Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1904-12-17
Central Committee Will Elect
Its officers at the JAN
uary Meeting.
Will Celebrate Their Installa-
ton With Social Session
and Luncheon.
Meeting Friday Night Was Har-
mOniOus and Full of
Interest.
RECEPTION FOR ARCHBISHOP GLEEHOE

The regular monthly meeting of the
Central Committee of the Catholic
Knights of America, held Friday night
in St. Mary's Hall, was reminder of the
good old times aud large gatherings that
prevailed before the troublesome rerating
question appeared on the horizon-when
the meetings were attended by the ma
jority of the delegates from each of the
seventeen branches and the utmost har-
mony prevailed. Though the weather
was inclement, there was q good attend
ance of delegates and the interest in the
Central Committee was manifest by the
number present from branches far distant
from St. Mary's Hall.
The event of the evening, of course,
was to have been the election of officers,
which was postponed until the second
Wednesday in January. Encouraging
reports were received, Notwithstanding
the many Withdrawals since the enforce
ment of the new rates, and it was also
stated that the action by which a num-
Der of delegates had been withdrawn
would be reconsidered and the branches
thereby continue members OF the central
body. whose only purpose is to increase
the membership of the Catholic Knights
of America and thus continue 1t the
strongest fraternal insurance organiza.
ton in the United States. In view of
the foregoing President Newton Rogers,
Secretary Martin, John Score and others
favored the suggestion to defer the cleo
ton till January, when it is hoped the
seventeen branches will be fully repre-
scented.
In anticipation of large gathering of
officers and representatives, to witness the
installation of officers, which will i'm
mediately follow the election, the Enter
tainment Committee was instructed to
arrange programme for a social session
and luncheon, at which Rev. Father
Westermann will be guest OF honor.
Secretary Albert Martin will send special
notices to all the delegates and branches
asking them to attend.
Communications were read and all
bills ordered paid, the usual routine
business being transacted. Before the
meeting closed there were several short
addresses, and attention was called to the
fact that not for many months had there
been such harmony and good feeling
prevailing.
Supreme Trustee McGinn called the
attention of the Central Committee to
the actions of certain insurance solic-
itor, who was charged with having had
circulars printed misrepresenting the
condition of the Catholic Knights Of
America. 1t appears this individually who
remains with no company long, has OBJ
tanned lists of the members who belong
to the Louisville branches, whom he
visits at their homes and where they
work, telling them the order has failed
and that he will provide them with
cheaper and better insurance. There
was no objection to him until these
facts became known, since when men,
bers have threatened to throw him from
their homes and business places for the
unfouuded stories he has been telling. II
Is not believed the management of the
company he represents would knowingly
tolerate such policy on the part of any
of its agents, and upon motion 1t was
decided to send special committee to
the State representative and lay the facts
before him. President Rogers appointed
as such committee Messrs. McGinn, Mar
tin aud Reichert, who will have their
report ready for the next meeting. They
|, promise to see that a stop is put to the
/ Misrepresentation.
The Kentucky Irish American is graft
i fed to note that His Grace Archbishop
| Glennon, Bishop McFaul and other pre-
lates have complimented the Catholic
. Knights of America for placing theii
( order on a safe and sound basis. We
also learn from Supreme Trustee Michae'
5 Quinn. of Brooklyn, that the Catholic
l Knights are arranging a great reception
s. in honor of Archbishop Glennon upon
8 the occasion Of his visit to Greater New
( York. where they propose to show theil
{ strength and loyalty to the order.
$ Nothing more has been heard regard
s ing injunction suits, and 1t Is believed
' there will be no more trouble in enforc
a ing the new rates.