The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-22
I. Il. WRIGHT
STATE DEPUTY
OF THE X. OFC.
Order Consecrates Itself to Continued
War Work During the Year-Bur-
lington Selected as Next Place
Of Meeting.

The twentieth annual convention az
the Vermont state council, Knights OF
Columbus, which held its first session
here Tuesday morning, adjourned early
last evening, with its members irrevoca
bly, committed TO the proposition that
the coming year, so far as fraternal en-
deavors are concerned, shall be devoted
wholly TO war work. Coming on the
heels OF year in which the Knights of
Columbus of Vermont showed the way
for other jurisdictions of the order by
erecting the first X. of C. recreation cen
ter in the United States, the rededication
of the organization TO furthering its war
work program is especially significant.
The next convention will be held in Bur-
lington.
A member OF the Burlington council,
Thomas b. Wright, was elected state
deputy TO succeed S. NJ. Driscoll Of St.
Adams, who headed the organization last
year. The other officers are: Secretary,
+. j. Howard of Bellows Falls; treasurer,
Arthur c. Moore of Barre; advocate, b.
j. Mulcahy of Hardwick; warden, John
+. Smith Of Rutland; delegates to the
national or supreme council Frank Z.
Grace of Fair Haven and Frank X. Lane
tot of ST. Johnsbury. The following
past state deputies were present: Thorn
as j. Magner and p. f. McAuliffe of Bur
lington, James Cosgrove of st. Johns
bury, Dr. J I. Rudden of Bellows Falls,
and c. T. Mann of Brattleboro.
A thoroughly comprehensive account
ing of his stewardship was the annual
report Of the retiring state deputy. Mr..
Driscol referred in glowing terms to the
fine spirit Of cooperation shown by Yer
monters during the X. Of c. war fund |
last winter, complimented the |
Catholic population OF the state on their |
and was particularly happy |
in giving credit 10 many non Catholics !
for the loyal manner in which they raj |
lied to the support of the campaign. A |
total of Ssl,l4S74 was collected for |
he national X. Of G. war fund Continu.
ng, the deputy informed the delegates
hat the national membership of the or
Ter is now 379,2ll, which represents a
rain of 1850 for the year. Here in Yer.
mont there are 2,066 knights of Colum-
ms, or nearly one hundred more than
we're reported last year. Mr.. Driscoll
,aid tribute to the bishop Of the dio-
ese, Rt. Rev. j. J. Rice, whose friend.
hip for the Knights of Columbus he
aid, has been demonstrated on more
han one occasion.
Bishop Rice was present in the hall
nd was warmly received by the dele
ates and officers of the state council.
lis reverence spoke forcibly, but briefly, !
n replying to the ovation accorded him.
Ie lauded the knights on the success OF
heir war work and urged upon them the I
ecessity of sacrificing here at home If s
he morale Of our men at the front is to I
e maintained.
Among a number of resolutions adopt I
/ was one calculated TO voice the APP
Of the fraternity for the
hole soliled manner in which the peo- /
10 of Vermont backed the war fund d
ampaign waged in January Another |
unanimously adopted favors t
le maintenance of state lecture bu- P
,au The delegates adopted in toto the '
Of the retiring state p
sputy. chief of which was the declara il
on that the state council should de-
1te his whole organized effort to war
ork in the coming year The matter of d
the recreation building ut z
ont Ethan Allen was left in the hands t
a cbmmittee. A per capita tax of 40 o
nts was voted just before adjournment