The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-10
GROWTH Of THE C. B. |.
Interesting Statements at the
Annual Convention Held
Yesterday.

The New Jersey State Council of the
Catholic Benevolent Legion had its an
,nual convention yesterday in Columbus
Hall, Bayonne. The morning session be-
gan at 10 O'Clock. The delegates occu-
pied the body of the hall, while the State
officers had Chairs upon the platform,
which was c1aped with the Stars and
Stripes. The banner ofsthe Legion stood
in one corner. while in the other was
a handsome new American flag, bought
for the occasion. President Rowe pre-
sided.
The convention opened with a prayer
by the Rev. A. NJ. Hammer. spiritual
adviser of he State Council, Roll call
followed, and seventy OUT of the
eighty Councils in the State responded.
The reading of the minutes of the last
convention was dispensed with, the
printed copy of the proceedings being
accepted. Reports of committees were
received, n the delegates made short,
verbal reports of the work accomplished
in each of the societies, after which the
Secretary presented his report.
1t shows an increased membership of
over 700 in the State. Seven new Eoun-
ellis have been instituted in the past
year and two more are under way. The
Council showing the greatest work ac-
conplished is Dalton of Newark, which
has added Sc new members. The total
membership of the Legion in the State
is 5,10S. The total receipts of the year
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The election of officers resulted in the
election of:-President,. James A Rowe
Of Newark; Vice President j p Lane
Secretary, John j. Ghegan; Treasurer,
f. A. Huber; Spiritual Adviser, the Rev.
A. NJ. Hammer; Marshal, James Full
ham; Guard, James Devine; Finance
]. H. Hennegan of Newark and Mat
thew Hogan of Newark; Trustees, P.
j. Rodgers of Jersey City, F. C.. LIE
schreiner of Orange, 7. Coyle of New-
ark, John F. Sinnot of Newark and P.
w. Hoey of New Brunswick. The new
officers were installed by Supreme Dep
uty A y. Hading OF New BrunsWiek {
ing Father McSaul on his appointment
to the See of Trenton. Comrades Dean
Flynn and Father Hammer of Newark
wick were appointed a committee to pre-
sent the resolutions to the Bishop-elect.
1t was decided to hold the next annua,
convention at Woodbridge, the second
EVENINGS WORK.
In the evening there was a public
meeting and a fine programme, includ-
ing music, re~citations and an exhibition
of the photograph was prepared. Several
eloquent addresses were made by State
officers. The first speaker vas Presi,
dent James A. Rowe. he TAXED on tHe
benefits of the Legion, which he de-
scribed as an organization designed to
insure the lives of CATHOLIC men be-
tween the ages of Is and 30 years. A
candidate for membership must be physi-
cally and morally acceptable to the mem
bers of the Council which he wishes to
join. The insurance benefits range from
$500 to $4,000. The assessments are based
on the age of the applicant. The cost
for 81, 900 insurance is less than three
cents a day. For the present no initia,
ton fee is charged. Mr.. Rowe wound
up by saying that the Catholic Benevo-
lent Legion offers a practical insurance
a Catholic insurance for Cathoiic men
Mr.. William Sanborn of Security CounI
ell sans a choice selection, which was
received with applause. Mr.. Sanborn is
a great favorite among Legion members
Mark King gave. some humorous recita-
lions, and VIM. j.. Thompson sang, after
which DR.. John B. Richmondl the hfst
President of the New Jersey State Coun-
ell made a few remarks and urged the
member to advance the organization
The Security Council trio, Messrs. Ma
han. Pierce and Sanborn, sang. Prot'
Ghegan. State Secretary. who Is an aG-
complished electrician, gave an interest
ing and amusing exhibition of the phono-
graph Comrade Mann of Security Coun,
ell rendered THE Song of the Steepie,
after which President Fitzgerald OF tne
same Council delivered a short ADDRESS
The convention then closed.