The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-24

QUARTERs-ADDRE OF VEL
COME BY SECRETARY r. j. BEAM
IsH ON BEHALF OF MAYOR
BAILEY-CoMMITTE WE'RE APP
POINTED.
Among the many state conventions
held in this city in three years past,
the German Catholic convention which
began its sessions last evening is en-
titled to rank with the foremost. One
hundred and twenty-five societies are
represented, and the delegates number
over 200. Not all of them have arrived
yet. The majority of them have, and
it comprises a fine, stalwart body of
men, many of them prominent in their
respective communities.
The convention is under the auspices
of the societies of st. Marys church,
South Side, and the sessions are being
held in the parochial hail. The busi-
ness places and residences along Cedar
avenue and Pittston avenue and the
intersecting streets from the bridge to
Elm street are gayly decorated with
the national colors. Banners across the
Side beam forth in large inviting let
ters "Willkomen." The delegates who
are in the city for the first time are
enthusiastic in praise of the hospitable
erecting.
Every train brought some delegates
in yesterday. Reception headquarters
We're established at Music hail. and a
committee met the trains and escorted
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inscribed, with a likeness of Rev. p. c.
Christ, pastor of ST. Mary's church,
was pinned on the left breast of the
delegates. A register was opened at
Music hall, and the enrolment took
place. Joseph Allbrecht, of Cedar ave-
nue., corresponding secretary of the
state organization, was in charge of it..
WHERE THEY ARE STOPPING.
After enrolment the delegates were
escorted to hotels. A number of them
are at the Jermyn. The state officers
are there. The other places where the
delegates are staying are the Scran-
ton House, the Valley House, the West
minister, Hotel Best on Cedar avenue,
Rosen's Eleventh Ward hotel, Matters
hotel on Alder street, and around
bers. The reception committee con-
sists of: Herman ]. Woelkers, Joseph
Rosar, George Keller, Peter Rink,
Michael Sporer, Fred. Schwartz, Peter
Robling, jr., Philip Meyer, August j.
Rehner, Frank Lutz, Peter Rosar,
Charles Graf. Henry Crockenberger,
Joseph II. Klein, Louis Kreis, Matthias
Wirth, John Beck, Nicholas Fiesnil,
August Foster, John Glassner, Adolph
Schrieber.
The opening session last evening was
taken up with routine matters. After
the president, j. G. Jaegle, of Pitts
burg, announced the convention open
for business, r. j. Beamish, private
secretary to Mayor Bailey, was intro
duced and in a brief speech he well
coined the delegates to the city. He
hoped they would enjoy their visit and
go home with pleasant reeollections o;
Scranton. President Jaegle followed
with a response, in which he expressed
thanks for the kindly assurance OF
welcome. He said he felt quite sure
the delegates would cherish the fifth
annual convention with pleasant recol-
lections. The minutes of the last con-
vention having been bound in pamph-
let form were distributed and adjourn
ment was taken until 8 o'clock this
morning, after the following commit
tees were named:
Crcdentials-Henry Schmittman, John
Becker. Leo Wygand, John Vorndran,
Jacob Gohan, Peter Yochum, Jacob Etzel.
Constitution--Rev. A. j. Zielenbach ia
cob schmitt, Peter Yochum, Peter
Krartz.
Applicatlons-Rev NJ. Forve, John
Becker, Rev. ]. stopper, Conrad EsherD
Adolph Webber.
Auditing-John Wirth, Jacob Miller,
Peter Ring, Rudolph Ries, Charles Hell
frich.
Propositions-Rev. r. +. Longinus, An
drew Stock, Jacob Schmitt, Peter Beck,
Peter A. Holly, Jacob Mothauer.
Resolutions-Rev G. Borneman, Rev.
John Keeper, A. j. Xeilenbach, Rev. John
| DasseI Robert Schafges, Jacob Schap-
pert, Aubust Liebold. Frank Engler, Fe-
lix Graf, Valentine Schwartz, Rev. Father
Brehl j. ]. Whitman, August knecht.
Complaints-Rev. Peter Naglo, Rev.
Father Abt Nicholas Rover, Edward
DetzeS August Renner, Felix stopper,
Robert Fey.
Printing-Joseph Scheuerman, Albert
Hoffman, Matthias Schneider, Joseph Pts
sot, John Ostertag.
THE STATE OFFICERS.
The other officers are: First vice.
president, John Wagner, of this city
second vice-president. Christ Dubby, OF
Pottstown; corresponding secretary
!. S. Allbrecht, of this city; recording
! secretary, John Fink, Of PittsbLrg;
treasurer, Michael Kramer, of this city
executive committee, Titus Berger, al
Hittsbug; Fred stephan, Of Reading
| Robert Schafges, of Philadelphia
Philip Weis, of Wilkes-Barre; Jacot
| Miller, of Allentown.
The object of the organization is tho
| mutual benefit Of the German Catho.
| lie societies of Pennsylvania. The of.
| Fanization has done a vast amount Oi
| good in advancing the intellectual
! standards Of it's membership. Some .,
| the societies are purely beneficial