Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-06-01
Certain That Every City Parish VIII
BE Represented in the
Parade.
Bishop O'Donaghue Inviting High
Dignitaries OF Church
TO Come.
CATHOLIC EDITORS ARE COMING

Of the American Federation of Cath
olic Societies to convene in Louis
vile August 1921 is growing apace.
This was the information disclosed
at the meeting of the Advisory Com
mittee held on Tuesday evening at
the Catholic Woman's Club, presided
over by the Very Rev. James P.
Cronin, V. G., and for which John
p. Cassidy acted as Secretary.
Fathers Schuhmann and Hill were
the two other clergymen present.
General Convention Chairman e. j.
Cooney and Secretary James B.
Kelly are highly pleased with the
reports they are receiving from all
Of the Chairmen of Committees as
to the progress of the work in hand
that is to prepare for the proper
reception of the delegates and the
great throng which promises to be
present. This work involves an inn
mense amount of labor, but every
committeeman is willingly doing his
share, Chairman Cooney said.
Col. John H. Whallen, always en-
thusiastic> in everything he under
takes, feels brilliant over the pros
poets for the parade, which he be-
lieves will be the biggest demonstra-
ton ever given in louisville. The
present estimate of Col. Whallen Is
that it will be four miles long at
least. Since the Advisory Commit
tee sent out letters to the clergy
asking their cooperation greater in
terest has been shown in every par
ish in the city, and it is now certain
that each parish will be represented,
either with a float or otherwise.
The parish of st. Helen, in the coun-
try, just outside the city limits, will
come in on horseback with a float
beside. This congregation is made
up of farmers and gardeners, and
Father Peifer proposes that they W
make a showing that will make the
others sit up and take notice when
his "boys" ride down the pike. The
the colored people are enthusiast
st. Augustine's and st. P
Claver's parishes will be in theS
ade with floats. If the colored pee
pie can afford floats certainly the
whites can. There is a mistaken
idea about the cost of a float. 1t
need not cost more than $50 or SIS
II the members of the congregation,
the ladies especially, assist in decor
ating the vehicle. OF course several
hundred dollars might be expended
with propriety, but all of the congre-
cations can not afford this.
There will be meeting of st. Pat
rick's congregation held in the
school hall at Thirteenth and Market
streets Monday night next to take
action about the parade. AS Father
Cronin, the rector of st. Patrick's,
is very enthusiastic himself II is ex-
pected that his parishioners will be
equally so, and something fine is
expected from st. Patrick's.
Right Rev. Bishop O'Donaghue is
sending out letters to the clergy ask
ing their attendance. These invita-
tions include the Papal Delegate, the
Cardinals and several Archbishops
and Bishops. This whole matter was
left to the Bishop, who has kindly
to urge the attendance Of
as many as possible of the high dig
of the church. Chairman
Cooney said that some notable ad-
dresses would be delivered at the
Armory during the public assem-
blages. The topics to be discussed
have not yet been decided upon.
Chairman Cooney is busy with the
work Of arranging the programme of
exercises, which will be announced
In due time.
The Catholic editors of the coun-
try will also meet in Louisville dur
ing the week of the Federation meet
ing, and IL is important that these
be properly entertained. Quite a
number of them are clergymen and
there will be women writers in the
editorial party. The local Federation
wants the editors to go away with a
good impression of Louisville so
that the city, and especially it's
Catholic people, be placed in the
proper light before the country. II is
the intention to properly care for the
editorial party
Various minor meetings OF the
committees will be held during this
week, but no formal meeting viii, be
held until June 13, when the General
Committee will meet again at the
Woman's Club. Mr.. John p. Cas-
silly, who is looking after the souv-
enir book, says that Edward Fitz-
patrick, who is writing the history,
has made the work highly interest
ing, and he feels satisfied the public
viii appreciate the souvenir when
they read II.