The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-11-05


secure suitable homes in Catholic
for these unfortunate little
ones. In many cities juvenile court |
committees have been established and
are doing much for the spiritual and
material welfare of Catholic children
who are brought into these courts.
for the aid of Catholic
orphan asylums are also general and
frequent throughout the country. The
orders interest in the care of the |
sick and the aid Of its unemployed |
is evidenced in it's establishment of
free beds in hospitals and the main.
tenance of free employment bureaus. |
The erection of a 100000 memorial |
to Christopher Columbus, which it is
expected will be dedicated next year,
in the city of Washington, by, the
government of the United States, is
largely due to the work of the
knights of Columbus.
In the extraordinary success that
has attended the growth and develop
ment of the order Massachusetts has
played an important part. The old
Bay state has given to the knights
of Columbus two supreme knights, in
the persons of the late James e.
Hayes, elected in 1897, who by his
able leadership and indefatigable en-
ergy succeeded in making the order
felt throughout the country as pow
er for good, and Edward L. Hearn,
who served as it's head for 10 years
and to whose great executive ability,
progressive spirit and temperate
judgment may honestly be credited
the really national character of the
order today as we'll as it's high stand
ing as fraternal organization of the
first rank and as a Catholic society
which has not only earned the appro-
baton of the hierarchy of the church,
but has even attra ted to it's active
membership many of the highest dig
nitaries of the church.
The present officers of the order
are: James A. Flaherty of Philadel-
phia, supreme knight, Martin H. Car
mody of Grand Rapids, deputy SUI.
preme knight, William ]. Mckinley,
of New Haven, national secretary,
D. J. Callahan of Washington, nation
al treasurer, Joseph G. Pelletier Of
Boston, national advocate, DR.. E. w.
Buckley Of St. Paul, national physi-
clan, Thomas J. Mclaughlin of New.
ark, N. j., National warden, Rev. p.
J. McGiveny of Middletown, Conn.,,
brother of the founder, national
chaplain; Victor j. Dorr of Augusta,
Ca, John H. Reddin of Denver, W. D.
Dryer of st. Paul, Joseph A. Mercier
of Montreal, George F. Monaghan of
Detroit, T. ]. Coughlin of Kansas
City, James Maher of Chicago, Pat.
rick H. Lynch of Philadelphia, John
A. Bowler of Sioux Falls, Matthias
! Mahorner Jr., of Mobile, Daniel J.
Griffin of New York and William H,
CULVER of Portland, Me-, national
directors.
The state officers Of Massachusetts
are William J. O'Brien of Boston
state deputy, Louis Watson of Boston
state Sec, Rev. James J. Mccarthy
of Dorchester, state chaplain, Henry
E. Hagan Of Boston, state treas, Rob
ert J. Thomas of Lowell, state auditor
Herbert M. Bridey of Cambridge
state advocate and Timothy F. Lynes
of Amesbury state warden.
1t was perfectly natural NANTES
tation of it's devotion to the memory
Of it's patron, Columbus, which led
the society from it's earliest days
to set apart Oct. IL, landing or discov
cry day, as one for special exercises
AS the order grew and spread il
became a. day of special interest tt
tens of thousands of members and
their families. To the state of Colo
lAduO ID uuO CAC CI6ulI 1ISL CSklnE
the legislature to make Oct. IL lie
gal holiday and the request was speed
lily granted. The idea at once spread
throughout the country and toda,
October IL is legal holiday in L
other states, namely: California
Connecticut, Illinois, Kentucky, Mary
land, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mis-
souri,, Montana, New Jersey, New
York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Rhode
Island.
Five of these states, Massachusetts
Kentucky, Rhode Island, Ohio ant
Maryland observed the day Uni.
year for the first time.
}, 1t should be stated, however, tina
the celebration of the day, by all tn.
citizens, was not sought in any mar
} row or selfish spirit. Had the mem
orx ~ Columbus hoon eoorod op1v n