Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-02-08
HIBERNIANS.
What They Have Been Doing
the Past Week-0eneral
News Notes.

Walter Cusick takes to the Secre-
taryship Of Division like an old
timer.
That was a royal greeting given
Lieut.. p. T. Mullen by his Hibernian
friends Monday night.
BY 81. Patrick's day next year the
IIibernians of Portland, Ore, hope to
be in their own home.
Division as degree team Is re-
hearsing twice a week for their big
initiation on February "a.
The new division instituted at
Lincoln, Neb., will initiate another
and larger class early this spring.
The Hibernians Of Portland, Ore,
will organize two juvenile divisions,
one for girls and the other for boys.
Mrs. Marie Forester, State Presi-
dent, will close the charter for the
new auxiliary at Los Angeles with
fifty names.
In its young Secretaries, Price and
Hession, Division has two wide
awake and capable officers who are
destined TO go higher.
Chairman Tom Quinn has called a
meeting Of the Hibernian Social Club
for Monday night, and promises that
il will be real live one
County Recording Secretary Dan
O'Keefe is showing his interest in
the order by frequent visits to the
different division meetings.
Much rivalry is expected between
the divisions for the prizes offered
for the largest division attendance at
the st. Patrick's day celebration.
The division at Milwaukee held an
open meeting last week TO COM
memorate the eightieth birthday of
jeremiah Quin, its Oldest member.
Sergeant Jack Maloney is one of
the most willing workers of the
County Board, in addition to being
regular attendant at the meetings.
Rev. Father Shine, State President
in Nebraska. is conducting pro-
gressive and successful campaign for
the expansion of the Ancient Order.
The Hibernian st. Patrick's day
parade at Indianapolis will be
notable for the many beautiful floats
exemplyfying Irish historical events.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of New Or
leans, organized last May by the Rev.
Father p. Walsh, is now one of the
strongest Catholic organizations in
that city.
The Ladies' Auxiliaries of Rhode
Island celebrated the feast of st.
Brigid. their patron, with grand
union class initiation last Sunday at
Providence.
Matt O'Brien is telling everybody
of the fine treatment he received at
the hands of the Hibernians while in
Ashland. He urges all who can to
visit that city.
Right Rev. Bishop Bowling will
deliver the principal address at the
Hibernian celebration at Des Moines,
Iowa, to be held in the Berchel The
alter on March 16.
On the sick list of Division are
James Naughton, Sr., Edward Nolan,
Michael Dugan, Matt Connolly and
Andrew Collins, all of whom are
progressing toward recovery.
The Hibernians and auxiliary OF
Washington, Ind, will donate the
proceeds of their st. Patrick's day
celebration to the fund for st.
Simon's new parochial school.
st. Michael's Hall was packed and
the grand old Irish spirit prevailed
when Division 5 of New Orleans
gave it's vaudeville and dramatic en-
tertainment for the relief fund.
The Hibernians of Syracuse will
abandon the st. Patriek's day par
ade in favor of a special church
service, to be followed by literary
and musical entertainment and pub
lie meeting.
Bishop Chartrand and Judge
O'Neill Ryan, of st. Louis, have &C
cepted invitations to address the In
dianapolis mass meeting at Tomlin-
son Hall on Sunday, March 16, fol-
lowing the great Hibernian parade.
The feast of st. Brigid was fit
tingly observed by the Ladies' Aux
iliary and juvenile division of
Indianapolis last Sunday, when
1000 women and 100 little girls re-
ceived holy communion in a body at
st. Johns church.
Approaching their services for the
past six years, the Ladies' Auxiliary
of Nashua. N. H., presented its re-
firing President, Miss Mary Rowan,
a lady's gold watch and chain, and
Miss Mary Sweeny, Vice President, a
gold and amethyst rosary and an
emblm gold ring.
The Hibernians of South Bend
Ind. will hold their st. Patrieks
day celebration on Sunday, March
16, with an initiation in the after
noon and banquet in the evening,
at which Timothy II. Hogan, former
State President and now Attorney
General of Ohio, will be the principal