Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-11
c. B. |. ELECTS
OFFICERS At END
OF CONVENTION
Indications Are That Present In
Cnmbents Will All Be
Returned.
NEW INITIATION MANUAL
is PLANNED AT SESSION.
Not to Be Adopted Until APP
proved by Bishop of Each
Diocese.

The Catholic Benevolent Legion en-
tered into it's final days session today
at Achtel-Stetter's. The morning was
devoted to a general discussion of the
seventeen proposed amendments to the
constitution and bylaws of the legion.
But the most important still remain
to be discussed and acted upon.
The most important question before
the body was in regard to a new
manual of initiation. This was re-
ferred to I. committee to take the mat
ter up with the bishop of every do
cese In which the legion exists. so hat
there will be no conflict between the
church and the society, as the legion
has always been closely allied with
the church.
All Take Part In Discussion.
The discussion which preceded this
disposal of the proposed new manual
was entered into by all the delegates.
This afternoon the election of officers
took place. From present indications
those who are familiar with the legion
believe that all the officers who are at
present presiding over the destiny of
the organization will be reappointed.
The present officers are Richard B.
Tippett. Baltimore, supreme president;
John d. Carroll. Brooklyn. supreme
secretary, n John E. Dunn, Boonton,
supreme treasurer.
The place for the next meeting of the
legion will be decided at the afternoon
session, 1t will be either Brooklyn or
Buffalo.
A break in The serious business Of
the convention was made last night
when the New Jersey State Council
rendered the visiting delegates and
their wives a banquet at Achtel- Stet-
ter's. F. A. Huber, president of the
New Jersey Council, was the toastmas-
ter of the occasion, and many repre-
sentattves of the Catholic church were
present.
Receives PapaI Blessing.
The following oablegram from Rome
was received in answer to the one sent
Tuesday by Bishop John J. O'Connor
to Pope Plus X:
Rome. italy. May 10. 1911.
Catholic Benevolent Legion, Assem-
bled in Newark. care of the Right
Rev. Bishop John J.. O'Connor:
Holy father grateful for flial hon.
age. sends apostolic blessing.
CARDINAL MERRY DEL VAL"
President Richard B. Tippett, of Bal
timore. was the principal speaker and
responded to the toast. 1.-THE Legion"
He dwelt at length on the founding.
growth n present prosperous condi-
tion of the legion. In connection with
this Mr.. Tippett said:
1.-THE Mayor of your city is, 1 believe,
one of these good, healthy specimens
of good, honest politicians, and l be-
lieve he is a good, sound man. He Is
assuredly giving this city a splendid
Democratic administration. Part of
the country's troubles are due to bad
municipal administrations. but Mayor
Haussling has the courage and convic-
lions to give the people of this city
a good administration. If the associa-
ton is made up of broad-minded men
and liberal ome h will unite their
efforts in the interests of the organiza-
ton of the Catholic Benevolent Legion
must be successful"
Responses to Toasts.
The Rev. William T.. Mclaughlin, of
Union Hill, responded to the toast,
The Church." Catholic Societies"
was the subject of an interesting talk
by the Rev. Francis o. Siegelack, New
York State chaplain, of Brooklyn. The
speakers experience with the work of
tho different societies were commented
on, and he strongly advocated the pro-
noting of church societies in which the
men and women of the church par
ticipated.
Last but not least was the speech of
William F. Mu1lin. who responded to
the toast. "The Ladies'" Without the
cooperation OF the fair sex, declared
the speaker. the legion would not be
the prospecting society it is today.
Their help was pronounced indispens-
able.
officers of the New Jersey State
Council who were the hosts of the Su-
preme Council last night were: Presi-
dent, F. A. Huber; secretary. D. P.
Byrne, and treasurer. ]. j. Lambrecht.