The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-02-06
THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMB US.
ANNUAL Meeting of Connecticut Coun-
ellis Yesterday.

CHS IeBteNuuy'
one of the largest meetings ever held
by the state council, Knights of Column
bus, was that held yesterday in knights
of Columbus hall, this city, there being
lao present. The meeting was very
successful one and great deal OF busl-
ness was transacted, taking.much more
time than the members of the council
had planned for. 1t was expected that
the session would close with the BAN
uuet at the Tontine hotel at o'clock.
The banquet was held at that time, but
the session was not over by any means.
AT the conclusion Of the banquet, which
was a very elaborate one and greatly
enjoyed, the members of the council
came back to the rooms IN MUSIC nail
and held long discussion on the report
Of the committee from the grand coun-
oil recommending raise in the assess
ment of each of the Individual councils.
This recommendation was not made be-
cause the order is in any way shaky,
for it is not, but it was made with a
peep into the future.
Tne council was ucNGI Ill q iiioi
flourishing condition, having big sur
plus in the treasury and having large
membership roll. One of the members
said yesterday afternoon that II the
council decided to make any great
Roadway in any particular line raise
in the annual assessment of each coun-
Gil throughout the state would have to
be made There was considerable dis
c,lssion pro and con, and it was finally
decided to table the report of the COM
mittee.
The meeting was called to order at
1920 o'clock by State Deputy Frank H.
Fallon, of Hartford. A brief opening
address was made by Mayor Driscoll, a
member of the ordrr.
The forenoon was devoted to reports
Of officers, that Of the state deputy
Frank II. Fallon, being the most i'm
portant.
Mr. Fallon declared that the increase
IN membership in the state during the
wear was a. very gratifying one, there
having been net gain Of 446 insured
members and twenty associate mem
hers. There were initiated during the
wear 6o6 insured members, and the total
W1tnQTdWdlS WGIS IuV iilSitoiHS iiLey
eight deaths and 102 lapses The total
membership January l, 1901, was 6,529,
of which only fifty eight were associ-
ate members. The death rate was 5.9
in 1000.
A number of other reports of interest
to the order were submitted and all
showed the order to be in most -four
ishing condition
The session lasted until Almost three
o'clock, when the members adjourned to
Whites Tontine hotel, where the dinner
was served. The visitors wene as guests
of the local councils and all had a very
enjoyable time.
Most of the afternoon session was de-
voted to the discussion as stated above,
and by the appointment of committees
and the election of officers. The OFF, |
GERS of the national council elected were |
as follows:
Supreme knight-E. L. Hearn.
Deputy supreme knight-John W. Ho-
gan, of Syracuse, N. Y.
National secretary-Daniel Colwell, of |
New Haven.
National treasurer-John V. Drury, of |
Providence.
National advocate-James E. McCon-
nell, of Fitchburg.
National warden-Matthew McNama-
ra Of New London.
National chaplain-Rev. Garrett J.
Barry, of Roxbury, Mass.
National physician-Dr. William T.
McManus.
The meeting lasted until about seven
o'clock. and q vote of thanks was ex-
tended to the local councils for the cor
dial manner in which they entertained
the visitors.