Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-10-14
HIBERNIANS.
What They Have Been Doing
the Past Week-General
News Notes.

The divisions of ST. Paul are initiating
large numbers of new members.
Division received three applications
for membership Tuesday evening.
Division l of Bridgeport, Conn, has
decided to give its annual soiree in jan
uary, having decided not to hold fair.
Division disbursed $40 for sick bene-
fits during the past quarter. This is an
evidence of the benefit of membership in
this order.
The County Board will hold its next
meeting on Monday evening, october 30.
There will be matters of importance to be
acted upon.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Rochester,
Mimi, will give a series of dancing par
ties this winter The initial one last week
was we'll attended.
John Hellon favors and advances many
ideas that will enhance the membership
of his division. He possesses liberal ideas
and progressive spirit.
The quarterly report of Division was
of most gratifying character, there
being a marked increase in both number
of members and funds in the treasury.
The indications are that the greatest
crowd of the entire carnival will assemble
next Tuesday evening, when the Irish
Americans will have their celebration.
Mike Ruhan is one of the most regular
attendants at the meetings of his division.
While not often heard from, he is of the
class that gives great strength to any
order
The Hall Board showed in handsome
manner its appreciation of the services
rendered by James Barry. The wedding
gift made to him was more deserved than
valuable.
There was jollfication at Hibernian
Hall, Tuesday evening over the fine show
ing made in Mondays parade. All will
meet again at the carnival next Tuesday
evening, Irish American day.
The race for popularity between the
Hibernian Knights and ST. Patrick's
Cadets is as interesting as it is friendly.
The Knights are indeed proud of their
little but earnest competitors.
At the last meeting of Division 5 of
Providence a gold badge was presented to
ex-President Finnegan in recognition of
his past services to the division. This
division will give fair in February.
President Frank Cunningham visited
Division Tuesday evening and made an
eloquent talk for the Young Mems Divi-
sion. He also extended all invitation to
all Hibernians to come to their meetings.
Division of ST. Paul will hold an open
meeting next Wednesday evening for all
Hibernians and their friends. There will
be good programme of genuine Irish
amusements and refreshments and cigars
will be served.
In connection with Division of Fall
River Mass, a Ladies' Auxiliary has
been established, and at a meeting held
recently seventy-six members we're pres
ent and fifteen candidates for member
ship were admitted.
the manager of the Auditorium for letting
it to the woman shepherd" 1t is said
the Democrats will also oppose the hiring
of Music Hall for holding conventions in
future because the hall was let to this base
slanderer of the Catholic clergy and sis
terhood.
There was the smallest attendance
Wednesday evening at the meeting of
Division that has been seen in long
time, The members are recovering from
Mondays long walk in order that they
may be present at the carnival to hear
National President Heating next Tuesday
evening.
The County Board of Directors of San
Jose. CAL, met recently and selected
Father MCGUIRE, pastor of ST. Patrick's
church, County Chaplain. II is the in
tention of Division 3 to inaugurate a
literary programme and series of lectures
for the entertainment of the members of
the Hibernian organizations and the pub
lie generally during the coming months.
The twenty-ifth anniversary of Divis-
ion Is of North Brook6eld, Mass, was
observed at the town hail. Edward
Donnelly, President of the organization,
presided. Rev. James Redigan, of Leices-
ter, State Chaplain of the order, and a
number of clergymen were present. A
solid gold watch chain and charm were
presented to Mortimer Howard, he being
one of the two charter members now con-
nected with the order in North Brook
field. Michael Noonan, the other charter
member, was presented with a gold
headed cane five years ago, when the
twentieth anniversary of the organization
was observed