Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-08
CONVENTION ADJOURNED.
German Catholic Convention
Completed Its Laoors
Wednesday.
NEXT CONVENTION At SALTWATER.
A Grand Street Parade-ParO-
chial School Blessed by
the Bishop.

Many delegates and visitors to the
annual convention oi the German
Catholic Aid Societies Of minnesota a
arrived last night and this morning,
and the city is now filled with
strangers from all parts Of the state.
Monday evenings train brought
about $50 delegates from the towns
in the southern part Of the state.
besides Bishop Trobec aud Il large
delegution from st. Cloud and
S earns county,. Trains from all
directions last night and this morn
ing brought in delegates and visitors,
and during the forenoon visitors
from all parts of the comfy poured
into the city in wagon loads, and
there il now one Of the Target t
crowds ever seen here. ,..
From Pierz alone there are several
hundred visitors. There are about
seventy-tive priests in attendance
coming from communities in the Du-
luth and st. Cloud diOceses.
The exercises began this morning
at the German English Catholic
c lurch with the celebra tiOn Of Pontif-
ical high mass bv Bishop Trobec,
assisted by Vicar General Bauer, of
the st. Cloud diocese and Vicar
General Buh OF the Duluth diocese.
Following the mass was a SCI mon
in German by Father Richter. Of Mel
rose. Father Richter il said to be
one of the most eloquent speakers In
the state. The church was filed to
its utmost capacity during the SER
mon. Following the sermon the
different societies. headed by the
Little Falls band. formed In line in
front of the church for the grand
sparade. To the m,lsic Of the, Little
.5F ..lls band and the Pierz band, also
I'm the, pnrasle, the long procession.
Estimated to contain about 1,NO
persons, marched mp Fourth street
to- the French Catholic church and
from there to First street and
along the route rs published yester-
day, returning to the German Catho-
lie church 1T about 1890.
At 2 O'Clock this afternoon the
ceremonies of blessing st. Aloysi'is
parochial school were conducted by
Bishop Trobec and were witnessed
by u great number.
Refreshments were served at the
parochiul school this afternoon and
after supper is served there this
evening an entertainment will he
given. A fine musical program. con-
eisting of vocal and instrumental
numbers by the choirs OF both
churches OF this city has been ar
ranged.
The transaction of the business Of
the annual convention Of the German
Catholic Aid society began this after
noon at O'Clock in the assembly
room OF the court house.
The officers of the state organiza-
tion are: President, Geo. A. Mitch.
st. Paul; vice-president, A. Raster.
Little Falls; secretary. John A.
erode. st. Paul; treasurer, Mat.
Koch, st. Paul; agent, John A.
j juenemann, st. Paul.
President Mitch called the meeting
to order at 2 o'clock, and In Il few
words sta ted the order Of business
for today's session.
The presentation OF credentials
was first taken up. and the examin-
alton OF these credentials is now In
progress. Shortly after the conven-
tion was called to order q motion
was made that the convention take
a recess to attend the cerem onies of
blessing the parochial school, then
just beginning, but 1t was voted
down.
As there are delegates from nearly
every large town In the state,
large portion of today's session will
be necessarily devoted to their ex-
Following this will be
the discussion of topics OF interest
to the welfare OF the Aid
societies. These topics will prob
ably occupy tomorrow's session
leaving the election of the officers
and the selection OF the place for
next years meeting until Thursdays
session.
The business before the convention
Of German Catholic Aid societies will
be completed today. Business at
this convention was t transacted in
much less time than at previous con-
ventions. Matters that heretofore
came before the convention and were
by the whole body, were