Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-14
CROWD THREE
DAYS. WORK IN
ONE SESSION
knights of Columbus Forego
Pleasures and Formalities
in Interest of War

in Interest of War
In a wartime convention of the
Pennsylvania Knights of Columbus
held in Cathedral Hall, North and
Church streets, and lasting but one
day instead of the usual three days,
war and it's work made up a large
part of the various addresses and
talks. Particularly was the work of
the Knights of Columbus in the
great conflict considered.
Where the work of the order in
the war is considered mention is
made of the brilliant record of
Pennsylvania Knights. John B. Nc
Donough, of Reading, Deputy
Supreme Knight, in quoting figures,
says that ous of a total of 26,S5S
Pennsylvania Knights 1904 have en-
listed for active war work in the sew
eral branches of service and prac-
tically all those who are staying at
home are engaged in some other
branch of work necessary to the sue
cessful prosecution of the war. Nc
Donough quoted figures to show that
during the recent successful Third
Liberty Loan drive Pennsylvania
knights of Columbus did their share
by subscribing for over $3,000,000
worth of bonds.
All officers of the Pennsylvania
State Council for the past year were
reelected for another year. They
include John j. Rahilly. of Philadel-
phia, Past State Deputy Supreme
Knight; John b. McDonough, of
Reading, State Deputy Supreme
knight; Martin J. Hildenberger, of
South Bethlehem, state secretary;
NJ. A. Halleron, of McKeesport, state
treasurer; W. w. Ryon, of Shamokin,
state advocate; d. A. Keohane, of
Philadelphia, state warden, and the
Right Rev. j. F. Canevin, bishop of
Pittsburgh, state chaplain.
Preceding the opening of the con-
Ventlon this morning the 160 dele
gates in attendance, almost to a man
attended solemn high mass in the
Cathedral at 9 o'clock The Rev. d.
j. Carey acted as high celebrant. Fol-
lowing high mass Bishop McDevitt
made an address, in which patriotism
was uppermost after which the dele
gates proceeded to the hall where
the convention got under way.
the meeting was called to order
by John B. McDonough, State Dep
utyy Supreme Knight. who pre-
sented statistics to prove the good
work being done by PENNSYLVANIA
knights during the present war and
the progres smade by the order in
Pennsylvania. Quoting figures of
May l, of both 1917 and 1918, he
showed that net gain of S31 mem
bers had been made during the past
year with total enrolment of 26.-
sos members on May l, 1918. Com
mittee appointments were an
nounced by Mr.. Donough as follows:
Credentials-J. A. Welsh, of Sha-
mokin, chairman; E. A. Kelly, of
Philadelphia; ]. B. Hurley, of wash
ington, Pa; D. ]. Harmon, of New
| hensington, and R. ]. Seitz, of Har-
risburg.
Resolutions-w w. Ryon, of Sha-
/ mokin, chairman; c. B. Ward, of
Pittsburgh; James Shovelin. of Lans-
| ford; P. A. Hart, of Philadelphia.
and F. w. McFarlin, of Ridgway.
Auditing-Joseph A. Fisher, of
Pittsburgh, chairman; H. T. Cor
rell, of Johnstown, and James E.
Dougherty, of Philadelphia.
Press-E. S. McSwigan, of Pitts
| puh5h' ChdlTHldHs w. j. Butter, OF
Wilkes-Barre; W. ]. Schlisler, of La
trobe; Edward Michael Owski, OF
! Sharpsburg, and Charles Whitaker.
of Shenandoah.
Other reports of officers uf the or
ganlzation were presented and ac-
cepted, after which reports and
talks were given by various knights
ot Columbus war work secreta ries
lnn1fn6 in fho rio
and cantonments in the United
States. Prominent among these LAT
ter speakers was Joseph A. Cum
ningham, formerly cartoonist and
sports writer On the Philadelphia
North American. ]. F. Deegan. OF
Washington, D. c., director of oper.
atoms of the Knights of Columbus
Committee on War Activities, pre-
sented some interesting statistics
concerning the work of members OF
the order in the service.
So that the convention might and
to-day no intermission for luncheon,
was allowed at noon, the convention
opening at 1890 this mrning. con.
tinuing in session this afternoon. In
addition all social activities and other
formalities were abandoned that the
convention might be brought to a
close to-day.
preliminary to the opening of the
convention many of the visiting dele
gates attended the lecture of DR.
Savage, a French army chaplain.
given in Cathedral Hall asst evening
DR.. Savage in his talk dealt with
war conditions on the other side and
paid particular attention to the work
being done by the knights of Colum-
bus.