Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-07
Money Will Go to Help Order of Paulists and
 San Francisco Sufferers.
IO-DAY'S SESSION WAS THE BEST ONE YET
WAS VOTED TO-DAY TO RAISE THE INITIATION FEE THE BIG BANQUET LAST NIGHT WAS A GRAND SUCCESS IT WAS VOTED TO ALLOW CHARTER
 MEMBERS TO RETAIN THEIR VOTES.

Knights of Columbus met early to.
 day for an all day session when
 great part of the unfinished business
 to be transacted by the national con
 yention will be disposed, of. Several
 matters of considerable importance
 to the order Is on the program for
 discussion, according to good au-
 thority, the first of which will be on
 the question of the Knights of Colum-
 bus acting as sponsor for the Paul.
 ists, an order of Catholic priests,
 whose headquarters are in Washing
 ton. It is said that the Rev Father
 Doyle of that city will appear before
 the national body here today for the
 purpose of making an appeal to the
 Knights of Columbus for their sup
 port. It is said that the proposition
 will be heartily supported by large
 number of the southern delegates
 and also State Deputy Leahy of St
 Louis. The argument will be made.
 1t is understood, that the Knights of
 Columbus will be able to assist the
 Paulists materially in propogating the doctrines advocated by the latter, thereby spreading the influence of the Catholic religion in the United States. The Paulist fathers united in an order now many years ago for the arowed intention of doing work along the lines of the Jesuit missionaries. Their work, now and for some time fin the future will be confined to the United States. By way of supporting the Paulists. it Is said that the Knights of Columbus have considered the advisabillty of raising the sum of $200,O0O in assessments to be levied on the various councils up to the year 1908. When that sum, is realized. should the proposition 90 through. 1t will be placed in trust, the interest from which will be given 10 the Paulist fathers for the propoga- ton. of the Catholic religion.
 William R. Reilly of Washington is one of the leaders of the move Imant for the establishment of this Dig sum for the Paulist fathers. Another question which will be kaken up to-day is that of raising lund for the San Francisco mcm- bers of the order. An effort will be hade to raise $1Oo,0O0 by assess hents on the various councils. It is learned that one of the more Important matters disposed of at the meeting late yesterday was that of raising the minimum initiation fee from $4.00 to 5000. This was done after lengthy discussion. This raise f0 S10.00 as minimum fee Is only the first step it is said toward raise to $23O0 for the lowest fee at the next annual convention next year or the year after.
 This morning there was a solemn high requiem mass for the deceased members of the order at St Mary's church. the sermon being by Rev c. NJ. Thuente of New York city.
 The celebrant at the mass was Rev Matthew l.. Heagan. rector of St Mary's church. the deacon Rev Frank Lanahan and the sub-deacon Rev Francis McShayne also of this city.
 The business session adjourned at AAVohs tuC AuOiIibctS Ol tue OIQcr DelnE given free trolley rides about the city and vicinity Another session will be held this afternoon. but adjournment will be taken in time for the mem- bers to go to Yale field and witness the ball game between Holy Cross and Fordham colleges for the cham pionship of the Catholic colleges in this country.
 The convention voted its support his afternoon of the plan of the Paulist fathers for the extension of he Roman Catholic missionary work. put the exact sum of money has nol 1et been decided upon.
 The matter of the four surviving hcorporators of the order who arr, tow living. who yesterday protested {gainst the ratification of the action Iaken at the last annual meeting in Los Angeles. which deprived them of |heir vote on insurance matters, was reported back to the convention to- Hay. with the recommendation that no change be made. but that the in ,orporators be permitted to retain heir votes. This was adopted.
 The question of rates also came up to-day and it was said that in view 1f the heavy surplus which the orde: 1as on hand it was advisable to make , change in the rate system. A com nittee of three was appointed, which committee will report back later.