Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-07
STATE ORGANIZATION
FORMED BY REPRESENTATIVES OF
THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
z. W. Moloney cf Rutland Elected state
Deputy Second Anniversary of tho
Local Council Celebrated wednos-
day Evening by IA Banquet Mt the
Van Ness House.

wednesday att ocloclt thercp-
rescntatiVes appointed from the seven
COUNCILS of Knights of Columbus in the
state OF Vermont gathered at the rooms
OF the local council in the Hayward bloc *
TO form II state organization. In order to
form a state organization there must lie
at least four councils in the state with "A
total membership of 400 There are now
seven councils in Vermont with a toad
membership of JUf and to this Number 30
were added Wednesday. supreme Knight
Edward l.. lloarnc of South FraminshIm
Mass, ana National Secretary Daniel COL
wen OF New Haven, Corn, were present
TO form the organization. Aside from tho
TWO representatives from each council APP
pointed to attend the meeting there W, re
a arse number of members of the various
councils present and the organization was
enthusiastically carried out. The repre-
sentatives appointed from the councils
were as follows:
f. A. McCarty and Thomas w. Moloney
OF Rutland, ID. NJ. Miles and +. A. Durfce
OF Barre, w T.. Wclch and W. d. Brown
cf st. Johnsbury, Morris Walsh and c. -.
Leary of St Adams, James Haley and
James Goodwin Of Montpelier. i. l.. Rod
dy and Nj. ID. Mcmahon of Burlington.
ltcN. a. j. Barron and -. A. Guitltnan of
/ Bennington
Inc organization was perfected by the
election of the following officers: State
deputy. Thomas W. Mooney of Rutland;
state secretary james Goodwin of Mont
peheri state warden, f. \. Duffcy OF
Hifrc, state advocate, u. A. Guitlcuan OF
bennington; state physician. Roland Nc
sweeney of st. Johnsbury; state treasurer
/. r. Roddy of Burlngton. The name OF
rev. A. j. Barron of Bennington was
recommended to the Rt. Rev. Bishop
Mlchaud for appointment as state chan
lam. Mr.. Hcarne and Mr. Colweu each
- limo ,,+ftl 4,
marks. treating of the purposes and benz
fits of the order. 1t was decided to no d
the reXt annual state convention at ST.
Adams.
Tho first Council OF knights of Column
bus was organized at New Haven, Conn,
February ,, 1852 with II members. Since
It's organization its growth has been rapid
and at the present time there are State
organizations in Ill the New England
Middle States, as far West as Missouri
and for councils in Canada The South is
not taken in on account of the high death
rate but 1t is intended to extend the order
20 the Pacific Coast. There are now 60 600
members and in the insurance department
there is a surplus of $4,000 The organiza-
ton was formed as social body and the
insurance benefit was inaugurated. giving
each member $1,000 insurance at an exceed
inCy low rate
+ In tho evening occurred the second an
about $50 the work of initiating in tho
third degree tho SO candidates FIR admis-
sion to the lodge in this city
and five from Montpelier and Plat,s-
hurgh upon whom the first two de-
grees had already been worked, was be-
gun at the hall in the Hayward block.
The work lasted until II O'Clock ard was
al of secret character. About 800 guests
from this State, New York and Massachu-
sets gathered at the meeting, which was
one that will be long remembered by those
who attended.
At the close of the secret work the COM
pany adjourned to the Van Ness House,
where a banquet was served in the usual
good style Of that ho;se. 800 covers being
laid. w. V. Scully was POSTMASTER,
and there We're a number of impromptu
speeches The banquet closed the eXcr-
cisos Incident to the second anniversary Il
the local order and everyone in attendance
voted the occasion n great success.