Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-05-07
Supreme Council.

knights OF Columbus Hold Their First
Annual NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Show.
ing for the First Years WOrk-Omcers
and Committees.
Yesterday afternoon and evening the Su-
prsme council of The Knights of Columbus
held their first annual convention in the
building. The following members of the
Supreme, council attended the convention:
James T. Mullen, S. G. K; William Fl. Sui
Ivan, s. R. s.; j. T. Mcmahon, s. F. s.;
Rev. NJ. ]. McGivney, s. G. S.; William
Kane, S. T.; John Moore, s. G. G.; Daniel
Colwell, s. G. L.; alse Corpora
ton Counsel Driscoll. The delegates
from the various councils were: San Saliva
dor council, No, L, New Haven-P. 81. Cos
grove, VIM. NJ. Geary, James T. McGann.
Silver City council, No. 2, Meriden-John
r. GlYnn, J. w. Curran, David A. Dolbee.
J. Donahue, J. Lawton, M. w. Lawton
Washington council, No. 4, ,Meriden-Mieh-
ael Luby, T. F. Flynn, P. j. Kenns. Pinta
| council, No. 8, Wallingford-John G. Phe-
| Ian, J. @. Roach, ]. ]. White.
The presiding officer was Supreme Grand
Knight James T. Mullen F. F. Flynn. of
| Meriden, was appointed secretary pro tenn ,
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| being unavoidably absent.
| The order has only been established in this
State little over year. The statistics OF
membership reported were as follows: San
Salvador council, New Haven, membership
| %, including propositions Silver City coun-
| Gil, Meriden, membership 1859; Forest City
| council, Middletown, membership 80; Pinta
council, Wallingford, membership 80; Wash
| ington council. Meriden. membership 60.
Most of the session was occupied in the
discussion and alteration of the constitution
and bylaws. The object of the organization
is the mutual benefit of its members. When
a member is sick he receives five dollars g
| week, and upon the death of any member an
| assessment is made of 81 upon each member
| which is paid over to the deceased's friends
| or relatives. San Salvador council of this
| city was the pioneer council. The name il
historical and emblematical. Among those
who first moved in forming this order
were Father McGivnsy, John j. Ker.
| rigan, G. Il. Driscoli and J. T. Mullen
The graded scale of initiation runs from
| eighteen years to fifty. It is So 25 for the
candidate eighteen years old. Twenty five
cents additional is charged for an applicant
nineteen years old, and it increases at the
rate of twenty-five cents year, SO that the
/ candidate fifty years old, who wants to be-
come member, must pay $11.25.
Applications for charters from Portland,
Cromwell, Waterbury and Norwich have beer
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The following committees were appointed:
| On Finance-Messrs. Cosgrove, McGann,
Dolbec, GIynn, Lawton, Spain, Flynn,
Luby, Roach and Phelan.
On Observation-Disclosures. Geary. Cosgrove,
Curran, Dolbec, Donahoe, Lawton, Flynn,
| Keens, White and Hassel.
On Appeals-Messrs. Gesry, Cosgrove
Glynn, Cnrran, Spain, Lawton, Luby, Keenal
| White and Roach.
On Petitions Cosgrove, Dolbec,
Glynn, Donahoe, Lawton, Flynn, Keenal
Phelan and White.
Officers were chosen as follows: Supreme
grand knight, J. T. Mullen; deputy supreme
grand knight, John A. Bowling, of Meriden;
supreme corresponding secretary, D. Col
well; supreme financial secretary, William
Hassett, of Wallingford; supreme treasurer,
John F. Butler. Meriden; supreme counsl
advocate, G. T. Driscoll supreme council
lecturer, Daniel ColwelI; warden, James Nc
Carly, MiddIetown; outside guard, William
II. Ssllwood; inside guard, John Moore; medi-
cal examiner, DIR. NJ G. O'Connor; chaplain,
Rev. NJ. J. McGivney.
In the evening San Salvador council held
a special meeting which was attended by
many of the supreme officers. limitations
| and installations were held.