Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-08-02
CLERGY
MEET
LAYMEN
Catholic DignitarieS in SeS-
sion With a Large
Attendance

Detroit, Mich, Aug 2.-It was re-
markable assemblage that filed st,
Marys church this morning when
Bishop Foley celebrated pontifcal
mass as prelude to the opening OF
the fourth annual convention of the
American Federation of Catholic socie'
ties. Seated side by side with the
delegates from the various states OF
the union were full-blooded represen-
tatives of the ten thousand Catholic
Indians of America, a party of native
Porto Ricans and a delegation from
the Centro- Catholics of the Philippine
Islands.
The Irish Benevolent Union, Knights
and Ladies of America, Western Cath
olic Union Foresters, Knights OF
America, Catholic Mutual Benevolent
association, Young Mems institute,
Knights of st. John and the German
Central verin were represented by
delegates-at-large and the state leag
ues of Vermont, Texas, Minnesota
New York and Pennsylvania, besides
ten state federations. Hundreds Of
county federations located in 80 diff
ferent states had representatives on
! hand.
The delegates were escorted from
convention headquarters to the church
by the uniformed knights of St John
headed by the Indian Chief Tail Man.
dan, the coror bearer VINO carried an
American flag In the celebration of
pontifcal mass Bishop Filey was as.
sisted by Bishop McFaul of Trenton,
Bishop Stang of Fall River Bishop
Macs of Covington, Archbishop Mess.
mer of Milwaukee, Bishop McEvay of
Canada and a number of other eminent
prelates of the Roman Catholic
church.
Following the services at the church
there was a business session of the
convention at which the necessary
committees were appointed and the
reports of several officers presented.
These reports show that the fedora.
ton movement has, since its incep-
ton in 1901, made steady progress,
its growth being due not to mere en-.
| thuo{aeun ~ cant{n,ant hut tha n.ou
sustained, thoughtful progress of con.
viction. Its work has the endorse.
ment and blessing Of the apostolic
delegate and of all the members of the
American hierarchy, and has the bles.
sing OF the late supreme Pontiff Leo
XIII, and likewise of his Holiness
Plus X
This evening there will be a great
open meeting in the Light Guard arm.
ory at which addresses will be made
by Rev T, ]. Campbell, of New York.
on Socialism," Judge Paul Carpenter
of Milwaukee, on The Church and
Society" and by several other speak.
ers OF wide prominence. The session
of the convention will continue
through Thursday In addition TO the
addresses there will be discussions
on various subjects relating to the
work and duties of Catholic laymen
and the consideration of plans for in.
creasing the membership OF the
plans for increasing the membership
of the American federation and widen.
ing its scope OF influence.
The officers in charge OF the conven.
tion are; 7. G. Minahan, of New York.
president; ]. b. Oelkers, of Newark,
~ D; f. j. Kierce, OF San Francisco,
and Edward Fesney, OF Brooklyn
vice-presidents; II. J. Fries, Of Erie
Pa, treasurer; Anthony Maitre, Of
Cincinnati, secretary, and Archbishop
Messmer, Bishop McFaul, Walter G
Smith, Of Philadelphia; N. Conner.
OF Dubuque, Ia; Thomas II. Cannon.
OF Chicago; DR., j. w Fowler. OF Louis.
Vile; F. w. Immekus, Of Pittsburg:
John Calvin Of Vermont. and Peter
wallwrath. of Evansville, Ind, trust.
ees.