Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-05-04
Interest in the Catholic Fedora
tiOn Convention to Be
Held Here.
All of the Parishes and SOcie-
ties Now Taking Active
Part.
Floats May Be An Interesting
Feature of the Big
Parade.
COMMITTEES HARD AT WORK

With more than forty parishes in
Louisville and Jefferson county
showing an interest the committees
having in charge the arrangements
for the meeting of the American
Federation of Catholic Societies
which convenes in Louisville August
1921, feel that they ought to be
able to make the convention a mem
orable one in the history of Cath
Olicity in Louisville and the South.
Since the various parishes have be-
gun to take an interest in the work
the Executive Committee feels
doubly assured that their promises
given at Columbus at the last meet
Ing of the national body will be fully
realized-and that promise was that
delegates and visitors would never
regret having named Louisville as
the convention city for the eleventh
annual meeting.
That the interest heretofore has
not been greater was due solely to
the fact that the general public, in
cluding many Catholics, did not
know what a big organization the
American Federation of Catholic So
cieties is. 1t not only represents over
3,500,000 people belonging to the
various Catholic organizations, but
1t has a purpose in view. That pur-
pose is to bring about unity among
the Catholic organizations. In other
words they want to adopt the motto
on the great seal of Kentucky,
United We Standardized We
Fall" Now that both pastors and
people, with the appreciation of the
Right Rev. Bishop O'Donaghue and
his Vicar General, Very Rev. James
P. Cronin, have given the work their
ready to help The official sanction
was asked and given some time ago
from the ecclesiastical authorities,
but the formal notice was delayed on
account of obstacles which the COM
mittee was unable to overcome for q
time.
Any one attending the last meet
ing of the general Committee of Ar
engagements. held in the assembly
room of the Woman's Club on Wal
nut street, near Sixth, could not fail
to be impressed with the earnestness
of the committee, both ladies and
gentlemen. DIR. Peter S. CAM pre-
sided and James p. Kelly acted as
secretary. Reports were called for
from all of the organizations and
from several of the congregations.
These reports were frank, free and
full and altogether satisfactory, but
some more cheering and enthusiastic
nfI xrrbi oh 10 fn kn q
matter of course, as men and
women differ in their methods of
showing their appreciation of work
of this kind Among those who
spoke were Col. Michael Reiehert.
Vincent Smith, Magistrate Sullivan,
Thomas keenan,, DIR. Ganz, Miss
Sadie C. Doyle and others, beside
the heads of committees whose duty
It was to make reports of the prog
ress of the work assigned to them.
Miss Doyle outlined a tentative plan
for some of the floats, embodying
what she believed would best repre-
sent Catholic progress during the
centuries She was given a rising
vote of thanks for her suggestions,
which are free to be used II any So
ciety or congregation wishes to take
the matter up. Col. Whallen, as
usual, made a glowing report from
bis congregation, II being to the eff
feet that they were ready TO proceed
with the procession. Col. Whallen
is at the head of the Parade Com
mittee.
DR.. CAM stated that Ed Fitz-
patrick had completed about 100
oages of type-written matter for the
souvenir book which is soon to be
issued. and Frank N. Adams report
ed progress with his work of secur-
ing advertising matter for the book.
John p. Cassidy was appointed head
OF a committee 10 look over the
literary part of the work.
The Committee on Transportation,
Of which Mr. Thomas Keenan, is al
the head, submitted letters showing
correspondence with traffic commit
tees on this subject, and II Is likely
low rates will be secured, which Will
assure the attendance OF over $4,000
visitors as well as the 500 or more
delegates.
II was announced that the business
meetings would be held at the roof
garden OF the Seelbach and the pub
Tic meetings, to which the general
puplic will be invited, are to be held
In the Armory, both OF which Will be
handsomely decorated.
General Chairman E. J. Cooney
the Executive Committee, and in fact
every committee connected with the
arrangements In all of their details
are showing an appreciation OF theiI
work-and Il Is a stupendous task
which indicates already complete
success in every matter connected
with the arrangements for the elev'
enth annual meeting OF the Ameri.
can federation OF Catholic Societies