The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-03-02
IMPORTANT MEETING.
National Council of X. of G. In Session
Hera.

Here.
Forty-eight members of the national
council Of the knights of Columbus are
here attending the annual session of
The council. There are several very
important matters to be settled before
the session is concluded and it is ex-
pected that adjournment will not be
taken until Thursday. Probably the
most important matter to be consider
ed is proposed radical change in the
constitution. 1t was said last night
that a new constitution from cover to
cover will, no doubt, be adopted. This
is occasioned by the existence Of some
ambiguity in the wording of several
parts.
One of the principal defects is that
part which relates to the election of
SUCCESSORS to fill vacancies caused by
the death of any of the supreme Off
GERS. This question was raised after
the death of Supreme Knight Hayes
and the constitution did not clearly
state whether an election was neces-
sary or that the deputy supreme knight
should fill the vacancies for the unex-
pired term. The members of the coun-
Gil are about evenly divided on the
question and the same will not be set
tied until the new constitution is
adopted. Three sessions were held yes
terday in the Office of the national Sec
rotary Daniel Colwell, in the Poll
building. A short session was held in
the morning at 10 o'clock when tenn
o,,i offnatp6 A d.
journment was taken at 2 o'clock. A
second session was held from until 8
o'clock, when all present enjoyed
sumptuous dinner at Traeger's. After
dinner the council re-assembled and
continued in session until after mid
might.
The business yesterday was confined
TO the hearing of reports Of the deputy
Supreme knight, secretary, treasurer
and physician. AS shown by the report
of the secretary the growth of the or
der In the past year has been simply
marvellous, and it's financial standing
has been greatly improved. To-day
the business of the council will consist
bf the discussion and adoption of the
new constitution. The morning session
will begin at 9 o'clock.
Those present are: Daniel Colwell
K. r. DriscoH, William M. Geary, John
r. Kerrigan, DR.. M. c. O'Connor of
New Haven; Philip e. Hendrick OF
Taftville, John S. Neagle of Waterbury
Iohn J. Phelan Of Bridgeport, DR.. A.
w. Tracy, Dennis K. Murphy of Mer-
hden, James J. Quinn of Hartford
James Donovan of Middletown, Dennis
f. Broderick Of Willimantic, Philip j
Markly of New Britain, P. d. Ryan Of
Hartford, Matthew Mcnamara of New
London, Edward L. Hearn of South
birmingham, Danied w. Kenney OF
Holyoke, William p. eastman Of Bos-
ton, James F. Cavanaugh of Everett
James E. Mcconnell Of Fitchburg
William S. McNeary of South Boston
James J. German of Fall River, limo
THY j. Sullivan of Natick, Mass, JOSEPH
w. Carnes John II. Drury, Hugh V
O'Donnell, and John j. Stanley of Prov
ddence, John F. Crowley of Bangor
Richard ]. McGarrigle OF Calais, JOSEPH
A MCGOWAN of Portland, Daniel B
Donovan of Concord, N. H., T. w. Ma
loney of Rutland, VT, John J. Cone OF
Jersey City, James r. Lee of Paterson
N. j., William J. O'Brien of Baltimore
Nd, Peter J. Ford of Wilmington, Del.
r. f. Herman, F. j. Karnes of Chicago
Warren e. Mosher of Youngstown, o,
James A. Flaherty Of Philadelphia
John J. Delaney, Richard S. Farley O
New York city, John T. Norton of Troy
Charles A. Weber, F. A. McCloskey
of Brooklyn, j. w. Ward, George F
Roesch of New York city, James w
Hogan Of Syracuse, Joseph E. Gavin o
Buffalo and DR.. w. P. Conway of Au
burn.