New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-27

June 4. The members will return West at their
convenience. In st Louis and In Newark also
special arrangements are being made for the
trip TO this city as in other large centres In the
country.
To large number Of the Knights Of Columbus
who will be IN this city convention week the
sight OF Long Island Sound and the smell OF the
salt water viii be novelties. There viii be the
usual rush TO the clam beds and calls for fresh
salt water fish, Holsters and oysters that are
made by residents OF the Middle West who find
themselves for the first time the coast The
local knights planning to do the honors in
this connection and to serve up shore dinners
and induct the visiting knights into the mys-
teries Of salt water bathing.
There was at first expectation that IN the
Western delegation there would be several
knights OF Columbus from San Francisco. But
the San Francisco members, many OF whom SUI
rered severely In the earthquake there. will not
come East They are unable 10 pay their eX-
perlses or TO leave their families. The national
officers in this city sent letter Of inquiry as 10
the San Francisco members plans recently, ana
received word that no one from that city could
knights IN the ruined city were in bad financial
straits. The letter stated that most OF the
knights in that city had hired out as laborers 10
clear away the debris and assist IN erecting the
new buildings, that was the only work open
Assistance of a timely and generous nature
has already been given by the councils through
out the country Up TO date over $4,000 has
been raised, and OF this $4,000 has been sent
direct part by special messengers to the suffer
ing members OF the order IN San Francisco.
More will be raised at the national session here
and reported IN convention week. II is expected
100000 will have been collected from knights
throughout the order and 70 the needy
members in the West II is felt here that the
trouble will come when the government finan-
cial aid gives out or is stopped Plans will also
be decided upon TO carry through the financial
crisis IN San Francisco such as have insurance
lished several years ago. at the time Of the Kan
sas floods, for such purpose and this will be
drawn without assessing the remaining mem
bers 1t is planned To suspend payments on the
policies of the San Francisco members. without
until they can afford TO take up payments again
THE NEW HEADQUARTERS.
The great feature OF the twenty-fourth con-
vention OF the Knights Of Columbus here win
be the dedication OF the new headquarters The
building erected by the knights for this pur-
pose is one Of the finest structures In the bust
ness part OF New Haven. II stands ON land
that cost So. 500 and that was originally the
site OF the first building OF the Graduates Club
Of Yale University. The building ITSELF viii cost
close to $4,000, making total outlay by the
order Of over 100000. The first floor VIII be
rented for business purposes in such way as
10 net about per cent TO the order On the
fourth floor will be the main Office rooms OF the
national officers. and on the third floor the club
rooms and local council chambers. The build
ing faces the public green, which has been the
scene of many important events IN New Ravens
history, and Is close 10 the Yale campus.
The need Of such q new national headquarters
in this city has been felt and discussed by the
order since 1910 The Old quarters have been
for years IN the Poll Building, in Church street,
where the space has been too small for the so
ctal functions Of the Knights and where the IA
ciltties for safe deposit for the documents Of
the business end have been neagre. The work
OF the national officers has been seriously ham
pered by lack Of room In the supply depart
ment there has been heterogeneous rnix-up OF
important stock letter files. medical reports and
fixtures The officers have been crowded into
one floor Of the building. with only one safe de-
postt vault, and that not hreproof. The lack OF
room not noticeable in the early DAYS of
the orders Development but lately, when re-
quests have come in for establishment OF coaITl-
ellis IN all parts OF the world, the room has been
seriously taxed. The safe vault on the fifth
floor of a non-freproOf building. has had ac-
ooCnnodattons for the records OF only $50 coun-