Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-04-13
HIBERNIANS.
What They Have Been Doing
the Past Week-0enerai
News Notes.

Reports from Utica, N. Y, show
a steady growth In membership.
Division 6 OF indianapolis has
gone out to reach a 800 new mem
bership mark by 1913.
President Taft has accepted their
Invitation and will soon be the guest
of the Hibernians OF Savannah.
The large counties in the Eastern
States are now electing their dele
gates to the national convention.
Division 10 Of waltham, Mass,
has purchased property for $4,000.
Extensive repairs are being made
and the division will take possession
May /.
Though seldom heard from, Divis-
ion / OF New Albany keeps up the
work OF the order and is in good
condition.
st. Paul Hibernians are organic
ing a building association and VIII
soon begin the erection of home
for the order.
The division and auxiliary at
Pueblo, Col, rendered National
President Regan a great public re-
ception Wednesday.
The Kentucky State Board will
soon make known where our conven-
ton will be held. II not too late. we
would suggest Louisville.
An indianapolis 1ewelry firm Of
fers a gold ring to the member OF
Division 6 securing the largest num-
Der Of applications this year.
Jeffersonville Hibernians sus-
tanned a distinct loss by the death
of Martin Fogarty, in whose memory
resolutions were placed in the &c
ords of the division.
Fifty initiated, fifty more elected
and a large number of applications
received puts the Ladies' Auxiliary
Of Dundalk, Ireland, well on the
way to a membership of 500.
Division 1 meets Tuesday night at
Falls CITY Hall, when several candi-
dates will be reported. There has
been a marked increase in the at
tendance and II is hoped this will
continue.
Division continues to receive
applications at every meeting. Presi-
dent John Hennessv and the men
from Limerick are determined to
keen the lead they have held for
MANY years.
The contest being waged by teams
headed bv Lawrence Mackey, the
lawyer. and Tom Quinn. the barber,
is attracting much interest in the
I'West End, and besides is materially
increasing the membership OF Divis-
ion 3.
Our Irish exchanges note great
activity in the Ancient Order in the
Emerald Isle. The old divisions are
constantly increasing their member
ship, while in Louth and Meath a
number of new ones have been or
| ganized.
The County Board will soon an
nounce its programme for the an
nual reunion at Phoenix Hill in
June. This years outing will sur
mass in every way any ever held In
Louisville If the present plans are
carried out.
| There should be big turnout at
the meeting of Division 3 next Mon
| day night. President Hourigan says
the business to come before the
meeting will be of more than or
binary interest and will include
plans for the summer months.
The Ladies' Auxiliary meeting is
set for next Wednesday. when a
membership contest that promises to
be exciting will be inaugurated.
Some handsome prizes will be Of
fered. and 1t is expected that at least
100 new members will be secured:
Division meets Wednesday night
IN the Odd Fellow Temple, Sixth and
Walnut. when important reports will
be submitted. President Ford and
his followers are after number Of
new members, and 1t is predicted
the strength Of the division will be
doubled before the end of the year.
Work is we'll under way on the
theater which the Ancient Order OF
Hibernians is erecting at the north
east corner of One Hundred and
Sixteenth street and Fifth avenue.
New York City. at a cost OF
$4,000. Present conditions indi-
cate that 1t will be ready for opening