Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-31
X. OFC.SINVADE
NEW YORK FROM
ALL QUARTERS
Supreme Convention of CathO-
lie Society to Take Up
World Work.
PILGRIMAGE TO FRANCE

NEW YORK, July 31.-Knights of Co
lumbus from every state in the union,
from all the American possessions and
from the dominion of Canada and the
colony of Newfoundland assembled in
New York today for the thirty eighth
annual supreme convention Of the X.
Of C.
Three hundred accredited delegates
with voting power, representing 100000
knights, are here. and the city is host
| to many thousands Of knights and their
women folk here for the big meeting.
The dominant note of the convention
will be the emphasizing of the interna-
tional work of the knights of Columbus.
On Aug. T. $50 knights viii leave New
. York on the steamship Leopoldina on
the largest peace pilgrimage that has
ever gone to Europe.
They viii present the X. of G. statue
| Of Lafayette TO France, and the statue,
which has cost the knights 100000 viii
be accepted by President Deschanel and
unveiled by Marshal Ferdinand Foch.
COsTLIEST BATON
TO MARSHAL FOCB.
To Marshal Foch also the knights viii
present the costliest baton ever given
to marshal of France and Supreme
Knight James A. Flaherty Of Philadel-
phla, who will lead the X. of c. pill
grimage, will induct Marshal Foch as an
/ honorary member Of the X. Of c.
In giving this statue the knights
achieve the dual result OF InemorialiEIng
those who have fought for American and
French liberty and in presenting their
baton to Foch they win go on record
as the nrst organization TO so signally
honor the great French hero.
Marshal Foch recently requested that
the baton be presented to him in the hall
Of st. Clemente college IN the old Jesuit
school where he received his higher edl-
cation
This viii be done.
The knights raised tho funds for the
statue and The baton without appealing
TO the general public, as It was their
desire 10 make It purely spontaneous
Offering from their membership, especial
ly from the 100000 knights who saw serv-
Ice during the war.
INTERNATIONAL
GOOD FEELING.
Obviously. the striking display Of In
teruationai good feeling will eclipse all
other happenings at the convention.
New York viii see the greatest civilian
welfare party 10 be staged In recent
years even IN New York, when the k
OF c. pilgrimage sails.
The pilgrims will be all men. for the
European authorities cannot give assn.
ances OF comfort 10 women travelling IN
large numbers. and the knights. being
thorough democracy. rule that II all
women folk cannot go none shall 60.
They have long itinerary before them
which eliminates IN Rome, when the
pope viii preside az ceremonies FOR the
Knights in the Vatican gardens. vita
the massed Vatican cholrs giving their
final Roman recital before cmbarking fos
their second American tour.
hut apart from the Importance OF the
picturesque aspect Of the X OF c. con
ventiou, the kuiShts will launch IN New
York q work that IS destined 10 be one
OF tho most important ever undertaken
BY private organization.
PLAN ExPENDIrURE
or EDUCATIONAL FUND.
Their educational convention. recently
held In Chicago prepared a plan for the
expenditure Of the 100000 balance Of
the X. Of c. war fund on community
night SCHOOLS Tor FORMER service men and
civilians,
During the last year the knights
founded scvcnty-thrce such schools and
graduated more than 10000 cx service
men and women.
1t remains for their supreme conven-
ton % ratlfy the plan, which calls for
the extension Of tho X. Of C. school sys-
tenn throughout the country and FOR the
opening Of the schools 10 civilians who
pas cost fees.
The convention proper viii be held on
Aug. 3, and q. the daya Immediately
preceding and following being taken up
with various committee meetings
All the amalgamated business Of the
X Of g., which includes one IL tho
larges' Insurance systems In tho country.
Is dealt with az the convention and
usually consumes every minute Of meet
ing time, entertainment features at *
OF G. conventions being always subordi
mated TO the business in hand.
The supreme convention Is the highest I
governing body OF the knights and a
thousand and one details come before 1t /
for decision.
The principal sessions Will be held at
the Commodore hotel Supreme Knight /
James A. Flaherty initiating the meeting /
with his annual report after the prelimi- /