The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-12-13

great deal of good. can be done by the
federation, and 1 find that my hopes IL
this direction have been more thar
realized SO far l hope to see branche:
! formed in the south, and, so far as
am concerned, will give all the aid il
/ my power
Bishop Brondel of Helena, Mont.
writes: How could l but favor the
union of Catholic societies? In union
is strength. Let all who love God and
country and family and church be one
heart and one soul, like the first Chris
tians were, and we will conquer the
world as they did overcome the world
the devil and the flesh"
Bishop O'Donnell of Portland, Me.
writes: Il am heartily in sympathy
with the movement of Catholic fedora
ton, and give it my heartiest approval
and most cordial blessing
The Catholic societies of Campbell
county, Kentucky, have organized a
county federation, with twelve socie-
ties. Mr.. Witte, supreme recording
secretary of the Central Verein, and
national organizer of the American fed
Grafton, Captain Geiger and others are
the principal promoters of said fedora
ton.
The Oregon state council of the
Catholic knights of America unani-
mously indorsed the federation and
recommended to all the branches in
their state that they join the move
ment.
The Massachusetts State Federation
of Catholic Societies represents at
present about 90, 900 members. It's Of
ticers are: President, D. F. Sheehan of
Boston; vice president,J. D. Werner of
RoXbury; second vice president, j.
O'Anthier of Cambridge; third vice
president, r. F. Lynes of Amesbury;
secretary, D. ]. Byrne of Rixbory;
chaplain, Rev. M. ]. Masterson of Pea
body; marshal, J. e. Doran of Ames-
bury.
At meeting of the Suffolk County
Federation, held at the Boston col
lege recently, State President Sheehan
spoke on the aims and objects of Cath
olic federation, and said that Arch
bishop Williams of Boston had not
only given his approval of the orgari-
letter giving his views.
Archbishop w. H. Elder of Cincinnati
has promised to address the Hamilton
county federation at it's next regular
meeting in January. This meeting will
mark the third anniversary of the Gin
cinnati federation.
Rev. F. X. Dolan, DID,, of the Bos-
ton cathedral, states that he will per-
sonally devote all his energies towards
making federation a success and de-
clared that the priests of Massachu
setts will do all in their power to fur
ther the cause.
We received word from Switzerland
that the federation of that country has
already grown to 224 branches, with
a total membership of $4,000. A gen
eral convention of all the Catholics of
Switzerland will be held next year.
The recently elected officers of the
Marion county, Ind, federation are:
Chaplain, Bishop D. O'Donaghue; presi-
dent, John r. Walsh; first vice presi-
dent, Mrs. T. F. Barrett; second vice
president, P. j. Kelleher; recording sec
retary, w. A, Gibson; corresponding
and financial secretary, w. M. Fogarty;
treasurer, H. j. Budenz.
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The Catholic Societies of Columbus,
Nebraska. have formed county feder-
ation. Theodore Moersen is the secre-
tary.
The Outagamie county federation of
has elected the following Of
fcers: President, j. Driscoll; vice pres
idents. ~. Haupt J. E. Verstegen and
A. Lochschmidt; secretary, Joseph
Plank, and treasurer, G. T. Moeskes.
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TIL Milwaukee county federation has
now been permanently organized with
]. E. Host, H Cummings and j. p.
Carney as officers. Mr.. Otto Seifriz is
the national organizer of that section,
to whom much credit is due for the sue
cessful formation of the society. Very
Rev. Simmer, vicar general; Rev. Dean
Keogh of the cathedral and other prom
nent clergymen of Milwaukee are
warm friends and promoters of the
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The Catholics of New York are MAX
ng arrangements for big meeting in
he interest of federation, to be held
lext January. Meetings are also being
arranged for in Philadelphia and Bal
imere.
A county federation has been sue
,essfully established at Freehold, N. j.,
With James Kearns as secretary.
Among the prominent societies repre-
ented are the F.. c. B. A, the C. B. l..
md the A. o. H.
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The Massachusetts A. o. H. passed
he following resolution: I'VE recognize
n the Federation of Catholic Societies
he most important movement for the
'enefit of the Catholic people that has
'een made in recent years. We earn
silly recommend to the various divi- !
ions throughout the state of Massa-
that they advocate it's up
'uilding and encourage and promote |
IS interest"