The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-05

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 The annual session of the national
 council of the Knights of Columbus
 opened in this city yesterday at St
 Aloysius hall on Meadow street The
 council was caled to order at Il o'clock
 by Edward L. Hearn, the supreme
 knight. Many of the western delegates
 were delayed owing to the floods The
 committee on credentials reported the
 following list of delegates favorably:
 Connecticut-Daniel Colwell, New Haven; William M. Geary, New Ha-
 ven Matthew c. O'Connor, New Ha-
 ven; c. T. Driscoll. New Haven: John
 T. Kerrigan, New Haven; William G, Weary, Naugatuck: Frank H. Fallon,
 Hartford; Henry E. Norris, New Ha-
 ven; pr. A. w. Tracy, Meriden; John w. Coogan Hartford,
 Rhode Island--D. J. McOsker. Provi-
 dence; M J. McNamee, Providence; Hugh V. ODonnell. Providence,
 Massachusetts-J. c. Pelletier, Bos-
 ton; James F. Cavanaugh, Boston Will liam J. O'Brien, Boston: William s.
 McNary Boston: Daniel l.. Prender- gast, Frank I. Pierson, Leominster; Dr, Timothy Hanrahan, Boston; James E, Dunleavy, Springfield; William J. Daly, l Boston.
 l New Hampshire-William J. Starr, | Manchester; James B. Crowley 1 Nashua.
 Maine-George E. Thompson, Orono;
 James H. Gain, Orono. 1 Vermont-F. w. McGettrick, St. AL 1 bans; D. A. Guiltfnan Bennington, | Canada-John P. Dunne. Ottawa; 1 John G. Hearn, Quebec. | New York-John w. Hogan, Syra- cuse; Francis A McCloskey, Brooklyn; William A. Prendergast. New York city; Charles A. Webber, Brooklyn Robert J. Powers, Binghamton; Patrick H. Dunn. New York city; Edward A. | Maher New York city; John F. Coch- rane, Buffalo: Dr John G. Coyle. New York city; Charles F. Cooney Syra- cusa
 New Jersey-W. c. Matlack. Eliza beth; James A. Burns. East Orange; Peter Backas. Trenton: Thomas F. Mackey, Newark. Pennsylvania-James A. Flaherty, Philadelphia; Hon. F. J. O'Connor, Johnstown; J. J. Moran, Pottsville. Maryland-Joseph c, Coale, Balti- more; Harry S. Cox. Baltimore. District of Columbia--William H. Cal lahan, Washington; Bernard M Brid- get Washington.
 Virginia-D J. Callahan, Norfolk
 Michigan-George F. Monaghan, De- troit.
 Indiana-John G. Ewing. Notre Dame
 Delaware--Peter J, Ford. Whining ton
 Wisconsin-Henry W. Killilea, Mil waukee
 Hlinois-P. l.. McArdle Chicago; Thomas Condon, Springfield; Thomas S, Kiernan, Chicago,
 West Virginia-C. A. Wfnaerter@ M D., Wheeling.
 Kentucky-Spalding Coleman, Louis vile.
 Ohio-P. J. Brady. Cleveland Dr Thomas P. Hart, Cincinnati.
 Tennessee-F. F.. Kuhn, Nashville
 Iowa-James M. McFadden, Dubuque
 Kansas-R. F. Hayden. Topeka.
 Missouri-W. R, Teasdale, Kansas Cit+
 Minnesota-Thomas D. OBrier, St Paul
 Colorado--John H. Reddin, Denver
 Florida-W. o. Boutwell,. St. Angus. tine.
 The national officers are:
 Edward l.. Hearn. South Framing ham, Mass, supreme knight.
 James E. Mcconnell, Fitchbury, Mass, national advocate.
 William T. McMannis, NJ. D., New York city, national physician.
 Rev F. J. McGivney, Middletown, | Conn, national chaplain.
 P. J. Brady. Cleveland. O., national | treasurer
 Supreme Knight Edward l.. Hearr l of South Birmingham, Mass, delivered | his annual report in which he stated | that the order had participated in the | general prosperity existing in the coun- l try.
 There were eighty-eight new councils added during the year and seventeen since January l. Many of these were in 1 the west, south and northwest. Criti- | cism of the expansion of the order, he | thought would be satisfied by the re- suits of the extension of the order | The financial condition had improved, | $123, ,380.01 being added to the surplus, l making total of $621 S05 2 with in- terest earnings of $20,2S796. This placed | the order foremost among fraternal in surance orders.
 The extra expense of a speclal ses- sion of the council during the year and | other matters was justified by the yG- suits In speaking of the adoption of the new constitution and bylaws and new assessment system his report was commendatory. He would not favor one plan over the other but gave figures to show that the new plan figuring from what had already been accomplished would result in a saving of $30,000 9 year.
 The delay in providing a fund of $50 900 for the endowment of a chair of secular history in the Catholic at Washington was noted and the members urged to take action. The counci! was urged to wise action to promote unity and fraternity.
 National Secreary Daniel Colwell of | New Haven reported a net gain in ! during the year ending December 31. 1901. Of 10.15O: 2.342 in- sured and 7,796 associate members Total number councils, 610 of which has sixty-siX, Massachu- setts 121 and New York 1i3.
 Of the seventy-one councils insti- -uted during 1901, ten were in New yorly now stntae ap+oro1 loi,,,r 1-+,l, l