The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-05-24
G. X. OF AMERICA
Twelfth Triennial Convention Held in
Washington, .. c.

Washington, D. c.
Special to Irish Standard.
Washington, May 21.-With the
beautiful city of Washington looking
its prettiest during the second week
of May, two hundred or more dele
gates from thirty nine states, to the
twelfth triennial convention OF the
Catholic knights of America, convened
here on Tuesday, May 18th.
The order of Catholic knights of
America was founded by Bishop Pat
rick Feehan, in Nashville. Tenn, in
1877. Bishop Feehan, at the time of
his death, was Archbishop of Chicago.
In the 81 years Of it's existence, the
order has grown to a membership Of
over $4,000 and has paid out to wild
ows and orphans and other benef1ciar-
les of nearly 1900 members about
100000
The council was called to order on
Tuesday morning. May IS, in Carroll
Institute hall, by its president, Dr..
Felix Gaudin of New Orleans and es-
corted by the local Knights, proceeded
to Saint Patrck's church, where Mon
signor Russell celebrated high mass
and DR.. Kirby Of the Catholic Univer-
sity, preached.
| At the first meeting Commissioner
Rudolph of the District OF Columbia
made the opening speech, welcoming
the delegates to the Capital he was
followed by Senator Joseph f. Rams
dell of Louisiana, who is a member OF
1>the order. Messages of greeting were
received from the cardinals, archbish-
ops, bishops and clergy from all parts
of the United States.
| While in the city the delegates Wis
I, tied all the places of interest in and
! Vernon they placed a wreath OH the
tomb Of George Washington. 80 ~ 80
! President Wilson shook hands with
200 Of the delegates who visited the
White House: and Mgr Bonzano.
Apostolic delegate, gave them recep-
ton. The latter also delivered an adj
dress to the delegates on their work
for the order and the church.
The convention closed on Saturday.
May II, after one of the most success
full meetings ever held, it is declared.
A big fight was on over the place of
the next meeting, Mobile and New Or
leans being the competing cities for
the honor of the next convention, and
Mobile finally won.
Although nominations were sent in
by the score all the officers now serv-~
! ing were reelected on the first bal
lot, viz: DR.. Felix Gaudin of New
Orleans, president: George Landwchr,
of Cumberland, Md, vice president;
Anthony Matre. of ST. Louis, Mo-. SUI
preme secretary; Charles e. Han
nauer, of ST. Louis, Mo-, supreme
treasurer; Peter Wallrath of Evans
vile, Ind. supreme trustee Oong
term), and Michael Quinn, Of Brook
Ign, N. Y, supreme trustee (short
term).
Two delegates were named to at.
tend the next three conventions OF
the American Federation of Catholic
Societies. the first Of which will be
held at Milwaukee. Wis. The dele
gates are Joseph Berning, of Cincin-
natl. Ohio, and Henry Steiner, of St.
Louis, Mo.
One hundred dollars We're voted the
social service fund of the Federation
of Catholic Societies. to aid in fighting
Socialism, and three months assess
ments are to be given to needy flood
sufferers in Ohio and Indiana.
i 1t was decided that women more
than forty years of age shall be all
lowed to join the society, thereby OBJ
tanning benefits from the insurance
fund.