Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-10-21
Reception For National Presi-
dent and the Bishop and
Clergy.
MusicalP Programme o. OfPatriOtic
Irish and American
Airs.
WILL Be THRONGED

The County Board and the four
Louisville divisions ami auxiliary oi
the Ancient Order of Hibernians will
celebrate in a most appropriate man.
Iner next Sunday night the diamond
Jubilee in this country of that grand
old organization, known for ceA-
turies the world over for its loyalty
to faith and fatherland. On Friday
of last week County President ID. ].
Coleman arranged with National
, President James Regan for his visit
TO Kentucky, and at meeting of the
County Board it was unanimously
decided to make this the jubilee cele-
bration of the order in the Falls
Cities, the principal feature of
which would be a great public recep-
ton at Macauley's Theater tomorrow
night to President Regan, Right Rev.
Bishop O'Donaghue and the clergy of
the city, to which the friends of the
order and the general public are cor
daily invited.
During the past week the County
Board has held several special meet
lngs, at which number of commit
tees were named and steps taken to
make this the greatest event in the
history of the order in the Southern
States. Attention has been given to
every detail, and the Hibernians are
delighted to know that Bishop O'Don-
aghue has accepted their invitation
and will grace the occasion with his
presence and perhaps deliver a short
address. The clergy of the city have
all been invited and are expected to
be present. The doors at Macauley's S
will open at 1880 O'Clock, and it is
expected the Hibernians and their
friends will pack the theater from
pit to dome.
Chairman John Barry, who has
charge of the musical programme,
has secured Collins orchestra,
which will play patriotic Irish and
American airs. He has also secured
the services of Mr.. JOHN Flynn, Mr.
David Maloney, Mrs. David Maloney
and Miss Abbie Chester, who will
render a number of selections. The
other committees were completing
their work when this was written,
and state that nothing will be left
undone to add eclat to this event,
which will show that the Irish Cath
olic spirit flourishes in the metrop-
oils Of the Bluegrass State.
National President Regan has been
spending the past week in Tennessee,
and will come to Kentucky from
Knoxville, where he attended the
jubilee celebration last night. He
will spend today and tonight with the
division at Ashland, and upon his
arrival here will be met by a special
committee and escorted to the Seel-
bach Hotel. During the afternoon
the distinguished visitor will be
taken out for an automobile ride and
shown the various Catholic institu-
tions and principal points of interest
in the city. After the reception at
Macauley's President Regan will be
the honor guest at a banquet to be
rendered him at the Seelbach by
prominent members of the order.
Monday he will leave for Covington,
where he will address another great
meeting that night His Southern
trip has been successful everywhere
and has resulted in large gains in
membership, the purpose being to
Increase the number now in the order
at least 25 per cent.
The County Board has requested
the clergy to announce this jubilee In
their respective churches tomorrow
morning, inviting all their members
TO join the Hibernians in doing honor
10 their national head and the
Bishop of Louisville, who is now
their State Chaplain. 1t is unneces-
sary to state that no admission fee
will be charged, as all the expenses
will be borne by the local organiza-
ton. Therefore it is hoped that every
man who is eligible to Membership
will be present and learn something
about the grand old order originally
organized in Ireland in 1865, and In
America has been ever faithful to
the simple and unassuming letter OF
Its foundation in 1864 letter that
breathes an apostolic spirit.
The Executive Committee is COM
posed of Messrs. Thomas Walsh. Con
]. Ford, John G. Hession, John j.
Barry and d. ]. Coleman, from
whom members can secure cards foI
the banquet TO be held at seelbach'f
Sunday evening.