The morning call., 1891-01-19

state Spiritual director ReV. tLfWrence
Serda opened the proceedings with prayer
The roll-call of officers was read and the
absence of State Secretary C. c. Echlin be-
ing noted. the Chair appointed A. J. Nc
MahOn Secretary pro TEN.
The following Committee on Credentials
was named by the Chair: j. d. Taylor,
William klinkert. z. j. Carr. An adjourn
ment was then taken to allow the delegates
an opportunity to attend mass in the Church
OF the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the church
being adjacent to the hall The delegates
were provided with pews ut the head of the
middle aisle. The interior of the church
had been neatly decorated with flowers in
honor of the visit of the knights; the choir
rendered some special music for the occa-
sion. The sermon was preached by Rev.
Father James Furgerson. Rev. Father
Serbia, State Spiritual Director of the order,
celebrated mass. When he had concluded
the service, he addressed the delegates on the
work the society had done in the
past aud referred to the order as
The very best Catholic beneficiary organiza-
ton in the United States. There are other
societies." continued the reverend father,
but they are not as Catholic as they should
be, and do not do as much for its members
nor provide for the families of deceased
members as do the Knights. 1t has done
much in The past for the widows and
orphans, and will continue to do so. The
$1,000 or $1,000 it gives the heirs or bene-
hclarles Of its dead members is great help
to those who have been so unfortunate as to
lose the head or mainstay of the family
In concluding he hoped that Catholics
would more generally join the knights :;
thai God would bless the delegates, their
families and friends; that the deliberations
OF the convention would be blessed by
heaven; that the proceedings would be har-
monious, and that the work done would be
Tor the better advancement of the order.
Alter mass the delegates were invited to
the upper nall where a generous dinner had
been provided by the Iemescal branch.
When ample justice had been done to the
inner man, work was again resumed III the
meeting hail at 80 o clock in the afternoon
The Committee on Credentials reported
the following delegates entitled to seats ::
No. 1877. San Francisco, F. B. Sch0enstein :;
No. 297, Temescal, c. Rodriguez, j. j..
O'ROurke; No. 316. San francisco, I. C.
Rove; No. 325, Alameda, W. W. GOggin /;
No 500, San Francisco, 7. j. Carr; No. 333,
San Francisco, j. ID. Campbell; No. $40,
San Francisco, David Barry; No. 397, Los
Angeles, William Farrell; No. ADJ, Sacra-
mento, }. F. GlOckin; No. $50, Marysville,
}. NJ. Doyle; No. 437, San Francisco, A. j.
Mcmahon; No. 4S5, Oakland, J. ID. Taylor
No 504, Oakland, john Lynch; No GIG, San
Jose, William klinkert; No. 623 Los
Angeles, L. G. lie Sage.
THE COMMITTEES.
The Chair appointed tue following COM
mitJees:
Finance F. B. Schoenstein, }. j.
ORourke, j. d. Taylor.
Appeals aud Grieyances-J. f. Glockin, J.
d. CamDbell, T. c. Rowe.
Printing and Mileage-Rev. L. Serda, j.
Lynch. w. w. Goggin.
Laws and Order-A. j. Mcmahon, Henry
Weber, l.. G. lie Sage.
New Business-P. ]. Carr, c. Rodriguez,
DIR. j. +. Gibbon; also all State officers.
The State President, III his report, which
was read, recommended that some means he
adopted to organize branches throughout
the Stale To 10 this he thought it ntceS-
sary to provide funds for the expense in
CURED in doing the work. lie also suggested
the organization of uniform branch Of the
| {. X. Of A, by which the organization
| could increase its membership. The chang
| ing of the time Of meeting from January to
| September or October was recomme nded
! also that hereafter a two days session be al
| lowed the convention.
| Treasurer Weber rendered his report,
which showed the state Council in IL Hour
ishlng condition.
THE SECBETARY's REPORT.
The State Secretary presented a long re-
port. 1t showed that three new branches
had been organized since the last meeting
that tue death benefits paid amounted TO
$4,000, and that the payments out of the
Widows and Orphans Fund amounted to
| S6353 62. Three delegates sent to the last
| State Convention have died since its al
| iournment, TO wit: Rev. II. +. McCabe,
! Mary svllle; E. c. Fitzpatrick, Temescal,
AMI a. 2. Anderson, Los Angeles.
A number of amendments to the State
| Constitution were submitted, after which
a recess was taken to give the several co M
mittees time to deliberate.
| The reports on grievances and on mileage
read and TpppiVph
Late delegate to the National Convention
| p. j. Brophy read his report of the work
| he did at that convention.
A long discussion followed. Some della
| gates wanted to know more in detail what
! the delegate did for the good Of the Orglni-
zation-what he had done to keep down as
seSSments.
The report of the Committee on Amend
mentS was taken up. The choice OF state
! Spiritual Director was changed from an
| election by the convention aud left with the
| State officers, who should choose some priest
who Is a member or the order
The matter of preventing financial secre-
| taries from receiving moneys from members
ut other times than ut the meetings was not
| carried.
Amendment by LIE Sage that the delegate
! be instructed to vote in favor of creating a
| Pacific jurisdiction was lost.
Delegate FarrelPS amendment that the
! Supreme Delegate use his influence 10 have
! was carried almost unanimously.
A motion by O'Rourke that the delegates
! to the State Convention be paid only theiI
actual fare to and from the conveu ton was
! carried.
A resolution by the same delegate that the
| order have an official organ for the Stale
J aud that it be the Golden State Catholic of
| San Francisco was carried without opposi-
| ton.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
| al oil tot
ident by reclamation.
| Dr. Gib6On, Thomas Il. Carrue and John
! Lynch were nominated for Vice President.
| DIR. GbbOn declined in favor of Mr. Lynch.
The ballot resulted in favor of Mr. Carrue
| by a vote of 10 to s.
| A. j. McMahon was elected State Score
tary by reclamation.
Il enry Weber was reelected State Treas
| urer.
P. J. Brophy, T. c. Rowe, j. F. Glockr
and c. G. Echlin were placed in nomination
for Supreme Delegate. The choice was il
favor OF C. c. Echin.
In anticipation that the society would
have the required membership in this State
before the meeting of the Supreme Conven.
ton to entitle it to second delegate j. j
| OROurke nominated j. L. Royal OF No. 297
as prospective delegate.
j. L. Glockin was elected alternate for c.
G. Echlin and I. j. Crowley alternate TO
j. L. Ryal.
Rev. Lawrence Serda was CHOSEN SplrlIua
Director.
A per capita tax of 80 cents on each mem
Der of the order in the State was levied
with a provision that if it was found that b.
next January that this sum was insufficient
TO meet current expenses then the State OF
ficers levy an additional tax OF % cents.
1t was decided that the next meeting
should BE- held in San Jose on the third
Sunday in January. 1898.
p. j. Brophy installed the newly elected
officers.
On motion of Knight Carr a vote of thank
was extended the retiring officers for til,
faithful manner in which they discharged
their duties. The convention adjourned t,
meet at San JoSe January. 1898.
A banquet followed in st. Lawrence Hall
WHO THE KNIGHTS ARE.
The Order of Catholic Knights of Amer
;a, i,,et rod in