Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-08-05
HIBERNIANS.
What They Have Been Doing
the Past Week General
News Notes.

Hibernian Hall will be crowded hext
Tuesday evening
Though small State, Connecticut lays
claim to sixty-fve divisions.
Since January there have been three
divisions organized in Connecticut.
P. w. Mulqueeny has been installed as
President of Division of New Orleans.
Every member of the Young Mems
Division should attend the next meeting.
George Butler makes the right kind of
a talk. He knows how to stir things up.
Division always does the handsome
thing, say members of the County Board
The members feel proud of the work
they done for the Rev. Monsignor Gam
bon.
Don't fail to be present at the meeting
of Division Wednesday to witness the
presentation to President Hennessy.
For the life of you, don't fail to be
present Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings. There will be continu-
GUS change of programme.
The annual picnic of the Ancient Order
of Hibernians of Baltimore was held at
/ barley Park. Nine divisions were repre-
sented by about 5000 people.
Division and the Daughters of Erin
of Spokane, Wash, held joint installa-
ton of their newly elected officers Both
are in a flourishing condition.
The New York State convention of the
order will take place at Syracuse next
May, when Onondaga county will be
represented by fifteen divisions.
The State officers, eight County Presi-
dents and Colonel of the Hibernian Rifles
will represent Connecticut at the national
convention in Boston next spring
The County Board should make il
point to visit the different divisions in
body more frequently than heretofore.
The results would prove surprising.
Division 65 was instituted last month
in Unity Hall, Ashmont, by County Presi-
dent William Cronin and staff. Suffolk
county, Mass, thus has more divisions
than have many States.
AT the recent quarterly convention in
Connecticut of the State and county
officers it was voted to bond the State Sec
rotary and Treasurer and all county Off
GERS in some surety company.
Messrs. Edward O'Brien, Will Nc
earthly, John Curran and James Donahue
were among those whose services con-
tributed greatly to the pleasure and sue
cess of the outing of the members of St.
Patrick's congregation at Fern Grove.
Division | of Syracuse installed its
officers Tuesday evening. after which a
literary and social session was held.
Members of other divisions were present,
and the meeting was addressed by Mayor
Mcclure, Judge Kennedy, John Cum
minis and others prominent in the order.
The national officers will meet the first
week in September, probably either in
Philadelphia or Washington. At this
meeting a vacancy in the directory will
be filled M. ]. Burns, of Indianapolis,
is the name of the deceased member. 1t
is expected that John w. O'Hara, of In
diana, will be selected to fill the vacancy.
Mayor James K. Mcclure and Judge
John Kennedy, of Syracuse, visited all
the divisions of that city and assisted in
the installation of the officers during the
past month. Mayor Mcclure is as popu-
lar with the general public as with the
Hibernians, and will be reelected this
fall. His record surpasses that of any
former executive of the Salt City.
At recent meeting of Division of
Baltimore it was decided to present to
St. Peters church a memorial window,
which will cost $3.50. It will be called
the "Hibernian Memorial Window"
When notified of the generous act the
pastor, Rev. Father Reardon, suitably
thanked the members. Father Thomas
Cummings, of Roscommon, who was
present, was presented $50 for his new
church in Ireland.
In the school-house hall at South
Natick, Mass, Division 33 and Ladies'
Auxiliary No. ~ held a public installa-
ton of their newly elected officers. After
the installation vocal and instrumental
music was rendered. Refreshments were
served and there was dancing. President
Sarah Sweeney, on behalf of the Ladies'
Auxiliary, presented Mrs. Griffith, the
retiring President, with a gold watch
chain and pair of gold cuff-buttons.
Members of Division and Company
B. Hibernian Guard of Worcester, Mass,
visited George Wrightson and wife at
their new home recently. Brother
Wrightson has been a member of Di-
vision fourteen years, and organized
Company B, Hibernian Guard, in 1886.
He furnished the funds to procure uni
forms and rifles for the company. so 1t
might enter the competitive drill of the
Hibernian companies of Rocky Point in
1890, when it won the championship.
After the installation of the newly
elected officers of Division "a, Boston,
congratulations were extended and re-
marks on the good and welfare of the