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SOUTH END CLUB. Among the founders of the South End Club was [[DUFFY, Clarence W. "Rainbow"|Clarence W. "Rainbow" Duffy]], [[CALLAHAN, Cyril "Cy"|Cyril "Cy" CALLAHAN]], and Orland "Ole" Driscoll. Established in 1964, the club was established in the belief that the [[IRISH]] should have a social club celebrating their heritage. The club also had female members. | SOUTH END CLUB. Among the founders of the South End Club was [[DUFFY, Clarence W. "Rainbow"|Clarence W. "Rainbow" Duffy]], [[CALLAHAN, Cyril "Cy"|Cyril "Cy" CALLAHAN]], and Orland "Ole" Driscoll. Established in 1964, the club was established in the belief that the [[IRISH]] should have a social club celebrating their heritage. The club also had female members. | ||
The group met monthly and enjoyed a breakfast on one Sunday each month. Meetings were first held at the [[BRIDGE | The group met monthly and enjoyed a breakfast on one Sunday each month. Meetings were first held at the [[BRIDGE RESTAURANT]]. The group later moved to [[ROBERT'S SMORGASTABLE AND RESTAURANT]], [[JULIEN HOTEL]], and later Champps. The last meeting was held on October 30, 2011. Monthly meetings had ended around 2006 and had been replaced by quarterly meetings. Each meeting featured a guest speaker. | ||
The "Little Dublin News" ended about the same time as the monthly meetings. Once the publication had between 400 to 500 on its mailing list with the last editor being Judy Reilly. Reilly credited the publication for keeping people in touch with their South End neighbors with pictures, stories about life in the South End in the 1930s and 1940s, and news of events. | The "Little Dublin News" ended about the same time as the monthly meetings. Once the publication had between 400 to 500 on its mailing list with the last editor being Judy Reilly. Reilly credited the publication for keeping people in touch with their South End neighbors with pictures, stories about life in the South End in the 1930s and 1940s, and news of events. | ||
Revision as of 15:23, 20 March 2026
SOUTH END CLUB. Among the founders of the South End Club was Clarence W. "Rainbow" Duffy, Cyril "Cy" CALLAHAN, and Orland "Ole" Driscoll. Established in 1964, the club was established in the belief that the IRISH should have a social club celebrating their heritage. The club also had female members.
The group met monthly and enjoyed a breakfast on one Sunday each month. Meetings were first held at the BRIDGE RESTAURANT. The group later moved to ROBERT'S SMORGASTABLE AND RESTAURANT, JULIEN HOTEL, and later Champps. The last meeting was held on October 30, 2011. Monthly meetings had ended around 2006 and had been replaced by quarterly meetings. Each meeting featured a guest speaker.
The "Little Dublin News" ended about the same time as the monthly meetings. Once the publication had between 400 to 500 on its mailing list with the last editor being Judy Reilly. Reilly credited the publication for keeping people in touch with their South End neighbors with pictures, stories about life in the South End in the 1930s and 1940s, and news of events.
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1. Ullrich, Kurt, "An Irish Blessing," Telegraph Herald, October 26, 2011, p. 1