The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-15
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS
ARE IN THE CITY
Seventh Bi.AnnuaI COunc il Of an Exten
sive Insurance Order.
THEIR BUSINESS SESSION TO-DAY
In Music Hall Last Night They Met
Socially and Received Applications
for u Second Scranton Branch.
Bishop O'Hara Approves the Or.
ganizntion..Will Meet in College
Hail This Morning.

red or more delegates to the seventh
bi-annual state council of the Catholic
knights of America, and that number
includes score and half of members
of the Tourist club of Philadelphia. The
Tourist club is made up of Knights and
their wives who attend the convention
for pleasure or business. or both com
bined The order is one for assessmen,
insurance and involves certain degree
of fraternity and benevolence.
Last night was held in Music Hal
grand rally" so called, which
meant a period of sociability and the
knights in this city. Beginning thi.
morning the business session of the
Knights will be held in College Hal
and during the afternoon the Tourist
Club and non-delegates will be shown
the city by the Scranton members.
While there are in attendance from
all sections of the state, the main body
is from Philadelphia and reached here
in special ear attached to last even
ing's 6.22 Delaware aid Hudson train
Those included the Tourist club and
delegates. They were met at the sta
tion by a delegation of Scranton
Knights and Bauer's band and were
escorted to the st. Charles Hotel, the
headquarters of the council.
MEMBERS OF THE PARTY.
In this party were: Rev. B. A. Con-
way, the state spiritual adviser; Mr..
and Mrs. Philip Hanck, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry G.. Drueding, Mr.. and Mrs.
James J. Bonner, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Ruff, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence McDon-
aid. Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel T.. Dougherty,
John C. Bretkaupt. Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam ]. Buckley, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Furlong, Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Nc
Comeskey, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh B. Coyle,
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. j. Fahy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Meyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Wade, Charles J. Bigley, William Ear
ley, William =. Sinnett, Michael Kee-
gan, DR.. Edward V. Larkin. Gottfreid
Diehl, John s. Adams. Oscar A. Moore,
John p Barden, John O'Callahan,
Manuel Lafferty, John ]. Hayburn. Dr.
Henry j. Costello Charles A. Fay. Ed
ward Seiberlech. Neil J. McIlvain,
Roger Mckinley, Patrick F. Cook,
Hugh Lavery, f.. V. Nardi.
At Music Hall beginning at s o'clock
was held the rally" during which NJ
p. McLoughlin, Of Pottsville, first state
president. presided. Addresses OF
welcome Were made by John Kreis
president of Scranton branch, No. 674
and II. j. Beamish. who represented
Mayor Bailey. Other addresses were
made by James +. Sherry, of Philadel-
phia, state president of tn order;
Charles ]. Bigley, of Philadelphia, and
John j. Wall, of Philadelphia, supreme
organizer.
From Bishop O'Hara a letter was
read approving the order. 1t was as
follows:
st. Peters Cathedral,
Scranton, Pa, Sept. II, 1896
We cordially approve of the new society
organized i'm our midst styled the Catho.
lie knights of America. 1t is thoroughly
Catholis and destined to be a great benefit
to its members, and We wish it every sue.
cess in our diocese.
William OIIara.
Bishop of Scranton.
The "new" society was in reference
to the second branch of the order to
be established here. It's membership
will be based upon the twenty-five ap-
pications filed at the rally"
The session concluded with a COLA
tion and a season of sociability. The
evenings doings were under the aus
pices of Scranton branch, No. GA.
MASS THIS MORNING.
This morning at Q o'clock the Tour
ist club and delegates will attend SOL
emn high mass at st. Peters cathe-
dral. Rev. Il. A. Conway, of Philadel-
phia, spiritual director, will be cele-
brant 1t is probable that Bishop
O'Hara will be present.
The important gathering, the formal
business session, will convene in Col
lege Hall at 1890 o'clock, and includ-
ing an adjournment for dinner. will
last until into the afternoon. Two
state delegates will be chosen to attend
the supreme convention In Mobile. Ala,
next May. These will probably be
William p. Sinnett, of Philadelphia,
cashier of the Market street National
bank, and NJ. B. Mclaughlin, the as
sistant district attorney of Schuylkil!
county. The place for holding the next
council will be decided, and new ofIl-
cerws will be chosen.
The delegates in the city are:
Philip Goldmyer, Blossburg Villa Il,
Kerford, Philadelphia Charles A. Fay,
Philadelphia; Robert l.. Graves, Erie;
William p Sinnett. Philadelphia; Will
liam Farley, Philadelphia; Henry G.
Drueding. Philadelphia; John A. Toy.
Philadelphia: John J. O'Rourke, Phila-
delphia; William Condrin, Oil City;
Thomas r. Comber, Philadelphia; John
II. Kelly, Philadelphia: William q.
Nantes. Cory; George B. Haben, Me-
Keesport; C. C. Albert. Latrobc: Pa:-
rick f. Cook, Philadelphia: william
j. Buckley, Philadelphia; Manuel LAT
ferty, Philadelphia; James f. Maxwell,
Carbondale; Owen Sheridan, New
Castle; Andrew Meyer, Harrisburg;
Jacob A. VIII, Altoona: p. +. Brennan,
Pottsville; Frank Grambo, Scranton;
George S. Noel, Crab Tree; Michael
King, Connellsville: Neil J. McIlvain,
Bristol Gottfried Diehl, Philadelphia;
Daniel Wade, Philadelphia; Thomas
McComeskey. Philadelphia; Oscar a.
Moore Philadelphia; John j. Hayburn.
Philadelphia; DR.. Henry j. costello,
Philadelphia.
COLORED DELEGATE.
In the list Of delegates appears the
name of Oscar A. Moore. from Branch
1856, of Philadelphia. He Is the repre-
sentative of the only branch north OF
the Mason and Dixon line whose mem
bers are of the negro race.
Tomorrow morning the Tourist club
will leave in it's car attached to the