The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-03
OF
COLUMBUS
IN SESSION

beginning shortly after noon yesterday
there was a long and business like session
OF the knights Ct Columbus meeting in
annual conclave at Arcanum hah on
Weybosset street.
There were 40 delegates present from
AL over the state and the session was
u esided over by state Deputy Matthew j.
Cummings The first business done was
the appointing of committees as follows
Crcdentials-sIlcs A. McNamee, Elm
hurst Council: Thomas +. Reilly Pascoag
Council; Joseph Donovan, Santa Maria
Council; Thomas V. Kiernan, Tyler Coun-
ell; Gorge B. Kiegg. Newman Council.
Rosolutions-Joseph Il. Cole, Providence
Council; James III. Mooney, Delaney
Council: James ]. McCabe, Hope Council;
David II. Mccarthy, Ignatius Council;
John p. Masterson, j. A. Finnegan
Council.
Committee on Audit-Charles p. Nc
Alevy, Pawtucket Council; Joseph I.
Murphy Narrag garsett Council; John Nj.
Callahan, Newpo I Council.
Following this state Deputy Matthew j.
Cummings presented his annual report In
part ~ follows:
ut has been a year OF great prosperity
for the membership I'm our order and
Rhode Island has shared in the general
increase. The work Of reorganization in
i'm the stability and financial standing OF
our order, and restored entire confidence
I'm the executive ability of our supreme
officers
THE total membership in the state
April l. 1905, was 22i8 divided as follows:
Insured, 2O02; associate. 241, This is a gam
for the year of 20. The amount OF insur-
ance carried by brothers in this state IL
81 coz. 200. and the sick benefits paid during
= bo FRO
ed 10 s3l6012. There has been paid into
the national treasury I'm assessments SIS
i0S.3S. The amount In the different council
treasures is $3.50 So
"The past year has been the first I'm
some time that the state treasurer of the
order has been able TO meet the obliga-
tions as they occurred. The per capita
tax OF % cents voted at the last state con-
vontion replenished the treasury TO the
extent OF s535. am pleased To report that
with all bills paid there is still banance
OF $500 10 the credit OF the State Council.
would recommend \ reduction OF the per
capita tax this year to 20 cents"
The report OF the state secretary. Will
liam +. Nolan. showed the membership of
every council i'm the state, increase Of
each for the year the losses through
death transfer. withdrawal. suspension
and other causes.
The report Of State Treasurer James Il.
Reilly was as follows: Cash on hand May
S, 1894, $3710: receipts from state tax.
Sj4G75: receipts from banquet. S6S2; total
receipts, sl259.S5; total expenditures,
S9992e. balance on hand. S33059.
kilograms Of cOngratulation were re-
ccived from the State conventions at Col-
nccticut, Alabama, Massachusetts. Illi-
noi(s. Spokane. Wash. New York and the
Columbias. sipla kilograms were dis
IntChed in answer 20 these.
At p. m. the convention adjourned for
lunch, after which the state officers and
delegates were photographed in a group
on the City Hall steps The afternoon ses-
sion opened al $50 O'Clock
After a spirit ID contest the following
officers were elected. State deputy, James
+. Delly; state secretary. William =. No
Ian: state treasurer. Michael j. Eagan;
state warden. HELLER T. Girard; state au-
ditor Joseph f. Cole, all of Providence:
state chaplain. Rev. John j. Harty cf
Fawtucket: delegate to National conven-
tion, Frank NJ. Donnelly OF Providence;
first alternate TO National convention,
Charles p. McAleyy Of Pawtucket; second
alternate. John T. Sweeney; third alter
nate. George j. Paquin both of Woon-
socket II was voted TO hold the next
convention in Pawtucket on the first
Tuesday I'm May 1896.