St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-11

drawn The motion to raise the amount of
adopted and the assessment was named as
follows for the ensuing year: For members
from IS to % years of age, 10 cents per
month; % to 80, IA cents; 80 to 35, 20cents;
80 to 40, % cents; 40 to As, 80 cents; As to
so, 40 cents; 50 to 55, so cents; 55 to 60,
60 cents.
The rules were suspended, and the pres
ent officers reelected, as follows: President,
John Amend; vice president, H. P. Spaun-
horst; treasurer, T. Arendes; all of st.
Louis, and the old board of trustees, all of
st. Louis, were also reelected. Adjourne ed.
business HeetiRg-<ifternOOn Session.
The German Catholic Central society re-
assembled at p. m, President Spaunhorst
presiding, who opened the proceedings with
prayer.
President Gregory of the st. Paul local
societies; presented the central society with
photograph of the delegates, on behalf of
the local societies. The photograph was ac-
cepted by President Spaunhorst on behalf of
the central society, who briefly expressed the
thanks of the body, and commented favora-
bly, upon their reception and entertainment
by the local societies.
An invitation was read from the st. Paul
Broom company, asking the delegates to visit
the works, and it was accepted for Thursday
morning at O'Clock.
1t was moved that all alterations of the
constitution and bylaws made by the COM
mittee be accepted and entered. Adopted.
a resolution was presented declaring that
the alterations in the constitution of the
Holy Trinity society, of st. Louis, be ac-
cepted. Adopted
The report of the committee on new soci-
cites was read and accepted, as was the report
Of the same committee on the applications
which were rejected.
a resolution was presented declaring that
all money contributed or collected for the
Dakota Indian mission, after passing
through the hands OF the financial secretary.
shall be given to Bishop Marty, of Dakota,
and Bishop Siedenbusch, of st. Cloud, for
distribution. An amendment was offered
declaring that the money should go to
the commissioner of the Indian bureau at
Washington. The amendment was lost,
and the original resolution was adopted.
The society took up the matter of electing
officers. The rules were suspended, and H.
2. Spaunhorst, of st. Louis, was reelected
president by acclamation. He was escorted
to the chair by committee, and returned his
thanks to the convention for the honor shown
him.
motion to suspend the rules and elect a
vice president by acclamation was lost, and
Anton Bickel, of Milwaukee, was elected first
vice president by ballot, there being four
nominees for the Office.
On motion the rules were suspended and
George Mutsch, Of st. Paul, was elected sec
! ond vice president by reclamation. He was
escorted to the platform, and briefly returned
his thanks for his election.
The rules were suspended, and Alfred
Stecllel, of st. Louis, recording secretary;
| Theodore Felig, of st. Louis, corresponding
and financial secretary, and John Brinker-
mann, of Terre Haute, Indiana, were re-
| elected to their respective positions by accla-
nation.
The executive committee elected is as fol-
lows: P. Giles, of Detroit; H. Ridder, New
York; II. Speckmann, Philadelphia; H.
Brand, Chicago.
The delegates present elected the follow
I ing vice-presidents from their respective
states: Wisconsin, Adolph Weber; Mime
sofa, Gregory RIFT; New York, Joseph
Hearte; Kentucky, William HUI
ser; Indiana, F. Lederer; Ohio,
Robert Allstetter; Iowa, Anton
Folger; Kansas, w. c. Becker; Louisiana,
f. NJ. Schroeder, Massachusetts,, Adam
West; Michigan, Joseph Denke; New Jer-
sey, A. A. Busch; Pennsylvania, r. Speck-
mann Texas, William Felthouse.
Vice presidents were not elected from the
remaining states, as there were no dele
gates present from them. They will be ap-
pointed by the president of the Central So
ciety at some future date.
| New Ulm, Brooklyn and St. Paul were
presented by delegates from those cities as
! suitable places for holding the
! debate, during which the respective merits
of the cities were fully discussed, it was de-
cided to hold the next convention in Brook
| lyn.
The thanks of the central society were
rendered the societies of st. Paul for the re-
| ception the delegates had received, and for
! the courteous treatment and generous hos
! pitality of the citizens. Mr.. Ritz. president
! Of the local society, responded to the resolu-
/ ton, and regretted that the local societies
had not been able to accomplish more toward
! entertaining the visiting delegates.
! Delegate Zol, of Brooklyn, briefly thanked
| the convention for choosing Brooklyn as the
! place for the next meeting.
! A vote of thanks was EXTENDED! the fire de-
! partment for the display of the morning and
/ to Mr.. Files for the use of the hall.
4 There was a short discussion upon the ad-
visibility of holding the convention at an
earlier date in the year, and also as to paw
ing the expenses of the delegates from the
funds of the central society, but no action
was taken on either question.
The president delivered short address,
! during which he touched upon the generous
| hospitality of the citizens of st. Paul, and
closed with wishing the delegates safe re-
turn to their homes, and predicting a sue
cessful year for the respective societies.
Adjourned to meet in Brooklyn, New York.
| September Z, 1885.
ViSitinD ST. Clements Scciety.
A large number OF the delegates to the
| central society visited the regular