The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-11-12
CONGRESS- OF CATHOLIC LAvMEN
Prominent Mem Attend the Opening se~-
stOM af the l0nN eniinn.

stOn sf thr Convention.
B,LTIMoHE, Nov. 11.-Thc twelve hun
drcd delegates to the congress of Catholic
iaymcn of the Unite ! States was called tai
order shortly bcfo's. noon to-day 10y W. j.
Dnahan. of Chicago. Every scat i'm the
hall was filled, and the galleries were.
crowded. The first applause of the assem-
bly was ELECTED 10y the entrance of s.x-(:ov.
John Lee. Carroll with Archbishop Ire
land. of ~. Paul. and MIR. DualIan. Ar,lI-
bish y, Ireland briefly invoked tls. divine.
blessing and in "a few remarks. intro
duccd MIR. Carroll as temporary chair
stantiy thsr. WIS hand ~clapping
and cheers all over the hall. soon gro "
ing into "a turnult 81 enthusiasm. The
scene was "a notal,l. one "a. thu. delegates
swung their hats aud shouted greeting to
the Roman %pontif. Mr.. Carroll on TAX
ing the chair said: ut may l, that the
question will bc asked by what authority
* this coigts.-s lic!L and under what law
does il assemble In reply Ia this W..
~r". caIsiiu,i .r..hi,;sh"n IF Bn Il, "m%,,
and the distinguished prs.latcs who now
SECOND US aud 10y virtue of the authority
of tho constitution of the United States.
THIS congress has Int two great purposes
AT heart Ill" glory and progrs'ss of the
Catholic Church and III" continued pros
pcrity of tl,c American lnopic.'
The following cable from Rome was
read:
known Ia th. holy father the expressions az de-
yoti"n conveyed To- him az, the part oi the t:,tho-
gracioiisiy bids me say that he most aiis-tionaieIy
~iinJs,rts hi. blessing 1" all members.
Daniel Doigllcrty OF New York was in
vitcd 10y the chairman To Address the CON
grcss. pending. the appointment of the
comm ittss.s. The famous orator was i'm
his hest form and voice. He was given a
perfect ovation by tile. congress-. All
Through DouRherty's Address were out
bursts of cheers and at it's conclusion the
dignitarics oi the stssgs. crowded around
him and shook him warmly by the hand.
Several other speeches were made by
prominent Catholics. Cardinal Gibbons
entered accompanied by Cardinal Tasch-
troduCssi tn Congress-. Cardinal
addressed the delegates welcoming them
in his own name and that OF the. people OF
Baltimore. Irrespective of creed. The
temporary organization was made per.
mancnt and "a short recess followed. on
r.assembling the committees were AN.
gress now hogan by the reading of this
first paper, THE Catholic Congress- by
the historian John She's. of New York. :.
b next paper was by Major Henry =
Brown Of Detroit. on LAY action i'm the
Church."
Tonight Il great reception was tenderct
the visiting prs.late- and other
ed PERSONS. The city was beautifully IL
Illuminated during the reception. particu
larry Cardinal Gibbons residence and the
homes of the Catholic laity i'm ever,
the jam of people was almost su%fTocating
An Address of welcome tai the distin
g,iislisd guests was dcliv"rad by cxI,on
gressmen Roberts of Maryland. Will
he was speaking two Indian chiefs in full
IIanoply of gayest feathers and many col
ored blankets were seen making thei
lates Ia wltcr. stood Cardinal Gibbons
The Indians reached for the hand of IN,
noted ecclesiastic. and bending low ii
lently kissed his arch episeopa
ring, while the spectators stood in won
der. finally breaking into cheers. Tn
Indians were both Catholics Chief JOSEPH