The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-06-04
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
CLOSE OF NATIONAL CONYEN-
 TION YESTERDAY.

Edward L. HearD, of South Framing-
 ham, Mass Elected Supreme Knight
 Daniel coiwoIi, of This City, Re-
 elected National Seer rssary-LouIariiIo Ky Chosen for 1904 Convention.
 The second days session of the na- tional council of the Knights of Colum- bus opened in Warner hall at Il a. m. yesterday. The session was devoted entirely to consideration of the report of the committee on laws which con- tained many important proposed changes in the constitution of the or- der. The most important change re- ported favorably upon by the commit tee was a resolution to increase the amount of insurance which a member may take Under the present law each member is limited $1,000 but under the terms of the change adopted by the delegates yesterday morning this sum was increased to $2,000 and $3,000. This change in the laws was quite generally commended as the flourishing condition of the order is evil dence that it's system of insurance is a good one, hence larger insurance for members will mean greater success to the order.
 A recommendation was made that the annual council of the order be held bienially, after 1905, instead of annu- ally as at present. After some discus sion the recommendation was rejected by the delegates.
 Other matters reported by the law committee were submitted finally to the board of directors for disposition.
 The entire morning session was de- voted to the purposed changes, many of which required considerable discus sion before being acted upon. It was proposed that the next con- venton be held in 1905. This was also rejected.
 The delegates from New York recom- mended that the present plant of repre- sentation, one delegate for every two thousand members, be changed to read one delegate for every four thousand AC HuS 1GJCNkSu. The business session again convened at o'clock and finished consideration of measures reported by the committee for rejection.
 The election of officers resulted as follows:
 National advocate-James E. McCon- nell of Fitchburg, Mass.
 Board of directors for four years Joseph c. Pellitier of Boston, Mass, William S. McNary of Boston, Mass, Charles A. Webber of Brooklyn, N. T., Dr. Smith of Brooklyn, N. Y.
 For the unexpired term--William B. Mccullough of Davenport, Ia.
 Supreme knight-Edward l.. Hearn of South Birmingham Mass.
 Deputy supreme knight-Patrick L. McArdle of Chicago. III.
 National secretary-Daniel Colwell of New Haven.
 National treasurer-Patrick J. Brady of Cleveland, o.
 National physician-Dr. William T. McManus of New York city. The election of the nine men to act as a committee to have charge of the IleW DulluluS Lu UG eIeCleu W III DS poSt~ poned until later in the year. It was thought at first that the men would be chosen yesterday, but it will now go over until later in the year.
 Several cities were proposed as the place for the annual convention of the Knights in 1904. It was a battle be- tween Louisville, Ky, and St. Louis, Mo, the former finally winning out by vote of 33 to IS. Tn suggesting the city of Louisville for a place to hold the convention Brother Fitzgerald of that city made very bright and en- tertaining address which won fully half of the votes that were cast for Louisville by the delegates.