Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-12-16
Twenty-Seven Applications for
Membership Received
Last Sunday.
Will Have a Grand Initiation i'm
January With Fifty
Candidates.
ARRANGING FOR AN ENTERTAINMENT.

The Hibernians of New Albany held
one of the most enthusiastic and spirited
meetings in the history of the order in
that city last Sunday afternoon at the
hall of Division l. For some time before
President Dan Walsh called the assem-
blage to order the members were arriving
in twos and threes, and the quiet confer
ences held between the differnt groups
indicated that some matters of an unusual
nature would be presented for considera-
ton. James M. O'Hara, John WEIGH
and James Higgins were on hand early
to welcome members and visitors, and
their exceeding good humor was fore
runner of the pleasant surprises to follow.
When President Walsh called for order
at 2:30 the hall was filled, and for two
hours business was transacted rapidly.
After the reading of the minutes and
various communications a resolution was
adopted that the members of the division
all receive holy communion on Sunday
morning, December "a.
The first pleasant surprise was the an
nouncement that there were no bills nor
sick claims pending against the division,
and Chairman James Russell reported
that the special committee arranging for
an entertainment in the near future were
making good progress with hopes of pre-.
pairing a programme that would sur
pass anything heretofore presented in
Southern Indiana The date and details
will be announced at the meeting to be
held in January.
A communication from Patrick Ford,
of New York, soliciting contributions for
the United Irish League fund was re-
kceived and filed.
M greatest interest centered lll tbs.
report of the special membership commit
tee. The Chairman mentioned the re-
ceipt of a circular from the State Presi-
dent and the appointment of committee
at the last meeting to carry out his sug-
gestions. The members selected for the
work were James O'Hara, Chairman; John
Winn, Secretary, and James Russell, John
P. Flynn, Patrick Kennedy, John WEIGH,
Michael WEIGH, Dan Walsh, Moses
Doyle, John A. Murphy. President
Walsh said the committee had set good
example for the other members to follow.
Chairman James O'Hara prefaced the
report of the committee with some timely
and interesting remarks, and as the Secre-
tary continued to read the list of names of
applicants the enthusiasm increased, until
when the twenty-seventh was reached it
knew no bounds. The report stated the
work had only just begun, as at least
that many more names had been prom
ised. Were all members to lend their
aid they might reasonably look for the
initiation of at least one hundred new
members at the January meeting.
It was decided that from now on the
membership committee should meet at
the hall every Tuesday evening, where
those having applications will report, in
order that all my be initiated at the next
regular meeting. A special meeting of
the division will take place Thursday
evening, January IL, to further the work,
and all are urged to be present. The
work being done by this division breaks
the record, at least in this section of the
country, and the officers and members
are certainly deserving of the greatest
praise. President Walsh allotted each
member share of the work for the next
month, which was distributed in most
satisfactory manner.
Among the visitors were Messrs. John
Thornton, of Edwardsville; President
Will Reilly, of Jacksonville, and Secre-
tary John Cavanaugh, of Division 3, this
city, all of whom congratulated their
New Albany brethren on the great revival
in progress and extended invitations to
visit their respective divisions.
Before adjourning 1t was decided to
visit Division ! of this city Tuesday even
ing. Much regret was expressed at the
absence of Secretary Flynn, who was oat
of the city.
Quite a number Of names were also
added to the subscription list of the Ken
lucky Irish American. The meeting was
one of the most interesting yet attended