The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-10-27

A public meeting of the Vincentians
was held Friday night, at which the
Rt. Rev. Denis ]. O'Donoghue, D. D.,
Bishop Of Louisville, was honorary
chairman and John A. Doyle of Louis
vile presided. A most cordial ad-
dress of welcome was made by Hon.
John H. Buschmeyer, mayor of Louis
vile. He was followed by Bishop
O'Donoghue, who. spoke feelingly and
alphabetically of the Vincentians
and urged them to make every effort
to extend their work and to cling to
The observance of the society's rules.
Rev. Father Rice of Chicago spoke
of the spirit and work of the society.
His was followed by brief addresses
by Rev. Father Cronin and Rev. Louis
G. Deepen, Judge M. O'Doherty and
Lieutenant Mahoney,' Cotholic chaplain
at Camp Zachary Taylor.
On Saturday morning Rt. Rev. Ed
mund M. Obrecht, o. c. R., Abbott of
Gethsemane, offered the Holy Sacri-
flee of the Mass for Thomas M. Null
~, the late lamented president of the
Superior Council, at which all the
delegates and, a large group of local
Vincentians were in attendance.
The Saturday forenoon session on
Administration of Conferences" was
presided over by John J. Fitzgerald of
Philadelphia. At this session the SUBJ
topics, weekly Meetings." weekly
Visitation of Families" Record Keep
ing" Reports" Adequate Relief"
collection at Meeting" Cooperation
with Conferences and Particular Coun-
ellis" were discussed by delegates from
the different provinces of the society.
On Saturday afternoon the local
committee entertained the visiting
delegates with an auto ride through
the beautiful parts of Louisville, con-
cluded with visit to Camp Zachary
Taylor, a few miles outside Of the
city.
At the Saturday night session, Jack
j. Spaulding of Atlanta presided, and
the general topic. "Our Society Prob
lens" with the sub-topics, "Organiza-
ton of Councils and Conferences"
Cooperation" Charity Transporta-
ton Rates for Our Poor" "War Ac-
tivities and Responsibility" Ladies'
Auxiliaries" and Financial Support of
Superior Councils" were discussed.
Among the Chicago delegates who par
ticipated In the discussion of these
topics were Daniel Mccain and Father
Rice. Before the close of the meet
ing the following telegram was sent
to President Wilson:
Members of the Society of st. Vim
cent de Paul, in national conference
assembled at Louisville. KY, send you
this expression of loyalty and place
themselves and their facilities .unre-
servedly at your service. to the end
that the administration of relief to
those reduced to need as result of
the present war may be effected most
economically and efficiently"
Sunday morning Rev. Edward f.
Rice of Chicago celebrated Mass in
the cathedral, at which the visiting
delegates and more thon 700 members
of the conferences of Louisville re-
ceived Holy Communion. It was
most imposing sight. Later a meet
ing Of the members of the Superior
Council was held, at which action was
taken pertaining to the needs and vel
fare Of the society in the United
States.
The exercises closed with a dinner
given at Hotel Tyler by the vincen-
tians of Louisville to the visiting dele
gates. Hon. Edward ]. McDermott
gave a most instructive address.
touching upon the early trials and
struggles Of Catholicity in Kentucky,
recalling names of prominent men and
women Of the early days,wh had CIV
en- their. time and their zeal In the
establishment of the Church in the
commonwealth. He was followed by
an address from Judge Matthew
O'Doherty. Rev. e. r. Rice and Rich
ard c. Cannon Of Chicago and Presi-
dent Geo. ]. Gillespie OF the Superior
Council.