The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-08-19
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CATHOLIC MECCA

VII uu~ ~ W. AVVn
GREAT GATHERING OF CATHOLIC
NoTAeLEs SCHEDULED FOR
WEEK OF AUGUST 10Th IN NEW
YORK ciTY-25,ooo PEOPLE Ex-
PEcTED TO ATTEND - CON-
PLETE PROGRAM OF coNvEN-
TION.
Catholic week will be celebrated in
New York City during the week of
August Goth and the greatest gather
ing of Catholic clergy and laity ever
assembled i'll this country is expected
to be in attendance. Representatives
of the American Federation of Catho-
lie Societies. the German Roman
Catholic Central Verein, the Catholic
Young Mems National Union, the
Gonzaga Union. the New York State
League Of Central Verein, the New
York State Federation of Catholic So
cieties and the Catholic Press Asso-
citation of America have already sig
nitied their intention to be in New
York City and have all pledged them
selves to endeavor to make this meet
ing the largest gathering of it's kind
ever held in America Cardinals Glib
bons, Farley and O'Connell, together
with the Papal Delegate. the Most
Rev. John BonZano and scores of
archbishops and bishops will attend
the convention. The expected attend
ancc has been variously estimated
from 10000 to $4,000.
Cardinal Gibbons to Preach.
The convention will open with pom
titical high Mass at st. Patrick's Ca
thedral on Sunday. August 20. The
Mass will be sung by Cardinal Farley
and the sermon will be preached by
Cardinal Gibbons.
That evening there will be Il mass
meeting in the liippOdrOme which will
be presided over by John Whalcn,
president of the American Federation
of Catholic Societies. Cardinal Far
ley and several prominent laymen will
deliver addresses. A musical pro-
gram quite out of the ordinary is be-
ing prepared for this meeting
The Metropolitan Opera House Or
chestra will play and the famous
Ruthenian and German choral socie-
ties will sing.
Other mass meetings will be held
every night during the week, at which
important papers on religious and
charitable subjects will be read.
Program Of the Convention.
The following program has been ar
ranged for Catholic Week:
August rs and 19-C0nvcntion of
Catholic Press Association at the
Catholic club
August IS, 10 Il. m.-Prcpartory
meeting of the committee on social
propaganda of German Roman CathO-
lie Central Verein.
August 10, 10 Il. m. Meeting of
committee on resolutions of German
|
3 p. m.-Mceting of executive board
Of German Roman Catholic Central
Vcren.
Sp. m.-Reception at Kolping house
to delegates and friends. German RO
man Catholic Central Vcrrin
August 20, s IL. m. - Preliminary
meeting of Central Vcrcin at head
quarters. Park Avenue hotel ad
0 dresses of welcome; presentation o.
0 flags of State League and Centra
D Verein; appointment of committee:
e and other business.
II Il. m.-Opcning of joint c0nvcn
0 tions with political Mass at st. Pat
0 rick's Cathedral. The Mass will b,
0 sung by his IImincnce Cardinal Far
0 ley. The sermon will be preached b,
D Cardinal Gibbons. Cardinal O'COll
o nell. the Apostolic Delegate, Arch
U bishop Bonzano, and many other prom
" incnt prclatcs are expected to b
" present. A military escort will b
W organized from Catholic unifOrme
" societies.
W 3 p. m.-Confcrcncc of State legis
" lative committees of Central Vereir
W p. m.-Meeting Of social servic
W and workingmens societies of Cel
," trail Verein.
," 8 p. m.-JOint mass meeting of a
" societies at Hippodrome, Hon. job
" Whalen, president of American Fet
" Grafton of Catholic Societies, presi'
~ ing. Cardinal Farley and prominer
~ ecclesiastics and laymen will
w speakers. The Metropolitan Opel
w House orchestra, under direction
~" y" Emil Reyl, will play, and the Rut
y" enian and German Choral Societi,
W. W. will sing.
W. August 81, s a. m.-High Mas
W. W. Church of st. John the Baptist, Fl