Morning journal and courier., 1893-10-25
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.

AN2Uk31S Or COA U M b U.s.
First Supreme Convention In This
City-ExtensfOn of Order in other
states-ChaDgei in Laws.
The 6rst session of the National council
of the Order of the Knights of Columbus
was held in the Office of Supreme Secretary
Daniel Colwell, in the Hoadley building,
yesterday. The members represented the
states of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Mas
sachusetts and New York. Supreme
knight Secretary of State John P. Phelan
of Bridgeport presided.
The constitution for the National coun-
Gil was worked under for the first time.
Host of the morning session was devoted
to some amendments of the laws made
necessary by the growth of the order. 1t
was decided that tine fiscal year should be-
gin January 1. Hereafter all Catholic
males, of whatever age, will be available to
join the associate membership. The or
der was never in a more prosperous condi-
ton, and is growing rapidly. In the
eleven years Of it's existence benefits of
$685., 900 have been psid to the heirs of de-
ceased members.
The order, which was started In this city
and was confined to this state, has been ex-
tended into Massachusetts and Rhode
Island, and afterward into the state of
New York.
In his annual address Supreme Knight
Phelan recommended the elimination from
the laws of all those clauses which bear
particularly upon the level plan of in
surance. He said that since the change to
a fixed graded system the laws inconsistent
Herewith were obsolete. He showed that
during the past year the sum of $64, 500
had been paid in death benefits.
The following directors were elected: J..
s. Negile, G. T. Driscoll, J. T. Kerrigan,
NJ. McNsmee of Rhode Island, Charles E.
Hayes of Massachusetts.
Among those present were Deputy Su-
preme knight James L. Roach of Walling-
ford, Supreme Secretary Daniel Colwell
| of New Haven, Supreme Treasurer P. D.
Ryan of Hartford, Supreme Physician A.
W. Tracey of Meriden, Supreme Advocate
P. ]. Marley of New Britain. Supreme
Warden Matthew Mcnamara of New Lon
don, O. T. Driscoll, Mr.. M. G. OConnor,
William M. Gesry and J. T. Kerrigan of
this city, NJ. M. MoNamee of Providence,
James E. Hayes of Boston, J. s. Nagle of
Waterbury and T. b. Cummings of Boston.
LhSb JchT . DOdEu was IO-0iCCbcus LUCY
are: Supreme knight, John J. Phelan Of
Bridgeport; deputy supreme knight, James
G. Roach Of Wallingford; supreme secre
| tary, Daniel Colwell of New Haven; su-
preme treasurer, P D. Ryan Of Hartford
supreme physician, A. W. Tracey of Meri-
den; supreme advocate, P. J. Marley OF
New Britain, and supreme warden, Matthew
| Mcnamara of New London.
Doraonol
Mrs. q. E. Cook of Honolulu, Sandwich
Islands, is in the city visiting her son, 10
| seph P, who is student at Yale and
rooms at 266 Lawrence.
Andrew A. Goodman of 81 Lawrence
street, janitor of the Orchard street school
who has been dangerously i'll for the pasl
three weeks, was able to be out for the
| first time yesterday.
HOME FOR THE FRIENDLEss.
| The Annual Meeting and Donation
Visit.
The next monthly meeting of the boari
| of managers of the Home for the Friend
less will be held at the home of Mrs. G. E
Graves, 101 Grove street, on Wednesday
November 1, at 8 p. m.
The annual donation visit will be at tn,
home on the afternoon of Thursday, No
vember 9. All friends of the institution
are cordially invited, and it Is hoped tina
| the Home for the Friendless may be gen
erously remembered on that date.
The larger the gifts received on Dona
ton day the more freely throughout thu
year may the home shelter suffering, friend
less women and children, and saving then
from wretchedness and want.
Stole Mrs. Phfrender's Team.
Charlotte Gray was arrested last evening
by Officers Herman and Watrous ani
locked up, charged with drunkenness ani
taking team without leave and demolish
Ing same. Shortly after 6 o'clock las
evening Mrs. Emma Phfrender of Yves
Haven, widow of John, was making cal
at Julia Babcook's rooms on Chapel street
near Olive, and had hitohed her team out
side. Charlotte came along, cav the team
and getting In, Immediately drove away
In her Intoxicated condition she picked
male friend and the two started off to en-
joy themselves. All went well until tn,
corner of State and Elm streets wal
reached, when the wheels got caught in thu
car tracks and the carriage overturned
splitting both the occupants out. The maj
picked himself up and hastened away, bu
the woman lay amid the ruins and WAS ar
rested by the officers. Before the team
overturned it ran into a grocery wagon
near Hooker's shop. badly damaging 1t snt
throwing the driver out. Mrs. Phfrender'
wagon was also badly damaged.