Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-08-10
Catholic Editors viii Commence
Their Deliberations Next
Friday.
Everything in Readiness For tne
Greatest Parade Ever
Seen Here.
CITY WILL BE DECORATED

As the time draws near for the
annual conventions of the Catholic
editors and the American Federation
of Catholic Societies there is every in
dication that the week OF August 10
will be marked one OF the most
notable in the history OF Louisville
II is vet impossible to estimate the
thousands of visitors who will come
here but there is assurance given
that it will surpass any gathering
ever held in the South under Cath-
olic auspices. Among those VINO are
TO be heard at both the public meet
ings at the Armory and in the con-
vention are high church dignitarles
and laymen of national reputation.
There has been no change in the
programme as heretofore outlined In
these columns, which does credit to
the foresight of the various commit
tees.
For months past the Louisville
Federation has been making prepara-
ton for this event and has had the
earnest support of such strong or
ganizations as the Ancient Order OF
Hibernians, Catholic knights OF
America, knights OF st. John,
Knights of Columbus, Young Mems
institute, Catholic Knights and
Ladies, Columbia Athletic Club, the
parish societies and the parishes
themselves. With DR.. Peter Ganz
and Col. John H. Whallen lending
their invaluable assistance the local
body has been enabled to surpass its
most sanguinary expectations. The
entertainment arranged for the
thousands of visitors will be charac-
teristic of Kentucky, and will close
with the largest and most elaborate
banquet ever undertaken in the
South. The. programme has been SO
arranged that there will be Bome
thing doing every day, but nothing
tions of the convention.
Col. Whallen and his aides have
perfected every detail for the NAM
moth parade, which will be miles in
length The Kentucky Irish Ameri-
can has not the space for a descrip-
ton of the many artistic and beauti-
full floats that will be placed in the
parade. Nothing like them has ever
been seen on the streets of Louis
Vile, and the subjects that will be
depicted are religious, educational,
national and patriotic. They will
portray not only events of the great
est historical interest in this coun-
try, but scenes that have to do with
the lives Of the discoverers of Amer
lea in the older countries. Next
week final instructions will be is
sued to the marshals as to their
duties, and each society and parish
will be notified when and where to
assemble and their position in the
parade, which will move down
Broadway promptly at 1880 o'clock.
Every precaution has been taken for
the safety and comfort of those who
will ride on the floats, and with the
protection afforded by the signal
corps accident will be next to impos-
sible. The reviewing stand will ad-
Join the Cathedral and will be occu-
pied by Bishop O'Donaghue, the
hundreds of the clergy.
Chairman Keenan, has received in |
formation that the railroads have
agreed to run special trains, which |
will bring a number of societies and |
large delegations from Cincinnati, |
Chicago, Indianapolis, Lexington,
Owensboro, Covington and all the
cities in the adjoining States For a !
time the railroads refused to make
any rates or excursions, but it seems
the Central Passenger Association
has come to realization of the i'm
portanee Of this most notable gather
ing. In our next issue we will again
give the route of parade and pro-
gramme for the convention.