Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-10-28
Addresses Large and Pleased
Audience at Macauley's
Theater.
Vicar General Cronin Has Kind
Words For the Ancient
Order.
HONORED GUEST WITH BANQl

Jdu6S ~. NNcbahg ANoeAOhoi
dent of the Ancient Order of
mans, has come and gone, and
expression of every one who 4
heard him is "Come again."
dent Regan arrived here s
morning, when he was met b
Executive Committee, compo
Messrs. Thomas Walsh, Con j
John G.. Hession, John j. Bar
d. ]. Coleman, and escorted
Seelbach, where during the d
officers and many members
four divisions and prominer
izens called upon him. After
the distinguished visitor was
for an automobile ride and
many points of interest, VIII
pressed him most favorably.
Sunday night a large
intelligent audience assemb
Macauley's to greet President
and we'll were they repaid 4
time thus spent. In the box|
Rev. James p. Cronin, v. G.,
Patrick Walsh, A. ]. Brady,
Gausepohl, Lawrence Ford,
Brady and others. Attorney
Walsh presided and welcomed
present on behalf of the
Order, his introduction of Pr
Regan putting every one in Il
of humor for the treat that 70
President Regan was
greeted, and in acknowled
complimented Louisville and
lucky for its hospitality an
ability with which the Ancie
der has been represented at I
tional conventions. After pd
out the responsibilities that
upon Irish-American citizensh
speaker gave a brief history
order, Its aims and purposes al
great work 1t has done.
"The Ancient Order of Hibe
was organized between 800 an
years ago." said the speaker, ID
same principles upon which
working today-morality andI
triotism, faith and fatherland.
great organization has not de1
one lot nor little from the
ious or patriotic principles for
II was started originally. Tit
der was organized first in Am
seyenty-five years ago, and ]
asking every county delegate
celebrate the Diamond Jubilee
some time between now and Dt
Der 81, by initiating a large ella
new members to commemorate
founding of the order in Ameri
"The Ancient Order OF Hiber
does not come before the public
ask for consideration on any ]
Ise or what we may do in the fl
We let the public Judge of the I
by the history of the organizati
the past. Representing as 1t
the Irish race, the order Away
stood for and encouraged the nj
ideals of that race.
"First and foremost 1t stand
the spread of Catholicism a
the people. II always has en-
aged education among our p'
and say II with pardonable
that no people today make
greater sacrifice to raise and
cate their children properly
the Irish fathers and Irish moi
The organization has endea'
always to hold Irish womanho'
the place OF esteem and hont
which II Is entitled. The An
Order of Hibernians has stoo'
and encouraged the highest
ciple OF charities among its
members, and the national orga
ton has been the foremost In
of public distress to render aid
at home and abroad"
President Regan pledged fit
to the ideals OF the organizi
urged the enrolment of new
bers from the young men and
ing up the high standard OF
bership. He told of the work
had been done by his organizati
producing reforms, such as
crusade for elimination of the
jectionable stage Irishman, the
preston OF slanderous st. Pat
day post cards and other carica
on the Irish race.
Vicar General Cronin was
duced, and in a few words expr
his approval OF the Ancient Q
He expressed himself in hearty
pathy with every utterance OF ]
ltent Regan, saying nothing tn
Him more than an address likI
k.ne he had Just heard.
1 Following the lecture Pres
Regan was rendered a banquet
Seelbach. Toasts we're briefly
sponded 10 by the honor q
Father Patrick Walsh and 70
national delegates and State
county officers. President r
sat at the head OF the table, ar
which we're Rev. Patrick "
ID. q. Coleman. Thomas Walsh,
J. Hession, william M. His
George J. Butler, William T.
han, Mark Ryan, John J. +
william Murphy, Thomas Ke
avid O'Connell, James Barry,
kll|van. Dan Dougherty, N
,sIck. Patrick ]. Welsh. I'd
Plran, Thomas Stevens and