Weekly journal-miner., 1917-05-30
K. OF [. CHOOSE OFFICERS FOR
 COMING YEAR
STATE COUNCIL COMES TO END AFTER SUCCESS FUL TWO-DAY MEETING KRAMER AGAIN DEPUTY; SOME ENTERTAINMENT.
(Fyom Tuesdays Daily.)

IICSCOIt OuHudy ana yesterday TOT the tenth, annual State council. The meeting began with banquet, at tended by 300 persons at the St. Michael Sunday evening.
 State Deputy R. William Kramer, of Phoenix. was reelected. as were State Secretary NJ. A. Murphy, of Flagstaff, State Advocate Frank De- Souza, of Phoenix, and State Treas urcr E. ]. F. Horne, of Prescott, who received this honor for the tenth consecutive time. J. P. Downs. of Bisbee, was named State Warden, and Father Rousclle appointed State Chaplain.
 To Aid Preparedness.
 Support for President Wilson and practical aid to preparedness wero voted by the council yesterday. The members by resolution. agreed to ask each district council to buy Liberty Loan bonds, as the Prescott Council has done. The following resolution was wired to President Wilson:
 "Wc, the Knights of Columbus of Arizona, in State convention assem- bled, pledge our steadfast and undi- vided allegiance to our country and president in the present great struggle for freedom and humanity.
 "R. w. KRAMER,
 State Deputy.
 M. A. MURPHY,
 State Secretary"
 Among the important resolutions passed yesterday, were these: Felici- tating Bishop Henri Granjon. of Tue son: on the death of Father George Marks, of Winslov, and of Father James A. Dalton, of Philadelphia; thanking the Prescott council for its hospitality and the press of this city; noting the work of the local councils in gathering and sending gifts to the Arizona soldiers on the border: in viting R. E. Morrison, Master of the Fourth Degree to exemplify the work somewhere in Arizona next Fall. preferably at Phoenix or Tucson; pledging support to the St. Joscph's orphanage at Tucson and petitioning the Supreme council at its next meet ing to put up to the board of direct ors, the proposition of establishing national tuberculosis sanitarium, either in Arizona or in Colorado.
 Big Banquet Sunday.
 Sunday night about 800 attended the banquet. The principal speakers were Rev. Edward Gerard, R. F. Morrison, Thomas F. Nealon. Mur- ray Brannen, R. W. Kramer. Frank ]. Barry, Frank De Souza Joseph, H. Morgan acted as toastmaster.
 Social Activities.
 For the wives of the delegates. there was a reception at the Yavapai Club yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Incz Mcdonnell and Miss Juanita Morrison. daughters of R. E. Morri' son. The reception was followed by a matinee at the theatre and an auto mobile ride.
 What was voted the best im- promptu entertainment, was the din- ncr to the visiting delegates and their wives at the club last evening. K. F. Morrison acted as toastmaster- He called upon a representative of each of the ten councils in Arizona. and the responses, while purely ex- temporaneous, were timely and apt.
 Most of the delegates left for the south last night; others are leaving today, all voting Prescott hospitality of the best.
 Following is the official list ct the delegates:
 State Deputy R. w. Kramer. Tue son: State Secretary NJ. A. Murphy, Flagstaff: State Advocate Frank De Souza, Phoenix: State Treasurer. F.. l. r. Horne, Prescott; Past State Deputy !. II. Morgan, Prescott; Dis trict Deputy Frank ]. Barry. No gales: District Deputy Thomas w. Phoenix; F. II. Stack, ]. II. Shaughncssy, Prescott; Vim Gleason. Peter Ryan. Phoenix; C. F.. Rooney. \. ]. Tempest, Yuma; ]. r. Downs, I. !. Freund. Bisbce: ]. H. Froh- miller. C. r. Heiscr, Flagstaff; Alex Carpcna. K. L. O'Neill. NogaleS; Wm. Ryan. ]. B. Ryan, Globe; Wm. Dazc, F. \. Carroll, WinSlow; K. K. Brena, Pete CalIuS TucSon.