The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-22
GERMANS IN SIT. CLOUD.
Thousands i'm the Parade of Catholic
AssOciatiOns

Thousands i'm the Parade of Catholic
Associations.
ST. CLOUD, Mimi, Oct. 21.-Delegates
to the German Catholic state conven-
ton, in session here have continued to
pour into the city since Monday even
ing. The big parade, which formed in
line at IL o'clock this morning, was
composed of nearly 5000 persons.
Every train into the city Tuesday
brought hundreds Of delegates, and
TWO special trains over the Fergus
Falls and Willmar lines Wednesday
morning brought nearly $500 more.
The convention opened it's session
tuesday morning at 9 o'clock, at the
Church of the Immaculate Conception.
Pontif1c1aI high mass was observed by
B1shop Schwegack, of La Crosse, in
which he was assisted by large num-
Der of priests of the st. Cloud diocese.
After the celebration Of this solemn
mass, an able sermon was preached by
Father Mieir, Of Winona The church
was filled with delegates and others,
and the interior Of the big edifice was
scene of grandeur. The building had
been decorated from top to bottom the
altar decorations being exceptionally
beautiful. After the sermon the dele
gates repaired to the hall of ST. Mary.
where they were given an address by
Father Gregory, o. S. B. At the COM
pletion Of his address. Mayor C. f.
Lander, of st. Cloud, extended the Wis
itors the glad hand Of welcome and
offered to them the freedom Of the
city.
The first business meeting of the D.
K. r. U. g., was held at the parochial
school, and was called to order by Vice
President L. J. Weber, OF St. Cloud
All officers were present and on the
stage, including President George J.
Mitsch, of st. Paul, also John S. erode,
secretary, and M. KOCH treasurer, of
the same city. The finance committee
made an exhaustive report, showing
the condition of the life insurance
branch Of the German Roman Catholic
Aid association. The report shows that
there have been thirty-tWo deaths
since the last report was made. of
which eleven were paid by assessment
the remaining twenty-one having been
paid from the reserve fund. The bal
ance remaining in the treasury from
che preceding year amounted to S49,-
1870, and the death claims amounted
to $32, 1873 .33; the reserve fund amount
ing to $38, 1894, a gain Of some Sc, 500
since the last report was made The
annual report of the condition of the
association shows a large increase in
membership, there now being 3,557 per-
sons connected Herewith; a gain of
600 during the past year. The associa-
ton has plan of graded assessments
to pay death claims and running ex-
penses and Of the total death list dur
ing the year, thirty-two in number, but
eleven had to be paid by direct assess
ment, the others having been paid out
of the reserve fund, which is constant
ly increasing. out of the initiation fees
and interest on the reserve fund, which
has been carefully invested That the
plan followed by the association is
wise one, is demonstrated by the fact
that the reserve fund has increased so
materially during the past twelve
months.
Several bands are in the city and the
air is filled with music appropriate to
the occasion. Among the more prom
1nent musical organizations here is
Siebert's band. The programme car
.ried out today was as follows:
a. m.-Pontif1cal high mass and sermon
at the Immaculate Conception church.
IL a. m.-Grand parade of all visiting and
st. Cloud Catholic societies.
p. m.-Pubic meeting at st. Mary's school
with the following exercises: Overture; adj
dress of welcome; song, IAN die Freude;'
address, s.Die Sociale Frage," Hon. Matthias
Nachbar, Jordan, Mimi; song Prizes and
address, tThe Worth of the German Language
and the Way to Preserve IT, Hon. Thee.
Bruener, st. Cloud; song, ode Kirche Chris
IT,, 90 Liederkranz; resolutions; TIE ,Deum.
1880 p m.-Business meeting of the state
organization at St. Marys hall.
The societies represented in the con-
vention are as follows, and they come
from nearly every corner of the state:
st. Peters, st. Clements, ST. Leo,
ST Matthews, ST. Antonius No 5, st.
Bernard, ST. Joseph's. Weisen Verein,
Gesellen Verein, ST. Matthew's, Foers-
ters' Hof st. Hubertus, Forester Hof,
st. peter, Forester Hof, ST. Agnes,
Forester Hof, all of ST. Paul; ST. Jo-
hannes, Minnea polls; St. Joseph's, Wi
mona; st. Johannes, Shakopee; ST Jo-
seph, st. Cloud; St. Franciscus, Jordan;
St. Joseph's, Rogers, ST. Peter and
st. Heinrich's, Perham; ST. Plus Otter
st: Joseph's. Glencoe; st. Joseph's, Wa
basha; ST Kilian, Kilian; st. Joseph's,
Arlington; St. Bonifacius, Spring Hill;
ST. Peter and Paul, Heidelberg; St. Do
natius, Belvidere; St. Peter, ST. Peter;
st. Johannes, Vermillion; ST. Joseph,
Richmond; ST. Peter, Caledonia; st.
Fairfax; st. Joseph's, Adrain; ST. Wen
delinus, Richfeld; st. Joseph, Bird Is
land; St. Antonius, Waconia: ST. Jo-
seph, Henderson,; st. John the Bap-
fist, Sleepy Eye; st. Nicholas, Rolling
ton; st. Augustus, Oak Ridge; ST. Jo-
seph, New Munich; ST. Michael, Buck
man; ST. Joseph's, ST. Michael; st. Jo-
ST. Joseph's. Red Wing; St Bernardo
nus, Cologne; st. Bernardinus, Mad
ison; ST. Josephs, West Newton; st.
Peter, Chaska; St. Joseph's, Rochester;
st. Aloysius, Winona; St. Aloysius, ST.
Paul; st. sAloysius, New Ulm; ST. Alloy
sius, Winsted; st. Benedict, Minneap-
oils.
Nearly every business house in the
city has decorated profusely, and the
two political headquarters have doubt
less made the best showing along this
line. The headquarters of the McKin-
ley side of the fence present an inded
imposing effect, and the Bryan home
is not far behind. Bunting and flags are
floating in the breeze from every build
ing and the scene presented is that
of a grand holiday. TIL convention
has been a success both as regards
attendance and enthusiasm.
PRINCETON's PROUD DAY.
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