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any other is due the credit for the
beautiful ritual of the order and the
series of degrees which lend such at
traction and charm to the organization.
This man is Daniel Colwell, one of the
original incorporators and the national
secretary of the knights since it's in
ception. He brought to his duties of
Office an undying devotion to the cause
and refined and we'll developed mind,
stored with the best of literature and
poetry of the ages. Added to this was
an unlimited capacity for work and the
executive ability for such an important
Office. Although a citizen of Connec-
ticut. he is Il native OF old Bay State,
and received his first inspiration for
noble work in the Berkshire Hills.
The first council Of the order was
founded in Meriden, Conn, on Feb .,
1882. and was called San Salvador, a
name particularly appropriate for Il
Catholic order which had taken the
name of the great Columbus. For the
three ensuing years the order made
rapid strides in Connecticut.
A council was established in Rhode
Island. in Westerly, on April Is. 1885.
The next state entered was New York,
where the first council was instituted
in Brooklyn on Sept. %. 1891.
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established in Massachusetts, when
Bunker Hill Council No. 81 was insti-
tuted in Charlestown, n section of Ros-
ton. on April 10. 1892. This really
marks the beginning Of the great
growth of the order. The principles of
the order We're well received by the
men of old Bay State, and for IL time
the officials of the organization found
1t difficult to answer the demands for
one of the strongholds of the organiz,-
tion.
1t is proper here. perhaps, to advert
to the fact that the order has two
classes of membership. Insurance and
Associate, or those who are not nffili-
ated with the insurance system.
The members in Massachusetts take
great pride in having instituted the
first council in the city of New York.
and to them also is due the credit of
having established the first council
west of the Mississippi, in st. Louis.
The Old Bay State furnished IL SUI
preme knight in the person of the Ia
mented James Il. Hayes of Charles
town, Boston, who by his able leader
ehtp and infatigable energy succeeded
In making the order felt throughout the
country AS Il power for good. The
present Supreme Knight. Edward l..
Hearn. is also Il Massachusetts man.
having been formerly IL resident of
South l'ramingham. but now living in
New Haven, Conn. TO his great execu-
tive ability, progressive spirit and
temperate judgment may honestly be
credited the really national character
of the order today. it's high standing
as Il fraternal organization Of the first
rank. and as Il Catholic order which
has not only the support of the hicr-
archy of the Church. but has even at
tracted to it's active membership some
of it's high dignitaries and many
priests.
Daniel ColwelI. national secretary of
the Knights of Columbus. was born in
North Adams, Mass. On July Is. 1868,
he located in New Haven and worked
at his trade of shOemaking. For many
years he kept Il shoe store. He was
elected town constable in 1876. and
served seven years when he resigned
He was court officer in the Superior
Criminal Court during these years and
had charge of many of the most noted
prisoners. He was one Of the found
ers of the Sarsfield Guards. and was
Il member of the social OrganizatiO ion
known as the Red Knights" which
Was, l'S!IfipS, lIIc from WIlIcH
sprung the knights Of Columbus. He
drafted the article of Incorporation for
the knights of Columbus and was
chairman of the committee that filed
the first constitution and report of the
order. He was also chairman OF the
committee on ritual and prepared the
original three degrees and ceremonies
of institution and installation. He was
elected general secretary of the order
in 1894 ana has ever since held hat
position.
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