The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-26
CATHOLIC LEGION.
Preparations for the State
Councils Session Here
on Tuesday.
CO. OPERATIVE BENEV0LENCE
History of the Order and Details
Regarding all the Local
Branches.

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Benevolent Legion of the State of New
Jersey will take place Tuesday next in
the Temple Building, No. 43 Montgomery
street, this city. One delegate will be
present from each council in the State.
The following have been delegated by
the several Jersey City Legions to pre-
pare fitting reception for the yisirors:--
John Guilfoyle. Chairman; John T.
Murphy, Secretary; Patrick Buckley,
Treasurer; Michael B. Holmes and
Charles Wolf. These gentlemen have
completed all the details. and the visitors
will find hearty welcome.
The convention will be called to order
at nine o'clock, and will continue during
the day. The proceedings will be secret,
only members OF the Legion Deing ad-
mitted. The local committee will enter
tain the visitors at a banquet at Taylor's
Hotel on Tuesday evening.
HISTORY OF THE ORGANIZATION.
The Catholic Benevolent Legion is CO.
operative life insurance association, con-
Quoted upon the assessment plan. 1t WAS
founded by DIR. George r. Kuhn, of
Brooklyn. in September, 1881. DR.. Kuhn
is at present medical-examiner-in- of
the Legion.
Royal Arcanum and American Legion of
Honor. He had been active in the Coun-
ellis of both organizations aud had found
NJ uch difficulty in securing the member
ship of Roman Catholics, many fearing
the societies would be condemned by
ecclesiastical authority as secret bodies.
Under these circumstance he deter
mined upon the formation of a fraternal
organization that should afford Roman
Catholics all the advantages OF the other
insurance societies. The certificate of
incorporation was signed Septem-
ber 5, 1881, and on September
IL following the corporation was
duly formed and authorized to transact
business. AT the close of the year 1881
there were five Councils, with member
ship of 1874 The growth of the order has
been steady. On June 80 1892. there
were S75 Councils, with a mem bership of
2S.671. The headquarters of the Supreme
Council is in Brooklyn.
THE OBJECTS
The objects of the Legion are as fol-
First. to unite fraternally for social,
benevolent, aud intellectual improve
ment, only male Roman Catholics, per-
sonally acceptable. of sound body and
health, between the ages of eighteen ana
fifty five years at the time Of admission.
Second, to afford moral and material
-.
by establishing fund for the relief of
sick and distressed members.
Third, to establish benefit fund, from
which. on the satisfactory evidence OF the
death 'of n4e4ab be+yss-sEhe 4-- shall
have complied with all it's lawful
ceeding S., 600 shall be paid to his family
or dependents, as such member may have
directed. And from which benefit fund
sum not exceeding S2,500 may be paid
to a member who shall have become per-
manently disabled from attending to
business or gaining livelihood and who
has arrived at the age of expectancy as
fixed by the BILE of laws.
There are three classes of councils, the
Supreme Council, the several State Coun-
ellis, and the various subordinate Coun-
ellis. Only one council is permitted
in any parish. To preserve uniformity In
the conduct of affairs the Constitution
and general laws for the government of
subordinate councils are prescribed by
the Supreme Council.
THE STATE COUNCIL.
The New Jersey State Council was In
stituted February %, 1884, The follow
ing are the present officers:-President
Thomas Gallagher, Newark; Vice Presi-
dent, James II. Fallon, Trenton; Chan
Brunswick; Secretary. John j. Ghegan,
Newark; Treasurer, James J. Mathews,
Newark: orator. Jaseph ]. Mullin, New
ark; marshal, James Fulham, West Ho-
boken; guard. Daniel Blewitt, New
ark; Spiritual Director, Rt. Rev. Michael
J. O'Farrell. Bishop of Trenton; Trustees,
Jacob Wertz. Newark; ]. a. Huegel,
Newark; James Dunn. Long Branch: ].
Bruder, Harrison. and E. A. Huber, Pat
erson.
In this State there are seventy councils,
and each will be represented at the con-
vention by one delegate.
JERSEY CITY COUNCILS.
In Jersey City there are eight councils,
as follows
Jersey City Council No. so, attached to
st. Joseph's Church, was instituted Aug
ust IA, 1884, with thirty-seven charter
members. Its mem bershiD at present is es-
timated at 81. The Council meets the
first and third Monday of each mouth at
the Avenue House. The officers are:-
President Nicholas Walterthum; Secre-
tary, Michael Brady; Treasurer. John V,
Burke; Collector, Thomas Wood. The
Council will be represented at the con-
venJion by Nicholas Walterthum.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Council
No. 80 attached to st. Michap's Church,
was instituted December %. 1884, with
"a charter members. and has now mem
bershiD of II. The meetings are held the
first and third Monday evenings OF each
month at st. MichaePs Hall. The officers
are:-President. John P. McMahon; Sec
retary, James p. Moran; Treasurer.
Thomas King; Collector, John Carroll.
Thomas E. Greea will represent the
council at the convention.
Security Council No. 119, attached to
ST. Patrick's Church, was instituted June
so, 1885. with seven charter members, and
has now membership of seventy-four.
The meetings are held the second and
fourth Wednesday evenings of each
month at Clinton Hall, corner Clinton
avenue and Grand street. The officers
are:-President, John Guilfoyle; Secre-
tary. William f. Sanborn; Treasurer.
Patrick Flynn; Collector. p. J. Good win.
John A. Lane will represent the council
at the convention.
Paulus Hook Council. No. 1888, attached
to ST. Peters Church, was instituted
June IL, 1887, with 16 charter members,
and has now a membership of 81. The
meetings are held the second and fourth
Friday evenings of each month. The
officers are:-President, Ernest Weiie:
Secretary John +. Murphy, Treasurer.
James L. Kelly; Collector. James T..
Brennan. The Council Will be repre-
sented at the convention by Peter Byrne.
Hudson City Council, No. 800, attached
to st. Nicholas Church. was instituted
April O. 1888, with thirty-six charter
members. They meet at st. Nicholas
school hall the fr,t and third Tues
day evenings of each Elontn. The
officers are:--President, john Kunz;
Secretary, A. w. Crone: Treasurer, Jacob
Frey; Collector, George Friese, AT the