The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-09-27
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MaHsl. st. Paul, As; J. Wolkersdor-
fer, st. Paul. 80; George Winter, lie
Sueur, 70; John Grandmother, ST.
Paul, 80; Rev. Hartmann, Mankato,
90; William Eibner New Ulm, 174;
Peter NJ Kerst, ST. Paul, 3d.; John
Heinen, Hastings, 55; Rev. Mayer,
Winona, 76; John Schroeder, Min
neapolis, SO; .Msgr. Max Wurst, Wa
basha, 149; Joseph Matt, st. Paul..
1872; George Stenger, st. Paul, AZ;
John Amann, Richmond, SO; AL.
FRANKIE, st. Cloud, So; William
Brust. Sleepy Eye, &c; M. Bechtl,
! st. Joseph, 81; Joseph Ferber, st.
| Paul, 81: Mathew Aretz, Chaska, 6S;
Rev. P. Wiesner, ST. Paul, rs; Karl
Deutsch, st. Paul, Is: Louis Mayer,
| Mankato, 20.
Messrs. Stelzle. A. Mayer, Juene-
man, Sn allan, Walkersdorfer, Hart
mann, Eibner, Wurst and Matt, to-
gether with George N Gerlach of
ST. Paul, previously chosen, were
| declared elected with Messrs Win
ter, Grandmother, Heinen, Mayer,
Schroeder, Amann, Brnst, Aretz,
| Wiesner and Louis Mayer alternates.
Retiring President Kemp was
elected honorary president.
Question Of Flags.
John gJueneman of st. Paul ex-
planned a copy of the new charter
recently adopted which was hung
beside the stage, and which was en-
blazoned with an American and a
German flag. A good natured dis
cussion followed, when one delegate
insisted that as there are Austrians
and Luxenburgers and other repre-
sentatives of nationalities having
flags of their own, all foreign flags
should have been left off or all
put on. gs ..--
1t was voted that each society or
der copy of the charter ii
| The question of having an outside
marshal take charge of parades where
conventions are held, was consider
ed. This was provided for year
ago. Some feared it would cause
local feeling.
August Schultz of this county
said that the experiment had been
tried out in this city last Sunday
and caused no trouble.
l
the report of the committee in ia
| vor of retaining the marshal.
The Resolutions.
| The committee on resolutions
presented lengthy report, the sub
stance of which is as follows:
Declaring for the independence of
the pope, and for the celebration
of the .1,69Oth anniversary of the
battle of Constantine VS.. Maxentius.
| For the Christian family as OPP
posed to modern ideas, of the sane
tity of marriage, etc., and declaring
against the divorce evil. E
For Christian education and for
parochial schools and high schools
under Catholic auspices in larger
cities, and admonishing parents to
give their boys chance to acquire
a higher education where possible,
and proposing scholarships for tai
ented boys without means
UNFOLDING the German language
as much as possible, especially in
the family. -...
Deploring sensationalism, athe-
| ism, Indifference, etc., in the daily
press, and recommending the sup
port of a clean press, and pure
reading matter in the home and ex-
pressing the hope that the day may
come when a Catholic daily paper
printed in the English language will
be in existence. a
Oppose Secret Societies.
Opposing secret societies without
exception-all societies that have a
ritual, chaplain and the members of
which are bound under an oath not
to divulge the proceedings.
Recommending lecture courses in
the parishes, especially those with
stereopticon views, to fight immoral
shows, etc.
Favoring Sunday rest and having
this possible for employees in all
stores, and advising the members
to do their shopping Saturdays, and
especially admonishing them to do
their Christmas shopping early, so
that the stores may be closed
Christmas eve.
Opposing socialism, but favoring
Christian social reform; acknowl-
edging existing conditions, but de-
claring belief that socialism has not
the remedies to exterpate them.
The report was adopted.
Everybody Thanked.
The committee on resolutions of
thanks presented resolutions thank
ing Bishops Hebron and Trobec,
Fathers Hoffman, Bernhard and
Wentker, Joseph Frey, George Sickle,
Mayor Charles T. Taylor, Rev. FIR.
Hartmann and the local Jesuit
fathers, the officers and all of the
committees of st. Peter and Paufs
societies, especially the ladies for
serving the meals, the marshals and
the church choir, and the players
at Sunday nights entertainment, and
the citizens of Mankato for decorat-
ing their stores and houses, the
press and the Almighty, and ex-
| pressing pleasure at all of the ar
rangements.
Rev. FIR. Wippich of Millerville,
Douglas county, favored excluding
the press from the trial of criminal
| cases, which caused some applause
The report was adopted.
No Complaints Made.
The committee on grievances re-
ported that none had been pre-
sented.
i The committee on motions rec
commended that the matter of Presi-
dent Taft's Indian order be referred
to the executive committee. The
order refers to the wearing of re-