Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-07-25
Thronged st. Johns Church at
Annual Festival Sunday
Morning.
General Meeting Addressed by
Rev. Fathers Deepen and
DOnahue.
MEMBER FOR FIFTY LONG YEARS

Last Sunday the Vincentians of
Louisville paid marked honor to the
founder of their. society, the great
st. Vincent de Paul, recognized the
world over as the savior of the poor.
Early in the morning men from all
parts of the city thronged st. Johns
church at Clay and Walnut, where
they attended the anniversary high
mass, celebrated by the Rev. Father
Schuhmann, d. D., who also
preached a short but forceful SER
mon, in which he welcomed the Vim
centians to his church and COM
mended them for their noble work,
which was among the poor and
without regard to race, creed or
color. The choir rendered special
musical programme that was much
appreciated, and between 400 and
500 men received holy communion.
Upon all sides were heard express
sions of appreciation of the arrange
ments and reception accorded the
large number present by the officers
and members of st. Johns confer
ence.
The annual meeting was held in
the Knights of Columbus auditorium
at O'Clock in the. afternoon, when
another large gathering was assem-
bled. President John A. Doyle oc-
cupied the chair and Rev. Father
Donahue, of the Cathedral, offered
the opening prayer. Secretary
Bohan recorded the conference re-
ports, which showed that during the
quarter ending June 80 over a
hundred families had been visited
and assistance rendered nearly 500
persons This did not include all
the works Of the society, and it was
somewhat disappointing that several
Secretaries had not their reports
present. The total distributed in
charity aggregated over $1,000, but
that was only part of the relief
work performed.
Chairman Mapother reported the
work teing done at the School of
Reform, where the boys are beipg
made better and will want co-opera-
tion when they go out into the
world. Representative Mueller was
called upon and told of the good
results achieved from st. Elizabeth's
library. Thomas Hynes said the Jail
was visited regularly and the in
mates counseled and encouraged to
lead better lives. At the City Hos
pital, the Aims House, the Work
House and the sanitariums regular
visits we're made, religious books
and articles and magazines and
clothing being distributed among the
unfortunates.
When called upon Vice President
Edward j. 0'Brien spoke of the two
new conferences just aggregated. The
society, he said, has done anG Is
doing great work, which with the
increased membership will grow. He
expressed the opinion that a debt of
gratitude was owed Father Schulz
mann and st. Johns Conference for
the cordial reception of the morn
ing.
When President Doyle introduced
Father Deepen as Vincentian they
all knew he was given an ovation.
The reverend speaker began an elo-
quent and feeling address by stat
Ing that he felt very much at home
with the Vincentians, and to be with
them was like enjoying a rest and
vacation. Father Deepen was edited
with the attendance and the spirit
CAulDiltus anu dlbO Sidu ludl tnc
Vincentians were steadily becoming
stronger. Saying that he was near
ing his golden jubilee as a member,
he spoke at some length on Rome,
Paris and st. Vincent de Paul and
his visit to HIS tomb in Paris. st.
Vincent de Paul was the apostle of
the seventeenth century, and his
charity and example have conferred
a wondrous grace over the entire
world. In concluding Father Deepen
declared that when the sun of life
is setting the Vincentian will realize
that for him is the hundred-fold re-
ward at the hour of death.
The happy incident of the meeting
was the announcement by Father
Donahue that in their midst was
true and genuine follower of st.
Vincent de Paul, who just fifty
years ago became a member OF the
society Father Donahue paid a
high tribute to the life and works
OF Thomas II. Hill, with the ex-
pressed hope that he be long spared
to meet with them. Mr.. Hill is the
Oldest Vincentian in Kentucky, and
when the members present had re-
covered from their pleasant surprise
they surrounded him to extend con-
gratulations. With a few further
words OF advice and encouragement
from Father Donahue the great
meeting was closed with prayer.