The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-23
CATHOLICS HERE.
First Annual Session of the
State Society.
Bishop Lillis Celebrates POntif-
zeal High Mass.
BY FATHER HAYDEN.
Topeka Prelate Assisted in the
Sacred Ceremony.
The Meetings VIII Conclude
Tomorrow Evening.
BY FATHER HAYDEN.


The first annual convention of the
Federation of Catholic Societies Of
Kansas began in Topeka this morning
when the fifty delegates from eigh-
teen counties assembled at St. To-
seph's school hall at 213~ West Third
street.
At 10 o'clock the delegates marched
from the hall to the Church of the
Assumption, where solemn pontihcal
high mass was celebrated by Rt. Rev.
Thomas F. Lillis. bishop of the Leay-
enworth diocese. Bishop Lillis was
assisted by Very Rev. Father F. NJ.
Hayden, of Topeka. The deacon of
the mass was Father B. McGearv. of
Usage City; sub-deacon, Rev. Father
Casey, of Wichita; deacons of honor.
Father DeSmith. S. J., of st. Marys.
and Dr. Bononcicini. of Topeka; mas
ters of ceremonies, Rev. Father
Michael, of Frankfort and Rev.
4 Father Gerard, o. S. b, of Atchison.
Last night at St. Joseph's church
/ Bishop Lillis blessed the four chimes
which were donated to the church.
4 The chimes Will be placed in the
church towers today, and will ring
/ for the first time Wednesday morning
at $3.50 o'clock when the federation
delegates march from the hall to st.
/ JOSephs church.
Rev. Father Burke, of Seneca, who
organized the federation at meeting
held at Atchison last year will lee
ture tonight before the federation on
! Education"
The delegates who are in Topeka
are the guests of the Shawnee County
/ Federation of Catholic societies.
The programme for tomorrow's
meeting is as follows:
500 A. M.-Assembling of delegates
at st. Joseph's school hall.
$3.50 A. M--Solemn Pontifcal High
| Mass, at St. Joseph's church, celebrated
/ by Rt. Rev. John J. Hennessy. d. D.
bishop of Wichita, kan.
Sermon. Our Duties as American
Citizens"
After services the committee win
| have time to work.
200 2 M.-Regular Business Session.
1880 F. M.-Pubiic Lecture, Fedora
ton, Its Aims ana Advantages" +" by Rt.
Rev; john J. Hennessy, D. p, bishop of
| Wichita, Kan.
The officers of the federation are:
Spiritual director, Very Rev. Vim.
Schellberg, Hanover, Kan; president
Chas. H. Herold, Seneca, Kan; first
vice president, L. M Leonardo, Upton,
Kan; second vice president, Henry NJ
I O'Bryan, st. Paul Kan; third vice
president, James Wallace, ,Leavenworth,
Kan; recording secretary, J. P. Hoff-
man. Topeka, Kan; corresponding and
financial secretary, VIM Doebele, Han
Kansas City. Kan; marshal, Dave E
Barry, Atchison, Kan.
Executive board: Rt. Rev. Bishop
J. Hennessy, D. D., Wichita, KAN; Rt.
I Rev. Bishop John T. Cunningham, D.
Z, Concordia, Kan; Rt. Rev Bishop
Thomas T. Lillis, D. D., Kansas City,
Kan; Rev. VIM. Michel, Frankfort.
i Kan; Rev. Gerard Heinz, o. S B,
Atchison, Kan; Chas. H. Herold, Sen
eca, kan; L. NJ. Leonard. Upton,
Kan; J. p Hoffman,, Topeka, Kan:
VIM. Doebele, Hanover, Kan. John
Kurre, Kansas City, Kan.
A Reporters Difficulty.
A reporter for the State Journal
called at Rev. Father Hayden's resi-
dence Tuesday noon to inquire about
the convention of the Federation Of
Catholic Societies of Kansas, in session
in Topeka.
Father Hayden pleaded that he was
so busy making preparations for his
departure for Europe that he had no
time to give any information The re-
porter was referred to Father Henry,
of St Joseph's church. Father
Il Henry declined to give any informa-
ton to the reporter, although the fed
| GRAFTON is meeting at his church.
In turn the reporter was referred to
II seven Catholic priests and each in
turn declined to give any information.
'fWhy is it the papers give so much
space to the meeting of the United
Brethren but never give any news
about sour church ?" asked Father
Hayden.
He was informed that the declina-
ton on his part to give out any in
: formation and the refusal of Father
I Henry and the other Catholic priests
was but a repetition of what occurs
whenever q reporter seeks informa-
? ton about the meetings and services
. of the Catholic church
That the members of Father Hay
denis own church may know of the
meeting of the federation it was neces-
sary for the reporter to find some one
who could and would give the infor-
nation This man was not a Topeka
divine. but Father Burke. from SEN
eca, and the first thing Father Burke
asked was, why are the Topeka. pa
pers antagonistic to the Catholic
church %
Some time ago, when the state
: Journal refused to permit person
with grievance to abuse and criticize
t the Catholics, a reader said: WY y: IS
s vo1Ir paper so partial to Catholics -
The state Journal simply wants to be
fair that's all. We are just as anxious
s for Catholic news as we are for Meth
< odist news.
s Father Burke was informed that the
r state Journal is not antagonistic to the
Catholics and he was informed that he
was the eighth divine visited by the re-
norter in his search for information
about the federation. Father Burke inn
mediateIy gave the desired information.
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St. Louis, May 23@The final ses-
sion of the American Baptist Publica-
ton society was held today. marking
s also the closing meeting Of the ma
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