The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-07
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
Unusually Large Attendance at Meet
ing Of State Council
Order in FIouTIShlug Condition Result Of
BalIniny for 0ifCaS.

The meeting of the state council OF
the knights Of Columbus was held yes
terday in Columbus hall. Cathedral
square II was the largest meeting
held i'm number OF years. The reports
from the various officers were received,
and the address OF State Deputy Hugh
V. O'Donnell was interesting and
showed the council to be in a flourish
ing condition.
He said in part: "The growth and
development OF the order in this state
during the past year, and. the con-
tnucd interest . among it's members
give us Just cause for congratulation,
and mat NJ Is still further destined to
naniIestly assert It's purpose ana eX-
pand It's mission on usefulness ls as
sured yeyond any doubt.
1t seems TO me that ia 50 much as
many small villages and hamiets exist
IN and about the state, instead OF form
ing an individual council in any such
villages it would be better TO institute
councils in the most conveniently To-
Gated centres which would properly
cater f0T the young men OF the Outy-
ing sections, and thus not only serve
TO streng then the order Throughout the
state but discountenance the forma-
ton of several councils which could at
most be small ia membership, whereas
Ihe combining of interests would ellmi-
nate a vast amount of unnecessary ex-
pense and accomplish fully as great re-
suits for the order and its individual
members. / do believe, however, and
shall earnestly recommend the f0rma-
tiou and institution OF a council for the
city OF Central Falls. there 10 provide
for he wants Ot the residents OF that
city and the neishboring towns of Val
ley Falls and LOnsdale.'
Recognizing the widespread growth
OF the order in the state and realizing
fully the needs 0f each council, his first
official act was on March Is. the divi-
sion OF the state into three districts
and the appointment OF Brother John
X. Martin OF Woonsocket council, lib,
as district deputy supreme knight In
charge of the first, Brother Daniel j..
McOsker OF La Sale council, JS, in
charge OF the second. and Brother John
j. DOckery II Providence council, 30, in
charge Of the third district.
The secretary. L. j. Mcconnell, read
his report, which showed a total mem
bership January |, 1899, OF 1893; in
stalled since $40. admitted by card
since January l. 1899, az total 22S3; net
gain 364; total suspended a; with
hIdNdlSF ~ hAllti NOhllAii0 NfNil~
drawals from order >; died since Janu-
airy |, 1899. g. total SO.
The report OF the treasurer, Frank II.
Lonergan, showed a good balance on
hand.
The reports of the state secretary
and treasurer were ordered referred To
the auditors, and If correct filed. The
thanks of the state council were then
voted To the state deputy, state secre-
tary and state treasurer, and also the
several district deputies.
After counting the ballots i'm the elec-
tion the following were duly elected:
state deputy. Joseph A. Carney; state
secretary. John T. Johnson; state
treasurer James T.. Reilly; delegate to
the national council. ID. J. McOsker:
state warden. Richard Brett alter
mates. F. j. Powers. +. j. Hughes.
Thomas F. Conway. Committee on
Vacancies-to consist of first three Of
ficers named. with power.
The committee ON resolutions was
made as follows: +. +. Ryan. James
Riley. John G. Herman, all of PrOvi-
dence: j. B CJttrell. Newport; George
Paquin Marquette Council. and NJ W
Maloney. Woonsocket council. Woon-
socket: John r. McAley. PaNtucket:
T. \. Crawford. Ia Sale. Providence;
John Y. Johnston. y Edward Fttzger-
aid and Norris w. Flynn. Westerly.
The convention then adjourned.