The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-07-10
GERMAN eAfIfoiic ,i EtiauE
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 Waterbury. July 9.-The sixth annual convention of the German Catholic band of Connecticut opened anspieious- ly in this city sunday The convention was called to order nt D. m. in Con eordia hall by Louis Stroebel. presi- dent of the Society of the Holy Family. Waterbury. Prayer was offered by the Rev Farrell Martin. D. D. The fol- lowing delegates were present: St. Joseph's society, Bristol. Albert Hip!er; St. Bonifacius' society. Meriden; August Lange. John Morenz. Andrew Re!ske. John Carl. George ReIske. Michael Zen der; Windhorst society. Meridcn, Paul saleske; St. Stephens society, Hartford, John Schuessler. Frank Herdlng, AL bert f'robel St. Petcrs society. New Britain. Joseph Schlling, Peter Her mann. Martin Holfeldcr; Society of the Holy Family, Waterbury Anton Hoef- Ter. Thomas Hermann. Qulrln straub: St. Barromaus society. Waterbury. John Selfen; St. Joseph's society, Dan bury, Frank Kornhaas; St. Joseph's society. Bridgeport, st. Bonifacius' so- ciety, New Haven. Frank Dahlmeyer Joseph Hauser. Bernard Wirkus, Carl Rieck. Frank Gaul, Frank Schendler. Besides the delegates there were at least fifty members of out of town. so- cieties on the floor of the convention. Frank Dahlmeyer of New Haven, vice president of the German Cacholic league of Connecticut, was installed as permanent chairman. After the rout- inc business reports were heard from the delegates as to the progress of their societies, and all were very .encourag- ing both as to finances and membership. AS the annual convention of the league IS merely sort of reunion and ex- change of accounts of progress, the re- ports of the secretary, treasurer, etc., were unimportant. The election of officers will be held in January. After an enthusiastic address from the presi. dent the convention closed after vot- ing to hold the next convention in Dan bury. Three cheers were proposed and given with a will for Pope Leo XIII, President Cleveland and Dr. Farrell Martin. The following telegram was sent to the Right Rev. Bishop Tierney of the diocese of Hartford:
 Waterbury, June g, 1894.
 To the Rev. M, r. Tierney, D. D.,
 Bishop of Hartford, Hartford, Conn.,: The delegates of the sixth German Catholic convention are in session and are pleased to forward this line as a token of their Christian remembrance and high esteem.
 FRANK DAHLMEYER, President.
 The German Catholic league has branches in twenty-nine states and has membership of 5O,OO0. The president IS located at Racine, Wis, and each state branch has vice president. It is estimated that the expense to the local societies for the convention and after celebration will approximate q, ,0OO. Af- ter the convention the delegates were taken in charge by members of the local societies as their guests until the cele- ,bration is ended.
 To-day, Catholic Day., was the big day. The local societies and members of St. Cecilia's parish received out-of- town societies and members of German Catholic parishes of other cities at the different depots. The American band led the procession to the Immaculate Conception church, where solemn high mass was sung at 10 a. m. Bishop Tierney and all the Catholic clergymen of the city were present. The sermon was delivered by an eminent Jesuit and the choir of St. Cecilia's church sahs a carefully rehearsed mass. Following the mass occurred a parade of the local and visiting societies, terminat- ing at the West End grounds, where a picnic was held. The American band rendered select program at the picnic from to p. m., and the American band orchestra furnished music for dancing. The singing of the German societies was a feature of the day.
 The proceeds of the days recreation will be used to meet the expenses, and for the benefit of St. Cecilia's parish.
 Preparatiohsto decorate buildings in honor of the day were begun the pre- .vious evening. One of the most hand "some1y decorated buildings was that on Grand street occupied by the United States f1otef and Doerr, Helirian & Co. l The front was mass of bright bunt- ing, iii which red, white and blue of the United States and the red, white and black of Germany are artistcally arranged.