The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-08
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
biennial SESSION OF NATIONAL
COUNCIL
opened Here observation-disclosures at the
Morning and Afternoon Sessions
banquet at Sanda1l's Election or
Officers To-dnY.

Officers To-day.
The National association of the
knights of Columbus opened its bl-
ennial convention in this city at Music
hall yesterday morning. The meeting
was called to order at II o'clock with
forty-three delegates present, while
Supreme knight John j. Cone of Jer-
sey City, N. j., acted as presiding Off
Ger, with Daniel Colwell of this city as
secretary.
The first business transacted was the
appointment of committee on creden-
,tials consisting of the following gen.
tlemen: John j. Phelan of Bridgeport,
Hugh V. ODonnell of Providence, D..
L. Prendergast of Boston, ]. F. Crow
ley of Bangor, Me-; William HI. Clan
cey Of Manchester, N. H; John T. Nor
ton of Troy, N. Y; John F. Lee of Pat
erson, N. j.; James A. Flaherty of
Philadelphia, Pa; Warren e. Mosher
of Youngstown, O.; William J. O'Brien
jr., Of Baltimore; N. w. Gleason of
Chicago, George A. Messick of Will
mington, Del; William III. Fitzgerald
of Detroit, Mich; d. J. Callahan of
Norfolk, Va; spaulding Coleman Of
Louisville KY; and ]. p. Cavanaugh
of Quebec.
AS by this time it was noon, and as
time was needed by the committee to
make UP it's report, a recess was taken,
during which luncheon was served
During recess several prominent men
were noticed among the delegates,
among these being the Rev. DIR. Cara
han of the American college at Wash
1ngton, who greatly resembles in feat
ures President Mckinley. Others We're
William E. Mosher, mayor of Youngs-
town, O., and Peter ]. Ford, a million
aire leather manufacturer of Whining
ton, Del.
The question to be settled which most
interests members of the order is that
involved in proposed amendments reg
ulating the status of associate mem
bers. The latter have for several years
been asking for larger rights, and it is
said, they will prosecute their cause at
this convention more vigorously than
ever.
The report Of the grand secretary,
Daniel Colwell of New Haven, says the
year of 1898 was very successful one
for the Knights Of Columbus, the net
gain in associate members was 10S43
and in insured members was 4,429.
The paid death claims amounted to
$14O,OOO0 and $4,000 was added to the
surplus, making the total net surplus
$25O,00O.
Eighty-seven new councils were add
ed last year, and there are now 9s1
well equipped councils in the order.
The knights assembled again at two
O'Clock, when the committee on creden-
tails presented their report The cleo
ton Of the different committees for the
wear was then proceeded with and all
the old committees were reelected.
Acting Supreme Knight John J. Cone
then presented his report of the states
for the year ending January 1, which
was substantially as follows:
Net balance, 253,77447; balance I'M
paid January l, $25,543.S1; money on
hand at beginning of year, $279,31S.2S;
out of this must be paid death claims
and liabilities amounting to 500, 1886
net cash on hand minus this, $240, GS4 So.
During the year 81 new lodges We're in
stituted The association numbered 3S1
councils January /, 1899 Two new
states, Kentucky and Virginia, are now
represented. The membership of the
association is now: Insured members,
20, OO5; associate members, 20,262; total,
42,267.
The number of deaths during the year
were 155. or one in every one thousand