The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-08-08
Period of Growth.

dJITdCI6u IlLIl6 uOIlCS ANU COuSCQuSuL-
ly, it's growth was small. But the
commemoration of the fourth centen-
airy of the discovery of America by
Christopher Columbus gave the
Knights of Columbus an opportunity
which they were not slow to take adj
vantage Of They did all they could
to forward the interest of the Co.
lumbar Exposition, which was held
in Chicago the following year. Their
activity attracted attention and soon
plans were on foot to introduce the
organization into the Middle West and
West. The real growth of the Knights
of Columbus as fraternal society
dates from that time. Prior to 1893,
there were only seVenty-six councils,
with a total membership of 6,975, of
whom $3.50 were in Connecticut. The
following four years the membership
increased to 1861, and the order
was established in Connecticut, Rhode
Island, Massachusetts, New York,
Maine, New Hampshire, Philadelphia,
New Jersey and Illinois.
ST. Paul Council.
In the meantime the first supreme
knight, James T. Mullen, had been
succeeded by James ]. Phelan, who
in turn yielded to James E. Hayes.
Mr.. Hayes died in 1897 and he was
succeeded by Edward L. Hearn, who
was destined to see a marvellous
expansion and growth of the order
during the twelve years which he pre-
sided over it's destiny as Supreme
Knight In a few years the order
crossed the Mississippi and reached
the Rockies and then the Pacific.
The first council of the order west
of Chicago was established in st. Paul,
Mimi, on February %, 1899, and took
the name, ST. Paul Council No. 397.
It was the parent council of the order
in the Northwest and by'it the banner
of Columbianism was borne into the
neighboring states, as well as into
Winnipeg, Man., whence it spread
throughout the Canadian Northwest.
During these years forty-ive councils
have been established in the state of
Minnesota, with 9,4O8 members, near
ly one thousand of whom were added
during the past year.
The first grand knight of the st.
Paul Council was the Hon. Thomas D.
O'Brien, who now presides over its
destinies He was also the first terri
torial deputy and the first state depu-
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by DIR. E. w. Buckley, who in turn
gave place to John H. Nightingale of
Minneapolis. Mr.. Nightingale was
succeeded by John E. Barry of st.
Paul, who was followed by Neil NJ
Cronin of Minneapolis. The present
state officers are: Rev. William
Busch of st. Paul, state chaplain;
John A. Burns, ST. Paul. state deputy;
J. D. Mahon, Duluth, state secretary
M. S. Fisch, Austin, state treasurer;
F. j. McPartlin, international Falls
state advocate, and d. w. Hughes,
Crookston, state warden.
Total Membership.
The total membership of the
Knights of Columbus on June 80, 1914
was 326,858. of whom 106,281 are in
surance and 220,577 are associate
members. Insurance policies are is
sued for $1,000, $4,000 and $4,000, to
desirable risks between the ages OF
eighteen and sixty. The rate for each
member increases every five years un
til the age of sixty is attained, after
which he pays level premium based
upon his age at initiation. From the
beginning the society has paid out in
death benefits $7,308, $3.50, of which
$723,475 was paid during the past
year. The total insurance in force is
$112,2S6,750
| Present Officers.
The present officers of the knights
of Columbus are: James A. Flaherty
New Haven, Conn, supreme knight;
Martin H. Carmody, Grand Rapids
Mich, deputy supreme knight; Will
liam j. Mckinley, New Haven, Conn.
supreme secretary; D. J. Callahan
Washington, D. c., supreme treasurer;
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supreme advocate; DR.. E. w. Buckley
st. Paul, Mimi, supreme physician
Thomas J. Mclaughlin, Newark, N. j.
supreme warden; and Rev. P. ]. Nc
Givney, Bridgeport, Conn, supreme
chaplain. The board of directors is
made up of George F. Monaghan, De
troit, Mich; J. J. McGraw, Ponca City
Okla; James Maher, Chicago, Ill.
William F. Fox, Indianapolis, Ind.
h Clarence E. Martin, Martinsburg, w
Va; D. J. Griffin, Brooklyn, N. Y; w
H. CULVER, Portland, Me-; John F
Martin, Green Bay, Wis; John H
Reddin, Denver, Colo; D. w. Dryer
st. Paul, Mimi; DR.. N. A. Dussault
Quebec, Can; and Paul Leche, Don
jacksonville, La.
Catholic University Endowment.
The Knights of Columbus have done
notable work in promoting Catholic
, education and charity, providing edu
cation and homes for Catholic or
phans, endowing scholarships in Cath
Ollie colleges, providing lectures OIL
> Catholic doctrine, endowing hospita
beds, providing sanitoria for sicl
members, maintaining employment bu
reaus, and, in general, performing thu
, work of the apostolate of the laity
, In 1904, the order presented to thu