Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-09-07
VIII Open With solemn High
Mass Monday at st.
Patrick's.
Reception, Ball and Banquet
For Entertainment of
Visitors.
SESSIONS WILL COVER TWO DAYS

The Ancient Order of Hibernians,
the oldest fraternal Catholic organi-
cation in existence and with the
largest membership of one nation
ality and faith the world has ever
known, will convene in this city in
biennial convention Monday morn
ing, the business sessions covering
two days. For several months past
the four local divisions and the
Ladies' Auxiliary have been prepar-
ing for this event, with the result
that a programme has been prepared
that will surpass any in the history
of the order in this State. From as
surances already received the con-
vention will bring about 500
delegates and visitors to Louisville.
Final arrangements for the con-
vention were completed at meeting
of the County Board held Thursday
night at Bertrand Hall, when Presi-
dent Thomas Dolan appointed a
number of members to act as re-
ception committee and meet the
incoming State officers, delegates
and visitors at the depots tomorrow
morning. After attending mass and
registering at the Gait House, they
will be escorted to Nelligan's Hall,
Nineteenth and Portland avenue,
where open house will be kept for
all members of the order, with
social session where they may be-
come acquainted.
Monday morning the Hibernians
and their friends will assemble at st.
Patrick's church, where the solemn
high mass that precedes the business
sessions of the convention will be
celebrated by the pastor, the Rev.
j. P. Cronin, V. G., who is County
Chaplain of the order. It was ex-
pected to have present the Right Rev.
Bishop O'Donaghue, the State Chap
lain, but his manifold duties render
this Impossible. Father Tfonifi d
a stanch friend of the A. o. H., and
will welcome them to the city and
preach the sermon.
Following the mass the conven-
tion will be called to order in the
convention hall of the Calf House
by State President Donnelly. After
the appointment of committees there
will be an adjournment for dinner,
and in the afternoon the real work
of the convention will begin. In the
evening at the Gait House there will
be a grand ball and reception in
honor of the visitors, to which all
members of the order and their
friends are invited. This should
prove a largely attended and pleas
ant event, where young and old, for
mer members and their successors,
may have a happy reunion.
Tuesday will be devoted ex-
clusiyely to business, concluding with
the election and installation of
officers. The election of State Presi-
dent is exciting considerable inter-
est, the prevailing sentiment being
that the time has arrived to place a
''live wire" in that important posi-
tion. The convention will close
Tuesday night with a banquet at the
Gait House, when covers will be laid
for several hundred. County Presi-
dent Dolan will preside as toast
master and with him are expected to
be number of the local clergy, in
cluding Fathers Cronin of st. Pat
IlCh . " sullivan Ol OL. LOul6 Der
trand's, and George Connor of st.
Williams, who are chaplains of local
divisions. There will be number
of toasts, responded to by Thomas
Walsh, w. P. McDonogh, Rev.
George M. Connor and Lawrence J.
Mackey, to be followed by inn
promptu remarks by others.
simultaneously with the divisions
the Ladies' Auxiliary will hold
convention in the Gait House parlors,
and for their guests will have
special programme OF entertain
ment. Delegates and visitors are
expected in large numbers from New
port. Covington, Ashland. Paris and
other cities, and for all there will
be a hearty welcome.
Mrs. James d. Bennett, of this
city, is State President of the
Ladies' Auxiliary, and under her
administration the order has en-
joyed steady growth. increasing in
strength and influence wherever the
organization exists. Mrs. Bennett
will preside over the deliberations of
the ladies, who are sure to be graft
fled when her report is submitted.