Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-06
Delegations Assemble in Norfolk
From Many Quarters.
Now Council started at Portsmou
NorfoIk's Strong Body History
OF the Order which is Growing
Rapidly.


Catholic religious society known as
the Knights of Columbus.
The Society of knights of Columbus
was started in 1851 at New Haven,
Conn, by Father McGibney. Il local
priest. as an organization to cement
together in closer union the Catholics
Of that city. 1t continued n merely
local organization for seven or eight
years and then few councils were
started in Rhode Island and one council
at BROOKLYN, n. y. In 1892 Il council
was established at Charlestown, Mass,
and from that date the new order
began to spread rapidly through all
parts of that State. In 1893 the first
council was called at New Haven,
formed Since 1S92 X has spread
through New York State, growing
slowly in that State for the first two
years. but for the past few years it
has s2read rapidly, so that the order
now has 150C0 members in New York
State and 1000 In Massachusetts.
The order. while composed of mem
bers OF the Roman Catholic Church. is
not in any degree of n prosccutivc char
acter. but is the outgrowth of an exist
Ing void, offering largely to Roman
Catholics the attractions of other secret
opLAttitS bilttI their CUufcn does not
permit them to join.
DRAWING EVERYWHERE.
The order is now as far South as
iGchmond. Va. West to st. Paul,
Mimi. and North TO Montreal Can
ada. 1t has now IA total membership of
$4,000 and is actively organizing in Ohio
and Indiana.
THE ORDER IN VIRGINIA.
There are three councils OF the order
III Virginia. one at Richmond with
ABOUT eighty-five members. organized
In March, 1892 one In Norfolk with
seventy members, organized about Il
year ago and a new council organized
on Sunday last at Portsmouth with
forty members. New councils are in
progress of organization at Lynchburc
and Roanoke.
CHARACTER OF THE ORDER.
The order is intended to more closely
unite the members of the Roman
.} at2ohc Churches. and is fraternaI in
IT'S character with an insurance fea-
ture. Formerly the order afforded in
sura1ce to its members in the sums of
$1,000, $4,000 or $4,000, but now the in
surance Is limited to $1,000 ror each
MEMBER The matter of giving sick
benefits is left optional with tho local
councils. The insurance feature is
stated 10 be on particularly sound
at the rate of 100000 to $4,000 per
year. pe'
THE NATIONAL OFFICERS.
The officers of the supreme organjza-
ton are as follows:
supreme knight-Edward L. Hearn,
south framingham, Mass
deputy Supreme Knight-John W.
Hogan. Syracuse, n. Y
Supreme Secretary-Daniel Colwell.
New Haven, Conn.
Supreme Trcasurer-John TT Dr,rv
Providence, T. l.
supreme Advocate-James f. Me-
council, Fitchburg. Mass.
National ChaDlain-Rev. Garrett 7.
Barry. Boston, Mass.
DISTRICT HEAD.
The district deputy supreme knight Of
the Virginia jurisdiction is Mr.. Daniel
j. Callahan, of Norfolk.
iRs.aiiTSMOUTH'S NEW COUNCIL.
The knights met on Sunday at tho
Armory at Portsmouth, when a now
council. known as 81. Paurs Council
NO. 4lS. was instituted by the working
OF the nrst and second degrees by the
oihcers of Norfolk's council. assisted nv
KEY. Father Joseph a. Foley. of Wash
ington, ID. c., as chancellor and the
eeXe,npiilca,ion Of the third degree by
state Deputy James T. Cavanaucb
state Warden John Shcchan and Can.
tain of the Guard Andrew Kennev ana
suite. all of Boston. There were sev-
snty-four knights present from Boston
to assist in the workings of the degree
NORFOLK'S COUNCIL.
lows: io'
Grand Knght--D. ]. Callahan.
Deputy Grand Nnight-T.eo Judson.
chancellor - Father Frioli. of 81
Mary's Church.
Warden-T. II. Synon
recording Secrotary-J J. Riley.
ply. - -''
Treasurer. s. NIaher.
Noriolk's council. which has n NOM
pershlp OF seventy-five. meets on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of each
month at Elks Hall.
Alter the working of the second do
gree at Portsmouth. the members of the
new council entertained their visitors
ut handsome collation..
VISITING DELEGATIONS
The number Of visiting knights is
about seven hundred. or these "a came
from Boston, 40 from Richmond. about
10 from Baltimore on n gaily decorated
steamer. about $50 from Washington on
special steamer. and the remainder
from Philadelphia and various other
points.
PROMINENT KNIGHTS HERE.
Among the most prominent nights in
the assembly here We're State DcDuty
bernard NJ. Bridget. shington. d. c..
District Deputy Supreme Knights Den
| mis- +. Shehan, MedforG. Mass: Harry
| $. Coke. Baltimore. Md: d. J. Gala.
ham, Norfolk. Va; and Knights John ]
| Mulkem. Medford. Mass. Neil Diver.
Mcrose. Mass; II. p. McNally. Ros
| ton, Mass: Thomas Hickey, Wake
field, Mass. John c. Hagan. Richmond.
| Va; Dr. krosson, Washington, u. C..
Washinptnn Council INillia m Ii Ca1la