Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-21
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NEW HALL
White Cross Council Has Leased Entire Top Floor of New Sunlight Building To Make Fine Quarters For the K. of C. Men-Norwich Council Endorses Rev. w. A. Keefe For State Representative to Supreme Assembly in Seattle.

bly to be held in Seattle, Wash. il August, 1915.
 Urged to Make One of Delegation In the last state assembly held il Greenwich the name of Father Reef, was presented to the meeting for mem { bership on the stated legation to attend the St. Paul assembly which convened in August, 1914, but he declined tht honor which the meeting sought tC confer upon him. Within the past few months, or since the place for holding Lhe next national assembly was decid- ed upon, friends of Father Keefe 1T all sections Of the state have been urg- ing him to give his consent to be con- sidered as one of the delegation wl1ict will represent Connecticut in the next supreme assembly to be convened ir Seattle and so insistent haxe been theil demands of late that he has given his consent and the foregoing resolution which was adoptedby the local coun- cil, is the first public announcement of the fact that the name of Father keefe will be presented at the next state assembly for membership upon the Connecticut delegation to the an- nlal assembly of the supreme coun- cil.
 Rev. ". 4. Keefe Is probably one of the best known advocates of Co., Iumbianisrn in New England. His un-
 
 the promotion of the ideals of the order namely, stronger Catholicism and bet ter citizenship, have been the means Of making his name known throughout the eastern states, wherever a council is in existence.
 Remembered in Bridgeport
 His connection with the order dates back to the time when he was acting as curate in Bridgeport and he is T1I6S1 71f1yr c Of Bridgeport for his enthusiastic in- terest in the work Of the order in that city. Later while serving as curate in St. Mary's parish, this city, he took an active part in the development and progress that has been SC prominent in the recent history of the local council.
 Became State Lecturer
 But the greatest opportunity for pro- noting the welfare of Colunbianism came to Father Keefe a, few years ago when he was appointed state lee turer for the Connecticut district by John H. Reddin of Denver, supreme master of the fourth degree. The es- lection was a, most fitting one, as the lecturer was known as an eloquent and forcefuI speaker and s. diligent stu dent of Catholic history of the days when knighthood was in flower and was therefore splendidly equipped for his work on the lecture platform.
 Since his appointment he has wis ited practically every section oe Con- necticut, speaking in halls, churches and assembly rooms, as well as mak- ing several special trips to New York city and Rhode Island. It is diff cult to estimate the great good which has resulted to the order in Connec- ticut through the lectures of Father Keefe during the past two years. And he is continuing the good work this year by delivering from two to four lectures every week during the season, until the entire state will have been covered. Connecticut knights will greatly broaden the influence of this state, the home of CoIunbianisnl, by sending to the supreme assembly a representative with the foroad attain ments of Father Keefe.