Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-08-24
HIBERNIANS.
What They Have Been Doing
the Past Week-0eneral
News Notes.

Buffalo divisions represent 1000
people.
The state convention will meet
here Monday and Tuesday. Septem-
Der and 10.
About 500 delegates were in at
tendance when the New York State
convention met on Monday.
Division meets Monday night.
Our order was we'll represented In
the Federation convention.
The Indiana state convention rec
ommends the establishment OF a
home for aged and infirm members.
The New York Ladies' Auxiliary
was represented by about 100 dele
gates at the convention held this
week.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Choral Club
will be pleasant entertainment
feature at the Minnesota State con-
vention.
For four days this week the forty
eighth biennial convention of the
New York Hibernians was in session
at Waterfowl.
Our national convention recon-
mended members to give their
hearty support to the great Catholic
press of our country.
Edward McGarry was the proudest
man in the Hibernian division Of
the Federation parade, carrying the
banner of old Division 5.
st. Paul Hibernians will have
their reunion and field day Septem-
Der 1, with all old Irish sports and
pastimes on the programme.
Over 5000 attended the Irish day
gathering of the Milwaukee Hiber-
mans. Gov. Burke, of North
Dakota, was the particular star Of
the day.
Indianapolis Hibernians had a
great field day celebration at the
State Fair grounds last Saturday.
There were twenty-one field events
on the programme.
convention of the Ladies' Auxiliary
at Kokomo. Ind, reelected Mrs.
John Arthur as state President as a
tribute to her great work.
The green hats worn by the
Hibernians certainly made a hit
along the line of march last Sunday,
as they we're a novelty among the
thousands of white hats and caps.
The suggestion has been made
that a union initiation be held dur
ing the meeting of the State conven-
ton next month. AS a large class
is awaiting the degrees this could be
made an interesting feature.
One of the main features of the
Hibernian war on Socialism will be
an educational campaign among the
American workingmen to teach them
that Socialistic doctrines are eco
nomically and socially unsound.
Milwaukee Hibernians had a great
day Saturday. The lengthy pro-
gramme began at 1890 in the morn
ing, the chief attractions being the
speech of Gov. Burke, of North
Dakota and the Irish folk songs and
dancing.
THE largest State convention IN
the history of Maryland was held
this week in Baltimore. Delegates
from all parts of the State were
pIcScHI anu TepOTlS SuOWeu Lne or
ganization to be growing and IN
prosperous condition.
National President Regan could
not come to Louisville and therefore
named ex-State President George j.
Butler, State Secretary william
Connolly and Magistrate P. T. Sulli-
van as representatives Of the Ma
tional Board at the Federation.
The County Board has the follow
Ing committees arranging for the
State convention: Hall, John j.
Barry, Thomas Lawler and Dan
0'Keefe; Entertainment, M. ].
Cusick and Thomas Walsh; Badges.
T. J. Langan, c. ]. Finegan and
Thomas Stevens.
Miss Anna Malta, Past National
President; Misses Mary Corcoran
and Mary Butler and Mrs. Dan
Dougherty represented the Ladies'
Auxiliary at the Federation this
week. Miss Corcoran is a member
Of the committee to draft laws for
the proposed Woman's League.