Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-24
GENERAL MEETING HELD.
Different Divisions of Knights of Co., lunabus Met Last Night.

Different Divisions of Knights of Co., lunhus Met Last Night.
 The general meeting of the local
 n1embers of the Knights of Columbus,
 which w&s held in k. of O. hal last night uA1er he auspices of the TOUT local counclls-Sheri4aD No 24, Barce-
 Iona No 42, Hendr4cken No 36 and
 MulcaRT- No 526-was largely attend ed. Amoug those present were Su-
 prcme Knight Edward l.. Hearn. of
 South Birmingham. Mass, and Su.
 preme Secretary Daniel CoIwell of
 New Haven. The purpose of the
 meeting was to discuss and formulate
 plans for a closer social union of Wa
 terbury knights to the end of promoting
 the interests of the organization and furthering the individual benefits to
 be derived from membership therein The state deputy, William J Neary,
 presided at the meeting After maiz- ing few opening ramarks he intro
 duced as the first speaker of the even
 ing the Rev W. J. Slocum. The rev.
 erend divine spoke at length of the
 power and influence which such a strong and intelligent body of men as
 the local members of the Knights of Columbus could exert, if their move
 mentS were marked by concerted ac- tion. They should have a center where Catholic thought and Catholic truth could be diffused. The Catholics of Waterbury were i'll need of an organi-
 zation, or a home as it were, where they could gather and discuss and for mulate plans concerning questions of most vital interest to Catholics.
 Supreme Secretary Colwell of New 1 Haven was the next speaker. He ex- pressed the hope that llp would see i'll the near future new building erected ] ill this city for the home of the Knights of Columbus. He referred in terms of praise to the fourishing condition of that Catholic cIub in New Haven, the Knights of St Patrick. 1 The last speaker of the evening was ! Supreme Knight Hcarn, who spoke
 interestingly of the wonderful
 growth of the order of which lie is
 at present the head He referred to
 the change in tho insurance rates and 1 said that, although it did cause few
 to suffer, it was the only possible thing } to do. He spoke in high terms Of ap- proval of the movement to organize . | . l He said that not only should club be
 organized. but new building should l be erected where the members could 1 hold their meetings. could participate in festivities. could entertain their 1 friends and welcome visiting guests to this city.
 l The meeting was a most interesting l one and was probably the first import ant step taken toward the organization of a K. of c. club in this city, the pri-
 mary object of which will be the erec- ton of a suitable home for the local
 members of the Knights of Columbus. l Supreme Knight Hearn and Supreme l Secretary Colwell arrived i'll this city
 early yesterday morning. AGer at 1 tending the 1O:30 mass at the Immacu- l late Conception church, they were en- l tertained at the Waterbury hotel. Af- I ter dinner they were driven St Jo- l seph's cemetery to see the last resting I place of the remains of him who was J the founder of the grand order of the
 Knights of Columbus. the Rev Father lMcGiyney. They were also shown I the. "pld homestead" Of the founder of lgthe Knighfs of Cnlrmhus hv James A. Hvnes and Patrick Halpin, and
 through the courtesy of the Rev Fath-
 CT Jordan they had an opportunity of
 seeing the upper part of St Patrick s
 church. which will be dedicated in January. They were more than \ pleased with the beauty and splendor
 of the church. The visitors were also
 well pleased with the treatment which
 they received during their short visit
 here.