The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-06-07

The tenth biennial convention of
the Wisconsin Verband and the jung
lings Verein was opened in Germania
hall at 8 O'Clock Monday morning.
Kenosha was in gala dress for the
reception of her guests. Business men
Wed with each other in the richness
of decorations, and as result the
entire city was mass of waving color.
National colors were displayed every
where and Main street is completely
decked with flowing banners aud
waving flags. The early morning
rain dampened the decorations, but
most of the business men replaced the
dripping banners.
The rush of German Catholics to
the city began Sunday morning and
Sunday night there was no less than
500 visitors in the city. The crowd
Monday morning was estimated at
from 1000 to 5000 people and more
were still coming.
Special trains brought large dele
cations from Milwaukee, Sheboy-
gan and Racine, while the secretary
of the convention declares that almost
every Catholic society in the state con-
nected with the Stats Verband was
represented by one or more delegates.
The largest crowd of visitors came
on the special train from Milwaukee,
and it is estimated that no less than
900 people came from that city a1Ane.
The claat4 Uexlenu is composed of
90 societies in % cities of the state, all
of them connected with the German
Catholic churches, The biennial
meeting is most important as at this
meeting plans are made for the poll
cies to be pursued by the societies
during the next two years. The jung
Inns Verein has 43 societies in the
state, most of them being located in
the southeastern section.
None of the dignitaries of the
church was present at the Kenosha
biennial as Archbishop Messmer is in
Europe ANA Vicar General Rainer has
arranged to attend the golden jubilee,
and this prec1uded his being pres
ent at the meeting here. However,
the Catholics had very dis
tinguished guest in the person Of
Father Bonaventura, of Berlin. Many
prominent churchmen were here from
Madison, Stoughton, GAINESVILLE, Fond
du Lac, Oshkosh, Neenah, Be1oit,
Waukesha and other cities, but the
larger delegations come from Sheboy-
gan, Racine and Milwaukee.
The convention was opened Monday
morning by President Ado1pr Weber,
of Racine, and John ]. Ratz, of
Fond du Lac, acted as secretary. The
opening session was short one and
given over entirely to the routine
work of appointing the committee on
credentials.
Following this opening meeting
high mass vas sung a. ST. Georges
church, the Rev. Father WINNER, of
ST. Mary's Hospital, Racine, preach
ing the sermon. After the service at
the church an informal reception to
the delegates was held at st. Georges
kali at which many prominent men of
Kenosha extended a welcome to the
city.
The first of the visiting delegations
to arrive in Kenosha came on special
train from Milwaukee at 9 O'Clock,
and the seven coaches loaded down
with people were greeted with cheers
when they pulled into the Northwest
ern station. On board the train were
532 members of different Milwaukee
societies. Headed by the Kenosha
band and the members of the reception
committee they marched to the head
quarters. In the line were three
uniformed societies Companies A
and B, of the knights of st. George,
and company of the knights of st.
Michael. These uniformed men cre-
ated a great deal of enthusiasm
among the delegates to the conven-
ton.
Later another delegation Of 800 peo-
pie arrived from Milwaukee on two
special cars on the Electric road.
The second special train came in
from Sheboygan at 10 o'clock. II
brought 500 people, representing many
societies. The line from Sheboygar
was headed by Feuste1's Military
band, and the societies in line includ,
ed the ST. Peter C1aver, st. Leo so
ciety, ST. Boniface society and the st,
Johns Young Mems society.
Added to the list of uniformed So
cieties from Milwaukee were repre-