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PERMIT NO. 2630 Vol. 61 Issue 1 January 2020 Non-Profit Organization INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA Motto - Friendship, Unity, and Christian Charity

Dates to Remember Christmas Party

Dec. 20 - Christmas Party 7pm The AOH Christmas Party Jan. 9 - AOH Meeting Jan 26 - Installation Dinner Friday, Dec 20 Photo - Mike McCoy - Page 3 7PM at the Golden Ace Inn Indiana’s Oldest Irish Tavern All are invited. Officers’ Installation Dinner & Ceremony

Officers’ Installation Dinner Sunday, January 26th 4 - 6 p.m.

Cobh Firefighters Union Hall The town of Cobh is on the south side 748 Massachusetts Ave. of Great Island in Cork Harbor (above), one of the largest natural harbors in the world. It Catered Dinner at 4:30 p.m is about 13 miles from Cork City in Co. Cork. On a high point in the town stands the mag- Cost - $20 Adults & $12 Children nificent Catholic cathedral church of the dio- For reservations contact cese of Cloyne, St Colman's, one of the tallest buildings in Ireland. Tom Branson at 317-445-0780 The port city was first called "Cove" in or [email protected] 1750. It was renamed by the British as "Queenstown" in 1849 to commemorate a More Information at visit by Queen Victoria. The name was offi- www.aohindy.com

cially changed to Cobh in 1922 with the es- D A T E D M A T E R I A L A I R E T A M D E T A D tablishment of the Irish Free State. ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Kevin Barry Division # 3 Ancient Order of Hibernians 944 N. Layman Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46219 Next Meeting - Jan. 9, 2020 Newsletter Editor. - Jim Lynch, 317- 787- 5734 [email protected] St. Philip Neri - 8 PM Let Us Pray The Napoleonic Wars from 1803 to 1815 between England and France led Cove to undergo rapid development. With the natural protection of its harbor, the town be- came important as a tactical center for naval military base purposes and was devel- Andrew Russell Dennis Harrington oped as a British naval port. Today the Irish Naval Service headquarters is on Jo Archer Caroline Scheidler Pat Moriarty Haulbowline Island facing Cobh. Many of the present-day buildings date from this time. Jenny Flores One of the major transatlantic Irish ports, the town was the departure point for Bobby Griffin Ken Hurley Paul Clark Fr. James Wilmoth 2.5 million of the six million Irish people who emigrated to North America between Dan O’Connor Phyllis Barrett 1848 and 1950. Many of our relatives left Ireland from this port! Fr. William Munshower John Reimer On April 11, 1912, Queenstown was the final port of call for the RMS Titanic (built Msgr. Harold Knueven Fr. Bob Gilday in Belfast, Northern Ireland) before she set out across the Atlantic on the last leg of her Bill Farrell Dan McGinley maiden voyage. At that time, she was the world’s largest ocean liner and thought to be Jerry Kennedy B ob Boyle unsinkable. The liner struck an iceberg off the coast of Newfoundland and sank within Fr, Jerry Kirkoff Mark Payne Mary O’Connor a few hours with the loss of 1,490 lives. Another ship to be associated with the town was the passenger liner RMS Lusita- Irishman quote - A life spent mak- nia. It was sunk by a German U-boat off the Old Head of Kinsale while traveling from ing mistakes is not only more honorable, the US to Liverpool on May 7, 1915. The number of passengers who died amounted to but more useful than a life spent doing 1,198, while 700 were rescued. The survivors and the dead alike were brought to Cobh, nothing. and the bodies of over 100 who perished in the disaster lie buried in the Old Church George Bernard Shaw Cemetery just north of the town. The Lusitania Peace Memorial is in Casement Square, opposite the arched building housing the Cobh Library and Courthouse. (Page 2) During the First World War, Queenstown was a naval Meeting Notes base for the American, as well as British destroyers op- - Brother Joe Moore passed away - erating against the U-boats that preyed upon Allied mer- Obituary pending. Several members chant shipping. Due to its tactical military importance, knew Joe and spoke of him highly. The Brazen Head (above) is a pub in central under the terms of the 1921 Anglo-Irish Treaty, the port - Once again, Kevin Barry Division Dublin and local tradition claims that the site has remained a UK sovereign base within the Irish Free State will present (3) $1500 scholarships to housed a tavern or alehouse since 1198, making after 1922. Along with the other Treaty Ports, it was high school senior college bound stu- it Ireland’s oldest pub. Famous customers in- handed over to the government of the Irish Free State in clude Jonathan Swift, James Joyce and Michael dents of AOH members. These scholar- Collins. 1938. ships will be presented at our St. Indiana has The Tourism is a large employer in Cobh. Large cruise Patrick’s Day Celebration, March 15. Ap- Golden Ace Inn, Indy’s liners visit Cobh each year, mainly during the summer plication due date is mid-Feb. More in- oldest Irish pub, estab- months. formation will be available in the next lished in 1934. Famous As mentioned above, St. Colman Church (Lt.) is mag- newsletter, on our Hibernian web site – customers include nificent. Started in 1868, it took 50 years to build and www.aohindy.com or contact Pat Miles Carmel Quinn, The Wolfe contains beautiful examples of stained-glass windows, at 317-508-3892. Tones and Paddy Reilly. marble carvings and stonework. The spire is 300 feet tall - Dues notices have been sent. Our and contains a 49-bell carillon. It is the last thing many AOH donated $1,000.00 to the Scecina National AOH assessment is based on Capitol Campaign Fund. emigrants saw as they left Ireland never to return. our membership as of 12/31/2019. Please pay Promptly! Monumental Moments - Jonathan Tobin was nominated and - Mike McCoy (AOH) was an elected Vice-President of Kevin Barry Christmas Gifts exceptional athlete at Scecina H.S. Division AOH at our Dec. meeting. (61), played football for the San - The March 15, 2020, St. Patrick’s Day . $100 – St. Vincent de Paul Diego & Quantico Marines and Celebration was discussed. Preliminary $100 - Gleaner’s Food Bank was Our Lady of Lourdes football information regarding the Indiana Roof $100 - The Salvation Army and basketball coach for 20 yrs. and entertainment was mentioned. $100 - Wheeler Mission AOH 2020 Officers In 1966, Sargent Michael - Merry Christmas to Fr. Chris Wadel- $100 - Marine Corps Toys for Tots (Lt. to Rt.) Jim Lynch 317-787-5734 Secretary, Dan Mc- McCoy received the Navy Accom- ton - AOH chaplain, Fr. Jeff Dufresne - $100 - Fr. Jeff Dufresne Nelis 317-989-3586 Standing Comittee Chair, Tom modation Medal for “displaying St. Philip Neri pastor and Fr. Patrick Bei- $100 - Fr. Christopher Wadelton Branson 317-445-0780 President, Victor Doucleff 317- exceptional military competence delman - AOH friend and all the priests 362-3984 Sentinel, Chuck McGinley 317-359-7147 Treas- when he led his squad in more of the Diocese. We are thankful for your Picture above - The Lusitania and urer, Joe Cahill 317-257-3716 Financial Sec. Jonathan than 100 combat patrols into support. Titanic Memorials in Cobh. Tobin was elected Vice-President at the Dec. meeting. enemy areas of Vietnam.” -