The Detroit times., 1911-08-02

Philadelphia Attorney 6hossn for
Another Two-Ysar Term Geo. ,.
Monaghan Re-elsctsd National
Director for Michigan.


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Wednesday morning session OF me 4
Knights OF Columbus convention IN the I
temple OF Detroit Council on wood
ward-ave, near Forest. Supreme
Knight James A. Ffaherty; prominent
Phiiadelphia lawyer. was honored for
another twoyear term with the once
OF supreme knight His reelection
was followed by loud ana continu11
applause George y. Mouaeh4n, q
Detroit. was also again sI1<icd out for
honor. being reelected nation1l a.
rector for Michigan. Othor o1Icors
elected are: Martin n. Carm0dy, %
Grand Rapids, deputy supreme knight:
William ]. McGinley, Of New Haven,
national secretary: d. j. Cailahan. ok
Washington, national treasurer:
Joseph G. PeIletier, Of Boston. national
advocate; Dr. y. w. Buckley. 81 81.
Paul, national physician: Thomas J.
Mclaughlin, Of Newark. N. j., nation
al warden; the Rev. r. u. Mc0iyney.
OF Middletown. Conn, brother Of the
founder. national chaplain; Victor J.
Door, Of Augusta. Ca: John Fl. Red
din. OF Denver: w. ID. Dwyer, OF st.
Paul: Joseph A. Mercier. OF Montreal;
James McGraw, OF Oklahoma City:
James Maher. OF Chicago; VIM. Fox,
OF Indianapolis. Ind: John A. Bowler.
tot Sioux Falls: Matthias Mahorner.
Jr.. of Mobile; Daniel j. Grimm, Of
New York. and, William Fl. CULVER.
OF Portland. Mt, national directors
The report OF National Secretary w.
j. mckinley, showed that there was
collected during the year from all
sources, including special funds. IL
437.017.85. Deducting disbursements
and adding balances on hand at the be-
ginning OF the year, the order has
now In assets, exclusive Of special
funds. nearly $500, 900. The increase
Ia assets for the year amount 20 over
100000, which would have been fur
ther augmented by about 5000. but
for the fact that one assessment for
the month OF December, 1910, was
passed. During the year. 1,091 men
bers transferred from the associate
to the insurance class and 900 from
Insurance to associate. Tie sum OF
$549,000.00 was paid out IN death bene-
fits. the total paid out since date Of
organisation being $5,1sS,e53.73; II
O92 new insurance benefit certincates
were issued and 2,23S were re-issued
on account or changes In beneficiaries.
Three councils were merged; one IN
Pennsylvania, one In Connecticut and
one In New York.
A feature OF the report Of the COM
mittee on laws and resolution IA .
clause to the effect that baseball play
ers and umpires are not accepted as
risks IN the insurance department OF
the society Their positions are to
garded as too hazardous,
The Detroit convention gets the
honor OF having the biggest registrar
ton OF visitors in the history Of the
organization. there being over 5000
knights and ladies' registered up TO
noon on Wednesday.
There WIN be- dancing In two halls
OF Detroit Councils temple for the
delegates and friends tonight. This
Is one OF the big features Of the con-
yention and q big attendance II antici-
pated.
A boat ride for the visiting knights
other than the delegates and their
ladies' was provided during the morn
ling. They boarded the steamer Britain
MIA at the foot Of Bates-st- and started
OF for Lake 81. Clair, going as far a.
the Flats and returning at noon. Music
was furnished by Finney's orchestra
The trip was well patronised. in spite
of the threatening weather. The ma
tional council went into session at
1870 o'clock.
The banquet rendered the visiting
delegates by the Detroit knights In
the Hotel Cadillac, Tuesday night.
proved a feast OF brotherhood ana
oratory, as well as one OF substantiais
for the inner man. The spirit q
brotherly regard and good Fellowship
permeafed the atmosphere and seem
cd to emanate from every one In az
tendance. Upwards OF 400 were pres-
emit.
prominent among the after-dinner
speakers were Supreme knight
James A. Flahsrty, OF PhIladelphia,
and Edward L. Hearn. OF New York.
past supreme knight. Both drew
glowing word pictures Of the good
which the Knights Of Columbus are
doing and have done In the past.
They also predicted even greater
things for the order In the future.
Mr.. Heara also said few words In
favor OF reciprocity between Canada
and the United States.
| George +. Monaghan was toastmas-
ter. The speakers and their subjects
were: James A Ficherty, supreme
knight, Philadelphia. Dur Order;
Edward l. Hearn, past supreme
knight, New York, The progess Of
lknIghthood": Mt. Rev. Edward d.
Kelly, Anr Arbor, "Knighthood an
the church; DIR. James ]. Walsh.
New York. Yesterday and today;
Joseph Scott. past state deputy SUI
preme knight, Los Angeles, Cal,
THE golden west"; Frank G. Cook.
past grand knight. Detroit council NO
sos, THE ideal knight and John A.
Chisholm. past deputy suprems
knight. Ontario. The Lady OF the
Shows"
The visiting knielts and ladies wn
didn't 20 to the banquet were enter
tanned by the Knights OF Columbus
Minstrel club. which put on the orer<>
~IA Mascotte," IN the knights hail
The production was crcditahiy gise1
and those who attended enjoyed
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