The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-11
G. B. /. OFFICERS.
Result Of the Elections at the
Seventeenth Annual Con-
vention in Newark.
FOUR NEW COUNCILS LAST YEAR
Interesting Reports Received
and Much Business
Transacted.
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NEWARK, Oct. II, 1Sss.-The. seven
tenth annual convention Of the New Jer-
sey State Council Of the Catholic Benevo-
lent Legion. which was held at ST.
Benedict's Hall, Niagara and Komorn
streets. yesterday morning. closed up all
its business last night. Over 100 delegates
representing councils in different parts
of the State, were present:
The proceedings began with a solemn
high mass, celebrated at St. Benedict's
Church by the pastor. Rev. Walter Leon
ard. Father Meinrad. the assistant pas
tor, acted as deacon. and Father Poly
carp Scherer. pastor of st. Mary's Church
this city, was sub-deacon; Rev. Pau L.
Carew. of Netcong and Stanhope, the
State chaplain, was master of ceremonies.
Other clergymen who assisted at the mass
were Rev. N. A. McManus, pastor OF
st. Aloysius Church,; Father O'Farrell, Of
Bridgeton, and Fathe Giese of Millville.
In a brief address Father Leonard well
coined the delegates. He spoke in praise
of the purpose of their organization with
'sits many spiritual and temporal bene-
fits The delegates then went to the
hall. where the convention was formally
called to order by State President John f.
Dunn of Boonton. Father Carew followed
with prayer. President DUNN
the following committees
Credentials-Rev. DIR. ]. B. Richmond
and john J. K-ronenberger Of this city,
and Michael Walsh of South Amboy
New Business-James A. Roe of New
ark Nj. ]. Holmes of Jersey City and
Leonard j. Bauderman of this city.
MileageED. j. Cunningham of Eliza
beth. P. J. Dyer of Paterson and w. II.
Reynolds of this city.
Reports-F. A. Bader of Woodbridge,
w. F. Carson of this city and Daniel Phe-
Ian of Boonton.
"A recess was then ordered so that the
! committees could confer and be ready to
submit reports at the afternoon session.
President Dunn later submitted his an
nual report. In it he stated that in the
State the organization has S,s49 members.
The amount of money contributed to the
benefit fund by the councils of New Jersey
during the past year was s199, 1924 and
the amount drawn out to pay death
claims of 1874 comrades WHO hav died dur
ing that time was slSs, 600, showing a bal
ance in New Jerseys favor of $l3, 3ss.M
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Deputy's Clubs and complimented Hudson
county on the excellent work done by it's
members. The work of the campaign
| committee was also reviewed with a
recommendation TO continue the Legion
night vesper services
Secretary John J. Ghegan's report
showed that four new councils were in
stituted during the year, bringing the total
number up to 108. There was a large in
! crease in membership. st. Gottfried
Council, attached to st. Peters Church,
on Belmont avenue, this city. showed the
greatest increase in this respect. Regina
Council. of Peterson, was next on the
list, and Mt. Carmel Council, of Engle-
wood, was third. The next three highest
in order were Monmouth Council of Free
hold, MeCloskey Council of Camden, and
Father Hogan Council of Be1lville. The
Hudson county councils did nothing re-
| markable in the line of increase, but
maintained a steady gain In membership.
The officers in charge of yesterdays
convention and who worked hard during
| the past year were:-John E. Dunn of
Boonton. President; John H. Hennegan of
Newark, Vice President; David Barry of
Jersey City, Orator; J.. T.. Thornton of
Newark, Chancellor; ]. j. Ghegan of
Newark. Secretary; A. Steiners of New
ark, Treasurer: Rev. Paul T. Carew,
Spiritual director: William Flaherty of
Paterson, Marshal, and E. ]. Barry of
| Jersey City. Guard.
When all the reports had been read and
acted upon the different delegates re-
| sponded to roll call and briefly mentioned
the conditions of the councils they rep
resented and the method of work pursued
during the past year, after which the
convention went into the election of off,
GERS with the following resuh-
President, John H. Henegan, Bayley
Council, No. 20; Vice-President Anton
Steines. st. Leonard Council. No. AS; Or
ator, David Barry, Security No. 119; Sec
rotary, J. J. Ghegan, Bayley Council No.
%; Treasurer, j. w. Hogan, Our Lady of
Lourdes, No. so7; Chaplain. Rev. Father
Giesse. of Millyille; Marshal, William
Flaherty, Ave Maria Council. No. 49,;
Guard. Michael, Hanlan, Jersey City
Council, No. 50. Delegates to Supreme
Council, A. ". Harding and James A.
Rowe; Alternates, John e. Dunn and John
F. Sinnott.
1t was decided to hold the next conven-
| lions and brilliant light effects. In the
with the installation of officers and
prayer.