Bisbee daily review., 1912-06-16
STATE K.C's
MEETING HERE
Local Knights Entertain the
Arizona. Convention
in Their New
MANY ARE PRESENT
by 10 Connersl

tBy 10 Connersl
Knights of Columbus 10 the mum
Der of 100 rom all parts of Arizona
are IN Bisbee 10 attend the sixth an
hdai stale convention and assist the
/ 200 local knights in the dedication
oi their new horne and the putting
on OF the three degrees OF the order.
The new home recently erected at
cost of s20,000. is the scene Of the
ceremonies 81,
The state delegates met yesterday
afternoon and decided 10 give The
seventh convention 10 Phoenix and
named the new officers, Frank DE
Souzd of the editorial force OF the
Democrat. one of the knights who has
been great worker for the order.
was named as state deputy r. h.
Coles. past state deputy of Bisbee,
vas named as secretary and E. J. F.
Horne of Prescott, is the newly elect
ed treasurer John j. Riley. well
known citizen of Tucson. who has
taken an active interest in the
work Of the order is named as state
advocate. G. 7. Wall of the Flagstaff
council. an energetic worker, is war
den
In the absence of III. William Stev-
ems, state deputy, Jesse l.. Royce, past
state deputy presided. Among the
delegates present were Past State
Deputies F. F.. Coles and NJ. F.. Cas-
sidy of Risbee. State Secretary Frank
De Souza. State Treasurer f. J. F.
Horne of Prescott. State Chaplain
Rev. Father Vabre Of Flagstaff, and
delegates from all state councils as
follows. Bisbee p. NJ Kelly, grand
knight. A. 7. Sowle past grand
knight. Prescott. J. H. Morgan, J.
p. Morrison, Globe. Murphy. grand
knight and Joseph T. Ryan. deputy
grand knight. Phoenix, Peter Ryan.
l.. T.. Bigley. Tucson. j. F.. Riley.
past grand knight and Harry j,
Quinn. Flagstaff, II F. Ryan. G.. T.
Wall Owing to the absence of the
state warden p. NJ, Kelly was APP
pointed to the vacancy. After having
heard the reports of the different
committees the state convention was
adjourned until afternoon when they
met and elected officers.
The committee on resolutions made
their report ard recommended to the
national council the establishment of
tuberculosis hospital in Arizona.
Frank DC SOuza and Jesse l. Boyce,
delegates 20 the national convention
we're instructed 10 present this TO the
convention AZ Colorado Springs at the
national meeting In August. Rev
Father Nahre state chaplain in his
report urged the members 10 make
themselves good examples by con
Quoting themselves as true Catholic
gentlemen. He praised the work OF
the Bisbee knights in erecting the
new han and also for the manner in
which the visitors had been enter
tanned When l.. f. Bigley, real
estate man. and natural born booster
OF the Salt River Valley extended an
invitation 10 hold the 1919 convention
in the canitol CITY. the invitation was
accepted. VI. +. Cassidy
made report of the work done at
the last national convention on be-
half of the Arizona delegates.
Jesse J.. Boyce, secretary of the
live stock and sanitary board and
one OF the influential democratic poll
ticians Of the northern part of the
state had many nice things TO say
ABOUT fBlSDet III uio itpNA 90
deputy. He praised the new hall,
spoke kindly o. the manner in which
the delegates had been entertained
and the fine spirit shown by the local
Joseph Scott, of, Los Angeles will
have charge Of the initiation today |
when 20 candidates will be initiated !
into the mysteries OF the great Cath !
Ollie, order He has Just returned |
rom Washington where he attended !
the unwilling of the monument to
Columbus. A large delegation from /
II Paso will arrive this morning, and 1
there will be visiting knights present I
from Clifton. Morenci and other 1
roints- More than 100 visitors are |
already in the city and as many more |
are expected The knights will at /
tend holy communion in body this /
Immediately after mass /
the members will assemble at the X. I
Of c. hall TO have their pictures TAX
en-. A large class received the first |
degree last night and today at +
o'clock the second and third degrees
will be given The dance gwen at |
he new home last night was most
AFFAIR the visitors, the I
local knights and their friends en-
Toying the occasion until late hour.
The visitors were given an auto
ride last night and will be given an
other this morning. Ia the entertain
nent of the visitors the local
knights have certainly extended them
selves Nothing has been left nndone
and the visitors feel they have been
shown every possible courtesy.