Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-06
K. OF C. CoaYENrIoN. '
James A. Hynes Elected Delegate to
 National Convention

| New Haven, Feb 6.-The annual convention of the state council, knights of CoIumDus, was held i'll Mu- sic nall yesterday, with lz4 delegates present, representing sixty-two coun-. { cIIs. After the convention had been called to order, Mayor c. T. DriscoIl greeted the delegates. The Rev Faith 1 CT McGlvney or Ailddletown, chaplaln of the order, made the opening prayer. His brother. the late Rev Father Me Givney Of New Haven, was the found- CT of the Knigh.s of Columbus. An other brother of the founder, the Rev Jonn Mciilvney of MerIaen. was also ] present as delegate. The conven- tion was an interesting one, and the i business was transacted with haste and without the silgnteSt friction. Chaplain McGlvney addressed the ! convention on the work Of tue order during the year just closed. He spoke at considerable length on the progress of the Knights Of columbus -and said much that was of great interest to the delegates. The principal business of the after noon Sesslon was the election of efii- cers, resulting as follows: Chief deputy, Frank H. Fallon of Hartford, chaplain, the Rev P. J. McGivney of y Winsted; treasurer, Daniel Smith of Bridgeport; warden, Daniel B. Ahern Of fPortland;advocate, Frank J. O'Brien Of Bristol; auditor, Robert 0. Palette Of Meriden.
 The election of delegates te the na- tional convention, which will be held in New Haven in March, took up near ly the entire evening and resulted in the choice of the following: John T. Phelan of Bridgeport, James A. Hynes Of Waterbury, James Tevlin of New Britain, State Deputy F. H. Fallon of Hartford and Past State Deputy F. E. Hendricks of Norwich. The following committees were ap- pointed:
 Resolutions: James Lane. James F. Toomey, w. J. Walsh. Dennis Ma honey, P. F. Shields. J. T. Coogan, Thomas Conkling, John A. Mahan, J. E. Leahy.
 Committee on credentials: James r. Tcomey, T. F. McCann M. F. Baker.
 State of order: Thomas Pagnan, Jo- seph F. Leahy. F. J. Both. William T. Laragg A. Gilmartin. W. r. Lynch, r. J. OBrien, John Higgins, NJ. F. McGlynn.
 Press: M J. Barrett, J. E. Madigan. James ". Reilly, W. J. Ceughlin. Jr, J. Doyle, John r. Callahan, James Mur phy John D. Duffy, NJ. .Leahy.
 Finance: John J. Nolan. E. J. Con- nelly, Robert Finn, T. r. Condon, , James r. Wood, r. Kane. James Glea- son, James Mccarthy, J. E. Dorsey. Deputy Fallon's report was as fol lows:
 Our increase in membership during the year is q very gratifying one. es- {,J- I tion that it was a presidential year. and our naturally most busy season ill limitations after the summer vacation | was devoted almost entirely to mat ters appertaining to our country's po- litical welfare. The membership, how ever, are now devoting themselves to our orders interest as is strongly evi- denced by the large number of appii- cations being received daily at the na- tional secretary's office. The membership of January 1, 1901, numbered GS,532. The net gain ill membership during the year was 3.931.
 Insurance: Initiated during the year, COG; withdrawn by death. oS: with drawn by lapse. 1v-; total withdrawals, 16O: net gain, 446; total insurance Jan uary, 1, 1900, COPS; total insurance January l, 1901, G,471.
 ' itiateu during the year. 20: total 5S; total membership January l, 1901, G,529.
 Number of new councils instituted during the year. IT; one of which was the J. A. Mulcahy council of Water bury.
 New states entered during the year, Wisconsin. Kansas, Iowa. Colorado and Tennessee.
 Death ratio: The extremely low death ratio which was 5.9 deaths to the thousand. is most gratifying, es- pecially when we take into conSfdera- ton that our orders growth during the year has been q healthy one. and not of a SpasmOdic character. and will compare in d most favorable manner with any presented by the ''old line" insurance corporations of the country. 1 Finances: Our financial record shows an increase during the past year. which places us far in advance of all com petitors in fraternal insurance. On the subioined list is noted the various funds and investments, their location and the interest at which they are placed. 1 Mortgages: Charles T. Raucher, Washington, S4o,00O at 41a per cent; Holy Name church, Providence, $40 eco at 4 per cent; St Rose church, Mer- iden, $25,O0O at 4 per cent.
 Bonds: Elmira City and Buffalo, N. Y, SIP, 23.SS at 312 per cent; on depos- it with insurance commissioner, prov ince of Quebee, S5,0ee at 31a per cent.
 Banks: Industrial Trust company Providence, E. l., s53. .4S5.3I; Hartford Trust ee1npany, Hartford. sG4, ,29a.42; TTast ponlRAiN of Aa1aerieA New York city, S23,54NYS; T'e1esdl Trust com pany, Boston, s3o,51ass4; Union Trust company, Providence, k: l., 3.637.32; Mechanics National bank of x. A., Providence, l.. |, $A, ,425sS; New Ha- ven city bank, New Haven, S2o.57O 97; total, $49S, ,425.26; ledger balances, $32,- 433.62. Total, $o20, ,S57.SS
 Funds: Mortuary, S35s66411; re- serve, S117 ,632.09; general fund, S22,- l2S.oG; net assets, January F, 1901, $499. .424.26 ledger balances, $a.4 $as2 43333 G2; grand total, $o20, ,s5T.SS. AIortuary gain for the year. $11S,352.3 90; reserve