Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-15
KNIGHTS ELECT
STATE OFFICERS.
Annapolis Is Represented BY
State Advocate Arturo
Fernandez.
CONVENTION CLOSES.
Knights Of Columbus Conclude
Sessions. Determine To Meet
At Emmitsburg Next
Year.

Electing State officers. seeing the
sights of Annapolis and the Naval
Academy. enjoying real Annapolis
hospitality in every way, including
the disposal of a delightful outlay of
good things for the satisfaction of the
inner man, the visiting delegates of
the knights of Columbus yesterday
afternoon brought TO a close their con-
vention, and selected Emmitsburg as
the place of their next annual gather
! ing
During the afternoon session the
following officers were elected.
State Deputy, John J. Trainer, Bal
timore; State Secretary, John J.
Doody Baltimore; State Treasurer, S.
H. Barley, Cumberland; State Warden,
w. II. Nehring, Hagerstown; State
Advocate, Arturo Fernandez, Annap-
oils; State Chaplain, Rev. Hugh
Monaghan. Baltimore; Supreme Rep
resentative, Edgar n. Canister, Balti-
Annapolis.
After the business session the dele
gates were taken on" a sightseeing
trip through the Naval Academy and
Annapolis by the officers of the local
knights.
Returning to St Mary's Hall about
Z O'Clock sumptuous meal was serv-
ed to the delegates and members of
the local Council of the knights by the
speeches by different members were
the order of the evening
Bernard j. Flynn. head secretary of
the Camp Meade buildings of the
knights told of the work done at this
cantonment by the Order and recited
many interesting stories of life at the
camp along lines of the soldiers rou-
tine and his appreciation at the build
ings of the Order.
A mastery address by Rev Father
Warren, the rector of st. Mary's
Church, after the business session was
a feature of the day. Father War
ren touched on Patriotism-the real
true Patriotism that counts. The
State Chaplain, Father Monaghan,
also a very fine talker, made an ad-
dress, as did the newly elected State
Deputy, John j. Trainer
Other State officers as well as mem
bers of the local Council entertained
the assemblage by addresses of in
teresting and instructive talks.
The Order has made wonderful
progress III the State, nearly doubling
its membership in the past year. An
napolis Council is boasting the claim
of being the most patriotic one in the
Order, having 60 per cent of its mem
bership in the service of Uncle Sam,
and until last week not one of them
was a drafted man.
incidentally, the Past Grand Knight.
Prof Arturo Fernandez, who was
elected State Advocate, has the dis
tinction of being, perhaps, the first
person, outside of the American Am
bassador at Paris, to perform service
"Over There" for his country. Ger
tainly he is the first knight of Colum-
bus. Prof. Fernandez was on his va
cation in France when the war broke
out between Germany and the Allies
on August 3, 1914, and Immediately
offered his services to the American
Ambassador, which were readily ac-
cepted. His great work in France
brought forth concentrations from
President Wilson, and the Professor
is the proud possessor of a personal
letter from the nations Chief Execu-
tive
The ladies of the Annapolis Court
of Daughters of Isabella are being
congratulated today for the excellent
preparation and serving the meals to
the visitors, who are loud in their
praises of everything connected with
the convention, and Annapolis Souven-
Mrs of the Ancient City and Riley's
! Historical Series No. 3, Treating of
Maryland's Religious Liberty, were
presented to each delegate.
The local committee, headed by
| Grand knight McWilliams, is also de-
serving of much praise in keeping up
the well-known standing of Annapoli-
tan hospitality.