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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08
Officer j. A. Moore

The remains of OFFICER j. A Moore who
was shot and killed early Friday morn
ng were sent to Meridian, Miss yester-
day morning for internent by Shaw x
Sons The deceased is survived by his
parents, three brothers and three sisters
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Remains Sent to- Gordo

Tuscaloosa December 1---(S5pecialD- D-Tl1e q
remains of Ellen Helen Gilmore, the in
FAINT daughter of Mr. and Mrs b. F. TcI-
who died here SATURDAY.. We're
shipped to Gordo today, here the funeral
services were held this afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08
HUNTSVILLE ELKS
HONOR THEIR DEAD
Annual Memorial Service Held Yes
terday Aftern0On-Water Supply
Short in Madison

Huntsville, December f-(Special. }
The annual memorial service of the
huntsville lodge of Elks was held this
tire. Honor was done the memory OF
AZ Elks who have died since the lodge
was organized in 1901. Six have died
during the last year. The Rev Fran
els Tappey delivered the invocation.
The memorial address was delivered by
Lawrence Cooper, "Thanatopsis" was
recited by Paul Mahoney and an adj
dress was delivered by Secretary Henry
c. Pollard. The musical programme
was rendered by the Central Presby-
terian choir
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08

The Dolomite School Improvement
association Will present the play, "rhe
District School, Friday night, Decent
Der 49, at the odd Fellows hall fof
the benefit of the school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08

The Ladies' Aid society of the First
Methodist church will in it's regu-
lar session Monday afternoon in the
basement of the church at 3 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08

There will be a meeting of all the
Baptist ministers of Chiffon county
held at Thorsby on December 49,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08
Admiral Howard Dead

Buenos Ayres, December Admiral
Enrique Howard, president of the supreme
counsel of war and marine, died today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08

successful miniature fair was held
at Thorsby institute on Saturday even
ing. There was large number pres
ent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08

An election to decide as to whether
stock shall be permitted to run at large
in precincts IL and 10 is to be voted
on by the people on December IL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08
Sixteen Miners suffocated

Rydnik. Prussia, December 7.--Sfx'
teen miners were killed last night bs
smoke from fire which started sgd
denly in mine. The fire has f4i
extinguished. ~ -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08
WEAVER CANDIDATE
FOR PROBATE JUDGE
Calhoun Treasurer Will Op-
pose ]. J. Arnold
WILLETT NOT TO RUN
Admission Attorney Declines to Enter
Race for State Senate Against
c. ID. Kline and d. c. Cooper.
Moonshiners Active

Admission, December 7.-(Special)
The most interesting development in
the political situation since the present
campaign was inaugurated in Calhoun
county came Saturday evening when
John p Weaver, county treasurer an
nounced as a candidate for probate
Judge to fill the unexpired term of the
late w. II. Cooper.
MIR. Weaver will oppose ]. J. Arnold,
who was appointed to the office to
serve until the next general election,
after the death of Judge Cooper as K
is generally admitted that Judge Ar
mold will be a candidate to succeed
himself. Should he be elected or resign
to make the race, Mr.. Weavers office
of treasurer will be filed by the county
commissioners. who will elect his sue
cessor.
Mr.. Weaver was elected county treas
urer by big vote and has two years
yet to serve. His place pays $500 and
the office of probate Judge is estimated
to be worth between $4,000 and $4,000,
depending on fees and the man on the
job.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08

Hundreds of families in Madison
county are still hauling water from
the never falling springs to their
homes where wells have been dry for
more than a month past. Wagons
loaded with barrels of water are to be
seen on every pike leading out OF
Huntsville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08

Mrs. r. 7. Smith will entertain the
Tuesday Morning Auction Bridge club
Tuesday morning at her home on Third
avenue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08

The Rev. T. Clinton Allard, one OF
the Paulist priests of Winchester.
Tenn, has come to the Church of the
Visitation here and is conducting a
series of services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08

The Bessemer chapter No. 11O Royal
Arch Masons, will hold a regular con-
vocation Tuesday night at 1880 o'clock
A full attendance is urged, work 10
be done in the mark master degree
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Bessener News

Bessemer, December 7.-(Special4
Bessemer lodge No. 721 Benevolent
Protective order of Elks, held it's me-
mortal services this afternoon at its
hall on Nineteenth street in the pres
ence of a large gathering of relatives
and friends The programme was
opened by the officers and members Of
the lodge. This was followed by a
quartet, violin, cello. flute, clarionet
by Mrs Ike Marks, Mr.. Schlotter, Mr..
Spiller and Mr.. Marbut The invoca-
tion was pronounced by the Rev. I. O.
Adams, rector of Trinity Episcopal
church.
When the roll was called of the de-
parted brothers little Miss Lula j. Lit
tie placed white rose by the name
of each on the memory slab. Mrs. Ce-
ell Cowan sang THE Day Is Ended"
Next came a duet. violin and violin
cello by Mrs. Ike Marks and Mr.
Schlotter.
Exalted Ruler George Ross in few
wen chosen words introduced NJ T. Or
mond of Tuscaloosa who delivered an
address on "Elkdom," at the conclusion
of which Mrs. John Perkins sang a
SOLO. Ihis was followed by the closin g
ceremonies by the officers and men,
bers of the lodge. Doxology by the
audience and lodge then the benedlc-
ton was pronounced by the Rev. |. O.
Adams. Miss Bernice Hayes was the
accompanist of the occasion.
The officers of the lodge are: George
Ross, exalted ruler; A. w. Deason, es-
teemed leading knight; Andrew c.
Mitchell, esteemed loyal knight; Sam
uel Stein, esteemed lecturing knight:
James J. Ross, esquire; Girard Crook,
inner guard; Roy e. King, tyler;
Charles Aplin. chaplain; G. p. Benton,
treasurer; f. A. Little, secretary. T. j.
Lamar c. l.. Dobbs and T. T. Huey,
trustees; A. C. Mitchell, Clip Hocut and
h. IL. Lopez, memorial committee; Mrs.
Gardner f. Goodwin, Mrs George Ross
Mrs. A. c. Mitchell, Mrs. #, Fl. Fielder,
ladies committee; Mrs. Ike Marks, mu~
sical programme.
The deceased members of the lodge
are: Dan j. Ginnivan, J. S. Land, T. b.
Lamb, J. M. Mecham, w. C. Wood. Ed
Maxwell. }. Harry Anderson, Frank
Houston, j. NJ Connelley, A. H. Handy
j. M. Fountain, r. b. Kelley, W. Frank
Porter, J. C. Crump, M. Tyler Kennedy
j. M. Cousins, William Davitt e. B
Stubbs, w. f. Crawford, Dennis O'Brieu
w. l.. Rush, j. f. Gallagher, Albert
Ross, S. II. Strickland j. NJ Swain
II. A. O'Brien, T. j. Garner and J. J.
Collins.
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In answer to an effort that has been
made by local optionists to get
him to enter the race for the state SEN
ate in opposition to c. D. Kline and
ID. c. Cooper, Attorney. E. d. Willett
has stated positively that he will not
be a candidate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08

With the approach OF the holidays,
the activity among the moonshiners in
the counties south of here is becoming
very marked, according to Judge C. B.
Randolph, United States revenue COM
missioner for this district. Deputy Col
1ector J. A. Cornelison returned Satur-
day night from Randolph, where he
aided in the capture of a still and four
men, a mule and wagon and a large
outfit, which was destroyed.
The increase in the reward offered
for information leading to arrests, now
placed at $40, is having a very salutary
effect, Judge Randolph says, and raids
are very frequent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08

The Ladies' Aid society of the Firs;
Presbyterian church will hold an I'M
portant business meeting Monday aft
ernoon at $3.50 o'clock at the church
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Local Data

For the "a hours ending at 7 p m. De-
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'.l .i
bus celebration in Winona on Sunday
Of last week. The lodges of La Crosse
and Winona united and some very ei.
fective military. work was done. Chas.
Riley who is ticket clerk at the Nort!,
Western depot here and as fine a
young man as. ever came out of Vino.
ma, was one of the ninety-one who
took the X. Of c. degree. The LII
Crosse and Wnona bishops honorel
the services held at the pro.cathedral
i'll the morning, after which dinner
was served. The Initiation was ca.
3:icd on at St:,.Joseph's hall and the
evening banquet was served in Phi!
harmonic hall.
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Notre Dame High. schools. and the
Sisters OF Notre Dame held an exam
ination of the eth and Sth grade pu-
pills in Irish history for the edification
of the visitors. The intimate knowl-
edge OF Irish history and geography
shown by the pupils was really re-
markabic. The examination was In
tersperscG with songs and recitations
by the pupils. Among the pieces rem
dercd was the Meeting OF the Wat
crs.'' "Erin's Greeting to Columbia y
"O'Connells Speech" and wisconsin"
The National President spoke to the
pupils in the It'll grade and again to
the pupils i'm the sth grade. Later he
visited Mcdonald Memorial auditor
iun where he addressed all the pupils
OF the high school upon Irish History.
The Value of Its Study in American
Life" Mr.. Regain expressed himself
as particularly pleased with his visit
and with the showing in Irish history
made by the pupils. so much SO that
he asked and received from the Rev.
Pastor free day for the pupils of
both the. parochial and high schools,
to emphasize his appreciation. The
morning exercises closed with the
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Our Societies

Mr.. Powers is a graduate of Central
high school and the University of
Minnesota, class Of 1912. He be-
longs to the Kappa Sigma fraternity
and was a member of the football
team OF the university for three
years.
Mrs. ]. F. Mcclure. 200 Kent St,
entertained at dinner party early
in the week for her son. w. G. Nc
CURE, who left for Alaska where he
will reside. There were IL guests.
young men friends of MIR. Mcclure.
The guests were later entertained at
theater party at the Shubert.
Miss Florence O'Rourke of West
George street. entertained Tuesday
evening for the members Of the
Lucky Thirteen club. frizes we're
won by Miss Florence Graham and
Mrs. Gertrude Schreiner The clubs
next hostess will be Miss Anna Ed
wards. Goodrich avenue.
Miss Kathleen Thompson. Summit
court, who will leave the last of the
month for Ireland, will be the guest
of honor at several affairs before her
departure.
-
The wedding Of Miss Sayde z. Ma
bin, only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Emery Mabin, SIS Westminster
street, and Clarence ]. Rowe took
place Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock
at the home Of the brides parents
Rev. Father j. c. Byrne OF st.
Mary's Catholic church performed
the ceremony in the presence of i'm.
mediate relatives. Miss Nellie Baker
was Miss Mabin's mai, Of honor
and Frank Devlin was Mr.. Rowcs
best man. Emery Mabin. brother
OF the bride. was groomsman. Miss
Lorraine burning was bridesmaid
Following the ceremony there was a
reception for about fifty guests, rel
atives Of the bride and groom. Mr.
and Mrs Rowe will reside in St
Paul and will be at home after May
rs.
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who Casts Slur on Irish WORTH"
responding to an encore with j. l. C.
Clarke's Kelly and Burke and Shea"
Mr.. Oliver l.. OBoyle of Milwaukee
spoke of The Young Man in Irish
Life" and John j. Brennan of Mil
waukee responded TO the toast: The
Young Man in Irish :: Athletics"
Jos. p. Callan, state president, re-
sponded to the toast of the An
cient Order of Hibernians in Wis
consin. Mr.. Callan expressed himself
as highly pleased with the progress of
the order and thanked the members
OF the organization in Chippewa Falls
and visitors for their interest i'm the
work. President John O'Rourl5e tn
whose energy the great success of tho
occasion vas largely due, responded
upon behalf of the local division. Tnc
city attorney, j. r. Murphy, spoke on
irish and Catholic Influence IN Amer
lean Life and ]. Howard Browne
upon catholic Influence in Irish
Life Both MIR. Murphy and Mr..
bfoWne were among the class Just ini-
tiated and both addresses We're so
brilliant, SO thoughtful and SO carefully
prepared, that your correspondent re-
grets that he has not been able to Sc
cure copies of them for this article.
County President J. T.. McAndrew of
eHion spoke in Gaelic,~ afterwards
translating a. portion OF his speech for
the benefit of those who did not I'M
aers'and it in the original language.
MI NJ. I-cnihan OF Minneapolis re-
sponded to the toast of Our Sistc,.
State" Mr.. I.enihan described in de-
tan t:1c work of the Hibernians in
minnesota, and particularly tho means
by which the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians have reached a membership
of nearly two thousand in the city of
Minneapolis.
Prof. NJ. q, Rohan. national chair
man vi tHe committee on Irish history
spoke upon the progress'of that 1novc-
ment. detailing the work that has been
done and tho efforts made by the All
cient Order of Hibcrnians for intro
ducing Of the study of Irish history in
parochjal schools The exercises were
brought to Il close By an address upon
tire ancient Order Of libernians," h..
tile National President, James !. REGAIN
Of ST. Paul.
Among the visitors present were
County President j. p. McAndrcw,
Division President T. +. Meade. NJ. T.
Mcnamara, =. j. Stevens, William
Wells, all Ct cy Pm. Nis,::;ss .sa llss;
1.erfllan and Jerry O'Cohnor Of Min
, neapois. State President Joseph p.
Callan. State Vice President NJ. Fl.
Carpenter. Oliver l.. O'Boyle, John j.
Brennan, DR.. Thomas a. Purtell. Thos
+. Callan and Prof. NJ. G.. Rohan OF
Milwaukee, and National Presiden,
James J. Regain Of st. Paul.
! On Monday morning. April 14th
Father Callahan showed Nationa'
President James ]. Regain, state Pres
ident Callan and Division Presiden1
oRourke through, the parochial an.
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MINNEAPOLIS.

Hennepin council, Knights OF Col.
umbus. will confer the third degree
upon IL class of 100 candidates Me.
mortal day. Plans are being ar
ranged 10 make the event notable in
the history of the order George D.
Flynn, grand knight of the council,
has called meeting for Monday eve
ming in the club house, Fifth avenue
south and Eighth street. to complete
plans for the big meeting.
The alumni association of St, Mar
saret's academy gave a musical at
the bennington hotel last Monday
evening for the benefit of the scllol-
arship fund OF the academy. The
musicians were Leo Murphy, pianist;
Miss Lillian Nippert, violinist: Mrs.
Catherine McNally, st. Paul. dramatic
reader; Miss Mary Mailman, soprano:
Il. Whitby, cellist: Mrs. w. N. Thurs
ton. st. Paul. dramatic contralto;
, Francis Pauley, violinst; Eugene
Pauly, baritone. and Mrs. Helen Her.
man. contralto.
About seventy members of St.
! Mary's court, c. o. r., attended Holy
Communion in body at immaculate
Conception church Sunday, April l3.
committee from ST. Anthony's
court is visiting all the local courts
in the city for the purpose of organ
izing ball club for the coming sea-
son. The committee is meeting with
| much encouragement and feels that
! it will be a success. They will visit
Hennepin court next Tuesday for the
/ same purpose.
', The county board of the l.. A. to
, A. o. II. OF Hennepin county will meet
! with No. l l.. A. Monday evening,
April Is. Members still holding tick.
cts for the county ball held April 2
! are requested to make returns for
| same before that date.
! Division No. 1, L. A. to A. O. H.,
| held an interesting IN citing last Mon.
day evening. Twenty-Five dollars
was ordered sent to Miss Heating.
state secretary for relief, OF the flood
sufferers. and committee was ap.
pointed to make arrangements for a
benefit dance to be given Monday
evening. May II. for two worthy
members.
! Mrs. Catherine Mccain McNall.
gave a recital at the Boys Orphan
Home Wednesday. This is the first q
series of phiiant!,ropic recitals Mrs
Mentally will give this spring.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Minneapolis League OF Catholic Won
en- was held Monday at o'clock In
the Knights of Columbus hall, Sc
First avenue SOUTH DR.. Mabel Uric
addressed the league on 1.-THE Need
of the Future" The entertainment
committee OF the league gave a car,
party Wednesday IN the league. room:
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100 First avenue south. Members and
their friends were invited.
The Padua Dramatic club of the
East Side will present Facing the
Music Wednesday evening. April %,
at the Princess theatcr This excel
lent. play will be staged under the d.
recuon Of Miss Mary NJ. Bray. Fol-
lowing is the cast Of characters: Rev.
john Smith. the Curatc ofSSt. An
drews. Mr.. Adrian c. Duquette: John
Smith, the Other Mr. Smith, Mr.. James
o. Blethen; Dick Desmond, the Other
Mr.. Smiths guest. Mr.. Sarsfield Dana.
her; Colonel Duncan Smith, the other
Mr.. Smiths Uncle, Mr. Fred A. Had
ley; Sergeant Dufrel, Detective fro"1
Vine st. Station, Mr.. Pat. II Carr;
Mabel. the Curates Wife, Miss Made
line Nry; Nora, the other Mr.. Smiths
Wife. Miss Nj. Irene Walsh; Miss
FotherlnSay. OF the Garricl theater,
Miss Anastasia r. O'Brien; Mrs. Pont-
ing, the other Mr. Smiths housekeep.
er. Miss Marguerite Bradley; Cabby,
Newsboy
The proceeds of the play will he
contributed TO tic building fund of
ST. Anthony parish, which is to be
used for huldn. u new school. The
n%w building is In contain i large
auditorium in which all the future
plays OF tho club will be staged
largely attended meeting ul Divi-
SION NO. :. l.. \. a. .. H.. was held
wednesday evening at their hall, COR
ner Bloomington and Franklin ave-
nues. A good literary, musical and
dancing program was rendered. Among
those participating were Mesdames
MclnerncE, Burns. Dickinson Bryant,
Kelly. Mrs. Collins presided at the
piano and Miss Louise Moore gave
several violin solos. Lunch was served
in an original and unique manner that
brought rounds of applause, from those
present After tho literary exercises
! the floor WAS cleared and duncing in
dulsed in by the young people. no. 4
expects to give series of such Soc
! iablcs in the future. Miss Mary Boy
Ian. county president. was present.
\ large and enthusiastic meeting of
Minneapolis Branch 30, Catholic
| knights and Ladies Of America, was
held last Wednesday evening at which
! matters OF great Importance came up
for discussion. Among them it was
decided that during summer months
| only one meeting q month would he
held. commencing with frs, meeting
in May, which will be the first Mon
| day Mrs. IIausel was elected tinan-
cial secretary to succeed Cl,as. Nc
Carty, resigned, Paul c. Casserly was
| elected to succeed Mrs Hausel as SEN
tincl. a card party will be held May
5th at their hall, 3ao Nicollct avenue.
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The National President in Attend
ance alta Meeting Held in
Chippewa Falls.
Members Prominent in the Order
Present From Both Wisconsin
and Minnesota.
A Large Class Initiated Into the
Order During the Impressive
Exercises.

Special Corr. 10 ondcnce to The Iri.h Standard.
Sunday, April 18th. was a Red Let
ter Day in the annals of Hihernian-
ism in Chippewa Falls, Wis. Fifty new
members We're initiated into the order
in tho presence of National President
James j. Regain and dele ga tons from
Milwaukee, Cylon and Minneapolis,
The exercises began ut 3 O'Clock
Sunday morning, the members as
semblcd at their hall and marched to
Notre Dame church. where they at
tended mass in a body. a suitable
sermon was preached by the Rev.
Father ORourke. At o'clock in the
afternoon the degree work commenced
at Hibcrnian hall, the meeting was
called to order by the president, John
O'Rourke, Of. Chippewa Falls. MIR.
John J. Brennan of Milwaukee,. who
went to England from Marquette Uni
Iersity to take part in the National
Athletic tournament and won honors
for the university and state. as we'll
as nation, and who is the possessor
Of medal awarded him by President
Roosevelt upon. his, return to the
United States, was in charge OF the
floor work. l., The ceremony which
lasted the greater part OF three hours
was brought to a brilliant close by the
T! presentation of the dock scene from
| the trial Of Robert Emmett. Oliver
| L.. o'Boylc taking, the part OF Emmett.
/, Never has it been the fortune Of your
correspondent to hear Emmcts fare
well speech rendered in such Il bril-
liant and touching manner.
Mr.. O'Boyle is certainly an artist OF
the first water.
! After the exercises at Hibernian
hall the members and visitors ad-
journed to the spacious refectory OF
Mcdonald Memorial High schoo
building, where very choice banquet
was served by the young ladies OF the
| senior class in domestic science OF
Notre Dame High school, under tho
direction Of Sister Eliese. The youn.
ladies serving We're Frances Hughes
Florence Mayer Anna Laughrea, Ma.
Michaud. Rosanna Cosgrove, Gertrud,
Piotrowski Irene Downey, Gertrud,
De Kelver and katherine O'Neill. Mis-.
Loretta O'Rourke presided at til,
piano. After the good things to ca
had been disposed Of, F. r. Hu she.
opened the after dinner speaking. Mr.
Hughes proved a most able toastmas
ter. introducing each speaker in wei
chosen words that were not devoid o
Irish wit. The Rev. Father Callahan
Chaplain of the Division, was the firs
speaker and welcomed the visitors OF
behalf Of the IIibernians and Catholi,
people of Chippewa Falls He wa
followed by Mayor Tuohy, charte
member OF Chippewa Falls division
who spoke on behalf OF the munich
pality. Thomas F. Callan, of Alilwau
kee. delivered several recitations in
pleasing manner. NJ. Fl. Carpenter
state vice president, spoke of the use
fulness Of the Ancient Order of Hi
) bernians in character building. Dl
, Thomas a. Purtell,. one of the prom
| SIT.
entertained with story telling an
monologue work. Mr.. Jerry O'Conno,
: of Minneapolis, recited as only he car
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IN GENERAL.

DeSiuHlHS Wltu SUNDAY CaluOllC
mission will be held at the Holy
Ghost Catholic church in Two Har-
bors, this state. under the auspices
Of local members Of the Knights Of
Columbus, the Paulist fathers, Hop
per and OKeefe. pre,idinS. the last
OF the services being held on April
80.
About 80 members of the Superior
council, Knights of Columbus. left
on the Omaha for Eau Claire last
Saturday night. where they partici-
pated Sunday in the big initiation
ceremonial and celebration. More
than so candidates were initiated.
and hundreds Of Knights from both
Minnesota and Wisconsin were in
attepdance. w. D. Dwyer of St. Paul.
a grand trustee of the order. had
charge Of the degree work. assisted
by John E. McCabe of Superior. In
thS SNNhIh3 IhCiC "uo UiS OohuuSA,
after which the Superior delegation
returned on special. Among those
who attended from Superior were:
John Il. McCabe, ]. ID. Mahon, DR.. j.
l.. Malone. J. !. Murphy, T. w. Moran.
T. NJ. Callahan. Vincent Mckinnon,
W. b. Walsh, p. c. Boyle. Z. NJ. Con-
ley. ]. NJ. Crawford, 4. j. Deenan,
p. B. Cadigan. Thomas ONeil. Thos.
Scanlon. William Stark. ]. L. Girourd,
r. J. Mungavin. T.. J. Moylan. .Jr.
Stephen Gray. Il. T. McKeague. B.
! Mcnamara, F. c. MurX and w. j.
! Sommer.
VIM. Mccoy Dan Madden. Guy F.
Boyce. Sylvester Campion. John NJ
Norton. T. r. Kennedy, Chas. Riley
! Rev. Father O'Connor, Ed. Fogarty
NJ I'akler, Al. F'akler. Carl Fakler
II. Haggerty. Mark Faier, Charles
Kuzel, NJ. Macken. A. l.. Kurtz, Lee
Campion. Frank Ripley, !. Condron
VIM. Fitzgerald. and Paul McDermot
were the men forming the Rochester
/ delegation to the Knights of Column