Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-07-06
Religious and Historic Scenes
VIII BE shown on Many
Floats.
Largely Attended and Enthusi-
astic Meeting Hears OFF,
cial Reports.
COMMITTEES ARE ANNOUNCED

The greatest NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
pageant ever attempted in this sec
ton of the country is now being con-
structed in Louisville, and when
completed will form one of the feat
ures of the American Federation of
Catholic Societies national conven-
ton to be held here during the week
beginning Sunday, August IS. This
pageant will show in artistic mag
nificence and historical accuracy
scenes both religious and patriotic
from the discovery of this country
down to the present day. From
present indications there will be at
least thirty floats in the monster
parade which will take place on
Sunday afternoon, August IS. The
construction of big floats is now un-
der way in different parts Of the
city. and forces of designers, artists,
carpenters, modelers and others
have been working under the direc-
ton of Col. John II. Whallen,
Chairman of the Parade Committee;
Alderman Barney Campbell and
Architect Walter Hillerich, who
have had experience with spectac-
ular parades.
The Catholic Women's Club was
thronged with representative men
and women at the regular meeting
of the local Catholic Federation
presided over by DR.. Peter S. CAM.
There was much applause when an
nouncement was made that repre-
sentatives we're present from st.
Charles Borromeo church and that
Flat in
the parade. About fifteen parishes
have thus far reported that they
will be represented in the parade
with floats, and these augmented by
those of the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans, Catholic knights of America,
Young Mems TnTs7Iure. 1fr5srnrarrr
Ladies' Auxiliary, knights of
Columbus, Knights of st. John,
Columbia Athletic Club, Catholic
Order of Foresters and other socie-
ties will bring the number up to be-
tween thirty and forty.
Eugene J. Cooney, Chairman OF
the Convention Committee, reported
that 5000 invitations had been is
sued and that there would be over
500 delegates in attendance at the
convention, and that with the ed
itors and visitors the number the
convention would attract to Louis
Vile would be away up in the thou
sands. He also stated that 5000
copies of the souvenir book, n W in
the hands of the printer, would be
issued and would be found a work
of extraordinary merit. A commu-
nication was received from National
President Edward Feeney, which
included the call for the convention.
The programme, though not yet
completed, has among the list who
will deliver addresses at the public
meetings and before the convention
the names of Archbishop Messmer,
Bishop McFaul, Gov. McCreary,
Mayor Head, Rev. ]. H. Dorsey,
Lieut.. Gov. McDermott and the dis
tinguished Catholic editors, Rev.
John ]. Burke and Rev. Paul Chew.
John Doyle created much en-
thusiasm when he announced the
part the Knights of Columbus would
play. as did also Thomas keenan,
and Magistrate p. T. Sullivan, repre-
senting the A. o. H., the latter stat
ing that he was going TO Chicago to
invite their national convention to
come here in a body. Col. Joe Nc
CHM wanted all to know that the
Catholic knights and Uniform
Rank would make as good a show
Ing as any, and several others made
like statements.
The annual convention OF the
Catholic Press Association will con-
vene here on August 16 and II. the
date having been advanced one
week. This will be attended by
nearly all the Catholic editors and
publishers of the country.
Attention of the Federation was
called to the part taken by certain
Federal officials in the attempt to
organize the Guardians Of Liberty
in this city, following which the
matter was referred TO a special
committee, which should report al
the next meeting, when the case will
be laid before the Government
authorities at Washington.
Before adjourning President
Ganz announced the names of those
constituting the twenty committees
that will serve until after the great
convention adjourns.