Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-05
KNIGHTS IN SESSION
W. ]. Neary of Nausatuck Elect
 ed State Deputy.

O 7:3O o'clock in the evening before nnai adjournment was taken. At l'oe o'clock the delegates had dinner a1 Longs hotel Frank H. Fallon of thls city, the state deputy, presided at the meetings. He was not candidate TOT reelection. It was decided that heie- after the annual meetings will De heiu in May, as the delegates are afralo that at this time of the year that piiz- zards might prevent them from attend ing the session. The last business reached was the election of ofneers, and the result was as followss State deputy--W. J. Weary ef Naasr attck.
 State seoretary-Me F. BOker of Win sted.
 State treasurer--J. c. Bolan of Tor rington.
 State advocate-4F. J. O Brien of Bris- tol State warden--Matthew Ahern of
 Hartford.
 Delegates to national convention
 Henry E. Norris of New Haven John w Coogan of Hartford and Dr A. w. 1 Tracy or MerlQen.
 The national convention will be held in New Haven in March. 4 resolution
 was passed thanking the Hartford members of the order for the courte- sies received by the delegates while in
 this city. Considerable time was spent in discussing the question of insurance
 in the order, about which there has been considerable dissatisfaction. A. | 4o Ina off
 the rates up to 50 years of age were satisfactory and that members over 60
 should pay a level rate or return to
 rate of the age when they entered the
 order The recommendations made by.
 State Deputy Fallon in his annual re-
 port were practically adopted. His re-
 port was as follows:
 '.The year just closed proved to be
 an eventful one in the history of our
 country. our order and our State coun-
 cil. The atheistic spirit which per
 meates the country has fostered and
 infiamed the anarchistic passions to
 such an extent as to cause the assas-
 sination of the chief executive of our
 beloved republic in most dastardly
 manner. at a time when he was utter-
 ing words of good will to all.
 'sThe constitution and bylaws of our
 order have undergone a change, which
 makes them a more satisfactory work
 ing guide. The thing which interests
 our membership the most is the change in rates, which was made so as to
 place our insurance on an absolutely : solid foundation. Your delegates who
 We're present at the revision strenuous ly opposed any change until passed < upon Byfthe various state councils, but
 were unable to defer action on account of the belief that the uncertainty of rates should be removed at as early a date as possible.
 ''All will agree that. while we were in better financial condition than any .- other fraternal Insurance order, an In crease of rates was an absolute iieees -1 sity if we wished to perpetuate the : order and give assurance to the young : man that when his turn comes to pass l away, -mayhap in thirty or forty years # those dependent upon him would re
 ceive his endowment as assuredly as i:
 the case at the present time, Tn,
 rates up to 90, I believe no one wht e has given the subject any careful con l. sideration will seriously object to- Tn, 1t rates after 60 will prove q hardshil e upon large number of our Connect n cut membership, and should b. s. changed so that q member when h
 reached the age of 60 would return t h the age when he entered tie order IF Instead of the age he entered the ste n rate. l confidently believe this resul r. Will be secured at the next convei1tlol < of the order.
 at It is my sad duty to announce tn ,e death of our late state treasurel Dn <1 at whose genial disposition faithful an
 conscientious labors In the interest c
 the order and the state council ar is deared him to the members through ', 5n out the state. The committee on re: n - lutions should present to this conver i tion for adoption, a suitable testimon l al. that it may be spread upon or
 minutes as a tribute to true Knigl =. of Columbus. The committee on V: Mln M cancies- selected Grand Knight ,Jeh M Maa c. Roland of Torrington to fill the ni a' expired term. Tho new treasurer file ,a a a suitable bond with the state officer s and assumed the office which he hs sl since filed in a most satisfactor eu manner.
 t Despite the universal belief that a ~ increase would be made in our rate ,s and no means of knowing what il T; Increase would be. two new counci
 were instituted i'll this state during tl
 year, viz; Campbell council of Manche ,ot ter. and Orinoco council of Greenwic he and satisfactory additions were mat iai to number of other councils. lat The membership in this state Ia asW llary 1. 1902, was 6S34 aThe init ne tions during the year numbered 40 nls there were 75 withdrawn by deai and 1G0 withdrawn by lapse The n ue gain for the year was 233. The numb LIT insured in this state is8.7O9
 In n. The district deputy Is o,9tspoken r He garding certain communications tn q have appeared ih newspapers and an condemns them In the following term lst Numerous articles have Appeared on- the public prints criticizing the natio nu al officers, management and rules 'le. the order. These matters which ints UP est the members and not the pub 'As have no place in the public ore. all Reports Of committees aiad eireilia ed. having d tendencv to create tIiseonfe las among our membership, and give an- false inlpression to the public, ha ell been published in the state press VI len batim. These could only be given