Kentucky Irish American., 1906-07-07
All Hibernian Roads Lead to
the Famous Summer
Resort.
National Convention Will Bring
Grand Gathering of Amer
ica's Irish.
Clergy wilt Join With Laity
in Celebrating Recent
Success.
KENTUCKY WILL BE REPRESENTED

The biennial National conven-
ton of the Ancient Order of
Ilibernians will be held at Sara
toga. n. Y, July II, 18 and 19. 1t
will bring together grand gather
ing of Irish clergy, laymen and
women. for the National conven-
ton of the Ladies' Auxiliary will
convene in the same city and at the
same time. Not only will delegates
attend, but there will be present
many people of the Irish race, who
affiliate or admire the order, to
see what the Hibernians are about.
Among those present will be Arch
bishops, Bishops and priests, law
vcrs and doctors, editors and
merchants, mechanics and bank
ers. On account of the great traf-
fic expected many of the railroads
have made special rates for the
prospective visitors. State Presi-
dent Thomas Keenan,, ST., and
Thomas Quinn, President of the
Jefferson County Board, will rep
resent Louisville and Kentucky at
the convention.
In his call for the convention
National President James +. Dolan
writes that the approaching gath
ering will be one of the most i'm
u, rtant in the history of the order.
The members in Saratoga have
made great plans for the entertain
n.,nt of the visitors, so that there
will be no lack of hospitality. The
IEiibemians throughout the Empire
State are uniting with the people
Of Saratoga in arranging to well
come the guests. All delegates
Ihtve been notified to mail a copy
of their credentials to the National
Secretary in order that confusion
nav be avoided on the opening day
Of the assembly.
On Tuesday morning, July IL,
all will meet at pontifical high
mass. which will be celebrated by
the National Chaplain, Most Rev.
Archbishop Farley, of New York.
In the afternoon there will be Il
grand street parade, which will he
participated in various divisions Of
the order and uniformed societies.
| Wednesday and Thursday will be
taken up with business affairs OF
the order, but on Thursday night
magnificent banquet will be ten
dered the delegates.
While reasonable rates have been
secured from all the Saratoga
Eostelries, the headquarters for Hi
berians will be in the Grand Union
Hotel, said to be the largest in the
world. Since Saratoga is one OF
| Americas most fashionable resorts,
lit has been suggested that delegates
bring their full dress suits with
them. Many social functions have
been arranged for the delegates
and other visitors during the time
that the convention is not in ses-
sson.
One of he most important mat
tiers will be discussed during the
c.: vention is that of setting the
date of the National convention
behind the State conventions, or
else moving the latter forward. As
il is now the National Officers are
elected by one set of officers from
the various States, and within a
few months the various State offl-
GERS are desposed, so that the Ma
tlonal officers rarely receive the
benefit of those who elect them.
The National convention Of the
Ladies' Auxiliary will be held at
the same time and in the same city.
Its members VIII be extended the
same social courtesies as are given
the Hibernians. Several Louisville
ladies' have signifed their intention
cf attending the deliberations of
the National body.
The Hibernian convention this
yea1 will be on a greater scale than
ever before. The phenomenal
growth of the order since 1904 in
dicates that it has become rejuven-
ated and will continue to increase
for many years to come.
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