Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-06-15
Chairmen of Twenty Commit
tees Report Progress
Made.
st. Patrick's and st. Martins
Parishes Arrange For
Floats.
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work of the Federation OF Catholic
Societies during the present week in
Louisville, New Albany and Jeffer-
sonville, for the societies in the lat
ter two cities are now taking an
active part in the work of arranging
for the big convention to be held
here August 1921 inclusive. A meet
ing of the Convention Committee
was held on Monday night at the
Catholic Woman's Club, 615 West
Walnut street, and a meeting of the
General Committee was held on
Thursday night at the same place.
At both of these meetings the Chair
men of the twenty committees re-
ported good progress. At the gen.
eral meeting on Thursday night
delegates from the various parishes
participated, each of them being en-
titled to two delegates, which OF It
self made the gathering a large. one.
At the meeting of the Convention
Committee Chairman e. ]. Cooney
took up the subject of Invita- ons,
and Chairman Raymond Barrett,
also of that committee. reported that
he contemplated sending out 10000
invitations, and Chairman ". B.
Smith. of the Printing and Press
Committee, was asked to have an
estimate made of the cost of this
feature, either by photographic, en-
graved or printed invitations.
Chairman Cooney read letter
from Architect E. w. Hillerich, in
which an outline was given OF what
the floats ought to represent. Mr.:
Hillerich has kindly volunteered his
services to aid in this work, and
three ladies have promised him to
\give their assistance j2 instructing
rKs-wvrTr oazny- pa the
work OF making flowers or other
decorations for the floats, all with
out cost. Chairman Cooney was re-
uuested to confer with Mr.. Hillerich
with a view of making the floats
represent Catholic ideals as much as
possible, accentuating the work
performed by the church or some
historic member thereof, at the same
time avoiding offense to any creed
or nationality. The committee would
have it understood that the floats
ought not If possible be mere floral
decorations, but should represent
some historic event. However, each
congregation is the best judge of
this, guided by the advice Of their
pastors. Mr.. Hillerich will give the
necessary advice as to the artistic
part, and will be of great assistance
in this important part of the work.
Everything indicates that the floats
will be an important adjunct to the
big demonstration, but 1t should be
borne in mind, the committee urges,
that no time be lost by any parish or
society in arranging for these floats.
Mr.. Hillerich cited Holy Cross par
ish as an example. The ladies Of
that parish will be engaged for eight
weeks in making floral and other
decorations for their float.
1t was stated that st. Martins
parish will have a float in the par
ade. AL H. Brumleve has been ap-
pointed Secretary of the Congrega-
tional Committee which is now
looking after the work. st. Joseph's s
Mems Society, st. Aloysius Young
Mems and Boys Sodality and other
societies connected with the church
will participate in the parade, and
all are very enthusiastic. The sec
ond meeting of st. Patrick's parish
was held on Monday night and the
work OF arranging for the float and
for the procession from this congre-
CATION was augmented by the CO.
operation of the Ladies' Auxiliary.
st. Patrick's will have a fine repre-
sentation. and ii ought to have, as
there are 1000 souls In this parish.
Preliminary work toward arranging
for floats in other parishes is being
carried on according TO reports re-
ceived by the Convention Committee.
A meeting of the Advisory Com
mittee of the Federation has been
called for Tuesday, June 1S. at st.
Patrick's school hall at the request
of Vincent B. Smith, OF the Press
and Printing Committee, who de-
sires to lay before the committee all
Of the information in his possession
as to the probable cost Of printing
the souvenir book. The matter for
the book has been prepared by Ed
Fitzpatrick, and Chairman Smith
has received bids from several
firms. He wants the committee to
decide about the number OF illustra-
tions, the number Of pages, ETC.. so
that the work of printing may begin
some time next week. The subject
matter has been approved by the
Book Committee. OF which John y.
Cassidy is Chairman.