The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-06-14
DOMESTIC cArHoL1c INTELLIGENCE.

CONVENTION OF GERMAN CAThOllC oO-
cIETIEs.-The German Central Catholic
Union formally inaugurated its thirteenth
annual convention on the 31st ultimO, by a
grand procession of the delegates through
the principal streets, escorted by the various
German Catholic societies of this city and
Church of the Most Holy Redeemer, in Third
street. The delegates of the convention
number about one twelve hundred, and rep
resented every section of the country. In
Second, Third, and Fourth streets, and in
the avenues transversing the same, being
that section of the city where our German
fellow citizens mostly reside, they had
taken the utmost care to decorate the fronts
of their houses, SO that Especially in Third
street, opposite the church, the display of
national flags and religious insignia gave to
that portion of the city. the appearance of a
gala day. Across the street, above and be-
low the church, were thrown arches of ever
greens, surmounted by the national flag, and
across and pendant therefrom was the in
scription: "Welcome." At eight o'clock in
the morning the societies and the delegates
ranged themselves in professional order,
and the line of march was forthwith taken
up. A platoon of police, under command
of Captain Mount, headed the line, which
was made up as follows:
A section of cavalry, Captain Schwartz
man the committee OF arrangements the
honorary members of the Union; band /;
Independent Rifle Company, Capt. Behr-
mann; the delegates to the Union, led by
Marshal Kerpen, OF Chicago; the officers of
the Union; the clergy; the societies from
Pittsburg, with band the societies from
Buffalo, Rochester, and Utica, New York !;
Erie, Pennsylvania, and Columbus, Ohio !;
the St. Francis and ST. Stephens societies of
Syracuse, New York; the societies from
Richmond, Buchanan, Johnstown, Newport,
Cincinnati, Milwaukee, and Chicago; two
societies from Williamsburgh, with band !;
Union Rifle Company, Captain Brain; St.
Joseph's Society of East New York a num-
Der of New York societies and societies
from Paterson and Jersey City; st. Liborius
and st. Bonaicius societies of Newark, ac
companied by an independent rifle company,
Captain Dicken, from that city, and two
other societies, escorted by Captain W1es-
ner's rifle company, and by glee club from
Elizabethtown. After these came the St.
Franciscus, st. Peters, st. Antonius socie-
ties of this city; ST. Joseph's of Manhattan
vile; st. Alphonsus and st. Aloysius of the
Church of the Holy Redeemer; st. Alphon-
sus and st. Michaels of st. Alphonsus's
Church, Thompson street, with band st.
Bonaventura's of Pitt street; st. Joseph's
of Yorlxyille st. Johns and st. Jacobus OF
Third street, with band; st. Joseph's OF
section of cavalry, commanded by Captain
Schurz. The Papal flag, carried by the St
Boriface Society of Brooklyn, attracted much
attention. 1t is made of pure white silk
having on one side an excellent portrait Of
Plus IX, and on the other the coat Of arms
of the Pope, with the, tiara, and the keys
between branches of laurel and lilies. L
was solemnly consecrated in the Third
street church on the oath ult. The head o
the procession arrived in front of the Church
of the Holy Redeemer, amid the welcome o
bells, at about half-past eleven o'clock, ant