The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08
TO RAISE S5OO,OOO
K. OF C. WILL AID CATHOLIC
UNIVERSITY.
Increase Endowment Fund-Annual Gift
of so Cents Per Member for Five
Years-Treasurer's Report.

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ginia. were the centres of attraction
at the Knights of Columbus celebra-
ton at the jamestown Exposition to-
day. with many thousands in attend
ance. The weather was ideal. Sur
rounding Mgr. Faiconio were many Dig
nitaries among the Catholic clergy OF
America, as well as many prominent
lay members of the church. Included
among the distinguished clergy present
were Archbishop Glennon, of st. Louis,
and Bishops Kelley, of Savannah,
Ga, and Donohue, of West Virginia.
The formal exercises of the day
began in the Auditorium shortly before
noon, with Secretary Sheppard, of the
Jamestown Exposition Company, pre-
siding. President Tucker delivered the
address of welcome on behalf of the
exposition management, and Governor
Swanson, of Virginia, who was given
an ovation by the knights, welcomed
the assemblage on behalf of. the State.
Supreme Knight Edward l.. Hearn, OF
New Haven, responded and, welcoming
Mgr. Falconio for the knights, intro
duced that dignitary. who delivered an
address.
The program included numerous Sc
,lections by the Mexican National Mill
tary Band, rendered by courtesy OF
Col. Manterola, head of the Mexican
Commission to the Exposition. The
singing by 500 school children was also
a special feature.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies
Mgr. Falconio held a public reception
assisted by the bishops and other cler-
gy present. A military review CON
Guided the celebration of the day.
The Knights will be rendered a bal
at the exposition with elaborate fire.
works sent up from the shores OF
Hampton Roads tonight.
Cardinal Gibbons, who was expected
to participate in today's ceremonies
was prevented from so doing, having
been detained in Baltimore by lndis.
position. Officers will be elected at to-
morrow's session.
The feature lof yesterdays meet
ings of the knights of Columbus
was a banquet given last night a
Old Point Comfort IN honor of the dis
ti~nguished. church guests, at which ovel
300 persons were pres ant. Addresses were
made on church topics by Mgr. Falconio
the apostolic delegate at Washington, ID
c.. and Archbishop Glennon, of the do
cese of ST. Louis.
The twentY-fifth annual convention OF
the knights of Columbus is now vel
under way In the assembly hall of the
Pine BeacheHoteL The organization, II
is stated upon good authority, is going to
raise $5O0.00O for the benefit Of the Catholic
University of America. In speaking OF
the matter. Supreme Knight Edward A.
Hearn said:
~ A ~ -a,t ..oo+s.~ 20 fl,o hoor1 M
trustees of the Catholic University the
question Of finances Of the university was
discussed and various recommendation
made in regard to their adjustment ano
satisfactory development. Upon motion Of
Archbishop Glennon. of st. Louis. Sthe fol,
lowing. was adopted.
%"fWhereas. The funds now invested fo
the benefit of the Catholic University
amount to $500. $50, that within five year
arr additional sum, of $25o.00o would b
available from the collections annual,
taken up I'm the various dioceses, and, il
the opinion of the lawyers of the univer
sity. the minimum amount to be derived
from other sources will be $500. COG. makins
the total endowment Of the universit,
81. 050. 600. AS the present running expense:
Of the university are about &c. 900 a year
there would be necessary to produce thi:
revenue a sum of one-half million dollars
in addition to the stated endowment, max
ing a total endowment of 81. SOC. 900. which
at current interest rates could safely pro-
duce the desired $4,000
knights TO Raise Half Million.
ITO get this additional ,one-half million
dollars 1t was further urged that the
amount could be raised by the Knights OF
Columbus, and this resolution was unani-
mously favored and passed by the trus-
tees. Cardinal Gibbons then appointed q
committee to act on the matter.
ut IS known to the archbishops and
bishops of the United States, and has
been frequently urged by the representa-
tives OF the knights of Columbus that
they alwaysestand ready TO work for the
Catholic Church intelllgently and effec-
lively. Although our pronounced inten-
ton has been often asserted. no object
worthy enough. definite enough and Cath
Ollie enough had hitherto been laid be
fore the order, consequently our efforts
have been localized and set in varying
channels. all of which, of course, were
quite commendable and showed the devo-
ton OF Individual chapters of. the order
Various appeals have been made to the
order in national conventions which were
the expressions of individual zeal and per-
sonal opinion. Each diocese, each parish
and each church has made its wi claim
and our organization has faithfully re-
sponded.
Plan for Collection.
This movement will c~entraIize our ac-
tivities and place before us an object
Catholic and national at the same time,
and fuse the activities of our society into
one grand movement hat should stand
out at the head of all the Catholic, ma
tional and charitable movements in the
United States.
ITO raise one-half million dollars the
members Of our society will have to ION
tribute, on an average, 80. cents a year
for five years, at the end of which time
our 10000 members viii nave an endow-
ment of 100000 to present to the Catholic
University of America.
The interest displayed by the knights
of Columbus in the Catholic University
OF America has been at all times marked.
At the time Of the ar~chblshops' latest
meeting in Washington 1t was rumored
that the Knights would be formally in
vlted, ia view of their so%licitude, to help
in a practical way in the carrying forward
of the university's ideals. AS is wen
known, the university finances suffered
severely In the Waggaman failure, but.
through the active support Of the Catho-
lies of the United States. this condition is
being overcome. and. aS indicated. the