The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-19
Many CATHOLICS TO
ATTEND CONVENTION
Meeting in Kansas City Au-
gust 1920 Will Bring
Many Dignitaries.
PLAN TO DISCUSS WAR
Prelates From All Parts of
the Country to Gather
for Conference.

Kansas city. Mo-, Aug. 1S.-Monsig-
nor John Romano. apostolic delegate
10 the United States. seven or more
afchDishops. 80 bishops and several
thousand priests and laymen. it is ex-
pected. Will attend the sixteenth an
nuai convention of the American Fed J.
Grafton of Catholic Societies, which
will be held here August 1923.
This years convention. 1t is declared,
Will he one of the most important in
the history of the organization, as 1t
IL expected that action will be taken
upon the so-called diocesan plan"
under which It is proposed to affiliate
all Catholic bodies in the country with
the American Federation. There are
ITO dfoceses in the country and if the
plan is put into effect the fedora ton
officials say it's membership will be in
creased from 100000 to $4,000, 900.
To Discuss War.
The plan was proposed at the con :
Ncntfon last year. and 1t was decided
70 take action at this years meeting.
inc movement was Endorsed at a con
terence of the American archbishops
IN Washington some time ago. The
American federation is the largest
catholic body in the country, and n
number Of large organizations already
are affiliated with it. The diocesan
plan would bring all of the smaller So
cieties into affiliation.
HOW the Roman Catholics of Amer
'ca may help win the war also will
DC discussed at the convention.
Prelatcs from all parts of the coun
try Will be here. 1t is expected. Among
1hem. In addition to Monsignor Bon
zano. will be: Archhishops Mundclcin
Chicago; Glennon. st. Louis: Hanna,
san Francisco: Harry New Orleans:
Moeller, Ctncinnati: Christie. Portland
and Mcssmer. Milwaukee.
Plan Big Program.
An elaborate program for the enter
fainment OF the visitors has been ar
ranged by the members of the local
branch of the federation. The con-
vention will open Sunday morning,
August rs. with pontifical high ma SIS
with Monsignor BonZano as celebrant
The sermon will be delivered by Arch
bishop Glennon. In the evening there
VIII be a mass meeting in Convention
nan over which Archbishop Glcnnon
will preside. Addresses of welcome
Will be delivered by Bishop Thomas T..
Lillis of Kansas City; Mayor George
Edwards, Kansas City. and John VIVA :
len. New York, president OF the fedora
ton. The principal addresses will be
by Monsignor Bonzano and Judge
Martin ]. Wade. Iowa City, Iowa.
Monday. August 81. will be devoted
entirely to business sessions, with a
Catholic day" celebration at local
park in the evening. Tuesday morning
a pontifical requiem mass will be said
at the cathedral for Archbishop Rlcnk
New Orleans: Bishop James A. Nc
Faul. Trenton. n. j.. and the decease
members of the federation. In the
evening a meeting under the auspices
Of the social service commission OF
the federation will be held. Bishop
=. J. Muldoon of Rockford. ILL.,. will
preside. The closing business session
is set for Wednesday morning In the
afternoon the visitors will be taken
for a trip about the city by the women
of Kansas City.