Burke, of Hill street.
Those present were Misses Mary Deveny,
Julia Kuirk, Mary Flearty, Kate Burke,
Mel Kenney, Mary Burke; Messrs. Dan
Mcdonald, Martin Kuirk, John O'Don-
nell, Edward Glanche and John Burke.
The many friends of Alvin f. Key, of
Twenty-seventh and Broadway, will be
pleased to learn that he has ret urned
home from Santiago on a sixty-days'
furlough and expects to get his final dis
charge in few weeks. He has been in
Cuba for seven or eight months, with the
Fifth Regiment, United States Infantry.
Miss Josephine Enos, of Fourth and
Broadway, entertained a few friends
with candy pulling last week. Among
those present were: Misses Ida Barry,
Marian Enos, Nora Barry, Josephine
Enos, Bearth Evans, Mrs. Enos; Messrs.
Ed. Kelly. William Hester, Proctor and
Skies. All spent an enjoyable evening.
RISH-AMERIcAN SOCIETY.
A large and enthusiastic meeting of
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