The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-19
SOCIETIES IF
 CATHOLICS MEET Federation Reported to be
 Growing Stronger MANY BISHOPS PRESENT
All Catholics Are Urged to Celebrate the PspaI Silver Jubilee-Resoiu. ton Passed Recommending
 Support of Indian Schools.

Cincinnati, January iS.-The executive board of the American Federation of Catholic societies has been in session here today.
 In the absence of Chairman M. P. Moony of Cleveland. T. II. Common pre- sided. The morning session was devoted to d general discussion of the work of the federation. and in hearing reports. Secretary Matre reported the following prelates as among those who had ap- proved the work of the federation;
 Cardinal Martinelli. former papal dele gate Archbishop D. Falconio, papai dele gate: Cardinal Gibbons. Baltimore; Arch bishops Elder Cincinnati; Ryan, Phila- delphia; I1atzer. Milwaukee,; Bourgade, Santa Fe. and Williams. Boston; Bishops Spaulding, Peoria; Macs. Covington; Haid. Belmont, N C.; Blenk, San Juan, P. R.: Donohuc. Wheeling. w. Va, Matz, Denver: Forest. San Antonio; Heslin. Natchez: Alien, Mobile; verdaguer, Brownsville, Tex; s. G. Messmer. Green Bay, Wis, Kelly. Savannah, and others. State Federation.
 Secretary Matre reported state feder- ations in Ohio, New Jersey, Indiana and Massachusetts, and county federations in the following states: California, Colora- do; Illinois, lndiana Iowa. Kansas, Kc<- lucky, Louisiana. Maryland, Massa- chausetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri. Nebraska, Florida. New Jersey. New York ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas. Wis cousin, West Virginia. Porto Rico, Yer mont Alabama Delaware. Montana, Maine. North Carolina and Oregon.
 Organizations. national, state and in- dividual represented in the federation. in body or by subordinate branches:
 Knights of St. John, A. o, H.; Catholic Order of Foresters; Catholic Knights of America; Irish Catholic Benevolent Union; Young Mems Institute: German Central N.rein: Bohemian Union; Catho- lie Kniglits and Ladies of America: Vest ern Catholic Union; Catholic Knights of Illinois, German State League: Catholic Knights of Ohio. Knights of Columbus; Knights of Wisconsin C. NJ. B. A; Cath olic Benevolent Legion; Knights of Father Matthew; Knights of St. Paul: Knights of St George; St. Vincent Benevolent So- ciety; American Catholic Union; Y. M. C. U.
 Numerous parish societies. sodalities and literary unions were listed In the secretary's report
 AL lHt dlleTHOOn HcSSlOi kCpOii iS "cic heard through the secretary from organ izations In thirty states and letters were read indicating many accessions. Among the letters was one from the Augustine fathers of the Philippines. Addresses were made by, Archbishop Elder. Bishops Macs. McFaul and Mesmer. Dr. Cams followed, explaining the work among the Indians. He read a letter from the de- partment of the interior, and stated that a uniform system now prevailed in all governmental Indian schools. Following this address the Indian societies were ad- mltted into the federation and accorded two delegates to the national convention at Atlantic City next July.
 National Advisory Board.
 The following national advisory board was appointed:
 Archbishops Katzer of Milwaukee and Elder of Cincinnati: Bishops Messmer, of Green Bay; O'Connor of Newark, N. J.; Michaud. of Burlington, Vt; Fink, of Leavenworth; Blenk, of Porto Rico; Yer dagner of Texas; Hogan, of Scranton, Pa; O'Connell. of Portland. Me; Kelly, of Savannah; Gabriel of Ogdensburg, N. r.; Glorieux of Boise City, ldaho Horst man, of Cleveland. and Macs, of Coving ton, Ky.
 Resolutions were adopted requesting all bishops to ask the Catholic societies in their respective diocese to affiliate with the federation. appealing to Catholic so- cieties to contribute to the support of Indian schools, urging all Catholic socie- ties to celebrate tho Papal silver jubilee, and on various other matters connected with the work of organization.
 Committee Appointed.
 At the night session Bishops McFaul and Messmer and Messrs. Minahan, Moony and Matre were appointed as a committee on arrangements for the con gress of Catholic societies at Atlantic City next July. The committee on laws consisting of Hon. Alphonse Koeble of New York. Judge M. l.. Shine of Gov ington, Ky. and President T. M. Nina han of Columbus, O., was instructed to in- yestigatc certain books and any improper literature that Is being sent through the mails and bring the matter to the atten- ton of the postoffice department at Washington. Arrangements were made for meetings in the near future to force federations in New Tor, Philadelphia, Newark N. J., Baltimore. Buffalo and other eastern cities. Much time was devoted to plans for raising revenue for the more complete organization of the federation.