The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-08-18
American Federation To
Have PapaI Delegate
as Guest Of Honor

Preparations are being made by the
clergy and Catholic societies of Kan
sas City for the 1917 convention of
the American Federation of Catholic
Societies, which will open there on
August Is. Among the distinguished
guests at the convention will be His
Excellency, the Most Rev. John Bon
zano, D. D., the papal delegate. The
Most Rev. Edward J. Hanna, D. D.,
archbishop of San Francisco, and the
Most Rev. John ]. Glennon, D. D.,
archbishop of St. Louis, are among
those scheduled to address the dele
gates.
The first session in connection with
the convention will be meeting of
the executive board on Saturday eve
ming, August 25. Delegates will also
register on that day at the headquar-
ters, which will be in the Muehlebach
hotel, one of the finest in the middle
west. The convention sessions will be
in the spacious auditorium of the hotel
Pontifical High Mass.
On Sunday morning, August &c, at
10 o'clock, Solemn Pontifical Mass in
the cathedral will mark the formal
opening of the convention. His Ex-
cellency, Archbishop Bonzano, will be
the celebrant of the Mass. The SER
mon will be delivered by Archbishop
Hanna.
At 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon there
will be meeting of the standing COM
mittees and the executive board, and
at o'clock that evening there will be
the first general session, in the form of
mass meeting at convention hall. At
this meeting Archbish hop Glennon, of
st. Louis, will preside. Addresses of
welcome will be delivered by the Rt
Rev. Thomas F.'Lillis, D. D., bishop of
Kansas City, and the mayor of the
city. National officers will respond.
The speakers at this meeting will in
clude Judge Martin Wade of Iowa City
and the Rt. Rev. Joseph Schrembs,
D. d., bishop of Toledo, o.
Requiem Tuesday.
There will be two business sessions,
morning and afternoon, on Monday,
and in the evening entertainment will
be provided for the visitors at Electric
park.
Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock in the
cathedral there will be a Pontifical
Requiem Mass for the late Rt. Rev.
James A. McFaul, D. D., one of the
founders of the federation who died
recently, and all deceased members OF
the federation, including the Most Rev.
James II. Blenk, d. D., late archbishop
of New Orleans, who also died during
the present year. This service will
be followed by two more business
meetings.
At 8 o'clock Tuesday night in Con.
vention hall there will be an important
social service mass meeting, at which
the Rt. Rev. P. J. Muldoon, D. d.,
bishop of Rockford, will preside. Bish'
op Muldoon is chairman of the social
service department of the federation
Among the speakers at this meeting
will be the Rev. John w. Melody, s.
T. D., former professor at the Cath
Ollie university, and the Hon. Quinn
O'Brien Of Chicago, noted attorney.
Delegates Invited.
Wednesday morning there will be
another business session, and the con
vention will be closed at the afternoon
meeting that day. At O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon there will be an
automobile tour of Kansas City's IA
nous boulevard and park system
There will be Solemn Benediction in
one Of the public parks as a concluding
blessing to those attending.
All Catholic societies are invited tC
send delegates to the convention
Those desiring to send representatives
should communicate at once with the
national secretary, Anthony Matre, al
LIS West Jackson boulevard, Chicago