The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-05-10
K. OF c. STATE
CONVENTIONHERE
Send President Wilson Pledge of
Loyalty. Dinner at Grantsville.

The annual state convention of the
Knights of Columbus convened in Oak
land Tuesday morning with State
Deputy Edgar N. Canister, Of BaIti-
more, presiding. Promptly at o'clock
the visiting delegates and members of
Oakland Council No. I'LL, assembled in
front of the K. of c. hall in the First
National Bank building and marched to
st. Peters Catholic church where mass
was celebrated and a short sermon
preached by the pastor, Rev. James E.
Connell. The regular business sessions
were then resumed and adjournment
taken at O'Clock at which time lunch
con was served In the hall.
Following the afternoon business
election of state officers was held and
the following elected for the ensuing
year:
State Deputy-Edgar N. Canister.
Baltimore.
State Secretary-John j. DOodY,
Baltimore.
State Treasurer Frank Barley,
Cumberland.
State Advocate-John F, Gallagher,
ut. Savage.
State Warden-Wm. C. Nearing,
Hagerstown.
State Chaplin-Rev. Hughes A. Mon,
Afghan, Baltimore.
Delegates to Supreme Convention
Edgar N, Canister. Baltimore; Fred
Ulricb, Baltimore, and Francis Wolf
hope, Cumberland.
The following delegates were in at
tendance, in addition to a number of
visitors: Edgar N. Canister, Bernard
A. Flynn, Fred R. Ullrich, Isaac S.
George John j. Doody, Baltimore;
VIM F. McWilliams, Thos. E Stephans,
Annapolis; John Nee. Wilson. II. F.
Burkhart, Frederick; Frank Barley,
Francis Wolfhope, Cumberland; Harry
S. Boyle, Cecil C. Rotering, Emmitts-
burg; Ignatius 7. Wathen, Leonard
town; Anthony Watkins, Highlandtown;
David E. Walsh, j. X. Leaby, j. Car
berry Boyle, Westminster; W. R.
Hoelle, VIM. C. Nearing, Hagerstown;
Frank B. McDermott, John F. Gala
CHER, Mt. Savage; P. B. Kane, Mid
land; P. B. Kilduff, Midland; Philip
Peddicord, j. NJ Stanton, Oakland.
The convention sent the following
message to President Wilson:
ITO Hon. Woodrow Wilson.
"The White House, Washington,
D. C.
Dear Mr.. President:-I have
the very great honor and pleasure
of transmitting herewith resolution
this day adopted on behalf of the
Knights of Columbus of the State
of MARYLAND in convention assembl-
ed at Oakland. Maryland, reading
as follows:
Whereas, the Knights of Col
umbus of the State of Maryland in
convention assembled, realizing
that the crisis confronting our
country calls for the active CO.
operation and patriotic zeal of every
true citizen, we hereby reafirm the
devotion of all the members of this
order residing in the State of Marv-
land to our republic and its laws and
pledges their continued and uncondi-
tional support of the President and
the Congress of this nation and their
determination to protect Its honor
and its ideals of humanity and
rights.
Resolved, further, That a copy
of this resolution be sent to the
President of the United States of
America"
Il am very truly yours,
EDGAR N. CANISTER,
'State Deputy of Maryland.
Annapolis was chosen as the place
for the next convention. The conven-
ton adjourned at 4:30 O'Clock and the
visiting delegates and members be-
came the guests of Oakland council for
an automobile trip to Grantsville, where
sumptuous banquet was served at the
Casselman Hotel