Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-12-30
Song and Story, Mirth and Hi
larity, With Plenty to
Eat and Drink.
Harry Brady's Services RecOg-
nized i'm An Appropriate
Manner.
TO VISIT NEW ALBANY IN A BODY.

The members of Division 4 of the An
cient Order of Hibernians held the last
meeting of the year Wednesday evening
and celebrated the event in happy man
ner. Notwithstanding the many counter
attractions in Limerick and throughout
the city, every chair was occupied when
President John Hennessy called the as
semblage to order.
This has been the most successful year
in the history of Division A, not single
month having passed in which the men,
bership was not increased, and too much
praise can not be bestowed upon Presi-
dent Hennessy, Tom Lynch, Harry Brady,
John Grogan, George Flah1ve and Joe
Mccarthy for the great work they have
done.
Committeeman Jerry Hallihan and Bob
Mitchell, two of the most jealous mem
bers of the Relief Committee, asked to be
released from further service. With
their colleague, Con O'Leary, they had
performed their duties for several years
in a most acceptable manner, and in view
of this fact their designations were
reluctantly accepted. Patrick Burke,
John Winn and Bernard Callahan were
appointed the Relief Committee for the
next six months. Besides one initiation
five new members were elected and one
application referred.
County President Patrick Kennedy
and Secretary James O'Hara, of New
Albany, were among the visitors, and
both made short but interesting talks
that created much enthusiasm. They
came to invite the division to attend the
big 1nidEron % take place IN New
Albany on the second Sunday in January,
which upon motion was accepted. The
members voted to meet at Will Delaney's
that day and visit New Albany in a body.
The other proceedings were made in
teresting by the presence of James Ross,
Will Delaney, James Brady, John Reilly,
John VIM and Thomas Costello, who
had not been present for some time.
Their excuses were as amusing as varied,
but all cheerfully followed the lead OF
Brady and Delaney and paid the penalty
to Secretary Flshive.
The division showed its high appre-
citation of the services of Treasurer Harry
Brady by voting him handsome testi-
monial.
Just before the close of the regular or
der of business President Hennessy in
vited all present to remain and partici-
pate in the social session that was to fol-
low, and when the members adjourned
to the reception hall they found before
them an excellent luncheon with plenty
to wash it down, presided over by James
Ross, William Ansbro, Dave Reilly, John
Winn and corps of assistants, who saw
that members and visitors alike were sup
piled with an abundance of everything
that was good.
Between the courses and smokes songs
were sung and stories told, Dave Reilly,
Will Delaney, Mike Walsh, John Nc
earthly, John Shaughnessy and Will
Reilly rendering in an excellent manner
both patriotic and sentimental songs and
ballads. Mike Walsh's rendition of an
old-time Irish war song received great
applause, and the enthusiasm reached its
height when the success of the Beers was
drunk standing. Stories were related by
Lieut.. Jerry Hallihan and number of
Others that caused side-splitting laughter.
The crowd did not dispense till near
midnight, but before leaving the hall all
expressed themselves as delighted with the
hospitality of Division A, and hoping that
the success of the past year may continue
during 1900.