Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-01-17
Work of the Year Reviewed i'm
Reports of President and
Treasurer.
President and Officers Invited to
Visit Louisville Catholic
Societies.
SPLENDID FINANCIAL CONDITION

The annual meeting of the Louis
iville Federation of Catholic Socie-
ties was held on Thursday night of
last week at the Catholic Woman's
Club, when the annual election took
place. For the Federation the
years work of the officers and COM
mittees was most satisfactory,
therefore the delegates would make
no change and elected the follow
ing officers without opposition:
President-Dr. Peter s. CAM
First Vice President-Henry A.
Vonderheide.
Second Vice President - David
O'Connell.
Secretary-Thomas j. Dolan.
Treasurer-Jacob Hubbuch.
The Executive Committee will be
chosen at the February meeting.
All the officers and many dele
gates were present when. President
GAM opened the meeting and soon
the tables were cleared of all busi-
ness pertaining to the past year.
Chairman John Doyle reported
memorial resolutions on the death
of the late Col. John H. Whallen,
with the announcement that the
Federation would have celebrated Il
solemn high mass of requiem for the
repose of his soul at st. Charles Bor-
romeo church on the morning of
January 16 at o'clock. The Fedora
tion was also requested to attend
the Choral Society mass for Col.
Whallen at st. Boniface church on
January 10, when the musical pro-
gramme will be rendered by that
society.
President CAM stated that the
Rev. George M. Connor, the elo-
quent pastor of st. Williams
church, had accepted an invitation
and would. deliver an address at
one of the meetings in the near
future.
Treasurer Jacob Hubbuch sub
mitted his annual report showing
the Federation's financial standing,
which was greeted with hearty ap-
plause. The report showed the re-
sources of the Federation to be
nearly $4,000, with no outstanding
bills or liabilities. He also stated
that of this sum $3,250 was invested
in interest bearing per cent. gold
bonds, the balance being in bank
for current expenses. This report
was evidence of excellent admins
tration and shows the Louisville
Federation to be on firm founda-
tion and conducted on business
principles.
The President, reviewing the
years work, returned thanks for the
undivided support given his admin
istration by his fellow officers and
delegates, and also to the clergy
men who had lent their presence at
meetings and delivered lectures.
Attention was called to the duty
resting on delegates, whose accept
ance of appointment placed upon
them the obligation of attending the
meetings and doing their part of
the work that may be necessary.
Touching upon the National Fedora
tion, President GAM expressed the
opinion that better times were COM
ing, times that portend the uplift of
humanity and the disappearance of
intolerance.
Before the adjournment there
were several short talks, during
which invitations were extended
President CAM and the officers to
visit and address the Hibernian
Ladies' Auxiliary, the Knights of
Columbus, Mackin and Trinity Coun-
ellis and st. Edwards Commandery
of the knights of st. John, which
were accepted with the promise that
each would be visited in the near
future. From beginning to end the
session was full of interest and
augurs well for the year 1914.