The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-05-04
SONS OF COLUMBUS SOCIETY.
Had lis Boslani at Fnrs ~ sBns, Ind.
ana Is Becoming Vary asaa,ltaa- NE s5@
throughout the dsnaaart
AS a CATHOLIC oRBANlzAFIoI.
Something About tbs Aims sns Oh1esss
Of THIS hsn Association TOR s
Runssc Fayor.

steadily increasing and in course Of time
will become one of the most popular SO,
cieties among Catholics Says 'Subscrib-
err in the Western Watchman. M
| though it is secret society, it is fully
| recognized by the reverend clergy In the
towns where it is already organized.
They have also received letter from
AT clibishop Satolli. in which he gave
them much encouragement, and his ap-
| prcval Owing to the fascination for
secret societies large mum ers Of Catho-
! lies are now members of the Odd Fellows
| Knights Of fythias, Royal ATcanum,
Loyal Legion, knights Of Honor, and
Chosen Friends. These are no doubt
good and reliable organizations. but
would it not be more beneficial to Cath
foics to join an order created by MEM
hers OF their own belief and where the
surroundings are in strict conformity
with their faith, rather than associate
fraternally with those whose different
denominations of belief widely differ,
aud where the sentiment, to say the
lsast, Is anti-Gatholie?
:. however, present a synopsis from its
constitution which is admirably gotten
ui,. frgm a moral standpoint, and which
shows that great thought and concentra-
zion Was developed in its articles FOR the
guidance of it's colonies. Article =. The
object shall De to unite all reputable
Catholic lasman by the Institution OF
colonies and stats boards Of grand COLA
Gil. rs,
a:ne moral and suateria! aid and as
sigEanes, no: only to our living brothers,
.sat az far as in onr power tn aid his Wild
ow and orphans when death shall
have removed their natural protector.
To neable all good and we'll disposed
laynen of reasonable health without re-
gard to nationality or worldly wealth to
become united fraternally as a band OF
brothers under the cross Of our Savior,
the flag Of our country and tbs banner Of
Columbus.
The grand council shall at all times en-
courage to use their best efforts in fur
nishing employment for brothers out of
work, to assist the needy when worthy,
and look after the wants OF the sick and
bury the dead. r. -
1t shall be the duty of each member,
and particularly the duty Of the officers
to know that no one be permitted to
join the order except good practical
Catholics, sober nen, as neither the hab-
ituai nor the occasional drunkard is ad-
missible.
All persons having been addicted to
the excessive use Of Intoxicating DeTer~
ages shall be required to give evidence
Of at least one year of sober lilo imma-
diately preceding admission
No Intoxicating beverages shall pc
dispensed at any OF the meetings, ban
quets Or entertainments given by the
grand council or the colonies.
The following law comprising Arta-
Gle 8 shallnot be repealed nor shanged.
None but practice Catholic laymen
shaN be eligible to membership.
All secrets Of the order cease to be
such in the confessional. Ailour laws
shall be open to our arehbsshons anc
bishops for inspection.
Our colonies shall be open TO the visits
of any OF the most reverend or laght rev
erend bishops, and If for any reason any
of them desire to Investigate or attend
any meeting of the colonies pr grand
council they shall be welcomed.
The present colonies formed ara re-
spectively Fort Wayne, Ind, Dayton,
Hamilton, O, st Cloud, Minneapolis ,Mel-
:ps,., Mimi: South Amboy, n q, hess-
kuk, Burlington, Des Moines. IA :ess5'riag-
fetg. Mo. a new colony will % orga:l:S-
Ell shortly In Evansville, Ind, ona
s.,ra,sg steps Gre being made to organize
ene in Sit. Lonis. They will kqla their
next convention in Peoria the third
Tuesday in September, 1895. 1ae pres
ent Grand officers are: Grand Admiral.
p. S.. ORourke, Fort Wayne, Ind; secre-
tary to admiral. DR.. p. ]. MeDscar, Fort
Wayne, Ind; vice grand admiral. John
II. Finke, Dayton, O.; grand secretary,
Louis L. Wehney, Dayton, O.; grand pur-
ser, ]. P. Powers, Keokuk, L.; grand
pilot, Frank Brice. Dies lMoines. Ia:
grand guard to grand admiral, Clom
ADD. Fort Wayne, Ind; grand sergeant,
t3eorge Overlook, ST. Cle,lI; Rss;An.;
grand inside sentinel. James Geinsaer,
Dee, Moines, Ia; grand outside sentinel,
John Hansman, Des Motnes, Ia; grand
samaritan, Frank Sandel, st. Cloud,
Mtnn; grand medical! examiner, DE-. r.
A. Quinn, Peoria, H.: FIVE grand trustees
A. G. Cooke, Fort Wayne, Ind; Frank 6.
Morton, Burlington, Ia: Joseph Kruep-
DER. Spring aeld, Mo; James Roach, Des
Moines, Ia; 3. j.. M:Cofmich, JE., Day
ion, @.
In connection with tia Sons Ct Colum-
.t,us there is a. I,sasdSasss Auxiliary, Known
under the name 81 st,a. american Daugh-s
ters OF Isabella. paDss objects are to
unite all well disposed Catholic women
for their mutual Improvement. enter
tainment and social advancement.
70 encourage and aid the needy, neg
lected and distressed Of their own sex
Nv removing the barriers which alone
depriyes many. Of the opportunity,
TO aid the friendless by a sistefly In
terest and counsel.
In burlington the colony lis in IA
strong position, owing to the energy of
the following officers: Noble admiral,
George Heldcrfer: vice noble admiral, M.
Fl. HagsrtY: Noble secretary, Frank G.
Norton; noble purser, JOHN Walz; noble
recorder, A. Wsiiemeier; noble pilot. l
Thomas F. Hanna; noble inside sentt- !
mel. Thomas Green; noble outside sen
.inel, Charles Plat; grand saTnarttan. /
sl,en Rauenbuchler.
The Ladies' Auxiliary. the American |
Daughters of Isahsl1a, which hae a /
large mem bership, heia ,nee.tng Mol-
day evening, April g. at gshfs,b 16 new
candidates were ipitiared. The officers
:are: Worthy patrons ss Mrs. Z. !
1rrpft: vice wcethy pHtsunasss Mrs. e. /
j. Sweeney. past worthy patr0ness,
Mrs. G., II. Madison; worthy secretary
Miss Mary Murphy; worthy treasurer,
Mrs. Ps Eanaphy;; worthy pilot. Miss I
Catherine Brady; worthy inside senti- I
mel. Miss g. Gtlltvan;; worthy outside
sentinel. Miss Lizzie Green, good shep- |
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