Kentucky Irish American., 1902-07-19
Central Committee Transacts
Much Business at Monthly
Meeting.
Reports From Branches Show
Increase of Thirty-six
Members.
ACTION TAKEN ON UNIFORM RANK

The Central Committee of the Catholic
knights of America of the Falls Cities
held a representative and interesting
monthly meeting at St. Mary's Hall last
Friday night, delegates being present
from the seventeen branches comprising
the body. Harry Veeneman presided
and William T. Meehan occupied the
Vice Presidents chair. Delegate Albert
Martin was reported much better, and
when the roll call revealed the presence
of Barney Coli, Jack Murphy and Dele
gate Monohan, from Jacksonville, and
Messrs P. Reising, Otto Hoffman and
Peter Heron, of New Albany, there was
quite an outburst of applause.
Chairman McGinn submitted the
report of the Finance Committee of the
jubilee celebration, which showed a
handsome surplus over all expenses.
Upon his motion vote of thanks was
rendered all who had in any manner
assisted during the jubilee, notice of
which was ordered forwarded by Secre-
tary John Score. Upon motion it was
decided not to proceed any further at
present with the disability question, in
formation having been received that the
new laws providing therefor will be put
into effect at the next meeting of the
Supreme officers, which takes place in
November.
The committee to devise ways and
means for reunion and day of pleasure
for the Catholic Knights of America and
their friends of this city, New Albany
and Jacksonville and surrounding towns,
reported through Chairman John Fack-
ler, recommending reunion and picnic
at one of the city parks to be selected
later. The recommendation was unani-
mously concurred in. and upon motion
of Thomas Feeley a committee was ap-
pointed with instructions to arrange for
grand union picnic. The Chair ap.
pointed the following gentlemen;
Messrs. Fackler, Veeneman, Feeley,
Geher, Reichert, Holley, McGinn,
Seibert, Schalda, Schmitt, Hillerich,
Norton, Thickstun, Dittmeyer, Stoerr,
O'Connell, Recktenwald, who were given
full power to act and instructed to report
at special meeting of the Central Com.
mittee, which was later called for Friday
evening, July Is. when subcommittee
would also report. Following the regu.
lar session the committees appointed
met and proceeded with their work, ad.
journing until Monday evening, when
decisive action was taken.
Reports from the branches showed a
gain OF thirty-six members during the
preceding month, good evidence that an
earnest struggle is on for the prizes to be
awarded at the State convention. Action
upon the proposition to organize uni.
form rank was deferred till later in the
year, when all possible information on
the subject will have been obtained from
other cities.
From the st. Anthony Society of Holy
Name church was received a message of
gratitude to the Catholic Knights for
their assistance and presence in such
large numbers at the laying of the corner
stone of Father O'Connor's new and
handsome church edifce in South Louis
vile.
Before adjourning short but encour-
aging talks were made by Miss Louise
Fackler, the first lady member of the
order in Kentucky; Barney Coll, COM
plimenting the committee upon its work,
and Chairman Veeneman. who announced
that St. Michael's branch would not stop
until its membership had been increased
100 per cent.
State President Reichert was called
for and in response stated that never be-
fore were the members of the order as
enthusiastic in their work as now. The
announcement that he would devote his
vacation to work for the order, visiting
the branches in Covington, Newport and
other cities if possible, was greeted with
great applause. President Reichert pre-
dicted that when the State convention
met at Frankfort the reports would show
surprising growth in membership. The
branch at Lebanon had sent for twenty
five applications, and from other towns
came reports to the same effect. 1t was
his earnest hope that the increase would
reach such proportions as would entitle
the order in Kentucky to another dele
gate in the Supreme body. The Central
Committee then adjourned, after which
the gentlemen appointed to arrange for
the union picnic met and organized,
electing the following officers:
Chairman-John Fackler.
Secretary-Thomas Feeley.
Treasurer-Michael Reichert.
After some discussion -Messrs. Harry
Veenneman, Pat Holley and John
Schalda were instructed to visit the
parks and secure the one best suited to
the celebration, to report at another
meeting OF the committee to be held