Republican farmer., 1920-04-30
M. E. TRACY
 FOUNDER OF
 K. OF c. DEAD
Had Been III For Some Months At Home In
 Orange.

New Havea. April 9s-Michael B. the national organization of the Knights of Columbus, which was formed in this city 40 years ago, died at his home in Orange at 1e:30 last night.
 MT Tracy, known throughout the state and nation because of his con nection with the fraternal orGan1za- tion, had been in i'll health for some months, but his death last night sud denly occurred in a period when he appeared to be rallying.
 Funeral arrangements have not yet been completed, but services will be 1 held Saturday with a mass in St. Mary's church, Derby, and interment l in St Bernard's cemetery, New Haven. | The Knights of Columbus will proba- | bly, assist at the services.
 MT. Tracy is survived by his wife, one son. George M Tracy of Derby; three daughters, Mrs Paul B. Ken 1 nedy and Mrs. Charles Birely. both of l Derby, and Miss Mary Tracy of 1 Orange, and seven grandchildren as l well as other relatives. Thomas and 1 Edward Tracy of this city are nephews of MT. Tracy.
 Michael k. Tracy was born ir i Castle Meath, Ireland, Aug. ', 1850 1 He game to New Haven when a boy l and lived here until 20 years ago 1 when he retired to his farm 1T | Orange. More than a score of year: 1 ago he conducted two cafes here. Ht l was married to Miss Mary Ann Cur
 ran of this city in 1878.
 MT. Tracy was a member of St l Mary's church of Derby. He was {
 Democrat.
 Although he had held several pub
 lie offices in New Haven and Orang'
 during his long residence, MT. Trac1 was best known for his connection
 with the Knights of Columbus.
 One day in 1882, Tracy, with seve,
 other men including Daniel E. Col
 well, met in c. T. Driscol1's little la7
 office in the old Heublein building
 then standing at Church and Cour
 streets, and organized the Knights o
 Columbus. This small body, Sal Salvador council, No. 1, was for som
 time the supreme and only body o the now great and powerful K of (
 The death of Tracy leaves ont four of the original founders of tn organization alive. These, all Twin : here, are William Shellwood, Danie CofweIl, c. T. Driscol1 and Wil1iar l Geary. The other Organizers, nov dead, were John c. Kerrigan, Dr. N c. O'Connor and the Rev. Franci : McGivncy, former curate of St Mary r church here.
 Members of MT. Tracy's family sai ? last night that he presided over tn first meeting of the organization eve
 held and that he was the first grar 3 knight. He had the minutes of th 3 first meetings and the only origins l history of San Salvador council, N,
 1, which it was said was donated { him by the council a few years ago. 7 Although Father McGivney and M . Tracy were said to have been largel s instrumental in the formation of th
 Knights of Columbus, TraC's nam . through some circumstance, was Ie S off the list of incorporators e This matter was brought befol = the state legislature in 1917 and
 bill passed and signed which state g that Tracy was one of the founs r. | CTS.
 e Tracy has held all of the hie d state offices of the organization, o
 fcia1s stated last night, and has see
 the Knights of Columbus grow fro
 the original local group of eight
 the present national membership
 ! more than 50O, ,000