The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-13


of the Saulpaugh hotel certainly pres
ented busy scene this morning, that
hostelry being the headquarters OF
the convention. District Deputy M.
F. Sullivan of this city, who took it
upon himself to look after the COM
forts of the delegates, together with
the other members of the reception
committee consisting of DR.. c. N. Wey-
er, Glenn Nachbar. John E. Regan. T.
M. Coughlan, Ted Karp and Charles
T. Taylor, were certainly busy men
this forenoon. in getting the big con =
venticn under way. All delegates
presented their credentials at the
Saulpaugh hotel bright and early this
morning, and the credentials commit
tee got busy at once.
At nine o'clock this forenoon the
officers of the order together with the
delegates repaired to the Knights OF
Columbus hall where the state con
State Deputy j. C. Whelan Of Mime
apolis presiding.
Supreme Officer Here
Today's convention is honored by
the presence of one of the supreme
ley of st. Paul, supreme physician of
the order. DIR. Buckley was former
Mankato boy, and was member OF
the first class ever graduated from the
Mankato high school in 1876. In a
visit with a representative of The
Free Press this morning DR.. Buck
ley said that last night he strolled up
Front street and was both surprised
and pleased to note the advancement
since the days when he lived here as
boy. Among his old schooimates
o. w. Schmitt, and John C. Wise. He
says that he attended the old Union
school, and is now pleased to learn
that fine new school building stands
on that site. That men who in after
years grow to be a national characters
have PLAYED "hookie" from school is
true in the case Of DR.. Buckley. 1t
was with smile tina he admitted that
he and some of the boys ON one or two
cccasins played hockey" when they
were attending the Old Union school.
wooded hills, and had great time.
Those were some days" said DR.. Buck
ley.
Was Original Organizer -.
Dr. Buckley was one of the original
VI SduLLcIS vi tuG NuiSilS VI SOluAubuS
in this state, and later was largely
instrumental in spreading the order in
the surrounding states. For the past
fourteen years, he has been supreme
physician of the order. During the
world war he was sent over seas to
look after the welfare of the soldier
boys of the order That his work was
appreciated by the French govern
ment is evidenced by the fact that he
as presented by a medal OF the Legion
of Honor, the highest of its kind in
France. On this same occasion, which
was the unwilling Of the statue OF
sent by Pope Benedict confering upol
him the honor of knight of st. Greg
DRY, In his work overseas DIR. Buck
ley visited England, France. Belgium
and Italy in fact everywhere Ameri-
can soldiers were stationed.
While in this city DR.. Buckley call
led on his sister, Mrs. John Dougherty.
Officers at the Meeting
Two hundred delegates, fifteen dis
trict deputies and the following state
officers are present at the meeting.
]. C. Whelan, Minneapolis, state
deputy; John D. Mahon, Duluth, state
secretary; M. S. Fisch, Austin, state
treasurer; James ]. Quiggly, st. Cloud
state advocate, ~. w. 1uRneS, CTOOA-
ston, state warden; DR.. e. w. Buck
ley, ST. Paul, supreme physician; w.
j.. Dwyer, st. Paul, supreme director
Col w. Fl, Donahue, Minneapolis, past
Nightingale, Minneapolis; Neil CrNnin,
Paul; John Burns, st. Paul; John
Min eapolis. y,
Address of Welcome.
The address of welcome was de-
livered to the delegates by M. F.
Sullivan of this city, district deputy
Mr.. Sullivan in a few well chosen
words said that the hospitality OF
Mankato is theirs while in the city.
He assured the delegates that Man
kato people are glad to have such a
fine body of men in their midst.
The response to the address OF
welcome was made by w. J. Whelan
state deputy, who in accepting the
hospitality Of Mankato council, said
that the delegates were both sur
prised and pleased to note the tidy
appearance of the streets and the
general appearance of progress and
thrift on all sides in the city of Man
kato.