Deseret Evening News | 1901-12-10 | Page 1 | Federation of Catholics

OP CATHOLICS Hundred in iii Cincinnati Ohio too Doc 10 Tho first conference of the American Federation of Catholic societies convened liero bero to today tolay lay day with about OG delegates present representing an estimated aggregate of about membership fo the coop orating crating societies At Sam S a m the parade consisting of the local societies acting ns ts on an escort for fo the delegates and visitors proceed proceeded ed to the tho cathedral where Father Quat Quatman Quatman man was master of ceremonies and Bishop of Cleveland cele cho celebrated mess mass the tho opening sermon bt Ing delivered by Dr pastor of the cathedral In Now Nov York Arch Archbishop bishop Elder presided on o with the visiting bishops in n the sanctuary nil ary The music mushy of a large choir was wasA A ft feature of the tho ceremonies nt at the cathedral The delegates proceeded direct from the tho to th the auditorium where lov Nash on HIP tin part of Mayor on the part of or Cincinnati nad President T 1 U II of Colum Columbus bus lius on the part of the Ohio delivered welcoming addresses President President dent Pries Fries and Judge Fitz Fitzgerald gerald of New York vice president pf the federation responded to the flIe nd s of welcome which the th federation proceeded with the tho business of the tho meeting