Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-05
X. OF (. MEN ARE IN SESSION
Waterbury is We'll Represented
 at Bridgeport.

State Deputy Weary of Naugatuck Read Interesting Report-The Con- necticut Membership April 1 Was 6,451 - Sixty-Three Death Claims Were Paid in This State Last Year. Bridgeport, May 5.-Dhe Connecticut state councils of the Knights of CU- 1 lumbus convened here to-day. Re ports from the state deputy, William J. Weary, State Treasurer. John c. Bo- land and State Secretary M. F. Baker 1 were read and accepted. One of the inn pOrtant features of the convention was a vote passed that the incoming state deputy be authorized to re-district the state. The next meeting will be held in New London. The following was the report of State Deputy William J. Nedry:
 The report of the state deputy su- preme knight, William J. Weary of Naugatuck, for the year ending to-day, opened with a review of the proceed 1ngs in the last national convention of the order in relation to the proposal to tighten the insurance assessments of the older members. By the terms of this proposition @ fund in the treas ury on January 1, 1902, amounting to $621, ,S05.27 would belong to those who were members of the order on that day, and would be used for their bene- fit upon the attainment of the age of sixty years. 'The proper considera- tion of these resolutions" said MT Weary, required thought, study and mathematical calculation, train of logic and calm reasoning which in my judgment, at least, would appeal with more striking force to the calm, ana lytical and unbiased mind in the com mittee room, where its merits and de- merits could be weighed, judged and measured than by sentimental appeals of interested partisans upon the floor of a deliberative assembly. To that end l moved that they be referred to d committee of five to report to the next national convention" After tell ing of the discussion which finally led to the reference of the matter to a com mittee as proposed by him, MT Neary remarked that the cl'"nge of rates, if voted upon by that Invention would have been defeated. What the final outcome will be- he continued, "I shall not try to forecast, but when think of the many loyal Knights of Columbus in Connecticut so financially circumstanced that they have found the increased burden in their assess ments more, than they can well bear, sincerely, indeed, rdo I hope that we can carry the measure over the hard and stony road Ehrough the temples of Legislation and lay it before the organ ization in this state upon the altar of enacted love-"
 The report also called attention to the importance of paying the state per capita tax more promptly. The mem bership of the order throughout the country on April l. 1903, was: Insured, B, ,291; associate, 58,334. The Connec- was as follows: Associate, 292; insured, 6,451. Sixty three death claims were paid dn Connecticut in 1902 and there were thirteen deaths of insured mem bers up to April 2O 1903.
 Tn conclusion, MT Nea1y referred to the completion of his service as state deputy supreme knight, and commend ed his deputies for their work.
 The following were the officers elected: State deputy supreme knight, James Tevlin of New Britain; state treasurer, John c. Roland of Torring- ton; state advocate, J. J. Collins of New London; state warden, ". B. OHearn of Hartford.