Kentucky Irish American., 1913-03-29
HIBERNIANS.
What They Have Been Doing
the Past Week-General
News Notes.

The meeting of the County Board
called for last night was postponed.
County President Fred McLaugh-
lin will soon institute four new divis-
ions in the Boston vicinity.
Division 2 will meet next Thurs
day night in st. Williams Hall.
There will be something doing.
The st. Patrick's day parade IN
Brooklyn, made up largely of the
Hibernians, was exactly three miles
long.
Division 4 will soon have another
class for initiation. The men of
Limerick show the true Hibernian
spirit.
At a special meeting on Palm Sun
day a large number of candidates
were received into the order at
Portland, Ore.
Division meets Monday night
present. There will be business of
much interest.
There will be an important meet
ing of Division / next Tuesday night
President Tarpy urges all members
who can to be in attendance.
Headed by a detachment of the
Hibernian Rifles, over 1000 mem
hers marched to the Cathedral in
Cleveland in honor Of st. Patrick.
Division 1 of Syracuse celebrated
it's twenty-seventh anniversary with
an old-fashioned chicken dinner, at
which the county officers were honAr
guests.
One of the stellar attractions at
the Hibernian st. Patrick's day ceIe-
bration at Portland, Ore, was the
Knights of Columbus Glee Club,
numbering seventy-five.
Press and public commend the
Hibernians of Indianapolis for their
st. Patrick's day parade and cele-
bration, which surpassed any ever
seen in the Hoosier capital.
Division of Buffalo held its an
nual dance Monday night, and as
door prizes awarded handsome
sofa pillow. $40 in gold, IS in gold
and an order for pair OF shoes.
In honor of st. Patrick's day Di-
visions 2 and of Syracuse had an
entertainment and supper, when
each of the 200 guests we're pre-
sented with a bunch of shamrocks.
Division 1 OF Jeffersonville gave
its annual Easter ball Monday night.
Il was a largely attended and brill
liant affair and showed the high
standing of the Ancient Order in
that city.
The outpouring at the Hibernian
celebration at Sulzer's Harlem River
Park following the st. Patrick's day
parade was greater than ever before.
SO great was the jam that many
could not gain admittance. m
The nine divisions of the Ladies'
Auxiliary OF Indianapolis held their
celebration in honor of st. Bridget
last Wednesday night. Tomlinson
Hall was crowded and the excellent
programme was well rendered.
While the Hibernians of st. Paul
held no official celebration OF st.
Patrick's day, the eleven divisions
made the retreat and received holy
at the Cathedral. Fiji
teen hundred approached the holy
table. ar
The Ladies' Auxiliary will enter
tain their members and friends with
a euchre party next Wednesday
night at Falls City Hall. Commit
tees have made great preparations
for this event, which assures a most
enjoyable evening.
''It was an inspiring sight to wit
ness so many men approach the altar
to receive holy communion and was
an appropriate celebration In honor
of their patron. st. Patrick" That
Is the report published from every
town and city where there is a d.
vision OF the Ancient Order.
Division will give a euchre and
dance on Thursday night, April "a,
al their hall on Oak street, between
and Fourteenth. There
will be some handsome awards and
good music. An invitation is ex-
tended. TO members OF the auxiliary
and the other divisions.
South Bend Hibernians Initiated
class Of twenty candidates and cele-
brated 81. Patrick's day with a
banquet. Father DeGroote presided,
and among the noted speakers were
Rev. Father Patrick Carroll. OF
Notre Dame; Attorney General
Hogan, OF Ohio. and Judge McG00rty |
and Hon John Keating. OF Chicago.