Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-04-01
Reunion of Old and New Mem
bers of Maclxin Council
On Monday.
Men Grown Grey i'm Service
Rally at Call of God and
Country.
Splendid Welcome Accorded the
Former Members by the
President.
INTERESTING ADDRESSES MADE

That was a grand rally and re-
union of Mackin Councils old and
new members on Monday night. 1t
was the kind of reunion that boosts
the game for the council and for the
entire order. 1t was gathering
that augurs well for the Catholic
church and for good citizenship. Pre-
liminary to the social session there
was a brief business meeting of the
council with Hon. Samuel l.. Robert
son presiding. Two applications
we're received and four new mem
bers were elected. Michael Carroll
who recently underwent a serious
surgical operation in Chicago, and
william Quill, who has been suffer-
ing from rheumatism, were reported
improving. The Opera Committee
reported progress and announced
that there would be $50 people in
the cast and chorus. At this juncture
the business session closed and the
meeting adjourned to the big hall,
where the reunion and social festivi-
ties took place.
All members of Mackin from every
section Of the city were present, and
President Robertson in welcoming
them stated the purpose of the re-
union, which was to bring together
old and new members OF Mackin
that the old might take renewed in
terest and the enthusiasm of the
new be increased. His address was
gracefully delivered, and at the
same time suggested that he was en-
gagged in conducting the councils af-
fairs in a manner as business-like
as If he were putting down con-
crete walk. He told those assem-
bled that he was gratified at the
large attendance and predicted that
the reunion would do great good. 1t
was a good idea to meet occasionally
and consult for the benefit of the
nHncil. 1t meant mutual encour-
elst, esteem, moral, intellectual
Eocial uplift of the young man
r9fore a work of national scope.
also paid a nice tribute to the
members and the work they so
II grounded In ESTABLISHING
ackin Council, he said, they had
.ected a monument whose value
build not be calculated in dollars
Ind cents.
Attorney Patrick T. Sullivan,
veteran member of the council, fol-
lowed with an address on the
Young Man" He said he was not
one, but that he was growing
younger. The life of the church Is
with the young man who must be de-
pended upon to keep alive the light
of faith that was left us by our
Divine Saviour. The society that
brings the young man to his holy
communion regularly and makes him
a better Christian and citizen is a
boon to the world. He urged the
members of Mackin to do all in their
power to make the organization the
equal of any in the city. Mr.. Sulli-
van also asked them to welcome back
all the old members and to treat
old and new without discrimination.
Jack Sage said he was aroused by
the warmth of welcome and was
eager 70 take up the work again.
Henry Hesse, another old member
who had long been aabsent, made a
fcrceful. eloquent and humorous
talk, and dwelt on the accruing bene-
fits OF the Y. M. l., and stated the
necessity for such an organization
for both old and young Catholic men.
All should belong to some society of
Catholics. r. w. Galway, familiarly
called Little Chief" made an ex-
cellent talk. He expressed the hope
that all the old members would
come back. II they could not, then
he wanted them to send their chill
dren. He dwelt upon the induce
ments that the society would offer.
Edward Canty, who was one of the
first thirty-three members of Mackin.
made a nice talk. and Louis Straub
expressed his delight at the at
tendance OF old members and the
tone OF their sentiments. All Cath
olic men. he said. should be in one
fold and for God and Country.
Dennis Lenihan announced that he
was coming back TO work hard in
| the interests of the council. DIR. A.
IR Bizot made one OF his old time
talks that aroused fresh enthusiasm.
He talked about Mackin Council,
about st. Patrick's day and several
othe~ fh'nes. but always kept his
audience Interested. He was followed
bv NJ. Michael Casper. who grew
reminiscent in talking about Y. NJ. /.
history and urged all the members to
read the Kentucky Irish American.
James n. Shelley, the first Presi-
dent OF Mackin Council. who is now
engaged IN selling baseball goods
and fishing tackle, reviewed the
history Of the council and made a
. strong plea for further improvement.
Mothers who spoke words Of encour-
pement were Charles Lauscher
har'es s. Raidy and William M