Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-12
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WOMEN AND BABES
IN GREAT GERMAN
CATHOLIC PARADE
Crowds Cheer Them Along Line
of - 600 in
Big Procession.

~ "a 49,
nfty-fifth annual convention of the So
clety IN st. Peters Hall, Livingston
street, at 1920 O'Clock this morning.
after the delegates had attended mass
at st. AIMS Church, in South Seventh
street. About 200 of the delegates an
swered the roll-call. Several commit
tees We're appointed by the president.
Mr.. Oelkers in his annual address
SAID that one of the main reasons for
the progress Of the society during the
past year had been the changing of the
rule permitting only the German to lie
spoken at the meetings. The ban on
English has caused a dropping off in the
membership, he declared. He recon-
mended that the country be divided
into four districts comprising the vari-
Gus State s~ocities and that represent
tatives from each State meet annually
to formulate plans and discuss mat
tiers for the general good of the or
ganiZation.
Pau ]. Prodoehle, of Baltimore, a
member of the Maryland State Society,
which has been revived after years, was
introduced. He said his society desired
admission to the Central society and
members on the roll. He also said the
society had grown rapidly since the
great Baltimore fire.
Joseph j. Lambrecht, president of the
New Jersey State Society and chairman
of the convention committee, told of
an excursion for the delegates to Wit
zefs Grove on Thursday, after the con-
vention adjourns.
President Reads Report.
President Oelkers read his annual re-
port, in which he told of work done
during the year and the increase in the
membership of the society. He then
announced this committee on nomina-
tons:
August E~chrbacher, Illinois: Charles
A. Conrad, California; Charles Dempst.
Colorado; Adam f. Lickteig. Connecti-
cut; Fl. F. Kern, Iowa; Nathaniel Kali
ser, Kansas; John Hubig, Kentucky:
Lorenz Fahbacher. Louisiana; August
Steyrer, Massachusetts; Joseph F.
Friedrich, Michigan; Willbald Eibner,
Minnesota; Ben Laig, Missouri; Joseph
Saue"born, New Jersey; Earl Kors, New
York; Louis Seidensticker Ohio;
Herman Hegner, Pennsylvania: B.
Schwegemann, Texas; Albert Belts,
West Virginia.; John B. Helm, Wis
consin.
When the bells of st. Peters. Church
pealed the Angelus al the noon hour the
delegates arose, bowed their heads and
repeated the Angelus prayer.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon there will
be a parade Of the children of the paro4
chial schools of the five German Cath
Ollie ,chufGhes'in the city. 1t is expected
that upward Of 1000 boys and girls will
be in line. The children will form at
\ Lincoln Park and march up Broad and
William streets to Belmont avenue.
Albert j. Hole win be the marshal.
Women March with Babes.
Tens of thousands of people saw more
than 5000 men n about 400 women
march in "a parade yesterday after
noon. 1t was the greatest demon
~stration by German Catholics ever seen
in Newark. The women came from
Brooklyn with the societies of men from
that city. They walked from the -Four
Corners to Belmont avenue in the
parade. Several of the women had
babies in their arms, The women were
a%pplauded by the spectators along the
line of march.
1t was estimated that at least $4,000
visitors came here with the societies
from New York, Connecticut, Pennsyl-
vania and New Jersey cities and towns.
The parade was formed at Lincoln
Park and was an hour late in starting.
National President John B. Oelkers, of
this city, walked with State President
Joseph J. Lambrecht and the local COM
mittee up to Belmont avenue, where
the parade broke up, a remarkable feat
for a man of his years. There were
twenty-three bands of music and five
uniformed companies in line. The So
cieties carried the yellow papal colors
and American and German flags. Men
from ST. AIMS Church had a tally-ho
coach drawn by -four horses, with an
ltrider in a scarlet uniform.
Mayor Jacob Haussling, Sheriff Will
lam Harrigan and Police Commissioner
John Baader rode in an open coach. A
dozen priests were in other coaches.
Broad n Market street sidewalks
were lined with spectators. Governor
Fort did not appear on the reviewing
stand at St: Mary's Church, High and
william streets. The Mayor. sheriff
and others did not go to the stand.
The stand, the church INK St. Bene-
diets College were tastefully decorated
with 1ldRS. OpIlIlSHtlu anu bcllIltiilb
avenues were crowded with men and
women. 1t seemed as if half the popu-
lation of the. city west of High street
was out. 1t was noticed by many that
priests marched at the head of the
societies from their churches. The
delegates to the convention were "the
observed Of all observers" a sturdy,
elegant lot of men, as were all the
raraders, a credit to their race and
faith. The parade was well handled
by Grand Marshal Albert ]. HOLE and
his aides.
Entertain Brooklyn Visitors.
After the parade a meeting was held
in Krueger's Auditorium for the Brook
Iyn visitors, who could not stay for the
night meeting. johann Giesberts, a
member of the Reichstag and Landtag
of Germany, was the speaker. The Wis
fling societies had lunch in many halls
before starting for home.
AT the Navarre Hotel yesterday
morning Mayor Haussling, State Pres
ident Lambrecht and National Presi-
dent Oelkers welcomed the delegates to
Newark.
The convention will hold sessions
until late on Wednesday, when it will