Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1904-12-17
Will Celebrate Their Installa.
ton With Social Session
and Luncheon.
Meeting Friday Night Was Har-
mOniOus and Full of
Interest.
RECEPTION FOR ARCHBISHOP GLEEHOH

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Central Committee of the Catholic
Knights of America, held Friday night
in St. Mary's Hall, was a reminder of the
good old times and large gatherings tina,
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 inclemeut, there was a good attend
auce 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 num-
Der of delegates had been withdrawn
thereby continue members of the central
body. whose only purpose is to increase
the membership of the Catholic Knights
of America and thus continue it 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 inn
mediateiy 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 McCinn called the
attention of the Central Committee to
the actions of a certain insurance solic-
itor, who was charged with having had
circulars printed misrepresenting the
condition of the Catholic Knights oil
America. 1t appears this individual; 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,
beers have threatened to throw him from
their homes and business places for the
unfounded 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 a 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 theil
report ready for the next meeting. They
promise to see that stop is put to the
Misrepresentation.
The Kentucky Irish American is graft
fed to note that His Grace Archbishop
Clennon, Bishop McFaul and other pre-
lates have complimented the Catholi
Knights of America for placing thei
order on a safe and sound basis. W.
also learn from Supreme Trustee Michae
i Quinn. of Brooklyn, that the Catholi
Knights are arranging a great reception
4 in honor of Archbishop Clennon upoi
the occasion of his visit to Greater Ne,
York, where they propose to show thei
strength and loyalty to the order.
Nothing more has been heard regard
ing injunction suits, and It Is believes
there will be no more trouble In enforc
ing the new rates.
FUNDS P0R ORGAN.