The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-14
KNIGHTS COLUMBUS
 MEET IN PULLMAN Enthusiastic Over Hospital
 ity Extended Delegates OFFICERS ELECTED
Various Reports Submitted Show the Order in Flourishing Condition. Delegates Taken Over St.
 Bernard College

culman. May 1s-tspecial)-The visit ing Knights of Columbus, who were here yesterday on the occasion of the annual meeting of the state council, spoke en- thusia stically of the hospitality extended by the local members of the order, the Benedictine clergy and the citizens in gen. eral The delegates to the state meeting and members of Cullman council No. 1Sis every member was in line-attended mass at the church of the Sacred Heart at a. m.. the pastor, the Rev. Father 1gnatius. o. & B., be.ng the celebrant.
 Every Member Was inL inc
 At 10 a. m. the state meeting was called to order at Knights of Columbus hall by State Deputy M. E. Linnehan.
 The reports of the state officers showed that the order was in a fiourishing con- dition and that much good work had been accomplished during the 1Nst year. Sew eral resolutions pertaining to the future welfare of the organization were adopt ed. Some of these resolutions being na- tional in their scope. will be presented to the supreme council by representatives from this state at the next meeting, which will take place at St. Paul in August.
 The officers chosen for the ensuing F months are as follows: State deputy. M. E. Linnehan, Birmingham Unanimously re-elected); state treasurer, James J. Bog gan. Birmingham Unanimously re-elect- edD state secretary, James H. Farley. Montgomery; state advocate, William Cor ley, Mobile Te-elected) state warden, John F. Beyer. Cullman Unanimously re- eectedD; state chaplain, the Rev. Charles F.. Reilly,. Birmingham.
 Mr. Boggan was especially honored at this convention, as he was elected for the third term without opposition. Dele gates to the national or supreme council are State Deputy Linnehan and Past State Deputy Frank D. Kohn of Mont gomery. w. M. Grace was appointed dis trict deputy for northern Alabama.
 Huntsville was chosen as the place for the next annual state convention.
 The meeting closed at 1;30 D. m., and the delegates were then escorted to the farm of Joseph Schunck, short distance in the couptry where an elegant luncheon was served in the grove. Later in the afternoon there was an automobile trip through the city of Cullman and suburbs, and then the delegates were taken to St. Bernard, where double header game was witnessed between St. Bernard and college. St. Bernard won both games.
 The guest master showed the visitors through the monastery and the college At p. m. a sumptuous banquet was served in the college dining hall. The Rt Rev. Abbot Bernard O. s. B., made a gracious and fervid address of welcome in which he emphasized the virtue of which had always been a distinct mark of the Benedictine order 15 centuries ago. The abbot also spoke of his great admiration for the Knights. of Columbus State Deputy Iinnehan responded to the abbot in a short but fitting speech. MT. Kohn also made a few happy remarks. After the banquet the visitors were escorted to Dramatic hall, where an excellent min strel entertainment was given in their honor. An orchestra of 25 or 26 pieces. un- der the baton of the Rev. Father Robert. o. S. B., played beautiful music. The festivities being concluded, the visiting knights repaired 10 their respective hotels for little sleep prior to departing by to- days early trains,,
 State Deputy Linnehan announced that he would institute council of Knights of Columbus at Decatur in October.