St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-20
CATHOLIC CONGRESS-.
FIVE THOUSAND DELEGATES WILL
GATHER IN CHICAGO.
LEADING MEN OF THE CHURCH
From All Parts OF America Will
Attend-Cardinal Gibbons Will
Preside and Bourke Cochran
Will Re One OF the First Speak
ers-Leading Churchmen From
Abroad 10 Be Present.


CHICAGO. Aug. 10. - Headquarters
were opened today at the Grand Pacific
hotel by the committee on organization
of the coming Catholic Congress of the
United States. Hon. William J. Onahan,
secretary of the committee, said tonight
that the occasion will bring together
perhaps the most notable gathering
of ecclesiastics ever before seen in
America The delegates to tine con-
gTess, it is believed, will be between
1000 and 5000 in number. Thew are
being appointed by the bishops through
out the country in the proportion of ten
MISUNDERSTANDING for each diocese and
one additional delegate for every 5000
Catholic population. Besides these,
provision is made for liberal representa-
ton from the various Catholic colleges
and semnaries. Lists of the delegates
from about two-thirds of the dioceses
have already been received. The lists
show that many of the very
Foremost Men
among the adherents of the church in
America, have been named to attend
and that the delegations will include
many well-known names in business,
professional and public life. This Is
particularly true of the delegations
from new York and other large cities.
In the week immediately following the
congress the archbishops of the United
States will hold general meeting here,
fact of considerable significance in
connection with the congress. The
indications are that all, or nearly
all of the archbishops will be
present in the congress as well.
Among those of whose presence
there remains no doubt is the "Amer-
lean pope" Mgr. Sat0lli. The prtsid-
ing officer is to be Cardinal Gibbons.
Archbishop Feehan, of Chicago. will
deliver the address of welcome. 1t is
not unlikely that Bourke Cochran will
be one of the first speakers the opening
day of the congress. Preparations on
an extensive scale are being made to
receive the delegates in Chicago by the
Columbus club and other Catholic or
CARNATIONS. The religious services
at the opening of the congress will TAKE
place at the old cathedral of st. Mary's
church. on Wabash avenue, the CATH
edral proper not being available on ac-
count of the elaborate alterations now
being carried out.
Cardinal Logue.
OF Ireland, may be among those present
from abroad. 1t is settled that Mgr.
Gadd will be here, representing Car
dlnal Vaughan and The English hierar-
chy. and that Mgr. Nugent, of Liver
pool, the head of the League of the
Cross, and Archbishop Redwood, of
New Zealand, will also be present. 1t
is contemplated by the comm ttee of ar
rangementS that the congress be fit
tingly concluded by a demonstration in
honor of Columbus at the worlds fair
grounds. A grand public reunion will
be held Saturday afternoon and
evening, Sept. 8, in the Festival
distinguished speakers. Sept. will be
the Catnollc congress day at the worlds
fair. A great concOurSe of Catholic
visitors at the fair is expected that week
as consequence of the notable CAtiIu-
lie gatherings here. Besides the Cathu-
lie congress itself, there Will be i'll SEES
sion convention of the Catholic YOun!
Mems societies of the United States,
the convention of the st. Vincent de
Paul societies, convention or the Ger
man Catholic guilds, Coiored Catholic
congress, convention of the Catholic
Truth society. meeting of Catolic pub
fishers and editors. convention of the
Catholic Benevolent legion and re-
union of the alumni of the American
college of Luivan,