The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-05-19

PITTSBURGH, Pa, May lS.-LarEe
numbers Of German Catholics from all
parts Of the state and also from beyond
the limits OF Pennsylvania are arriving
to take part In the third annual con-
yentlon OF the state Association OF the
German Catholic Beneficial Societies, to
be held In this city for the next three
days.
Tonight nearly all delegates and 9TH
er visitors have reached the city and a
grand torchIIght procession, such as
never has been seen in the twin cities,
participated in by all German congre-'
cations Of the diocese Of Pittsburgh
was given in honor OF the visitors The
number of the latter is not less than
1900 delegates from the different soci-
eties alone reaching the number OF
Among the visitors are some Of the
highest dlEnItarieB OF the Cathonc
church In America, as most 1l tne
bishops OF the archdiocese OF fhiIaoeI-
phla, Monselgnor DR.. Franz schraeder;
Of the University OF Washington. ann
many others. His Eminence, CarulnAl
satoili, had given his promise th9t ~
would bc here. but nt the very Ihtest
moment imperative circumstances COM
PEELED the cardinal to cancer ms eH en-
Gagement, much to the regret OF the
CanEr0ES.
1-=.narations for royal reception
h..vo oeen made for some time past py
mn executive committee consisting OIL
delegates from all the German congre-
cations In this county with ChaFlss
i J1eCIe. editor OF the BeObachter, as
presIdent. and unQuestlonably the con.
TresS Will be one OF the most successtuI
iargc gatherings OF which this city hao
IA MANY lately. The complete pro-
Rramme Is such an interesting one
that the meetings will be attenoeu hoC
only by Catholics. but also py many
other citizens Of other denominations
One Of the main features OF the % o9n-
ventIon was the torchllsht processlon1 ~
SbisS Marshal ". F. EIchenlaub. All
members Of his staiE were mounted ana
wore a blnck Pinrce Albert suit, sllk
hat white tie and white gloves. The
second division under Marshal George
Rake paraded on me South Side before
IoInInE the first and third divisions N
me city, The societies formed In the
following order: ,,.,.
OF McKees Rocks: st. Joseph's, MOUNT
oliver; st. Martins, West END: SL
Peters, BrownstoWn; st. Wendonns'
Baldwlnt ownship: St Josephs, C9rne-
gle: st. Georges, Thirty-hrst WGrd.
The congress will hold Its sessions IN
Carnegie Hall. Schenley Park, COM
mencInR tomorrow. The opening GER
~ ta1lgF0nH nnR. The
nr1ceedings will be heralded in with q
solemn Invocation to bless Its pro.
ceedlngs. To this end at the cathedral
Or, Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock there
will he a solemn pontihclal high mass.
The pontIncatOr will be Rt. Rev. BtSh-
on HnId, D. D., Vicarlte OF North Car
oiina. The sermon will be preached
by Rev. John Maus. rector OF the Sa-
cred Heart, Allentown, Pa. The music
Of the mass will be Of superior order.
In the afternoon OF this day, at O'CLOCK
the delegates Will 60 Into session. In
the evening at $50 there will be an open
meeting at Carnegie Hall, Schenley
PARK. Admission will be by tickets, the
prices of sentS ranging according 70
location. The open meeting VIII be ad-
dressed by Mr.. Charles ]. Jaegle, pre-:
sIdnE officer, welcoming delegates and
friends, Rev. Father William Helnen,
rector OF ST. Joseph's, E. Mauch Chunk,
pa, will speak on the Catholic Fam.
Ily.'' THE Catholic as Citizen" VIII
be the entertaining theme Of Mr. zwin-
ling, OF Erie, Pa. The closing address
VIII be delivered by Very Rev. Mgr
Joseph Schroeder, d. D., Ph. D., pro-
fessor OF dOgmntic theology at the
Catholic University Of America A
splendid orchestra will discourse music
on this occasion.