The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-24
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
ANNUAL G4THERING OF GERMAN "
 CATHOLIC CENTRE TEREIN.
SIX Days' Session tn Bridgeport Next
 Month-Grent Parade to Take

Montin-Great Parade to Take Place.
 Arrangements have about been con-
 pleted for the big national convention
 of the German Roman Catholic Centre
 Verein and the German-American
 Catholic Young Mems Central Associ-
 atlon of North America which opens in | Bridgeport Saturday, September {, and
 continues until Thursday, September F.
 The combined organization repre-
 sent over 100000 members and al- though the conventions will be separ- l ate, the interest of the organizations
 are identical and much of the busi-
 ness will be transacted in joint ses-
 sions. The convention will be one of
 the most important of the kind ever
 held in this city.
 Every state will be represented at
 the gathering. The delegates will
 number about 450 and besides the
 various chaplains that will accom-
 pany the delegates four bishops will
 be present during the convention. Among the latter will be Rt. Rev,
 Bishop Tierney of the diocese;
 Bishop Messinier of Green Bay, Wis;
 Bishop Michard of Burlington, Vt.; Bishop Horstman of Cleveland, and
 with the probability that Archbishop Corrigan of New York will attend during some part of the session.
 On Saturday, the 9th, the day for the assembling of the delegates, the executive officers will meet to arrange for temporary organization. The work proper will not be undertaken until the Monday following. On Sunday the Sth the delegates augmented by Ger man societies of a kindred nature from New York the St. Joseph's so- ciety of Bridgeport and all the German Catholic local societies of that city will participate in a parade. Dr. F. F. Blank will act as grand marshal and Col T. J. Murphy, chief of staff. It is estimated that 6,000 men will participate in this parade.
 The delegates will assemble at Mad ison hall on Sunday, September 8, pre- vious to the parade, where the address of welcome will be delivered by Carl Diehl of this city. Prayer will be of- fered by Bishop Messinier after which the delegates will parade to St. Au- gustine's R. c. church where ponti- ficia,l mass will be celebrated by Right Rev. Bishop Tierney, of Hartford, as- sisted by seven other bishops expect ed to be present.
 A ature of this service will be the chanting of the responses during the mass by the Palestrina society of New i York, an organization of young men formed under the patronage of Arch { bishop Corrigan.
 On the evening of the Sth the dele gates and their friends will assemble at | he Park City theater, where they will | De received by the St. Josephs society of this city. Among the speakers of he evening will be Hon. Hugh Stirling, | mayor of Bridgeport and Hon. George | | Mclean, governor of the state. There | will be singing by the combined Ger nan choruses of Bridgeport led by the Arion Singing society. A cantata will ,e rendered by mixed chorus, assisted | y the Wheeler & Wilson orchestra of | 5 pieces.
 Rev. pr. Hider, rector of St. Iary's church. of Buffalo, an eloquent livine, will be a speaker on this occa- ion.
 The Monday following the convention will open for business. An interesting heme which will be presented to the will be the proposition by Bishop McFauls, of Trenton, N J., or the fedration of all Catholic soci- ties throughout the United States.
 Much credit is due Carl Diehl, of for the bringing of the con- ention to Bridgeport. He has been a elegate to similar conventions for the ast fifteen years and at the last con ention of these societies held in Peoria, H., last year he read a letter from Iayor Stirling of Bridgeport and Bishop Tierney, of Hartford, inviting he convention to New England and 'ith the result that Bridgeport was se- ected and the convention will be held Dr the first time in any New England tate, During the progress of the con- ention it is anticipated there will be yer 100 priests, some 27 bishops arch ishops and abbots visiting the city.