Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-07-27
Papal Delegate Will Celebrate
Mass For Delegates at
Cathedral.
Bishop O'DOnaghue VIII Pre-
side over ArmOry Mass
Meeting.
PARADE OVER FIVE MILES LONG

A most interesting programme has
been prepared by Chairman E. j.
Cooney and his committee for the
eleventh annual convention of the
American Federation of Catholic So
cieties, the finishing touches on which
were being made as the Kentucky
Irish American goes to press. An
outline of the programme can be Civ
EN-, but not the complete details. The
delegates will be met at the depots
on Saturday, August II, and escorted
to their hotels by committees appoint
ed by the local Federation. The 500
or more delegates will march to the
Cathedral of. the Assumption on Sun
day morning, August is, to attend a
solemn high mass, the celebrant be-
ing the Most Rev. John Bonzano,
Washington, d. c., Papal Delegate,
assisted by other high dignitaries and
many priests within the sanctuary.
The sermon will be delivered by the
Right Rev. Joseph Chartrand, Bishop
Auxiliary of indianapolis, who is an
eloquent orator.
Promptly at 1880 o'clock the pa
rade will begin, the route for which
will be officially announced in day
or two. 1t was stated at a meeting of
the Parade Committee on Monday
night that the parade would be at
least five and one-half miles long, and
that there would be many beautiful
floats. While the parade is a mere
incident of the convention, there
seems to be more interest in 1t than
almost any other feature, probably
because people love the spectacular
more than the intellectual.
At 8 o'clock at night there will be
a public mass meeting at the Armory,
and all of those who have combina-
ton books will be entitled to re-
served ssass. Bishop o 'DoHagHue viii
preside at this meeting. His Excel
lency James B. McCreary, Governor
Of Kentucky, will deliver the address
of welcome on behalf of the State,
and the Hon. William o. Head will
welcome the delegates to the city
Edward Feeney, President of the
Federation, will deliver the response
on behalf of the national body. The
Papal Delegate will also deliver an adj
dress followed by one from the Most
Rev. Sebastian G.. Messmer, Archbish-
op of Milwaukee, on "The Principles
Of Catholic Federation" The meet
ing will close with a grand chorus of
several hundred voices. "My Old
Kentucky Home" will be sung.
On Tuesday morning at st. Boni-
face church, Green and Jackson, a
solemn requiem mass will be sung for
the repose of the souls of the de-
ceased members of the Federation,
and all of the delegates will attend.
The Right Rev. James A. McFaul,
Bishop OF Trenton, N. j., will deliver
the principal address at the Armory
on Tuesday night, his subject being
THE Apostolate of the Laity." Hon.
Edward j. MeDermott, Lieutenant
Governor OF Kentucky, will deliver an
address following the Bishop of
Trenton. The Rev. J. II. Dorsey, a
colored Catholic priest, will tell what
the church is doing for the colored
people of the United States and an
Indian Chief will deliver an address
In his own tongue, which Will be
translated by Jesuit missioner dele
gate. The Hon. John s. Leahy will
also deliver an address on the same
evening.
OF course there will be a big ban
quet and many speakers will deliver
short talks on this occasion, which
promises TO be a notable one at which
many prominent citizens and visitors
will attend.
Next to the parade the Souvenir
Book is attracting much interest. The
first copies of the book will be out not
later than next Monday or Tuesday.
Delays have resulted in printing on
account Of the engraving of the cover.
which is an elaborate one, the engrav-
ing for which was made by Mr.. A. E.
Ulrich, Louisville artist, and do
mated TO the Federation. The book
will present a beautiful typographical
appearance. and as the subject matter
was prepared by Edward Fitzpatrick
there is every assurance that the
sketches will prove interesting, both
the historic ones and those Of Bishop
O'Donaghue and the distinguished
men who have preceded him. The
hook will cost the Federation about
fifty cents a copy, but II is TO be sold
for twenty-five cents after copies have
been presented to the clergy, to the
press and TO the delegates. The book
will be on sale next week In all Of
the Catholic and other book stores
and by other agencies. II Is expected
that the first edition will soon be ex-
hausted. and Il Is not likely another
will be printed as the time is too
short now before the convention
meets.
Finances were discussed at a meet
Ing Of the Convention Committee on
Monday night. The sale OF combina-
tion books has not been as large as
Il should have been. and II was urged
by the Finance Committee that great
or energy be shown in the disposal OF
books. for this Is the only way IN
which funds can be raised TO meet