, 1875-05-02
IMPORTANT CATHOLIC CoyyEyT1oy
All tho German Catholic Relief Soc,..
ties OF the United States to Mees ~,
Cinciunusi-Stxay Thousand Peonla
Expected to Attend. /

:: C1nclunusi-SfIay Tn0uxand Poonia
Expected to Attend. =.
Lft1cfrnati Commercial AmR 81
On the l6tE Of May the Central Union Gaup.a
Catholic Relief Association OF the United s:ates
will meet il annual convention n this CITY. Id
remainin session iour dars. This Is probably tho
strongest Catholic benevolent Organization h
the country, Over elxtv housishing socls.isa
scattered all over tue United States, belong to
it, and it's membership numbers nearly
700cO. It's object is to render aid to necee.
sitous German Catholics. and lend -
helping hand to needy emigrauts as they ~,
rive on our shores. For the later p:fposs
there are agencies established in all the prsn.i,
pal seaports Of the country, and, for the former
i the moss perfect arrangements hare been made
3; It is colossal mutual ahl society, supported br
The stated duos OF its menbers, and doing much
Sooi- There ,arn eighteen societies Of the o.
saniza:on IN this city alone. The President u
Senator Spannhorst, Of St. Louis. uf'o has served
now member OF tna Constitutional Convention
of that State. The Itov. Father Schwenniyer. .,
this city, il Recording Seer etsry; cur Sheriff
Fred. Springmeier. is Treasurer; and Frank
uofner. OF Buffalo, N. T., Corresponding Secrs-
tary. Father Schwenuiger is also President d
the Emigration Society connected with tha or.
eanizatlon-
The last convention was held at Rochestee,
n. Y, and was very largely attended. Every et.
fort is being made bY the German Catholics of
Cincinnati to make the gathering here this yeay
ETaud success in overy pal t!oular. Ihsre viii
besldes our own eighteen, and il ia confidently
expected bv those we'll posted that tha conyan-s
ton will bring, in members Of the society sud
their friends, over Co. 00o people to the city. Tha
local committees are OF course, as busy "a bees
Just now, pei fectinz ther arrangements for the,
proper recorLion and entertainment OF thia large
number Of vis'.ors-.
The following is 3 list OF the societies exuected
to be- present; St. Bonifacius Roman Catholic
Benevolent Association. Minister. O.: 81. Marsiu-
u, Irontou, O.. German. Reading. O.; 81. Bon
ifacius. PiGua o.; st. Lau' entius st, Johns,
Trinly Church. Knigbta OF st. Geofte, 81:
Emman4els Church, and three other societies,
from Dayton; st. Franz Xa7ierua Roman Catho.
tic Benevolent Association, St. Johns, st. Mast.
tlnus. Knights OF st. George. Columbus O.
st. Benedictus, st. Bernard, St. Aloysius, St.
Panl's. st. Georges. Hamilton. O.. ST. Ienstius.
Chlliicothe, o.; St: Joseph'a Grand Rapids,
Mich. +; st. alartinus, st. Josesh's, Newport Ky.:
St. Joseph's. Lafayette, Ind; St. .Lau, entius,
Lawrenceburg, lad; St: Jose h's, Aurora,
Id; ST. 5osephs. 1snd'anapolis, sd Ind. 81.
der Liebesound, St. Anthony's, St. AIfonsns
Lebesbund, St. Bonifscius, St. Franz Xavier,
St. Carl der Crosse. ST. Lulwig's. st. Mast.aIs
Bruderbund, st. Johann Baptista, Roman Catho-
lie Knights. in uniform Knights Of St. George.
st. Leopold's OF Louisville. ~. !; St. Frauciscn4,
Of Louisville. KY. (Califoraia); St. Joaeph's~ ot
Louisville. hy:, (ca11foEnia}; St. Bonifac,uh
LII. <
Nearly ail the societies will bring their own
bands with them. and With their rich raga1la,
flying banners and inspiring music, viii maksa
gorgeous pageant.
Among tbs distinguished Church dientarisa
expected to be- present are Bishop Tce5be. Of
Covingson; Bishop McWade. Of Rochester. N.
T.; Bishop Boltes, OF Alton, H.; aud Bishop
Borgess., OF Detroit.
The societies will convene ut o'clock On tho
morning Of Mav 16 (Psnteeost morn.ng), ut
Mozart Hail. when they will be welcomed to the
city By Mayor Johnston and othe. citizens.
High Mass will tie ceIeb1atod at TRULY Church
Ind grand procession will taka place in thf
afternoon. The church services will be conduct
I'd By Archbishop Purcell and the Bishops named
lbove. Altar the procession the convention
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cincinnati hosts at the Lookout House.