The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-06
THE GERMAN CATHOLICS.
OFFICERS ELECTED YESTERDAY
 AFTERNOON

Father Thuents Unable to Preach Ser
 mon or the nIorntng-Accident 10
 Band Near schueIzen Park-sooieties
 All Report Progress.
 Preliminary to their annual conven- ton the German Catholic association of the state held field day events satur- day at schuetzen park. There were fifty delegates here to attend the busi- ness sessions, which were held yester- day at Germania hall on Wooster street. More than 1000 men partici- pated in the parade. which was held Saturday morning. The line started from Germania hall with the Philhar- monic band of Bridgeport leading.
 The parade was over the following line of march: Wooster to State, to Grown, to Church. to Grove. to Orange. to Wall, to State.
 After the parade was concluded Sat- urday, between 10 and Il o'clock. the companies marching in line were trans ported to the picnic grounds at Schuetzen park by trolley cars from State and Grove streets.
 The Philharmonic band of Bridge port was leader in the procession, and was one of the first to embark on a car for the park. When 1t arrived at the single track leading up to the grounds from State street it was stop ped and a motorman who was handling the following ear allowed it to run into the car ahead that there was a rear end collision. This threw the members of the band into much confu- sion and 1t was said some of them had their faces cut, and the services of a physician were necessary to get them pulled together again in proper shape to continue the festivities of the day. Neither car was put out of use by the occurrence.
 A crowning misfortune of the crash, however, was the smashing of the big bass drum which was he pride and joy of the band, and which was the principal sufferer for the two cars to fetch upon. The drum was put out of business for the day and was shipped to Bridgeport on the o'clock train. A claim for damages for the damage to the drum was put in at the offices of the railway company by the members of the band. It was also said that Igo Inden1nar, one of the players, had his nose cut So badly that several stitches had to be taken in it.
 After their arrival at Schuetzen park field sports were held for the young people. The members and their families held picnic at the park and there was dancing during the evening. Yesterday morning the delegates attended high mass at St. Boniafce German Catholic church on George street. Father Thu ente of St. Mary,s church, who was to have preached the sermon, was unable to do so owing to illness.
 The business session and election of officers took place in the afternoon. The business session was taken up with listening to reports from the diff ferent societies represented at the con- Eention and the election of officers. All the societies reported increasing men- bership and healthy financial standing.
 The officers elected were: George Ja- cob. New Haven, president; Joseph Heinzna1, Torrington, vice president; ;; Joseph Derbaher, New Haven, secrc- tary; Andreas Reiske. treasurer. Three delegates to the Central os German Catholics were also elected. This soci- ety will hold a convention in Dayton, O., next September. The delegates elected are George Jacob. Joseph Heinzman and Otto Hermann. After the business meeting supper was served the visiting delegates by the New Haven societies. At 3 o'clock last evening most of the out of town dele- gates le.t for. their homes.