The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-08
LIVELY FIGHT FOR
SUPREME KNIGHT
Election Occurs To-Day, and i'll
Case Of Deadlock Dark
Horse May Win.
GROWTH HAS BEEN RAPID
Over 1900 Local Councils, With
Nearly 100000 Members.
Banquet Last Night.
GROWTH HAS BEEN RAPID
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ESTOWN EXP OSITION
GROUNDS, VA, August THE work
of the convention Of the knights of
Columbus to-day cinsisted in an ex-
tended executive session at the Pine
Beach Hotel, regarding which nothing
has been given out 1t Is understood,
however. that the convention dis
cusscd plans for the further extension
of the order. Many Of the Knights, ac-
companed by ladies' attended fish
| lily at Cape Henry to-day, THIS was
| greatly enjoyed by all who attended,
! and was Ii, first outing OF the kind
/ that many OF them had ever expert
| enced. No other fish frys In the world
arc just like the Virginia variety The
| famous Chesapeake Bay spots and trout
/ were in great abundance.
Fight for President.
I Tho contest for election to the Office
/ of supreme knight continues with UNI
1 diminished enthusiasm between the
4 forces OF Edward l.. Heurn, OF Ne"
4 Haven. the present head o. the order
land John G. Ewing, of Chicago. The
i election will occur Tomorrow, and II
would seem that the chances for cleo
ton still favor Hcarn Tonight. II
& was strongly limited te-night that one
4 or more other names willtbe placed IN
nomination when the time comes, and
-.
not elected on the first ballot one OF
these dark horses may be elected. NO
Traditional names were given In TINS
n connection
I yention to-day was the banquet 10
, night at the Chamberlin Hotel old
point. Besides the delegates to the
convention, the banquet was attenaec
! ny many prelates and Others Of distinc'
L iuS in timo for the
: BANQUET was Archbishop Glennan, OF
: st. Louis.
!. The addresses OF the evening were
: made by Monsignor Faiconi ane
:. Archbishop Glennan. Their subject:
est were church topics relating to the
G welfare OF the Catholic Church ant
: the order of Knights of Columbus
III They were conservative, although en-
: ! thusiastic in tone, and devoted to tn
nroeress Of both the order and Churcl
and the bond of union necessarily eX
listing between the two. 1ndirec
- mention was made to proposed limo
IS yations in the order suggested b!
% the Church officials. but these wer
r. OF minor Importance. The hanque
was elaborate down to details. wit
souvenir cards, and the dining root
was handsomely decorated In the ma
~ tional colors.
n To See Exposition.
ed TO. morrow's program includes eS
az ercies at the Exposition Grounds, +
en- known as knights Of Columbus Da
rs THE program includes addresses b
Governor Swanson, of Virginia; Pres
Il. dent Harry st. George Tucker. of II
Mt jamestown Exposition; Supren
of knight Edward L. Hearn of TT
n knights of Columbus; Right Re
~ Benjamin J. Kelley, bishop
cd Georgia, and Monsignor Falcor
re Elaborate programs by the vario,
ri, bands and the singing of national al
,rv by a chorus of 500 children are i
cluded in the features of the day.
ror At the close of the addresses, to
re- delivered from the reviewing stan
Id. Lees Parade. the United states re
So ulars and National Guards encamp
at the exposition will he reviewed
- the State officials and Church di
en- nitaries.
ont show Marked Growth.
at The annual repotts OF the supre
ers officers show growth of the knls
US of Columbus In the last quarter OF
" century un paralleled In the history
Catholic fraterna lism In America. J
order, organized In Connecticut In IL
remained an institution in. that st
der only until 1855, when 1t was est
lished In Rhode Island, and then spr'
r,ho to New York and other states, VI
ard the order is now Aourishng not o
.hI- In every State In the Union. but
by every province OF the Dominion
end Canada, Prince Edward lsland, \
It'll brunswick, Nova Scotia, Mexico
He the Philippine Islands. with t.
ne membership of $4,000, divided !
,,eu forty-ono State councils, twelve tie
w was, torial jurisdictions, and 1928 i
councils.
lght The greatest growth OF tho OF
ana has been IN the past eight years.
very order in that time having increa
the from ISL local councils and from 81
tW- Insurance and 2o,202 associate m
law, hers to It's present membership.
lss" increase in State councils HAY
as been 81,
t .hn. This great increase has heeil du
= 80 80 the lncumbency Of Edward il He
5TE ne Maui Haven as supreme kN1EllC,