Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-05-24
TrienniaI Convention at WASH
ingtOn Shows Orders Fine
Condition.
Faithful Services of President
Gaudin and Old Officers
Recognized.
VICTORY FOR DELEGATE HUGHES

After being in session four DAYS
in the Carroll Institute at Washing
ton, d. c., the Catholic Knights of
America in their eighteenth trien-
nial Supreme Council meeting elect
ed officers on Friday night of last
week and adjourned to meet in
Mobile, Ala, in 1916. The officers
elected were:
Supreme President - DR.. Felix
Camden, New Orleans.
Supreme Vice President-George
d. Landwehr, Cumberland, Md.
Supreme Secretary - Anthony
Matre, st. Louis.
Supreme Treasurer--Charles E.
Hannauer, ST. Louis.
Supreme Trustees-Peter WALL
rath, Evansville, and Michael Quinn,
Brooklyn.
Delegates to Federation-Joseph
Berning, Cincinnati, and Harry
Selma, st. Louis.
Supreme Delegate Joseph P. Nc
CHM and Major Gen. Michael Reich
ert, who attended the convention,
arrived home the first of the week
and are enthusiastic over the good
that will result from the delibera.
ticns CT the Supreme body. Few
changes were made in the laws, they
said, but action was taken that
promises relief for the older men,
bers. This subject was fully consid-
cred by the Supreme officers and in
surance actuaries, who will soon
formulate plans that will make pos
sible in a measure at least the relief
sought
The sessions were held in the Car
roll Institute and were honored by
the presence of the Papal Delegate.
Most Rev. John Bonzano, and many
distinguished church dignitaries.
They all commended the Catholic
knights OF America, and when the
Kentucky delegation was -pxn4<sAad
to him Mgr. Bonzano was pleasN
and said 81 will never forget Louis
vile and Kentucky"
The reports of the Supreme off
GERS were all satisfactory and
showed net increase in member
ship since the last convention. The
Supreme Trustees reported that the
G. X. of A. held bonds in the reserve
fund aggregating over 81 ,021, 900,
which places the order ahead of all
other fraternal insurance societies.
This was confirmed by the insurance
experts. who addressed the conven-
tion and who expressed surprise that
more Catholics do not take advan-
tage of the insurance offered by the
Catholic knights Of America. For
the purpose of increasing its field
the Supreme Council will soon de-
wise membership campaign, to be
conducted by competent and re-
liable organizers. Secretary Matre's
report revealed the fact that the
membership now includes 100
ladies. and hereafter special atten-
tion will be given to organizing
branches for women. Major Gen.
Michael Reichert, of Louisville, re-
ported the progress being made by
the Uniform Rank, now organized in
a number of the larger cities. This
branch of the order is now in better
condition than ever before, with
bright prospects for the future. Gen.
Reichert made number of sugges-
tions that were approved and will
doubtless have good effect.
The sessions were harmonious
throughout, and the Supreme Coun-
ell showed IT'S appreciation of the
faithful services of President Felix
Gaudin. Secretary Anthony Matre
and Trustee Michael Quinn by re-
electing the entire board OF officers
for another term of three years.
There was quite a lively contest be-
tween New Orleans and Mobile for
the next triennial convention, which
resulted in a great victory for Dele
gate John Hughes. who fought the
battle for Mobile and won by de-
cisive majority.