Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-29
DOINGS WEDNESDAY
Meet of Catholic Association

Meet OF Catholic Association
The thirty-seventh general conven-
ton OF Catholic Family Protective
association is in session in Water
town today The delegates to the
number of seventy had headquarters
at Turner Opera house during the
day. where the sessions were held.
The delegates began arriving on the
| early morning trains and were es-
corted to the convention hall. At
9;45 a. m. the delegates escorted by
lSt. Philips Young Mems society, ST.
Aenrys Mutual Benefit society, Cath
lolic Order Of Foresters and Catholic
Knights of Wisconsin, marched to st.
Henry's Catholic church where sol
emn high mass was celebrated. The
celebrant was the Rev. NJ Graettinger
| of Layton Park, the deacon the Rev.
NJ. Schmitz of Oshkosh, the subdea-
con the Rev. F. X. Hess of Waterloo.
and master of ceremonies the Rev.
George Meyer of st. Francis. The
Rev. S. G. MesSmer. archbishop of
Milwaukee, was present and delivered
the sermon in German. The church
was crowded to it's capacity and
many were unable to gain entrance.
Thirteen priests were present at the
church services: Revs. M. G. Graet-
niger, H. J. Rooster, Milwaukee; NJ
SchmitZ, Oshkosh; A. T. Reinhnin-
ger, st. Lawrence; M. J. Croft, Their
esa; F. M. Berg, Lomira; William Egg
gers, Rubicon; G. J. Muenzer, Beaver
Dam; Edward Meyer, ST. Francis,
Henry Blum, Sun Prairie; John Sal
entine, Juneau; A. Schauenberg,
Fountain City; F. X. Hess, Waterloo;
M. Jaeckels, Manitowoc
| At the conclusion of solemn high
mass the societies returned to Turner
opera house where the meeting of the
association was called to order by
the president, H. J. Granting of Mil
waukee, who appointed the following
committee on credentials: Albert
Obenberger, Milwaukee; John Schnei-
der, Dousman; John Uhen, Burling-
ton; F. R. Rademacher, East Bristol;
Peter Backes, Milwaukee.
The committe reported the follow
ing delegates entitled to seats:
Arcadia-Philip Weisenberger.
Barton-Jacob Vogelsang.
Beaver Dam-Rev. G. J. Muenzer
Burlington-John Uhen.
Dousman-John Schneider.
East Bristol-F. B. Rademacher
Fountain City-Rev. A Schauenberg.
Hartford-Adam J. Rub.
Jefferson-W G.. Rindfieisch.
Kenosha-Christ c. ellis.
| Kewaskum-Joseph Schlosser.
La Crosse-Rev. ]. n. Rapp.
Layton Park-Rev. M. Graettinger
a-Durand-Melchior Drummer.
| Lomira-Rev. F. M. Berg.
Medford-Phillip Blomer
Manitowoc-Rev. M. Jackets.
Milwaukee - ]. Joseph Huepper,
Martin Tyborski, Charles Writrckonke,
Joseph Schroff, F. Zaffran, Elias Stol-
lenwerk, Joseph D. Cassel, w. Goetz,
John Ginnscheid, N. M. Wilger, Phillip
lDornuf, E. Briedmaier, Joseph Kroha,
w. Weber, Sch. Albrecht, Con.
Bloomer, Charles Kieferle, P. Backes,
A. Witzelsburger, M. Seeboth, John j.
Mueller, Math. L. Mueller, F. Koehler,
Albert Obenberger, Adam Muth Mich
ael Mueller, Joseph P. Surges.
Oshkosh-Rev M. J. Schmitz, Rev.
&c. Stehling, d. d.
Port Westinghouse. J. Pooh.
Racine-Henry Broecker.
Rubicon-Ben A. Hauser
ngerville-Martin Jaeger
Sheboygan-Max Schurer
st. Francis--John Homann
Stevens Point-John Huber.
Theresa-Rev. M. Croft.
Two Rivers-Charles Hoffman,.
Waterloo-Rev. F. x. Hess.
| Watertown-Rev. Philip Schweitzer.
West Bend-M. L. Gehl.
The chair then appointed the fol-
lowing committees:
Resolutions-E. Briedmaier, Conrad
Boomer, Milwaukee; Philip Weisen-
berger, Arcadia; Rev. F. X. Hess, Wa
terloo; Martin CAM, Schleisinger-
vile.
Claims-Joseph Kroha, Milwaukee;
B. Hauser, Rubicon; Rev. M. Schmitz,
Oshkosh; Joseph Schroff, Milwaukee;
Phil Boomer Medford.
Nominations-M. Seeboth, Milwau-
fkee; Max Schurer, Sheboygan; Christ
lGillis, Kenosha; M. Mueller, Milwau-
kee; John Homann st. Francis
Constitution. P. Surges, Milwau-
|kee; Rev. G. J. Muenzer, Beaver Dam;
John Miller, Milwaukee; M. Drummer
Lima; F. J. Pooh, Port Washington.
The convention then adjourned for
dinner and was called to order short
ly after o'clock this afternoon, when
Mayor Arthur Mulberger delivered
an address of welcome, which was re-
sponded to by the president on behalf
of the convention. The regular rout-
inc work of the convention was then
taken up. The election of officers
was the last on the program which
was not reached until 4:30 o'clock.
The local Catholic societies will ten
der the visiting delegates a banquet
at the Turner this evening and this
social feature will wind up the con-
vention.
| The association is an old one, hay
ing been established in 1856. 1t is