The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-01
COUNCIL is FORMED
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ORGANIZED
IN GEORGIA.
DELEGATES ENTERTAINED.
NJ. j. OLEARY OF SAVANNAH
ELECTED STATE DEPUTY.

Meeting Was Held at the De Soto
Hotel Yesterday Morning and Was
Attended by Representatives of
Three COunciIs-0mcers Elected
and other business Transacted.
knights of Columbus Will Have
Reunion at Augusta Next May at
Time of Meeting of State Council.
Pleasant Sail, "a Drive and a Dim
ner at ThunderbOIt.
A State Council of the knights of
Columbus was organized in Savannah
at the De Soto Hotel yesterday morn
ing and the general progress and use
fulness of the organization was adj
vanced by the work planned to be
done in Georgia by new committees,
etc The delegates from the three
councils in the state, Savannah, At
lanta and Augusta, were present when
Mr.. NJ. ]. OLeary as territorial dep
uty, called the meeting to order and
explained the occasion for which they
had gathered. The delegates were en-
rolled and after prayer by Rev. Faith
er Barnard, o. S. B., the council was
formally organized by the election of
officers, as follows:
State Deputy-M. ]. O'Leary, Savan-
nah.
State Secretary-J. T. Doonan. At
lanta.
State Advocate-R. R. Otis, Atlanta.
State Treasurer-B. ]. Rice, Au-
gusta.
State Warden-J, B. Schweers, Au-
gusta-
Mr. O'Leary read a report of the
work done in the state during his
term as territorial deputy. 1t was
an interesting story, showing the re-
markable advance that had been made
since the first council was organized,
in Savannah, in March, 1902.
Various committees were appointed
and made brief reports, and other bust
ness was transacted.
A resolution was passed authorizing
the appointment of a committee of
three, one member from each of the
three councils, to work up the mem
bership in the state.
Next Meeting in Augusta.
The State Council will meet next
May in Augusta, and the occasion will
be more than mere gathering of
few delegates. 1t will amount to re-
union and all the knights in the state
will be expected to assemble, and take
part in the festivities. The State Coun-
Gil will presumably have its business
sessions, as this year, but the local
councils of the order generally will at
tend and enjoy the reunion. 1t will
serve to bring the members of the or
SANITATION into closer touch with each
other and be of great advantage to
them mutually. The reunion in Au-
gusta next May is to last two days,
and no doubt the local council of that
city will have all kinds of pleasant en-
tertainments planned for the event.
Delegates Entertained.
After dinner, when the work of the
Council was concluded, the visiting del
egates, Messrs. T. F. Corrigan and
Peter Clarke of Atlanta, and Messrs.
P. H. Rice and D. P. O'Connor of Au-
gusta. were taken for a trip on the
steamer McCauley down the Savannah
river. The delegates were accompanied
by the Savannah delegates, the MEM
bers of the Entertainment Committee
and the officers of the Savannah Coun-
GILL A very pleasant sail was enjoyed
and the return to the city was made
about 4:30 o'clock.
Carriages were then provided and
the visitors and their hosts had drive
about the city. The principal points
Of interest were shown and then the
horses turned towards Thunderbolt.
The party reached Thunderbolt after
a very interesting and pleasant drive,
and sat down to fish supper at Ban
non Lodge at o'clock. The occasion
was entirely informal and all the more
enjoyable in consequence.
The visitors left at night by the
Central for their homes. State Depu-
ty M. j. O'Leary also left, but his mis-
sion leads him to New Haven, Conn.,,
where ne will on Tuesday be present in
the National Council as representative
from the State Council of Georgia.