Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-04-26
Friendship Meeting of Division
3 Pronounced n Grand
Success.
Predicted That the Order Will
Reach the Five Thousand
Mark.
MISSED The COUNTY PRESIDENT

III response TO tne invitation OF
Division 8 there was great turn out
of Hibernians at the friendship meet
ing held Monday night at Nineteenth
and Portland avenue. The State
Board, the County Board and every
division in the city was well repre-
sented, and long before President
Hugh Hourigan raped for order the
hall was taxed to its fullest capacity,
extra chairs being required before
many could be seated. President
Hourigan opened the meeting and
dispatched the regular order quickly.
The death benefit of the late Michael
Donahue was allowed, after which
memorial resolutions were adopted
and the charter ordered draped for
thirty days. The serious illness of
Michael Sheehan, one of the found
ers and first Presidents of Division
3, was announced and prayers were
recited for his recovery.
The routine business finished.
State President P. ]. Welsh was
called 90 the chair, and after con-
graduating Division for its truly
Hibernian spirit and energy he
briefly reviewed the history of the
Ancient Order in Louisville. Good
reports, he said, we're coming from
all parts of the country, and there
fore Kentucky must be alive and
active. Upon his suggestion the Off
GERS of Division were appointed a
committee to prepare statistics and
matter for the history of the order
now being compiled and to be off
the press before the national conven-
ton which meets next year.
Thomas Tarpy, President of Divis-
ion l, was introduced, and in re-
sponse made stirring plea for
consolidation of the four local divis-
lens into one-strong and -cnmnact
body. He commended the spirit and
enthusiasm that marked every un-
dertaking of Division 3 and ex-
pressed the hope that the others
would follow her example. Daniel
0'Keefe was exceedingly brief in his
remarks, contenting himself by in
yiting his hearers and their friends
to be with Division 2 and have
good time Thursday night.
County President Connolly, who
was on his wedding trip, was greatly
missed, but his place was we'll taken
by County Secretary Thomas Lam
gan, who congratulated Division on
its progress. In concluding he pre-
dicted that this would be the great
est year in the hitsory of Hibernian-
ism. as all the divisions were pre-
pairing classes for initiation.
AftnFnnV lrfu
for Division 3, after returning
thanks to the visitors for their pres
ence, made a strong and convincing
argument for cooperation and or
ganization. Paying compliment to
the Kentucky Irish American and
the Catholic press, he urged general
monthly meetings, in order to enable
the members to exchange ideas and
become better acquainted. William
NJ. Higgins and Hon. Mark Ryan
we're introduced and spoke briefly
upon the past work OF the order and
the necessity for unceasing interest
and the attendance OF members at
meetings.
Ex-State President George j. But
Ter delivered a ringing address, de-
lndl lNiolOn az dAN aJo a
factor in the Hibernian life of Louis
Vile and had a glorious record. The
Ancient Order, he said, has been a
power for good always and will so
continue. Pointing to the bright
outlook for the future in the city and
State, he urged that every effort be
made to bring the membership in
Louisville up to 5000.
Magistrate p. T. Sullivan, declar-
ing that membership in the Ancient
Order elevates and builds up. plead
ed for a great joint initiation and
banquet in the near future. John
Hession, former. Secretary of Divis-
ion 3 and a pioneer member OF the
order, argued for a collective move
ment for the establishment and
building of a Hibernian home where
all could meet and for which a fund
has already been started. This was
a grand opportunity and the present
was the time for the home project.
Patrick Horan and p. T. Mullen
were the last speakers and were
loudly applauded when they said
they were reminded OF old times and
we're pleased to meet so many from
all sections of the city. During the
evening there was an abundant sup
ply of Tarpy's good smokers, and all
present voted the night a most
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