New Ulm review., 1922-09-27
CA THOLlCS HOLD
Big CONVE] T J. !
ST. CLOUD IS HOST TO THE
ASSEMBLED CHURCHMEN
THIS WEEK.
MANY CHURCH DIGNITARIEs
OF NOTE ATTENDING.

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st. Cloud was in gala attire for the
42nd annual convention Of the D. r. K.
Unterstuetzungsgesellschaft and the
9th general conference Of the D. R. K.
state societies which were held in that
city Sunday, Monday and Tuesday,
September 2426. Both conventions
were we'll attended and the results were
very gratifying. Quite a number OF
church dignitaries Of note and some very
prominent lay delegates took part in the
deliberations. The delegates from New
Ulm were Williabld Eibner, President Of
the Staatsverband and
the Staatsverband and Armin Ranweiler,
Edwin Amann, Alex Ranweiler, Henry
Ranweiler, Hugo Forster, George
Puchner, Henry Berg, Jos. Puchner, Joe
Wiltscheck, Ben I. Vetter, John Henle,
Robert Dummer, Henry Amann, and
Raymond Fesenmaie..
Sunday was the opening day Of the
conventions with masses at 6, 7,8 and s
o'clock. Pontifcal High Mass was cele-
brated at 10 o'clock by Right Rev,
Alcuin Deutsch, Abbot Of St. Johns
College, and tie sermon was deivere d
by the Right Rev. Vincent Wehrle, O. S.
B. Bishop Of North Dakota.
Impressive Ceremonies.
At 2 o'clock a parade was formed
which passed in review before the as
Ese1nbled clergy. At 8 o'clock the con-
ventions were form ally opened, the neet-
ings for the n2en being held in the K. C.
hall and for the wczren at the church Of
the Immaculate Conception. At this
tine the colors were transferred from TIE
last president Franz c. Keepers q
St. Paul to andreceived by Paul Ahles
Of St. Cloud who had the honor to pre-
side at this years convention. This
was most impressive ceremony. During
the course OF the afte noon, addTesse:
were delivered by the Rt. Rev. Bishop
Vincent Wehrle and Math. A1tez OF St
Paul, organizer for the State Of Mime
sofa. During the intellrission a male
chores Of seventy-fve voices furnished
several numbers.
At the women's convention the Rt
Rev. Abbott Alcuin Deutsch and John
@. Juenemann Of St. Paul, Secy. OF the
D. r. K. Unterstuetzungsg sellschaft
delivered addresses. The evening meet.
ing Of the conventions was held in K. g
hall at which time the Hon. G. p. Vasal.
delivered a notable address.
Welcomed BY City.
At the Monday morning meeting the
delegates were welcomed to the city by
Mayor w. B. Matson of St. Cloud and
District Judge John A. Roeser, Of St
Cloud also spoke to the assembled dele,
gates. At this time the annual reports
Of the Secretary and Treasurer were
read and referred to the proper com
mittees.: Reports we're also submitted
by M. Aretz and by F. G. Kueppers
who had charge of che work OF securing
new members. In the afternoon meeting
J. @. Juenemann and Joseph Matt de
livered addresses pertaining to the
activities Of the societies. Committee
reports were read and officers elected fol
the ensuing year. In the evening the
report of the committee on resolutions
was read and the result of the election
was made pubic.
Tuesday morning a solemn requiem
mass was celebrated by Monsignor Johs
Meier Of Winona and the sermon was de-
livered by Rev. And. ]. Rinke Of Winsted.
At 10 o'clock the annual meeting OF the
neutrality-suspicious. was form
ally opened and continued in session
during the afternoon and evening unti'
all business matters requiring attention
had been attended to. The delegates
were splendidly entertained during theii
stay in St. Cloud and the conventions
themselves proved highly successful
from every viewpoint.