Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-24

DAVIS. j. n. Fletcher, j. 7. Warren, Washing
ton; D; c.; No. 8; Jas: Hes.linser, d. Xrafl
II, Peter Schrer, and No. II, Chas. McHsnnan
J: p. Madagan, Cleveland, Ohio; No. Is, Jaeol
Hiemenz; No. IA, Conrad Schine. Leo Frohe
A. NeuPert; No. is, F. J. Renan, =. W. Domid
Buffalo, N. Y; No. IL, T. q. Frey, Geo. schicksr
Rochester, N. T.; No. 10, 7. Nolan, p. J. Hume
J. ID. Haley, vicksburg, Miss; No. 10, Franz
Reinheimer; No. 20, William McMahon
AM J. No; q, M "; okel, Cleveland, Ohio
Christbaum, Buffalo, N. T.; No. "a, B. Meyer
Dayton, KY; No. Is, G. Bsel, and No. 20, Ru
dolPh Way, Rochester, N. Y; No. 20, John e
Malone, A. W. Rehm, A stsinvandel, Lancas
ter, Pa; No. so. Geo. Fohner, Rochester, NY.
y. CConnell, and No. Sc. John wilhelm, Cleve
land, Ohio; No. 81, John B. Lighton. ]. B
Boilbeck, Syracuse, N. T.; No. SO, d. Hoban
Cincinnati; No. 80, Jos. J. SCHNEIDER, and No
70, Martin Schwartz, Rochester, N. T.; No. Al
@. J. Faass, +. n. Schuderer, Utica, N. Y; No
a, J. J. McCansland, VIM. g. Martin, Akron
Ohio; No. n. Geo. ]. Mathison, A. q. Hadiict
wheeling, Viva; No. Al, Geo. Denner, Buffalo
n. Y; No. 4s. Val Schedel, Cincinnati; No. 4s
W.. J; Bann, San husky; No. 50, E. =. O'Oonner
Ohio; No; IS, John J. Nolan, Cleveland
No. 81, James. 4. Fenelon, Peoria, Ill
No. 6S, Joseph Winegartner, Newport, Ky.
No. 81, +. II. Ushlman, Cincinnati; No. IS
VIM: Ruepp, Detroit; No. GA, Peter Han, Ed
yard Dreves, Auburn, n. Y; No. 6s, John G.
F. Kuhn, Detroit; No. IS Il. .. Graas, A. q
Trentman, H. G. Bergho6, n. B. Monning
Fort Wayne, Ind; No. IS, r. Toelhetter, PetsI
Karst, Louisville, KY; No. 76, ]. J. Legner,
gellvisw. Ky; No: 80, J. J; schqlter
Chapton, Detroit; No. "a, Frank speckert
Louisville; No. IS; J. W. Pagan, Columbus
No. IS, 8. ]. Schvalk, Louisville; No. 81, Geo.
Bickert, II: T: Goebel, Marietta, Ohio; No. "a,
Col Jas. "; Hoy, DetToiti No. 50, F. A Sei-
Geo; J; RodenfsIs, NJ. Abel; No. ss'
L. aoetz. A. Deidlin, q. sebitz'
John ssuer, Columbus; No. 50, @. @. Bayer,
Jas, J. Tracy, Circleyille, Ohio; No. lo2, John
Dayton, Ohio; No. lO5, D. Danahey, W. r.
O'Gara, and No. LOG, Edw. Betzacher, Lancas-
ter, Ohio; No. ITO, W. J. Cain, Newport, KY:
No. liz, Geo. F: Hellwigg, P. E. Mofat, De-
triot; No. 113. W. T. McGiven, J. 7. Grady,
Grand Rapids, Mich; No. l16, Frank Brown,
Oates, A. ]. CRAFTSMAN, Columbus, Ohio; No.
11S, A. E. Ruter, New Albany, Ind; No. 1877,
Jas. Lawler, Washington, d. c.; No. l28, @. J.
Meyers, Findlay, Ohio; No. 129, Dr.J. P. Corco-
ran, Detroit; No. 1873, ia. Dimooit, NJ d, Cleve-
G.; No. 1876, ]. ]. Quinn, Straitsville, Ohio. ALI
the officers Of the union are present, with the
exception Of the supreme frst vice-commandsr,
Adam j. Wicker, Of Chicago.
SPEECH OF WELCOME.
Mr.. Lanmsn, the chairman of the local COM
mittee Of arrangements, made q pleasant little
speech Of welcome and invited the delegates
to attend the reception this evening.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The president announced the following COM
mittees:
Committee on resolutions-wm. Mcmahon,
Ohio; Anthony Newport. New York; Henry G.
Groffs, Indiana; =. +. O'Connor, Ohio; Casper
Lingerman, Michigan.
Committee on constitutional amendments
Charles McHannen, Ohio; VIM. T. McGuinn
Michigan; ]. F. Partridge, West; Virginia; L. P.
Kirchmeyer, New York; Henry Morning, In
diana.
Auditing committee-John E. Malone, Penn
sylvania; DIR. Corcoran, Michigan; Geo. Folmer,
New York; Joseph E. Waltz, Ohio; ]. j.
Legner. Kentucky.
Military committee. J. schueler, New
York; Geo. J. Rodenfeld, Ohio; Frank speckert,
66entpc6y; Jas. ". Hay, Michigan; Matthias
1t was decided that the daily sessions should
be from 8 to IL and 2 to 6.
ADJOURNED TILL TOMORROW.
The convention then adjourned to meet TO-
morrow morning at 8 o'clock. Some 14O dele
gates answered to their names and the conven-
ton was remarked upon as containing large
number Of fne-looking men.
BANQUET rH1s EVENING.
This evening the members of the societies In
this city connected with the union will give q
reception and banquet to the delegates at Car.
roll hall.
BUSINESS TO BE CONSIDERED.
Some important business will come before
the delegates for discussion and action. Here
tofore it has been optional with the members
of the Communicates to subscribe or not t. the
widows and orphans fund, and, in consequence,
certain percentage Of the knights have kept
aloof therefrom. There Is . growing belief,
however, that the benevolent designs Of the
association would be more fully accomplished
if this optional clause was taken out of the con-
stitution, and an obligation placed on all the
knights to subscribe to the fund in question.
Another matter that will come under debate
will be the equalization Of the beneficiary poll
cies Of the widows and orphans fund, together
with several other points pertaining to the
same.
SKETCH OF THE ORDER.
The Knights of st. John is Catholic benev-
olent, social and religious organization, COM
posed of men who have to work for their liv-
ing. The organization was formed into the
union Ten years ago, on St. JOnn Gay. since
then it has grown to the number of 135 COM
manderies, in all about 5,400 knights. Com
manderies have been established throughout
the United States and Canada, and the organi-
cation is quite prosperous. The union was in
corporated in New York BY special act Of the
legislature Of that state, May 6, 1856, and the
articles of incorporation set forth that the
objects Of the knights are ito create and foster
feeling Of fraternity and fellowship among
the various Communicates within this union,
| to improve their moral. mental and social con-
dition, and to aid. assist and support members
of their families in case Of want, sickness or
death. and to promote the welfare of the
Roman Catholic religion"
THE MILITARY YEArURH.
Like the knights of old they keep up q Quasi.
military character, which shows itself in the
uniform the order has adopted and in the mill
tary drill in which il instructs its members.
The union confers two benefits upon its men,
bers, one a sick benefit which secures to an
invalid knight who, by illness or injury, be-
comes incspacitsted from attending to his
business q weekly stipend Of sc, and the other
g widow and orphans benefit, by virtue of
which the sum OF s500, 81 600 or o., 500, &C
cording to circumstances, Ia paid to the family
Of . deceased sir knight
THE SUPREME oYyIcERs.
The present supreme officers Of the union
are: Supreme spiritual director, Cardinal Glib
bons; supreme commander, John Dunn, Ceve.
land; supreme vice-commander, Adam j. Wick.
| Ter, Chicago; supreme second commander L.
]. Herbert, Washington; supreme secretary
Joseph Seitz, Buffalo: supreme treasurer VI