Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1907-03-23
HIBERNIANS.
What They Have Been Doing
the Past Week-0eneral
News Notes.

Division / of Brockton, Mass, insti-
tuted in 1868, has a membership OF
335, substantial treasury and
building valued at $4,000.
Members of division 3 presented
Treasurer Butler, one of the oldese
Hibernians in Hartford, Conn.,, with
large size picture of himself.
Auxiliary has a committee that
visits the Cleveland Juvenile Court
and provides for any young Cathohe
girls that may need assistance.
Miss Julia Riley, of Dayville, Conn,
County President of the Ladies' Aux
Hilary, was recently presented with
Diamond ring by members OF the
auxiliary.
Outside the religious observance
the feature of the celebration OF -.
atrick's day in Memphis will be the
banquet for members and their IN
vfted friends.
large number of applicants
passed upon at the two preceding
MEETINGS of Division of Syracuse
were received into the order FRIDAY
night, March IS.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Baltimore
have been assigned the place of honor
ON the occasion of the st. Patrick =
dav yesper service of the order -
he held at st. Mary's Star of the Sea
church.
A division was organized last week
in that section of Syracuse so wen
known ais Salina. If the people there
are as Irish as they we're thirty
years ago there is a fertile field Tor
one of the strongest divisions IN tns
country.
Sixty members of the order in
Rome. n. Y. have organized the
Hibernian Athletic Association. Here
all THE divisions will turn out IN a
BODY on the morning of st. Patrick 5
day and approach holy communion at
ST. Peters church.
There is a ladies Auxiliary at
Broclxton, Mass, that has member
ship os nearly roo, and their treas
urv is in a healthy condition. A fine
degree corps that gives splendid ex-
hibitions whenever called upon is also
one of its treasures.
This season Minneapolis is TO have
baseball club representing the varl-
ous divisions in the city league, ana
from the enthusiastic spirit with
which the. project has been received
There is every reason to believe the
team will be a strong one.
The Irish school of Gaelic con-
Quoted by Division rs of Boston, al
hhough in existence only six months,
numbers nearly hundred pupils and
is making rapid strides at every ses-
sion. This school is most unique IN
that it is the only one in the country
organized and supported by Hioe~
MAN division.
State President Dorsey and the
other officers of THE board are doing
great work in the Empire State. They
have given the order an impetus that
will show surprising results when
the national body meets. New York
should have the largest membership
of any State in the Union.
Minneapolis Hibernians will hold a
Joint meeting and initiation tomorrow
afternoon, at which they expect to
entertain National Vice President
Regain and the Minnesota State
Board. Division has the affair in
charge and will present a programme
in keeping with the occasion.
Throughout the country the divis-
ions of the order observed with APP
propriate exercises the anniversary of
Robert Emmett. A notable celebration
was held in Duluth, when the three
division and their friends were adj
dressed by Bishop McGolrick and
National Vice President Regan.
Dunkirlx Hibernians will observe st.
Patriclx's day by devoting themselves
to spiritual exercises. They win at
tend mass at st. Mary's and go TO-
holy communion, and in the evening
will attend the lecture for the public,
for which their chaplain has secured
the eloquent Father Ward, c. p.
Division of Boston win celebrate
it's fiftieth anniversary Monday night.
The exercises will include a grand
concert by the renowned Boston
Irish Music Club and an oration by
the Hon. Joseph Dennison, ex-As-
sistant District Attorney. National
President Cummings will preside. and
Edward Riley, the only surviving
charter member, will be an honored
guest.
Following the initiation of fourteen
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