The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-23
/" Committee" Return from
Visit to Archbishop but
Will Not Talk.
NO TROUBLE SUNDAY
Meeting Tonight to Be Featur-
ed by Committees Report.
Regular Services Sunday.

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Mystery again pervaded the atmos-
phere of Kenosha's Italian colony to-
day. The journey Of the committee
from the colony" to the residence of
the archbishop in Milwaukee on Fri
day instead Of calming the tempest
appears to have again aroused a COM
motion among the members Of the
parish. The committee swore them
selves to secrecy and refuse to make
public the result of their visit to the
Office of the archbishop until the form
al report is made at special meeting
to be held at Garibaldi hall this even
ing. Not even to members Of their
own families would the committee tell
Of what happened in Milwaukee. Chair
man Joseph Cardinal declared that he
did not even care to say whether or
not they had been successful in seeing
the archbishop.
"We VII tell all this evening"" he
said. until that time, we do not
believe it would be fair to the mem
bers of the parish to give the facts
to the public"
All Members Are Silent.
Only evasive answers could be se-
cured out of the other members of
the committee. eve are back and we
have been to Milwaukee to see the
archbishop" said one. "That's all. At
least that's all we will tell until this
evening"
The brother of one member of the
committee was seen by News repre-
sentative. what happened in Mil
waukee?" was the question put to him.
II don't know" he answered. 81
asked my brother and he would not
tell me. I don't really know whether
the committee saw the archbishop or
not. They seem to think too much
has been said about the affair already
and they have no comment to make"
Archbishop Is Also Silent.
An attempt was also made by the
Kenosha Evening News to get state
ment from Archbishop Messmer in re-
gard to the visit of the delegation to
the episcopal residence. The secre-
tary to the archbishop was reached by
telephone. He declared that Arch
bishop Messmer was not at his resi-
dence and said that there was abso-
lutely nothing to be said to newspa-
pers REGARDING the case.
Meanwhile conjectures galore fill
the atmosphere at Holy Rosary. 1t
seems to be the general opinion of the
members Of the parish that the COM
mittee was either unsuccessful in see
ing the archbishop or that they Sc
cured no definite answer from him in
regard to the requested resignation of
the Rev. Peter Perardi.
Not Interfere on Sunday.
IT am privileged to tell you one
thing regarding the planned action of
the committee" explained Chairman
Cardinal this morning. "That is, that
there will be absolutely no Interior
ence with the regular services of the
church on Sunday or at any other time
until this matter is settled. There
will be no need for police to be sent
to the church on Sunday morning. We
will not attempt to use any force in
putting our plans into effect"
The, air of mystery which has again
invaded the parish has accentuated
the commotion in the parish circles.
Again this morning the differences in.
the ranks of the church has become
the chief topic of conversation and
many conjectures have arisen. Sew
eral members of the parish declare
that they believe the outcome of the
commotion will be that those who are
dissatisfied with the present manage
ment of the church will leave its ranks
and form other church bodies now ex-
listing among the Italians. There is
even one rumor which asserts that
another church might be established.
Meanwhile the Rev. Father Perardi
has gone on quietly with the duties
of the priest of the parish. This
morning wedding was solemnized at
the church and on Sunday the masses
will be read as usual.