Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-04-08
HIBERNIANS.
What They Have Been Doing
the Past Week-0eneral
News Notes.

A new division is being formed III JET
ferson, Mass.
The quarterly reports of the Secretaries
and Treasures of all divisions are now
due.
Ernest Quinn and John Kennedy we're
added to the rolls of Jacksonville
division.
The division in Jacksonville is enjoy
ing a steady increase in members and
finances.
Secretary John Yenner was in his place
Tuesday evening, fully recovered from
recent illness.
Hibernian celebrations in honor of st.
Patrick were more numerous this year
than ever before.
Members of the Literary Committee of
Division must present themselves at the
meeting April IS.
The Hibernians, of, Jacksonville will
approach Holy communion in body to-
morrow morning.
Division is making a great race for
the Irish flag, President Hennessy and
his men look like winners.
President Taylor was greeted with a
large attendance at the meeting of Di.
vision Wednesday evening.
Jacksonville division held very in
teresting meeting Thursday evening,
with very good attendance.
Division IS of South Boston held its
annual bail Tuesday evening, and it
proved most enjoyable one.
The Hibernian Society of Baltimore
held its ninety-sixth annual meeting and
election of officers last month.
President Will Mccarthy will have
something interesting to impart to the
members of his division at its next meet
ing.
Division will assist Division in the
contest for the Irish flag, which will be
contested for at the Dominican church
fair.
State Secretary Dan McGlynn has been
renominated by the Citizens party of
East St. Louis for the Office of City At
torney.
The financial report of Division was
gratifying one. There was a substan-
tial increase for the quarter ending
March 81.
Two candidates will be initiated at the
next meeting of the Young Mems Divis-
ion, and every member has been urged
to be present
Martin Mullen made many good points
during his remarks Tuesday evening,
and succeeded in stirring the young men
tc more activity.
Daniel Cronin, formerly of Division 2,
was received and introduced into No. /,
of Jacksonville, Thursday night. Our
loss is their gain.
The Gaelic League of Bridgeport,
Conn, will distribute free tomorrow a
large number of Father McGrowney's
easy lessons in Gaelic.
Persons desiring to join the Ancient
Order of Hibernians should do so at
once, as the initiation fee will be greatly
increased in the near future.
Division of lion, N. ", held its sec
cond annual ball last night. They enter
tanned delegation from the Little Falls
division at their last meeting.
The Ladies Auxiliary of Jeffersonvil1e
will admit number of new members at
their next meeting. They will endeavor
to outrival the Louisville auxiliary.
A handsome SUM was realized by the
Jacksonville division on the recent
lecture. The committee and members
deserve credit for their noble work
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Division IA of
Boston held one of the most successful
and largely attended balls of the season
in Paul Revere Hall Monday night
Patrick Harvey, of Boston, who took a
prominent part in uniting the Ancient
Order of Hibernians and the Board OF
Erin at the Trenton convention, is now
President of Division 55
Division will give another of its pleas
ant dances on the occasion of its first
meeting in Hay. This will most likely
be the last given by the young men this
season. Those given during the past
winter proved very popular. Admission
will be by invitation, no admission being
charged.
Division l of Bridgeport, Conn, cele-
brated its thirtieth anniversary Monday
evening. The State and county officers,
the Ladies' Auxiliary and number OF
distinguished clergymen were present by
invitation, and the anniversary was the
most notable in the history of that
division.
The silver jubilee celebration of Divis
ion will occur at Riverview Park OF
Monday, June 3. This will be an event
in Irish-American circles, and each mem
Der will do his utmost to make il a grand
success. Next week a brief history o.
this pioneer division will appear in oul
columns.
The Executive Committee of tn,
County Board, comprised of the Presi
dents of the different divisions, me
Wednesday evening for the purpose o
discussing plans for the annual Fourth o
Iu1v celebration No couc1usior WA