The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-16
STATE COUNCIL OF
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS
Seventh Bi-Annual Session Held Here
Yesterday.
DID THEIR WORK IN ONE DAY

DID THEIR WORK IN ONE DAY
Philadelphia Gets the Majority of the
Offices aud Also the Next COnven.
iiOu.. Resolutions Of Feaity to
Church aud State and Expressions
OF Thanks for Services and COur.
,"sirs..Skctch pfihc Organizations.
The sessions OF the seventh bi-annua1
state council of the Catholic Knights
Of America We're opened yesterday
morning with II solemn high mass at
st. Peters cathedral Rev. Il. A. Con-
way. of Philadelphia, spiritual direc-
tor of the society was celebrant; Rev.
j. a. O'Reilly. rector of the cathedral.
acted as deacon. and Rev. I. J. Car
mody was sub-deacon. AT the conclu-
sion of the mass Father O'Reiily, in the
name Of Bishup OHara, welcomed the
convention to the See OF this diocese.
and bespoke the bishops approval or
ih"ir work.
After mass the delegates repaired tu
-. Thomas college hall, where the SeS-
sions were held. STATE President James
+. Sherry, of Philadelphia. called the
meeting to order. and after prayer
10y the spiritual director, Father Con-
way, the routine business was proceed-
cd with. John W. Carroll. of the
Scranton branch. was made sergeant
at-arms. and then the following COM
mittccS were announced by the presl-
dent:
Rcsolutions--Andrew Meyer. Harris
burg; William =, sinnctt; rhiladelphia;
X. l., Graves, Erie: Daniel Wade. Phi'a-
delphm William Dwyer: oil city. >,
trobe: Thomas McComcskey. Philadeiphia,;
adciphia; owen T.. sheridan: New Castle;
NJ. l.. McLoughlin. Fottsyille ~ II.
ben McKccsport; }. a. Toy, Philadelphia
gorge $. Noel. Crabtree; =. +: Cook; Phil-
adclphia; Con }. O,Teill' InI. rhniIiade'PhiII.,
tes. Corry: ". j. Buckley, philadelphia;
John ]. Hayburu. PHILADELPHIA; Michael
George $. Noel, Crabtree; +. f. COOK, fhii-
aaclphia
Appeals and Grievanccs-Rev; B. \.
Conway Philadelphia; Jacob \. Will, Al
toona; =. +. Brennan, pottSvilie; NJ. Lar
ferty, Philadeirhia' John ~. keiy' fh'-
adelphia.
dentials-Charles Fay. Philadelphia:
Philip Goldmyer. Blossburg; \. J. Nell
vain. Bristol; j. +. Maxwell Carbonate.
THOSE IN ATTENDANCE.
The committee on credentials report
ed the following in attendance:
Spiritual director. Rev. Il. A. Conway.
President, James T.. Sherry: ,,
First vice-president NJ. =. McLoughlin.
Second vce-president, William Dwyer
Treasurer, James J: Bonner.
Secretary. Charles j. Bigiey.
Kerford. Philadelrhia; Charles A. taX.
Philadelphia: Robert l., Graves Erie: Will
lam p. .Sinnett Philadelphia; William
Farley Philadelphia; Henry q. Drueding.
Philadelphia: John \. Toy, rhilade!Ehia;
John j. O'Rourke. Philadelphia: William
Coudrin, oil city: Constantine J. oNcin.
ben. Mcktesport; G.. e. Albert, l.atrobc;
Patrick r. cook. Philadcpha; William j.
buckley. philadclphia: Manuel Laiferty.
dale; owen Sheridan, New Castle; Andrew
Meyer, Harrisburg: Jacob \, WIN, crab
ma T.. T., brennan, pottsytlls: Frank
Tree; Michael King, Connellsville; Neil
j. McIlvain. Bristol; Gottfriel Diehl. Phil
adelphia; Daniel Wade; philaaelrhia;
car \. Moore. philadelphia: John J. Hay
burn, Philadelphia; DIR. Henry j. Cos
telo. Philadelphia.
The reports of officers We're read and
th.. convention adjourned for dinner.
Secretary Bigley's report showed
that there are now LAS, members of the
order in Pennsylvania, which is an in
crease of 6lS in two years. Thirty-four
members died during this tim" and
their beneticiaries We're paid 800.
4
lied since the last convention.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The election Of officers. In the after
noon. resulted as follows: Supreme
delegates. William =. Linnett. Phladrl-
phia: NJ y. McLoughlin, Pottsville; al
ternate delegates, George I. Hoban. Nc
keesport: Philip Guldmyer. Blossburg;
spiritual! director. Rev. y. \. Conway
Phladelphia president. john j.
O'Ruurkc. Philadelphia; rs: vice-presi-
dent Robert T.. Graves, Erie; second
vice president. Frank Grarnbo, Scran-
ton; treasurer. James J. Bonner. Phila-
delpnia: s.cretary, Charles j. Bieley,
Philadelphia.
Philadelphia vas selected as the place
for holding the next convention. which
will be in 1898 Among the resolutions
adopted We're these:
Whe,as, rhe Cathoii" Knights Df Amer
lea ~ an formal glthcrines rcnews its
expire ssinns Of f"alty 10 ciIurch and state;
therefore b. II
E.solVed. THAT the catholic knights. in
state council assembled, rcit"ratr tn" LOYAL
devotion Of its members to Ia. tenets Of
our Holy Faith. thanking God for all His
blessings shoWered upon us. w. mark the
marvellous growth Of progress in church
work and charitable enterprises.
Resolved. That rs American citizens we
record our devotion to our loved country
and the Stars and Stripes, eyer praying
| the Almighty Ruler OF all that We may
continue To dwell in peace and love with
| our ueiehbors. and that peace and pros
perity may h. showered upon our dear
country.
Resolved, That we recommend general
| system OF rallies and public meetings for
| public at large the beneiicent work of The
order and its thorough business manage
| rent.
Resolved. That our delegates to Supreme
| Council be requested to press the rcsoirI-
| tion offered at the last Supreme Council
| to pay q cash premium TO members of over
| twenty years standing and have same
| disposed OF.
THE BISHOP THANKED
Resolved. That we extend to Bishop
| William OHara. of Scranton. and Bishop
| Phelan. OF Pittsburg. our grateful thanks
| for their endorsement of our order AMI
| for their kindly iuterSt i'm the organic a =