The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-09-13
CONWAY NEXT
HOST c. X. OF A.
WILL meet SEPT. 1915
w. j. GRUMMER ELECTED NEW
PRESIDENT-HISTORY OF
ORGANIZATION.

Conway was selected as the next
meeting place of the state organiza-
tion Catholic Knights of America at
their fifteenth triennial convention
which convened at Morrilton last
week. The time of the next meeting
will be September, 1915. VIM. j.
Drummer of Conway was elected, the
new president of the organization.
Delegates from the twenty branch
es, all the state officers, and many
visitors, including the supreme pres
ident, were present at the fifteenth
state convention of the Catholic
Knights of America, held Tuesday,
Sept 10, at Morrilton. 1t was the
first time in the history of the order
that the Supreme President had ever
been present at a state council meet
ing in Arkansas. Rt Rev. John B.
Morris, d. D., Bishop of Little Rock,
was present and delivered a most in
teresting address at the morning ses-
sion.
At 500 O'Clock high mass of
Requiem was said for the departed
brethren of the C. K. of A. Fol
lowing this mass Rev. P. Zell of Con-
way preached beautiful sermon on
the grand order-C. X of A.
Promptly at 9:15 o'clock the con-
vention was called to order by State
President Leon E. Metz of Altus.
The sessions were held in Sacred
Heart hall.
Will Drilling, president of Brapch
No. 1898, gave the address of welcome,
in which he made those who had come
to Morrilton to attend the convention
feel quite at home. These words of
greeting were well responded to by
the State President, l.. E Metz.
After the completion of the regular
routine of business, the following of
ficers were elected: Rev. J. A. B.
Haas, Morrilton. spiritual director;
VIM. j. drummer, Conway, presi-
dent; S. J. Laux, Morrilton, vice
president; Fred Titgen, Fort Smith,
secretary; Ed Krebbs, Little Rock,
treasurer.
Supreme representatives: VIM.
Bauer, Little Rock and Barney J.
Dunn, Fort Smith. Aternates, JOS
eph II. De Clerk, Pocahontas and Ed
O'Brien, Little Rock.
The membership in the state at
present, as shown by the secretary's
report, is 744, not including associate
members, which shows an increase of
1O3 since the report made in 1909.
There are twenty branches in the
state-all in flourishing condition.
The Supreme Council will meet in
Washington, D. c., in May, 1913.
Though only thity-fve years old
the Catholic Knights of America has
$50 branches in AZ states with total
membership of $4,000. The order has
a mortuary fund of $1,450,000, has
paid to benefciaries SIT $50, 900, pro-
tected 10000 widows and 10000 or
phans.
The sermon of Father Zell was a
prominent feature of the convention.
The Southern Guardian, the state
Catholic organization, has the follow
ing to say of the new president.
"Wm. J. Drummer the newly elect
ed state president of the Catholic
Knights of America, is one of the
leading business men of Conway. His
interests there are extensive. He was
formerly a member of the city coun-
ell and as such showed his progress
iveness by his support of measures
that had for their end and aim the
upbuilding of Conway.
He is a church worker as we'll as
a city builder. He has long been
prominent in the order of Catholic
Knights and also the Knights of
Columbus, being Fourth Degree
member in the latter order. With a
man like VIM. j drummer at the
head of the order in the state the C.
X. of A. should flourish in Arkansas