Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-01-24
HIBERNIANS.
What They Have Been Doing
the Past Week-0enersI
News Notes.

Hats off to Division for its en-
terprise.
Matt O'Brien makes a good Vice
President for Division 3.
Division 8 of indianapolis has in
augurated a course in Irish history.
The County Board is working hard
for the st. Patrick's day celebration.
Squire p. T. Sullivan is never too
busy to attend his division meetings.
Division 8 will hold special meet
ing Monday for the purpose of dis
cussing their home project.
Every member of Division 8
should attend the special Hibernian
Home meeting Monday night.
The Hibernians of Columbus, Ohio.
have started a campaign to secure
the 1916 national convention.
John T. Keaney, James Welsh and
Dan O'Keefe represented Division 2
at the last County Board meeting.
The euchre party and reception
of the Ladies' Auxiliary last Wednes-
day evening was a decided success.
The four divisions, two auxiliaries
and Hibernian Rifles of Columbus,
Ohio, all made substantial gains last
year.
Reports at the County Board meet
ing tomorrow at Syracuse will show
all the divisions in flourishing con-
dition.
Thomas Tarpy and Thomas Walsh
are endeavoring to secure a prom
inent speaker for st. Patrick's day
entertainment.
Division / of Detroit has Just
celebrated the twenty-fifth ami
versary of Bishop Foley's entrance
into the order.
Division 4 will meet Monday even
ing and another batch of applications
is promised, eleven being proposed
at the last meeting.
Syracuse Hibernians have made
plans for the observance of Robert
Emmet's anniversary and the cele-
bration of St. Patrick's day.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Fort
Wayne held a special meeting this
week to arrange for the annual St.
Bridget's day entertainment.
Many national convention goers
will remember the eloquence of
Congressman Curley, who has just
been elected Mayor of Boston.
Division meets Monday night.
President Hennessy wants all the
members present to hear the reports
for the st. Patriek's day celebration
The Irish-American night of Divis-
ion and Ladies' Auxiliary 8 was
one of the most successful events
that have ever taken place in St.
Paul.
For bringing in the most members
during the year the Ladies Auxiliary
of Hyde Park, Mass, presented Mrs.
Margaret Nagle with gold rosary
beads.
Toronto Hibernians are the chief
promoters of the Canadian Irish His
torical Society. Its object is to
spread the truth concerning Irish
history.
The Manchester Emerald notes a
number of limitations in connection
with the installation of officers by
the New Hampshire ladies aux
iliaries.
Capt. Jerry Hallihan. one of the
old guards, left this week for Lewis
burg, Tenn, to superintend the con-
struction of an extension for the
Louisville & Nashville railroad.
Division promises to surpass all
affairs of the winter when its
euchre, lotto and dance party is
given on February IL. Every mem
Der is doing something for It's
success.
Toledo Hibernians are already
planning for the Ohio State conven-
ton next August. With the home
rule bill then passed, the convention
will also assume the proportions of a
large Irish home rule celebration.
The nine divisions of the Ladies'
Auxiliary of Indianapolis. number
ing over 1000 members, will observe
st. Bridget's day, February 1, by at
tending st. Johns church and receiV-
ing holy communion in a body in
honor of their patron, called 1.-The
Mary of Ireland"
Mobile Hibernians offer $500 to-
ward pedestal for the monument to
the Rev. Abram j. Ryan, the Poet
Priest of the South. The monument
has been placed on a flat base only
a foot from the ground level, and
school children playing around NAV