Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-05-25
Many Societies Busy Preparing
For Catholic Federation
Convention.
Will Have Floats and Full
Strength in Great
Parade.
PapaI Legate, Cardinals, Arch
bishops and Bishops Will
Visit Louisville.
PROGRAMME BEING COMPLETED

The Catholic societies of Louis
Vile are all interested in the coming
national convention of the American
Catholic Federation, which will con-
vene in this city next August. And
besides this the people in seneral
are willing to lend helping hand
IN entertaining the distinguished
gathering and maintain Kentucky's s
reputation for hospitality. This
week a number of meetings were
held and at all resolutions were
adopted to lend every assistance to
the Louisville Federation, which is
perfecting the arrangements for the
greatest Catholic gathering ever held
in this section of the country.
Wednesday night the Central Com
mittee of the Catholic Knights of
America, representing nearly every
branch of that order in the Falls
Cities. was held in st. Mary's Hall,
when the support of that great or
der was pledged those arranging for
the national convention. President
John Schalda occupied the chair and
after stating the object of the meet
ing introduced Dr. Peter S. CAM,
President of the Louisville Fedora
ton. who briefly outlined the OBJ
iects. scope and work of the Ameri-
ean Federation of Catholic Societies.
He expressed the hope that the re-
eeption given this convention would
surpass any that has taken place
and also show the Catholic strength
Of Louisville. The convention, he
said, would bring to Louisville
Papal Delegate Bonzano, Cardinals
Farley and O'Connell, thirty Arch
bishops and Bishops, hundreds Of
priests. representatives from Ger
many and other countries, and thou
sands of delegates and visitors from
all the States in the Union. This
convention would also prove that
the great Catholic body is loyal and
~ reat 10 ffgfrt for the -ccuntrg an
for the church, its cardinal principle
being allegiance to God and country.
Others called upon were Magistrate
P. It. Sullivan, Col. John H. Whal-
len. Frank McGrath, Col. p. j.
Breen, Alderman B. ]. Campbell, P.
NJ. O'Reilly, Magistrate George
Berry, Gen. Michael Reichert and
William NJ. Higgins. Col. Whallen
told what was being done and stated
that the line of march had been
mapped out Positions will be as
signed the different societies as soon
as they report to the Parade Com
midee. Alderman Campbell an
nounced the rules governing the
floats, and when Gen. Reichert
moved that the Catholic Knights
provide a float and march in the
parade there was not a dissenting
voice. This being the principal busi-
ness, the meeting adjourned till
next Friday night, when all arrange
ments will be completed.
Meetings with results similar to
the foregoing we're also held at St |
Martins and st. Boniface halls on
Wednesday night, and at each a
spirit of enthusiasm was manifest.
Monday night the IS. r. o." sign |
was hung out at the splendid new
home of the Columbia Athletic Club |
on st. Catherine street. A special
meeting had been called to decide |
what part this strong body OF young |
men would take in the Federation
and the proceedings de-
veloped one of the livest OF live
wires. Present and representing the
Louisville Federation committees,
societies and parishes were Coils.
John H. Whallen, p. ]. Breen, p. Nj.
OReilly, Alderman Campbell, John
Weiss, Walter Hillerich and others,
who were welcomed by President
Ben Beckman. Col. Whallen, p. M.
O'Reilly, Col. Breen and Alderman
Campbell congratulated the Column
bia Athletic Club and urged that 1t
be represented in the parade. The
Federation convention will attract
the attention of the country to
More will be expected
here than elsewhere, and therefore
they hoped all would be united for
the success of the convention.
William M. Higgins, William Dem
mis-, William Larkin, Peter Koch,
John Schalda, Ben Speaker and
VIII Holley spoke for the club. They
stated that the Columbia would go
some' and that the ladies would be
with them. After an unanimous
vote to provide a float and turn out
ESQ strong the use OF the club house
was rendered the Federation during
he time of the convention. Peter
Koch and VIII Dennis want the best
iloat and John Schalda and Presi-
lent Beckman have secured four OF
he finest horses in Kentucky. A
recess was taken for the entertain
nent Of the visitors and inspection
II the new club house. When the
meeting reassembled President
Beckman announced the committees
and work was begun that will win
he Columbia Athletic Club COM
position In the great dem