Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-11-29
HIBERNIANS.
What They Have Been Doing
the Past Week-0eneraI
News Notes.

! Division 4 will nominate and elect
officers at the next meeting.
Sioux City Hibernians raised
s264.50 for the Irish home rule fund.
Omaha Hibernians will henceforth
receive holy communion In a body
every three months instead Of once
a year.
Milwaukee Hibernians met and
honored the memory of the Man
chester martyrs-Allen, Larkin and
O'Brien.
Irish night for the Hibernians of
Manchester, N. H., was a great sue
cess and added handsomely to their
treasury.
Toledo Hibernians held a bazar
last week to raise funds for the en-
tertainment of the Ohio State con-
vention next July.
New York City Hibernians are
after the play called Gen. John
O'Regan," which misrepresents both
Irish priest and people.
National Treasurer Thomas
Maloney, Mayor of Council Bluffs,
has been in New York and Philadel-
phia on business for the order.
The Omaha division has appointed
a committee to take up the PROPOSE
ton of acquiring a building site for
the erection of home for the order
In that city.
The auxiliary and division of Little
Falls, N. Y, held a joint meeting and
had as honor guest Rev. Thomas
Flanagan, of Troy, who delivered an
eloquent address.
Division 2 will meet next Thursday
night at Thirteenth and Oak. This
will be an important session, and
therefore every member is called
upon to be present.
Resulting from the membership
campaign five candidates were in
ltiated and three applications read
: at last weeks meeting of Division 1
of Manchester, ~ H.
| Division 1 meets Tuesday night
and there should be a large attend
ahce. 1t is expected the time will be
set for the election of officers and
also for the next initiation.
Division has sent out cards call
ing upon members to be present at
the meeting Monday night, when
officers will be elected. There will
also be other important business.
Rev. p. O'Connell, of San Fran
cisco, is recounting some interesting
present-day facts about the old coun-
try for the Coast Hibernians, cleaned
while spending the past summer in
, Ireland
Celebrating the increase of mem
bership, Division had one of the
largest audiences that ever graced
the South st. Paul City Hall. This
division will initiate another large
class the first of the coming year.
| Monday night the Hibernians of
Mobile, Ala, had a novel and en-
joyable Thanksgiving entertainment
for themselves and friends. Special
invitation was sent the Kentucky
irish American. Joseph c. Sullivan
was Chairman and distributed many
turkeys.
Seventy-five candidates were in
itiated into Division / at Portland,
Ore, on November 16. State and
county officers were present and the
oldIc anu OOuuIy OudpldiuS dSSlSIcu
at the ceremonies, which were fol-
lowed by an elaborate banquet pre-
sided over by ]. ]. Kenny as toast /
master.
There should be a large attend
ance at the meeting of the Ladies' i
Auxiliary at Falls City Hall next
Wednesday night, when the annual
election of officers takes place. Misses
Katie Nolan and Maggie Hourigan
have displayed marked executive
ability and their administration has
been most successful.
Lincoln High School Auditorium
at Portland, Ore, did not have seat
ing capacity for the Hibernian
Patriots day celebration last Sunday
night. 1t was an Irish night by
Irish people, who paid tribute to the
illustrious men of their race. Rev.
Father Leffen delivered an eloquent
address on the Irish patriots in
America.