Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-03-17
Impetus Given HIbernianism at
Latest Quarterly Hlbern-
Ian Gathering.
Old Guard and stalwart Young
Members stand For
Unity.
Interesting Talks Made On Sum
day Last show True
Feeling.
PARADE SLATED FOR NEXT YEAR

The four Louisville divisions Of
the Anclent Order OF Hibernians
held quarterly meeting under the
auspices OF the County Board al
Bertrand Hall at $3.50 O'Clock las,
Sunday afternoon. aud all present
declare II was the best meeting OF
Hibernians In the city iriimany years
Each OF the four divisions we're rep
resented; old and new members
voiced their ideas; all seemed i'm
pressed with making the local cele-
bration OF St Patrick's day a sue
cess. and every speaker had some
thing to say OF the orders first
watchword, Unity"
County President Joseph Lynch
vas unavoldably absent. so County
Vice President d. ]. Coleman occu-
pied the chair In his stead. From
start TO finish Il was love feast and
no member regretted his attendance.
Il took the various orators little
short OF three hours to unload their
IDEAS. and all had good ones. George
J. Butler, former State President
and ex-Natlonal Director, encouraged
all by praising the splendid attend
ance. He bade them emulate the ex-
ample OF the Hibernians in the East,
who are prospering beyond measure.
Although not holding any office in
the order at present, Mr. Butler
showed that he was still heart and
soul with the Hibernians.
Con ] Ford, President Of Division
Q, made an excellent talk on the de-
STABILITY Of getting young men 10
Join the order. Former County
President p. ]. Welsh made q h.t
when he pleaded for unity first.
Strength, he said, should be a sec
ondary consideration. Attorney
Thomas Walsh. former President OF
Division I, extolled the unity prac-
tlced among the various divisions,
and declared that while Hibernian-
Ism had never grown large in Louis
vile, II had never lost It's early
strength, and that on account OF It's
charity the order would never die.
Thomas W Tarpy. veteran mem
Der OF Division / stated that he was
pleased with all he had heard and
insisted that there should be no
elassifications or distinctions be-
tween divisions: all should work in
peace and harmony for the common
veal. Members OF all the divisions
should visit and become acquainted,
thereby promoting peace and unity.
william T. Meehan, one OF the
old guard Of Division 2, made a
brief but characteristic talk He ad-
monished all to be proud OF their
Irish birth and lineage, Only few
OF the ignorant new-rich element
we're ashamed OF their Irish heritage,
he said. Attorney Lawrence Mackey.
a veteran of Division and the or
lginator OF the quarterly meetings in
Louisville, made a very interesting
talk on the imposing gathering OF
Irish-Americans and called attention
10 the article in the Courier-Journal
on Irishmen who are prominent In
the United States at the present
time. James p. Barry a former
President OF Division l. made a ring
ing address on the stability and
fraternity maintained by the Hiber-
nlans. It's stability kept It alive, he
said; its fraternity brought It's mem
hers closer together.
Attorney Patrick T. Sullivan, an
other OF Division SIS old guard, made
q nice talk, in which he told OF the
irish peoples devotion to Catholicity
and recounted the early struggles OF
HIbernianism in Louisville. Michael
sheehan. the first President OF Di-
vision 3, A. o. H., was called upon
and gave many interesting remin-
lsences OF the days gone by. Among
other things he told how he had
marched with other Hibernians when
ST. Louis Bertrand's church was
dedicated in 1873. Former County
President Thomas Quinn advocated
the formation OF a Hiberhian mill
tary company. Among others who
made interesting talks were William
Callaghan, Detective Pat White,
Pat Holley, Martin Gavin and John
Kenefick
After all these enthusiastic talks
Il was determined to re-establish 81.
Patrick's day parades IN Louisville
on March II. 1912, which viii fall
on Sunday. Every Irish and Cath
Ollie society In Louisville will be
asked 10 participate. The County
Board win take up the matter at It's
next meeting to take more definite
steps IN the matter.
During the afternoon John j.
Barry, OF Division A. Chairman OF
the Talent Committee. reported the
programme arranged I'm the celebra-
llon next Sunday night. The songs
and In fact the entire programme
have a real Irish ring The men,
bers OF the order present We're 80
pleased with the programme that the
plan for boosting the entertainment
was given fresh imUetus.
James p Barry William Greaacy
d. j. Coleman and John II Hennessy
we're appointed 70 act as ushers Al
81. Patrlck's church during the re-
Iigious exercises next sunday morn