Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-02

liam Rauep and August Rohrbacher,
|all OF Chicago, and Rev. Cyriac Stem
pr. Joliet.
Peoria Diocese-Peter J. Bourscheidt,
Peoria, and Albert Huber, Rock Is
land.
At Peoria Next.
Father Hoffman of bingham pro-
posed the city of Peoria as the next
convention city and the motion pre-
vailed
Judge Girten of Chicago made a
splendid report relative TO attendance
at the convention of the Central Yer
Elm in Dubuque and referred especial
~ 10 the Rome pilgrimage.
The resolutions committee read res
olutions relative to fidelity to the
pope, and congratulations on his 50th
anniversary as priest. and resolutions
On Christian education; male teach
|ers; district organization; the mother
tongue; the social question: pro-
test against the abridgement of per-
sonal liberty; divorce; the press, and
the legislature
A motion was made that Father
Commissarius be annually sent as a
delegate of honor to Central Verein.
Father Evers called attention to the
necessity of aiding in the erection of
the new Leo house. the home for Ger
man Catholic immigrants at New
York A committee of 100 is to be
appointed which shall act in conjunc-
ton with the legislative committee
throughout the state.
Father Evers read a resolution rela-
tive TO the Leo house, which was re-
ferred to committee on resolutions.
Thank Local Men.
The committee on thanks read res
olution in which appreciation was ex-
pressed for the kindness which was ex-
tended the visiting delegates.
At the close of the convention Faith
er J. Dettmer made some remarks ap-
propriate 10 the occasion, and proposed
a toast to the local committee which
had worked so faithfully to entertain
the guests assembled.
Peter Bourscheidt of Peoria express
ed his great satisfaction at the fact
that Peoria was again selected as con-
vention city.
The agitation committees were an.
nOunced for the several dioceses OF
the state, The per capita tax was fix.
ed same as before.
The officers were installed with ap.
propriate ceremonies.
One of the evidences of the interest
taken in Catholic affairs by Catholic
men was the fact that three genera
tions of the family of Heckenkamp OF
Quincy were present at this session.
Discuss Resolutions.
The afternoon session yesterday
was held in Columbia hall, President
William Rauen presiding The report
OF the executive committee was re
ceived and approved A dispatch
from Anthony Matre, national secre
tary of the American Federation OF
Catholic societies, expressing the well
wishes of the federation and congrat
ulating the Vereiusbund for it's great
activity. was received
Inc committee for examination OF
The books of secretary and treasurer
reported that the Vereiusbund com
prises 223 societies, 1G,349 members
and has a balance of S249.05 in the
treasury.
A number of resolutions were re
ferred to the committee ON resolu
tions. A resolution on the Catholic
press was read by Father Dettmer
and a suggestion was made that a
committee of three be appointed to
devise ways and means to distribute
a monthly paper to all members at a
nominal cost, and which paper shall
be made of interest to Vereiusbund
The committee on proceedings rec
commended that one copy of the re
port be provided for each five mem.