St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-10-16
THREE THOUSAND PARADE.
ADDRESSES MADE BY BISHOPS
COTTER AND MARTY AND
OTHERS.
THE BApT1sTs MEET AT AUSTIN.
Sons of Herman in Session at Man
katO-GeneraI News of the
Northwest.
Special to the Globe.

WINONA, Mimi, Oct. 15.-Both
yesterday and today visitors have
been crowding into the city by the
hundred. Every train has carried
numerous special coaches, and the
Winona & Western line was called
iupon to run whole special train.
River excursions steamed in from
Fountain City, and also with several
hundred on another steamer, from
Alma The German Catholic socie-
. ties convention is estimated to have
attracted fully 5000 delegates and
about 1000 more visitors. Three
/ thousand men marched in line in
/ the parade this morning. The fol-
I lowing societies are here in full force
and participated today in the exer-
scises:
t st. Clements society, st. Paul; ST.
Bonifacius' society, Hastings; St. Jo-
sephs society, Red Wing; St. Antonia
St. Joseph's society. Wabasha; Chaska
/ societies, Chaska; St. Donatus' soci-
| ETY., Belvidere; st. Peters society, Ma
| zeppa; Uniformed Knights, La Crosse;
Joseph,'s society La Crosse; St; Bon
/ ifacius' society, La Crosse: st. Johan-
nes' society, La Crosse; Holy Trinity
t society, La Crosse; Arcadia society,
I tain City societies, Fountain City;
| Caledonia. societies, Caledonia; ST. Jo-
+ seph's society, Rochester; Winona So
/ cieties as follows: Uniformed Polish
legion, st. StanislauS society, st.
Kasimer society, Holy Cross society,
I St. Johns society, Polish Dramatic
L society, st. WenZeslaus' Bohemian
/ knights, st. Johns society, Cathedral
| 2 s@4s 7et aS4&ry Il
Joseph's society.
+ CONVENTION OPENED.
The convention was opened this aft
noon at 3 o'clock in the Philharmonic
hall, the first address of welcome be-
ing made by Rev. Charles Koeberl, Of
st. Paul. He greeted all heartily in
the name of the association, and wish
ed the convention the blessing of God
in it's work. The second address of
| welcome was made by Rt. Rev. Cotter,
| bishop of Winona.- His words were
received with enthusiasm. He assured
| all of a sincere greeting to Winona,
and hoped the work of the convention
! would be of a. good and lasting benefit.
| Bishop Marty, of St Cloud, made an
! interesting address, taking up the sub
/ iect of work among the Sioux Indians.
i He spoke of how they were as earnest
| in their endgavor to become Christian
] izsd as were the whites, and. they
/ should have credit for the same. He
j hoped the whites would continue to
| help them, and when he should visit
i them next July he intended to give
i them a full account of what was done
! at this convention. Father Koeberl, of
/ st. Paul, who is president of the as
sociatfon of societies, and acted as
4 chairman, read a letter from Bishop
/ Ireland, in which the latter stated that
i 1t was with regret he was obliged to
4 remain away from the convention.
! The choir of St. Joseph's church rem
4 dered an anthem. Rev. M. Wurst, of
1 Wabasha, delivered an eloquent ad-
dress upon Loyalty to the Church" :"
He spoke, of the great blessing granted
by the religion offered by the church,
! and of how it should be strongly sup
lported as the duty of each churchman,
After more vocal music, John 3. erode,
of st. Paul, spoke upon the work of the
Catholic societies; of their present
strength and growth, and of the much
good they haveaccomplished and would
accomplish in the future An anthem
| was rendered by the Palastrina man.
| nerchor. Anton Hackt, of St Paul,
spoke eloquently upon the freedom of
the Catholic press, of what a power it
| hau grown to be- and of the great
| work it was able to accomplish, that
/ could probably be done in no other
| way. The Central band, Of st. Paul,
| played an overture, and the afternoon
session closed with more choir music.
| The evening was given over to the en-
| ioynent of two dramatic pieces, '"The
Rent-raising," and Captain Ratzius.' .
Both were light and given by local
| talent.