The Irish standard., 1906-10-20

deed Of the world. should look with
great pride on their co-religionists in
Germany, for the staunch, energetic
and intelligent sons of the Church that
they arc and for the grand work they
have accomplished and are still doing
for the faith and Christianity. too. in
their empire. says the Boston Pilot.
Moreover, We can learn much to our
advantage and that OF the Church
from a study OF their work and Its
fruits, and such an acquaintance would
be conducive to the best interests OF
the Catholics of America.
A most interesting account Of it ia
furnished through an interview ac-
corded a representative OF The New
York. Daily News by Alphonse G..
first vice-president of the American
Federation Of Catholic Societies and
tho first delegate from America to
represent. that. organization and the
Central Verein at g. Congress of the
Catholics of Germany the third,
held in Essen in August. The News
says:
Mr.. Koelbe's father was the first
delegate Of this country to German
Catholic congress. and represented at
the congress in Bamherg in 1868 the
German Catholic Central Verein, the
national German Catholic organiza-
ton of this country.
1t was at this congress that the St.
Raphael Society of Germany and the
Central Verein Joined hands for the
protection of German Catholic immi-
grants. The Leo Haus, of this city.
of which Archbishop Farley is the
president, is tho outcome Of the rela-
tions established between this country
and Germany at the Eamberg conven-
ton.
The interview with Mr.. Koelble, the
younger, follows:
Essen, the convention or congress
city," said Mr.. Koelble, has been
made famous by the great Krupp fam
lily, the largest gunmakers in the
world: They employ at this time more
than $4,000 men.
A Parade Of $4,000 Catholic Workmen
"a parade of Catholic working men,
mechanics and apprentices preceded
the opening Of the convention. There
were about $4,000 men in line, and be-
cause Of their great numbers they
marched in two separate bodies past
Cardinal Fischer, Of Cologne, who re-
viewed them.
"All Germans serve in the army,
and the order these men preserved
would have delighted any military.
man. l timed them passing the Cardi-
nal at the rate Of 800 per minute, and
the parade lasted about two hourse.
Later the paraders. with military pre-
cision, marched into 16 different meet
ing places and listened to addresses.
Two Of these gatherings were in the
convention hall and town hall.
"The convention hall in which the
open meetings were held during the
week was built expressly for the con-
vention.
1T was 260 feet long, 1870 feet wide,
with a gallery so feet deep, the struc-
ture itself being about 50 feet high.
1t had no flooring, the seats being
placed on bare ground The site was
given by the Krupp family. The total
cost was $4,000. 1t had seats ror
5000, but never less than 1900 were
in the hall and on .he first night there
must have been $1,000 persons listen
ing to the addresses.
"The city of Essen wore holiday at
tire, and it's citizens and guests made
a semi-holiday Of all five days of the
convention. 1t was really a Catholic
Day, as it is called by the Germans.
ION Sunday, Aug. 10, when the con-
vention opened, the streets Of Essen