The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-08
K. OF C. STATE
CONVENTION IS
INSTITUTED HERE
Members From All Over
Connecticut Gathered To-
day in Bridgeport
CONSOLIDATION TO
BE MADE GENERAL,
Park City Members Lead
in Combining Councils
Will Be Followed.

The oath state convention of the
Knights Of Columbus, held at The
Stratfeld this morning, adopted reso-
lutions supporting the administration
in any loyal act that America may
promulgate, and recornm ended that
bus serving the government in it's mil
itary or naval branches shall be as
sessed additional insurance premiums.
The convention opened shortly after
10 O'Clock, members having first been
present at the solemn high mass sung
by Rev. Edward M. Hayes, at st. Au-
gustine's church.
William J. Mulligan, state deputy,
called the business session to order.
There were 124 delegates present. from
62 councils throughout Connecticut.
j. A Robinson, representing Mayor
Wilson, extended welcome Of Bridge
port to the visiting Knights.
The report ofsHhe state deputy in
dictated that the organizations is now
striving to reacs the 1900 mark in
membership as against $3.50 a year
ago. The report of May 1 shows H.
S87 members.
rOifOWiuS bTIuS0pOIt . SlSp LII COl1-
solidatfng five councils into one, it was
the expression of all lodges throughout
the state that all distinct councils IN
each city should be likewise consoli-
dated. Action looking towards this
result has already been taken in New
Haven, Hartford and Waterbury.
It was reported that the increase in
membership in this state has made it
IN additional daJa-
gate to the national convention to be
held in Virginia this year. Connecti-
cut will now have six delegates in
stead of five as heretofore.
Though keen fight had conferred
today upon the election Of state dep
uty and the fight was still in pro-
eresss at a. late hour this afterno Don it
was practically assured that these Of
fcers would be elected:
State deputy, William J. Cronin. New
Haven; state treasurer, John Boland.
Torrington; state secretary, e. j.
Phillips, Of Hartford, or DR.. j. J..
Brosnan, wa1lingford; state warden,
william Brown. Berlin; state advo~
cate. J. C. Collins, New London.
Report Of the state secretary dis
closed that on the membership rolls
there are 7,056 active insurance mem
bers with 4S6 associate members, a
gain of 1893 new members over the
last report and a loss of 435 through
death and withdrawal, making a net
increase in the order here Of 1,25S
members.
Receipts of $2,249.19 appear against
expenditures of s910.2s, leaving bal
ance in the treasury Of $1,3338.91.
In order that members of the
Knights Of Columbus would have
every opportunity to enlist in the
cause Of their country it was unani-
mously decided that no additional in
surance premiums would be added to
those members who were enlisted or
might enlist in military or naval ser
vice. It has been found by computa-
ton that 4s per cent. OF the men in
the navy and 2S per cent. of the troops
who went to the border were eligible
in the z. of G.
One Of the features OF the opening
services this morning was the singing
Of 1.-The Star spangled Banner" by
all present, copies of the song having
! been furnished by Superintendent OF
Police John II. Redgata.