Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-10
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS IN
SESSION AT EXPOSITION
confectloners, Electricians and
Knights Of Columbus Adjourn.
Tercentennial Notes.
(From a staff Correspondent

'hc NHrlStian BrOtnerS college, was
held in the Auditorium today. and
was largely attended by delegates
from nil parts OF the United States,
including number OF church digni.
naries.
The exercises were opened with n
prayer by the Rev. A. p. Doyle. G. S.
T., Washington, d. c. After the
speeches. which were made by Arch
bishop j. ]. Glennon, Judge Kenaly,
Harry st. George Tucker, president of
the exposition. Gwynn #. Shepherd,
secretary OF the exposition: Colonel
Morris. OF Baltimore: Rev. J. ]. Fur
long, New Madrid. Missouri, and Rev.
a. p. Doyle, G. s. p. OF New York,
there was an election of officers
Following the election of officers
there were several musical selections
after which there was n general hand
shaking all around.
The delegates present represented
10000 alumni and 95 schools.
kilograms were received from Car
dinal Gibbons and brothers of schools
on the coast, sending regrets for their
absences and also letter from the
founder of the association, Brother
Justin, OF st. Louis.
Officers for Year.
Tho following officers were elect
cd for the coming year:
President. Joseph p. Hartnett, St.
Louis, Mo-; vice president, Rev. A. r.
Doyle, c. S. p, New York; A. ]. Doc
ley. Chicago; Judge Victor A. BOWL.
Ing. New York; financial secretary,
Aloysius j. Mcclure, Philadelphia;
secretary. Leo p. Harlow. Washing
ton, ID. c.; treasurer, John p. O'Hearn,
Kansas City. NJ; chaplain, Rev. J..
p. Chadwick, New York.
The meeting place for the next con-
ventlon will be determined later by
the executive committee.
Monslgnor Faconlo Leaves.
Monsignor Falconio. the papal dele
gate, left last night via the Norfolk
and Washington Steamship line for
Washington, ID. G. Before leaving, the
distinguished prelate expressed his
appreciation of the many courtesies
extended him here. and said that he
was greatly pleased with the exposl-
ton.
Electricians Adjourn.
Tho International Association of
Municipal Electricians in twelfth an
nual convention here elected the fol.
lowing officers: President r. A..
Smith. Norfolk flrst-vice president,
j. b. Teakle, Baltimore; second-vice
president, b. A. Blakey, Montgomery.
Ala; third vice-president. c. +. Gale,
Louisville, Ky; fourth vice-president,
Charles s. Downs. Altoona, Pa; sec.
rotary, +. p. Foster. Codning, N. Y,
treasurer, c. F. Delhi. Harrisburg, Pa.
Executive Committee-Louis Glas.
con. Il. G. O'Hcarn, w. Y. Ellet. Eel.
mer G. Loomis, W. s. Devlin, C. II.
George, William Craft. Jerry Murphy
and James Grant. Finance commit.
tee l.. W. Kittredge, j. c. Simpson
and Oliver NJ. Schrafer.
The convention adjourned after Sc.
lecting Detroit. Mich. as the next
meeting place.
Jobbing Confectioneers.
With memorial exercises and eulo.
giles announced in memory OF mem,
bers who have died during the mast
year, the National Jobbing Confec.
tioneers2 Association adjourned at the
Exposition today.
, Officnrs7were elected for the year
rs 'foll0ws:i President f. r. /, Banks
dale, Portsmouth, Va; first vice.
president. w. .P,gJohn.4 Detroit, second
vice-presldent, John Buchanan, Balti.
more; secretary. Alex Mcdowell,
Pittsburg; treasurer. Joe Holman,
Chicago; sergeant-at-arms. John j.
Conklin, BROOKLYN; directors. A. C.
Kelley. Philadelphia. A. c. Navattier.
Newark. n. j.; d. l.. Morgan. Scranton
Pa. and Charles d. McEwen, Rich
mond, Va.
Detroit, Mich. was selected as the
next place of meeting.
Knights Leave for Home.
The knights of Columbus of Amer.
lea this afternoon adjourned their
Twenty-fifth National convention at
the jamestown Exposition.
The knights began to leave for
their homes tonight.
The airship ascensions by Aeron-
aut Beachy today. were witnessed by
large crowds. The daring aeronant
made ascensions morning and after.
noon and they were successful in
every respect. He will also make as
tensions tomorrow morning and after
noon
Assistant Superintendent Of Parks
j. j. Heinrich has returned from New
York. where he went to secure sew
eral thousand plants for the States
Exhibit Palace. :,
The truck show in the Virginia
State Exhibit has been booming for
the past week, and the manager has
been kept busy collecting very fine
list OF vegetables and fruits which
have just arrived.
Mr.. Jas NJ. O'Conor. secretary of
the Labor Day Committee, has writ.
ten to all the labor unions in Tide.
water emphasizing the Importance Of
the Labor Day celebration to be held
Sept. 2, and requesting them to use
every effort to make 1t the greatest
even OF the exposition.