Kentucky Irish American, 1898-09-17

men, but the men were saved, it was said. at the time. Centreville . was our next camping ground. Snppcrless and tcntless, the men gathered their blankets about them, and were lulled to sleep by a pretty smart shower. During the days here uniformed visitors from other regiments were frequent and active, endeavoring to induce the men to demand their dis discharge - charge discharge from the army, their .term of service, it was contended, having expired. These were quickly informed that if they did not make themselves scarce they would be handed over to Gen. Sherman, the brigade commander. This put a stop to the missionary work of organized dis disorganizes, - organizes, disorganizes, and the first Bull Run was made possible. Gen. McDowell himself pointed to the "Forward March" of the Sixty-ninth when a New York battery was demanding and receiving its dis discharge - charge discharge almost iu the presence of the enemy. The men of the Sixty-ninth who en engaged - gaged engaged iu this effective action were all pri privates. - vates. privates. The only officer who had an inti intimation - mation intimation of it was the chaplain, Father O'Reilly. The men held that the Seventy-first Regiment might demand its dis discharge - charge discharge under the circumstances, and that, if such action should be taken by them and have its denouncers, the men and their action were sure to have de defenders - fenders defenders and apologists. But, should the Sixty-ninth demand discharge under the same circumstances on the march to battle, under a plea of expiration of term of service they would be branded as cowards and be held guilty of treason to the country and its cause; that the native land of most of tlism would cry "Shame!" These privates recognized that they might be in the Sixty-ninth by the sentiment of birthplace, yet they were in the United States army by the obligation of citizen citizenship - ship citizenship and a knowledge of their duty to the Union. Neither Ireland nor Irish Irishmen - men Irishmen nor America nor Americans would be disgraced or dishonored by them. On the morning of that fateful Sunday iu July, 1861, when the Sixty-ninth was lined up to support Rickett's Battery, which was to open the battle of Bull Run or Manassas, Gen. Sherman walked along the left of the regiment and asked for volunteers to scout and scour a flanking woods. "Who volunteers?" he said. 'I do," "I do," came the answer quick ly from every throat, as the men stepped forward. "You are the men I like to command," spoke out the General, and he detached a platoon or so for the work. Again, as the day advanced and the Sixty-ninth was ordered to a new posi tion, it got there after a run of more than half an hour in a blazing sun, cross crossing - ing crossing Bull Run, which was waist deep, with a regimental front,scurrying through long grass of the swamp lands which fringed the Run, and crowding up the bank beyond by a narrow path which scarcely admitted two men abreast, and this in face of a fire which numbered its dead and wounded. Lieut.-Col. Hagger Hagger-ty - ty Hagger-ty was among the killed. Three volleys silenced the enemy, who made a rapid retreat from iu front of the Sixty-ninth. In a little while Gen. McDowell and staff rode up. The General was a de delighted - lighted delighted and delightful looking person just then. His countenance was radiant iu smiles and lighted up with the fire of. victorious battle. Gesticulating with head and hand, he said: "I thank y.ou, boys; you have won the day for me." The General was loudly cheered, u pri private - vate private remarking: "I would hurrah more if it was sundown it can't be much after 2 o'clock;" and he looked up the sun, blazing high iu the heavens. The Stars and Stripes and the green flag had been carried side by side in tri triumph - umph triumph thus- far throughout the day and were now flying high together in the fresh Southern breeze. Gen. Sherman at this time had the green flag lowered and put away, saying: "This is an Amer American - ican American battlefield there is but one Ameri American - can American flag." The force of the General's remarks was appreciated, however much regretted, and there was uncomplaining compliance. It was said at the time also that the removal of the greeti flag was due in part to the fact that it subjected the regiment to the special attentions of the Southern forces. It made a con con-spicious - spicious con-spicious mark. The Stars and Stripes remained the inspiration for the further work of the day. The rattle of distant and approaching infantry firing and occasional .cannon shots passing uncomfortably close over overhead - head overhead caused Ricketts' Battery to limber up and make oil at a mad gallop to a better position and the Sixty-ninth to fall in quickly. Such of the men as heard the private's remarks, following Gen. McDowell's announcement of vic victory, - tory, victory, were at once of opinion that sun sundown - down sundown was a safer time to hurrah for the day being won than the early afternoon. Broken and breaking brigades in an another - other another part of the field, and the arrival of fresh Confederate forces, niade.it neces necessary - sary necessary to bring the Sixty-ninth again into action, and from that time until the finish the Sixty-ninth was under continuous fire fortunately for the men only some sometimes - times sometimes well directed. This change of position was effected by a quick march over open fields, by the edge of woods from which the Southrons had been driven and along a dry run that in storms CONTINUKD ON THIRD PAGS.

Irish Local Government Act Will Cause Hany Changes: The County Omtncils "Will Give Something EgoHW ne'Ittilo in Every County. Cities niul Totfiis First Experience thoJQporalioiiH of the Act FEATURES OF A 000D MEASURE The new local government act for Ire. land causes'mnny changes in existing conditions. Section one of the act estab establishes - lishes establishes in every administrative county a county council consisting of a chairman and councillors. To this council is trans transferred - ferred transferred all the fiscal business of the grand jury, with the exception of the power of making presentments for malicious in injury, - jury, injury, which passes over to the county courts. The presentments of the grand jury had to be formally approved of by a Judge of assize. This fiat is now abolised, as is also the traverse before alluded to, so that in all general matters the county council is practically an independent local parliatneht. Besides the powers of the grand jury, the county council will have the power of the board of guardians with respect Jo raising and levying the poor rate; in other words, all the rates in each county for the future will be raised by the county council ill one general rate. In addition, the county council will have transferred to it the administration of the diseases of animals net, the explosives act, the acts relating to technical educa education - tion education and the management of lunatic asy asylums, - lums, asylums, including all the powers of the board of control, which is abolished. Upon the county council is also conferred large powers for acquisition of laud for county purposes, and a number of other duties and powers to be considered here hereafter - after hereafter in detail. The new councils thus constituted will be elected by parliament parliamentary - ary parliamentary electors for the county, with the ad addition - dition addition of women and peers, who arc qualified in other respects, and tlijslec-. UOnS Will Ue W DailOt. It Will UMglC the purpose of the first election, to divide each county into electoral divisions, each of which, with certain exceptions in the case of urban districts, will return one member to the county council. The county council may co-opt two additional members from among the electors, and the grand jury may, as regards the first county councils, nominate three of their number to . be members of the body. They will all hold office for three years and then go out in a body. So far for the county councils. For the discharge of the business of the more circumscribed local areas with within - in within the county subordinate bodies, called district councils, arc established. These are divided into two classes, urban dis district - trict district councils and rural district councils. Where there is an urban sanitary author authority - ity authority at present existing this council within its own area will have all the powers of the grand jury with regards to' roads, etc., and will raise its own rates, while being subject to some general control and answerable for certain contributions to the county council. In the areas where no urban sanitary authority exists rural districts, governed by rural district coun councils, - cils, councils, will come into existence. The rural district will as far as possible correspond with the existing poor law union, and will be composed of councillors, elected on the same franchise as the members being elected for each electoral division now electing one guardian, with an in increased - creased increased number for electoral divisions or wards which now elect more than one guardian. The district councillors for each di division - vision division will also be the guardians for that division, so that in the rural districts there will be two distinct bodies consist consisting - ing consisting of the same individual members, but having separate functions. The district council will have the powers at present possessed by the baronial presentment sessions, and also will take over certain of the powers of the guardians. Neither these councils nor the guardians, how however, - ever, however, will have any power to make or levy taxes, this being done by the county councils, who will provide funds for local purposes. Like the county council the rural district councils have the power of co-option, being authorized to elect three additional members in this way. As re regards - gards regards the first cpuncil, three persons who have been ex-officio guardians of the union must also be selected. Six boroughs, namely Dublin,' Belfast, Cork, Derry, Limerick and Waterford, will become "administrative counties" for the purpose of theuct. The act, how however, - ever, however, will not change the constitution of their corporations and will, practically speaking, only operate in two respects, (1) to give them any powers given to county councils under this act and which they do not already possess, and (2) to extend the franchise. In the case of all these cities except Belfast and Londonderry, where under local acts elections on an extended fran chise have recently taken place, and in fcthe case of councillors and commissioners!

Interesting Letter From a Former Irish Resident of Louisville. Inhuman Cruelty of the Philip Philippine - pine Philippine Insurgents to the De Defeated - feated Defeated Spaniards. Itowed Among the Eleven War Vessels Destroyed by Ad Admiral - miral Admiral Deey. MEN OF OUR NAVY NOT AFTER PRAISE Timothy J. Riordan, formerly of this city, but now at Cavite Arseual, Manila, has written an interesting letter to Mr. Thomas Langan, from which we are al allowed - lowed allowed to publish a few extracts. Mr. Riordan came to this country from Cork, Ireland, five years ago, and while a resi resident - dent resident of Louisville made many friends. He is a member of Division No. 4 of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, which pays the dues and assessments of all its mem members - bers members while in the service of Uncle Sam. The paper upon which his letter was written is of a very tough quality, and was taken from one of the books used by the Spanish Weather Bureau. The sol soldiers - diers soldiers sent to the Philippines are much more fortunate than those whovent to Cuba. His letter was as follows Dkar Tom I take pleasure in writing to you these few lines hoping they will find you iu good health as this leaves me at present, thank God. Well, old man, I am now sleeping where the Spaniards used to enjoy themselves. I am quartered in the Governor General's building, in the navy-yard, and, I tell you, it was a handsome place; but the insurgents tore it all to pieces; everything that they could lay hands on even the altars in the churches and also the graves of some of the Spanish Generals. Graves were opened and the bodies thrown around, and every Span Spaniard - iard Spaniard that they caught got his throat cut. They also killed the two priests to make it short, they destroyed everything. We have about 500 Spanish prisoners here and the insurgents got about 000 more. Every place, is a prison here even the Catholic churches and hospitals. We are getting ready to leave here and take the field today or tomorrow. The city of Manila is about a mile and a half from where we are, and it won't take us long to get there. Everything you read in the papers about the battle of Manila bay is all correct. There are eleven Spanish ships sunk right outside the navy-yard wall. We go out around them iu skiffs. They simply are a sight to see. Dewey did not lose a man, and three days after the fight they found a large shell in the bunkers of the Balti Baltimore. - more. Baltimore. I was talking to some of the sail sailors, - ors, sailors, and they do not look for praise, and they said it was a pretty hard fight for awhile, and that what they had done was nothing. The big monitor Monterey has just arrived and our fun. will soon start, as Dewey delayed the bombardment of the city till she got here. Well, old man, I want to tell you something about our trip. I was in San Francisco for a couple of weeks. It is a fine place sure. From Fort-McPherson, Georgia, to Frisco, peo people - ple people met us at every depot, at all hours of the day and night, and we were covered all over with flowers and our coaches were filled with fruit of all kinds. As I am writing this letter a telegram has been received saying that Spain has asked for peace, but it says that the war will go on the same as ever. There was an engage engagement - ment engagement fought the other night. 'I sat up and watched it through a field-glass. I could see the flashes of fire from the artil artillery - lery artillery and rifles. There was only one American killed and over 200 Spaniards killed and wounded. That is a report only. I am writing this letter on a can cannon - non cannon that Dewey knocked h out of and killed eleven men. I did not have any writing paper, so I thought I would tear a leaf or two out of a Spanish record book and write to you, as it will be a curiosity any way. How is Division No. 4 getting along? I wish them every kind of success. Well, I guess I have said enough. I, will conclude by sending you and all my friends my kindest regards. Timothy J. Riordan. P. S. It took us five weeks to get here from Frisco. We got here on July 31. It was Sunday, and we had a gay old Utile on the trip. There were five ships, with about 0,000 men. There were 050 men on the ship I was on, the. Ohio. Two firemen jumped overboard and commit committed - ted committed suicide. This will show you how warm it was. T. J.R. KNIGHTS OP COLUMBUS. - For some time nast a number of nrom. x inent gentlemen have been iuteresting tiiemseives in me organization in this citv of a branch of the Knichts of Colum bus, a fraternal order that is very strong anil popular in tue Mast and iS, nOW mak mak-irirr - irirr mak-irirr rr"nfr rrCTMca in fli Wef Wlil. this object in view a meeting was' held -1. .1... . : : 1 1 TTi 1 1 ill 1 . 11L me lyuuiavuic iiuiei jusi Wednesday. Mr. Matt J. Winn was elected to preside o till Tn tlf T T?it1fQ ivna .tlnrla Cnnm(.m After the transaction of considerable bus bus-iness - iness bus-iness it was decided to hold another meetiiif at the Louisville Hntpl Wrvl day night, when a permanent organiza organization - tion organization will tin s(rniliul make an excellent President,

Deeds by Which Its Title Was Won in Our Civil War. Cheerfulness Shown Under Pri Privations - vations Privations anil Courage in Face of the Enemy. Hardships Met "With Jokes. Irish Wit Displayed on the Battlefield. WON THE DAY FOR QEN. M'DOWELL "The gallant Sixty-ninth" was the army designation during the civil war of the famous New York regiment. And this title it won during its first service, when it took the field in response to the call of President Lincoln for three months' men. The people of Maryland and Virginia, whom they were among, held the men in high esteem. They neither invaded any private house nor looted any abandoned home, and these latter were iu plenty, as was discovered on the inarch to Bull Run. Some showed that they had been vacated in great haste, the owners evidently dreading to be caught within the Union lines or fearing for the safety of their families in the presence of the Yankee soldiery. The first experience of the Sixty-ninth regiment as soldiers was camping tent tent-less - less tent-less at Annapolis and again along the line of the railroad leading to Washing Washington, - ton, Washington, conjoined with all the inefficiency for a commissariat that officers wholly ignorant of the duties of their stations could effect. Officers and many of the men were proficient in the school of the soldier; how to conduct themselves in the camp or on the march was a lesson to be learned. The men proved apt pupils. Meanwhile conditions were ac accepted - cepted accepted as inevitably associated with soldier life; criticism and condemnations of superiors were few, and generally in the nature of an explosion of speech which excited laughter all around. On arriving at Washington the regi regiment - ment regiment was camped in Georgetown College. Here the men were expected to learn to eat meat.ou Jfriday. . Father Mooney, the chaplain and the rector of St. Bridget's church, New York City, was the mentor. The men were hungry often, and when told that it was all right for the soldier iu the field to cat meat on Friday the chap chaplain - lain chaplain was asked if it wasn't possible to have the meat served on another day. "Father Mooney," said one of the soldiers, "our camp is just like an Irish soup-house in famine time plenty of meat on Friday, but the devil a bit on any other day of the week." Of course everybody laughed, including Father Mooney. "Father Mooney," cried another, now that the humor was on, "many a good man in Ireland lives without meat for a week; maybe we aristocrats could get along without it for one day in the week." And so it went on. The bread and coffee disappeared the meat remained un un-tasted - tasted un-tasted by nearly the whole regiment, for, truth to say, those of the men who were not Catholics entered into the full spirit of the fun and badinage. , "Why don't you eat your meat, Jimmy?" asked one, nudging his neigh neighbor. - bor. neighbor. "Ah, sure you wouldn't be asking Jimmy, with his fine taste, to be eating the meat that's only intended for com common - mon common soldiers," interposes another. "Ilbwthe devil do you think Jimmy could ever run for Alderman if he eat meat on Friday?" remarked a third.' And thus went the pleasantry with life-sustaining variations of expression. The commissariat was improved in Fort Corcoran, as. ny change could only be improvement. But the cheeriness of the men, no matter how gnawing the hunger, never deserted them. While short com commons - mons commons was the rule a company went out one night on a about. Returning to Fort Corcoran iu the morning, the men sat down in front of the tents for a much desired breakfast. By and by a piping hot loaf was served to each man, coffee to follow. Gen. Sherman, the brigade commander, came along just then, got a sniff of the newly made bread, and had it all collected and carried back to the bakery, to be redistributed to the men when it was cooled. There was no audi audible - ble audible protest Everybody accepted the in inevitable. - evitable. inevitable. One genius remarked: " 'Tis well man does not live by bread alone. If he did we'd all be dead." "Arrah," rebukiugly put in another, "didn't ye hear the General say hot bread would destroy our stomachs? 'He just wants to save us from indigestion, that we may enjoy the good things he's going to give us." And so it ever was. Everybody was.made merry or was mak making - ing making merriment in his misery. A clerical friend of Father Mooney, looking on at the men building Fort Corcoran, remarked: "A match for Southern chivalry is Irish shovelry." A correspondent of the Evening Ex Express - press Express of New York of the time, a private of C Company, had already written that paper: "We are little better, than an armed mob; the other side doesn't differ. On to Richmond has no fears for us." Gayly the march was taken out of Fort Corcoran to the music; of "The Girl I Left Behind Me," trilled and warbled

Cronan, Walker and Misses Mamie Gan- j non and Mary McDonald, and their patrons were treated to an unexcelled dinner. The "fish-pond" was conducted by Misses Mary Belle Cronan, Annie and Katie Vaughn, Lizzie Tarpey, Lily Shaughnessy and Barbara Balltuan, and they caught everything tint came in its vicinity. The Sacred Heart congregation pastor and people are deeply thaukfull to all patrons, especially to Mr. L. Simons, who gave the park free, with many other favors. The entire proceeds $1, 000 will be devoted to paying off the debt contracted ou account of the awful ' destruction caused by the cyclone of 181)0. LEXINGTON. Observations Taken in the Bluegrass Metropolis Visit to the Soldiers at Fort Hamilton. Having been called to the "Bluegrass Capital" upon a mission of business com combined - bined combined with pleasure, I determined to see all that could be seen in the limited amount of time at my disposal. The day of my arrival in the city happened to be Labor Day, and an unusually large crowd was in town. I was told that it was al almost - most almost as large as the crowd that welcomed William J. Bryan in 1890. The Labor Day parade while not near as large as previous ones was exceedingly good, and much of its success is due to the printers, who got the parade up. Col. James Weeks, the handsome standard-bearer of the local Typographical Union, headed the parade, and many a young maiden cast sweet smiles at the young Apollo as he passed by. The Fourth Kentucky Volunteers turned out, and added greatly to the parade. The corner stone ol the new Court Courthouse - house Courthouse was laid on Labor Day under the auspicies of the Masons, wjth very im pressive ceremonies. Fifteen years ago the writer stood upon the name spot and .uIHioccm.I 1i-1nvJM nf Midi wfij-.stani kfa&o1eVCowtiho&c stroyed by fire a little over a year ago. As I glanced over the purging crowd of humanity but few old, familiar faces greeted my eye. Many that witnessed the ceremony fifteen years ago on that July day have gone to their eternal reward. One of the busiest institutions in the city is St. Joseph's Hospital, on West Second street. The hospital is in charge of the Sisters of Charity. Sister Euphra Euphrasia - sia Euphrasia is the manager, and has proven herself a very competent and careful one. Since she took charge many new and important improvements have been made. At pres present - ent present a beautiful chapel is Hearing comple completion. - tion. completion. Rev. John J. O'Neill is the chap chaplain, - lain, chaplain, and he is loved yerv much by both sisters and the patients. He never tires of ministering to their spiritual wants, and day and night can always be found at his post. Father McMahon, chaplain of the Ninth Pennsylvania Volunteers, is at the hospital sick with typhoid fever, as are also several soldiers. The most interestingpoint around Lex Lexington - ington Lexington at present is Camp Hamilton, five miles from the city ou the Lexington & Eastern railway. Col. L. J. McNamara, a well-known young Lexington news newspaper - paper newspaper mail, acted as my guide, and board boarding - ing boarding the train in eight minutes we were at the camp. A more ideal spot could not be selected in all the Bluegrass region than the one where Camp Hamilton is located. It is situated upon a gradually sloping hill, and the slightest breeze'that stirs is wafted to the travel-stained'and weary soldiers. The division hospital is an ideal institution, and over 700 soldiers are now inmates of it. Fifty Sisters of Charity arrived Tuesday and took charge. All the delicacies usually furnished the sick are prepared and given the soldiers. Everything is carefully and systematic systematically - ally systematically arranged. There is no confusion; everything goes on like clock work. The Twelfth New York, Eighth Massachu Massachusetts - setts Massachusetts and Twenty-first Kansas are three of the finest regiments in camp. The' Second Kentucky arrived last Tuesday and went into camp. They will get thirty days' furlough and at the end of that time will be mustered out. I found quite a number of people that had seen and read the Kentucky Irish Americrn and spoke very highly of it. There is strong talk of organizing a branch of the Ancient Order of Hiber Hibernians - nians Hibernians in this city. There is an excellent field for a division, there being over five hundred representative Irish Americans in this city. A division will probably be organized about the second Sunday in October. Quite a number of Hibernians from Covington, Louisville and Frank Frankfort - fort Frankfort will be up to assist in the organiza organization. - tion. organization. D. J. M. ST. GEORGE'S IIAZAAIt. The members of St. George's congrega congregation - tion congregation will hold a meeting Sunday to make the" necessary arrangements for a bazaar to be held in St. Peters Hall front

Anniversary of the Ancient Order of Hibernians in in-This - This in-This City. Movement on Foot to Appropri Appropriately - ately Appropriately Celebrate tlioKVcht Next Year. From One Division the Number Has Inerensed Until Now There Arc Six. WOULD DRAW CROWDS TO THE CITY Willi me approacn or nexi spring or summer the Ancient Order of Hibernians will have existed in Louisville for twenty twenty-five - five twenty-five years, and a public celebration of the silver jubilee of the order is very warmly advocated by a large contingent of the more prominent members. Owing to the large number of Hibernians and Irish Irish-Americans - Americans Irish-Americans who during the past year have , enlisted and gone to the front to battle for our glorious country, and a feeling that while the present war existed all our efforts and means should be devoted to bringing the same to a successful issue, plans that had been mapped out for dif different - ferent different celebrations were abandoned. For the foregoing reason the celebra celebration - tion celebration in honor of the one hundredth anni anniversary - versary anniversary of Ireland's heroes of 1798, which was to have been on a magnificent scale, did not take place. In fact the course pur pursued - sued pursued in Louisville was followed through throughout - out throughout the entire country. Now that the war is over, attention can be given wholly to home affairs, and when the date of the celebration arrives great numbers of the soldiers will have been mustered out and will thereby be enabled to participate in the event. The Ancient Order of Hibernians is composed only of patriotic and respecta respectable - ble respectable Irishmen, and they possess the ability to arrange a celebration that wduld reflect credit on the order and be of vast benefit to the city of Louisville. For several years past nothing has occurred to attract strangers -to our city. The Kentucky Irish American heartily favors the cele celebration - bration celebration of the coming silver jubilee on na elaborate scale, which might take the night, to be followed by addresses by some of the great IrishrAinerican orators and banquets and balls numerous enough to accommodate all who may come here on that occasion. The six divisions at present in this city would be augmented by those throughout the State, New Albany and Jeffersonville, and excursions could be arranged for from Cincinnati, Chicago, Indianapolis, Nashville and other cities in adjoining States, which would bring thousands of visitors to our city and be of incalculable benefit to our merchants. Various plans for the celebration are under consideration, and it may be that all the Irish-American societies of the city will be induced to take an active part in the affair and make It of a nature which will include all. The history of the organization in Louisville is an interesting one, and the good it has done for its members and others is beyond computation. There are a number of the original members of the first division established here still living, and they would undoubtedly by gratified to see their labors of the past twenty-five years thus properly appreciated. There is no doufk that the Hibernian Knights would take a very prominent part and add a very interesting feature to the celebration of the anniversary. With the matter in the hands of County President John Murphy, Martin Cusick, Thomas Keenan, James Rogers, William Median, John J. Barrett, Joseph Taylor, William Lawler, I J. Breen, John H. Hennessy, Frank Cunningham and many other's whose names might be men mentioned, - tioned, mentioned, the success of the undertaking wifild be assured, and our Irish-American citizens could look forward to a demon demonstration - stration demonstration reflecting credit not only upon themselves, but also the entire com community. - munity. community. SACRED HEART PICNIC. Supcess of the Year Scored. Handsome Sum of Money Realized. The Sacred Heart picnic given last Monday was an immense success. It would be difficult and invidious to men mention - tion mention all who. contributed to make the pic picnic - nic picnic the splendid one that it was; but it would be almost treason to consign to silence the names of those who signally distinguished themselves Miss LUy Kir Kir-ley - ley Kir-ley and her many beautiful assistants at the refreshment table, and, above all, Mrs. Mary Curran and the band of noble matrons who helped her at the dinner table. The officers, John P. Toner, Presi President; - dent; President; Walter Hensley, Secretary; T. D. Clairet Treasurer, were faultless in their management; which made the picnic the most enjoyable and decided success of the whole season. Mrs. Mary Curran, the heroine of 100 picnic battles, won the prize a handsome gold, watch, donated by Father Walsh; and MiiH Annie Curran carried off the prey amethyst ring, also .given by Vather Walsh an a second prize.

What They HSve Been Doing the Post tWcek General NeNVSlNotes. Now or the jubilee. The membcrshipn this State should be pushed to the 10,00 mark. , The Hibernians Have one of the best best-managed - managed best-managed sick benefit plans in existence. The uniform rank is still drilling on the first and thinj Friday nights at Seventh and River.l Edward Clancy and Secretary Cusick, of Division 1, have-o faculty for making it pleasant for visitors. The outing of the Ladies' Auxiliary was largely attended, and was a great success, socially an'dt financially. Our exchanges report a great increase in membership since the results of the Trenton convention have been made known. j In Hibernian Kjiights circles it is rumored that genial James Keane will soon renounce the jolitary life of bach bach-lorhood. - lorhood. bach-lorhood. 1 Tom Dolau entertained the members of No. with a verTOnnusingstory. To know what it was on, you must attend the meetings. County President Murphy attended the meeting of Division -J and entertained the members with some very entertaining and instructive remarks. Officer Pat Kenealy was warmly greeted by the members of Division 4 at -the meeting Wednesdayevening. Pat is one of the stalwarts of the order. Tom Keenan, of tfie Hall Board, is the man for the place.and if his plans are carried out the A. 6, H. will take steps to erect a fine building and hall for the order. ,M Martin McNallvifof Division 4, was sorely disappojntedjru being unable to attend thefete'of theXadics' Auxiliary. Where tlie ladie affiMac U usually t,o be UUliUi Treasurer Gus Mulloy, of Division 1, is coming to the front as a financier. In handling the receipts of his tea and cof coffee - fee coffee trade and the, money of the division he displays ability of the first order. Division No. 1 held a largely attended meeting Tuesday evening. Additions were made to the membership and the prediction was made that besides being the oldest it will continue the largest division. . Division No. 1 will iu near future give an entertainment to its friends and members that will be a surprise and will undoubtedly surpass anything that has heretofore taken place in Ancient Order of Hibernian circles. , Our readers are reminded that on the evening of Thursday, September 22, Division 2 will have an open meeting at A. O. II. Hall. There will be no pre prearranged - arranged prearranged programme, no one knowing what part he will be called upon to take. Members of the order and their friends are invited to attend. The.e will be plenty of fun. The members of the uniform rank had an enjoyable time at their last meeting. After the business was transacted a stag party was formed, Joe Taylor opening the proceedings with one of his inimitable speeches, after which Tom Langan and Arthur Campbell gave an original and .very amusing performance of three acts, each act being of one round. Col. Mike Tynan was the cynosure of all eyes at the meeting of Division No. 1. The anxiety was caused by the recent publication of the following by Miss Miller, the Tattler: "One of the most strikingly handsome figures in the. Labor Day parade was that of Deputy Mike Tynan. He attracted general attention and kept-in time to the music like a vet veteran - eran veteran as the procession filed along. He got the tunes so grounded in his head that when the marchers disbanded Col. Tynan kept right straight ou, as if all the bands were playing and the people staring with bulging eyes. The sessions of the City Court opened and shut for three days, and still he was missing frotu his place of duty. Prisoners were tried and convicted, cleared and fined, and yet he was not. Other men who had been in the parade had returned to their sphere of labor, but not so Deputy Tynan. Sherman's march to the sea was not iu it with the steady and incessant tramp he kept up, wheeling around corners, and some one insinuated that he had been gotten between the bases somewhere and the crowd was after him. Finally, after three weary days had passed, Deputy Tynan made his appearance he appeared sad and preoccupied, and marching in Central station walked up to Adonis Collins and asked for 'One beer with a sausage.' nis friends looked signifi significantly - cantly significantly at one another, and Deputy Na Napier - pier Napier remarked sadly that 'it seemed to be all day wid Moikc.' " Mike was too gallant to offer any explanation, as the author of the interesting story was a lady, other than that she got the Mikes mixed, and her boquet was really in tended for Mike Hickev. Still were it a man he might have landed under the ClOCK,

Too much praise can not be bestowed upon the following young ladies, who so pleasingly presided over the refreshment booth. They formed a strikingly hand handsome - some handsome group and proved a de decided - cided decided attraction: Misses Lily Kirley, Mary Glenn, Julia McDouough, Agnes McDonough, Mary Higgins, Lizzie McCormick, Mamie Holland, Nellie Holland and Mrs. A. J. Norton, chape chape-rone. - rone. chape-rone. The dining table was in charge of Mesdames Mary Curran, M Burgy, James Tighe, James McNamee, T. W. Tarpey,