Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-06-24
Effort Is Being Made to Unite
the Catholic Editors
There.
Church Dignitaries and Able
Laymen Will Be
Present.
CLOSES WITH A Big PARADE

The annual convention of the Ma
tional Federation of Catholic
Societies will be held at Columbus,
Ohio, August 20 to "a. This will be
the tenth anniversary of the Fedora
tion, and the attendance promises to
be larger than ever. All interested
in the movement are cordially in
vited by the Executive Committee
and the citizens of Ohio's capital
city to spend three days there.
The hotel accommodations are
among the finest in the country, and
there will be ample means of recrea-
tion and enjoyment provided for all.
Everyone who participates will be
helping to prosecute the good work
of the federation and enable 1t to
attain greater results than ever.
During the same week and in the
same city the editors of Catholic
papers in the United States are ex-
pected to assemble and perfect an
organization for mutual benefit.
The National Federation conven-
tion this year promises to be the
greatest and most distinguished
gathering of the representatives of
100000 of the Catholics of Amer
lea. The entire city of Columbus is
deeply interested in the coming
event, and matters of universal inter-
est will be discussed.
Columbus is an ideal city for con-
ventions. 1t has a central location,
all the necessary railroad facilities, a
population of 1S1, 500, forty-seven
hotels, and the people have proper
civic pride. 1t has a Catholic popula-
tion of over 10000, with sixteen
thriving churches, nearly all having
parochial schools. st. Joseph's
Cathedral, the Pontifical College
Josephinum, the famous Academy
of st. Mary's of the Springs, the
orphan asylum and the Good Shep-
herd Convent are all attractions for
Catholic visitors. .
Among the dignitaries OF the
church who will be present are Most
Rev. Diomede Falconio, of Washing
ton, d. c., representative of the
Vatican in the United States; Right
Rev. Bishop McFaul, of Trenton,
N. j., one of the founders and great
est advocates of federation; Arch
bishop Messmer, of Milwaukee, an
other founder of the movement,
whose subject will be one that will
call the attention of the entire coun-
try to christian Social Reform"
Archbishop Moeller, of Cincinnati,
the great friend and advocate of
federation and all that it stands for.
Other prelates will deliver addresses
upon live subjects OF the day at both
the public meetings and the banquet.
The laymen scheduled to address
the meetings are Prof. ]. G. Monag-
han, one of the foremost Catholic
lecturers In America and an orator
of national repute; Hon. Thomas B.
Minahan, the first President of the
Catholic Federation and the first
Grand Knight of the Columbus
Council knights of Columbus. Mr..
Minahan is now located in Seattle,
Wash. He is considered one of the
leading public speakers in the coun-
try. Hon. NJ. A. Daugherty, of
Ohio, another prominent layman,
who has been conspicuously mem
toned for United States Senator in
the recent contest for that office in
the Legislature of Ohio; National
President of the Catholic Federation
Edward Feeney, Hon. c. ]. Bona
parte, ex-Secretary of the Navy and
ex-Attorney General of the United
States.
Right Rev. Bishop Hartley, Bishop
of Columbus, and Judge Maurice II.
Donahue, OF the Ohio Supreme Court,
will preside at the public meetings:
His Excellency Gov. Harmon VIII
welcome the delegates ON behalf OF
Ohio, while at the banquet Hon. T. 5.
Hogan, Attorney General of the
State, will respond TO the toast
"Ohio."
Among the features OF the event
will be a big parade, one OF the
greatest outward demonstrations OF
militant Catholicity ever held IN that
or any other part OF the uniteo
States.