Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-08-24
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NEXT MEETING AT MILWAUKEE,


greatest Catholic gathering in its
history, attracted here by the Cath
Ollie Federation convention, the
that body. To give in detail the
proceedings would require many
pages, and therefore the Kentucky
Irish American can give only
summary of its work. The conven-
tion opehed Monday morning in the
convention hall Of the Gait House
with Archbishops, Bishops, church
dignitaries and over 400 delegates
present representing all sections Of
the country. Archbishop Messmer
delivered the invocation and pre-
pared the congratulatory message
sent the Holy Father. President
Feeney and Secretary Matre sub
mitted lengthy reports of the work
of the last year and making sugges-
tions for the future. During the
afternoon able addresses were deliv-
cred touching upon social and other
problems, and at night there was a
musicale at the Armory attended by
over 500 people.
Tuesday the convention heard
recommendations for a limited divorce
law, excoriations of immoral plays,
books, art and advertisements, re-
ports on Catholic educational condi-
tions and methods, and decided to
form a National League of Catholic
Women. Most Rev. John Bonzano,
Papal Delegate; Bishop James A.
McFaul, Sioux Chief Hollow Bear
Horn, Lieut.. Gov. Edward J. Nc
Dermott, Father j. H. Dorsey and
John S. Leahy made stirring ad-
dresses at a mass meeting in the
Armory at night, when Bishop Nc
Faul said "a splendid example of
the anostolatel of -tha--- laity- >. was
demonstrated on the streets of
Louisville last Sunday. and ! want
to congratulate publicly Bishop
O'Donaghue and the men who
worked for the success of that won
derful demonstration and to say
further that it will go down in
history"
Wednesday was the real business
day. when the following message
from the Holy Father was received:
"The Holy Father thanks the
American Federation of Catholic
Societies for its expression of filial
love and sends to all assembled in
convention his Apostolic blessing"
A temporary organization of the
Catholic woman's League was per-
fected, and for furthering the work
of the Federation $4,000 was
pledged. Mrs. Elizabeth Bennett and
Miss Mary Corcoran, of this city,
are members of the committee that
will report next year. The election
Of officers was reported as follows:
President-Charles I. Denehcaud,
New Orleans.
First Vice President-Thomas P.
Flynn, Chicago.
Second Vice President-J. A.
, Collier. Shakopee, MINI.
Third Vice President - Joseph
Frey, New York.
Fourth Vice President. j.
Hynes. Buffalo.
! Fifth Vice President-James ].
Regan. st. Paul, MINI.
| Sixth Vice President-Dr. Peter
CAM, Louisville.
! Secretary-Anthony Matre, st.
Louis.
/ Treasurer-F. w. Heckenkamp,
Jr., Quincy, Ill.
/ Marshal. W. West, Kansas
City, Kas.
Color Bearer-chief Hollow Horn
Bear.
The committees named for'the en-
suing years are as follows:
LAVA. v. D. Watterson, Pitts
burg; Judge NJ. f. Girten, Chicago;
Walter George Smith, Philadelphia;
Judge John ST. Paul, New Orleans;
Joseph Fargis, New York; Francis
]. Sullivan. Brooklyn; e. J. cooney,
Finance-Dr. #. Gaudin. New Or
leans; r. p. Leonard, st. Louis;
/ Peter Wallrath, Evansville; G. b.
Kessing. Cincinnatis Richard Ennis,
Pittsburg.
Social Service-Right Rev. Bishop
Muldoon, Chairman; Very Rev.
Cavanagh, Notre Dame; Prof.
Hagerty, Columbus; Rev. p. Dietz,
Milwaukee; C. |. Denechaud. New
Orleans.
Public Morals-Edward Tierney,
Brooklyn; Thomas II. Cannon, Chi
cago; Anthony Matre, st. Louis;
4 Kew r.. helefmdn, Olhcihhdli.
Associate Membership-F. w.
Heckencamp, Jr., Quincyi John
Whalen, New York; @. Wallace,
Columbus; A. Matre. ST. Louis; T. d.
Doyle, Pittsburgh.
The convention was brought TO a
happy close with a banquet to the
clergy and civil officers at the Gait
House Wednesday night, when good
fellowship reigned supreme. More
than LOO guests sat down at the
banquet table and Bishop O'Donag-
hue, with those specially invited,
occupied table on raised platform
at the front OF the hall. Eugene y.
Cooney presided as toastmaster and
was brief in his introductions.
Owing 70 the lateness Of the hour