Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-04

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 4:-The
dove of peace fluttered over the de-
l~berations of the knights Of Column
bus yesterday and at the close of a
session lasting from 10 o'clock yes
terday morning until nearly $3.50
last night had cooed it's a into the
hearts of practically every delegate
attending the fortieth annual inter-
national convention. which closed in
a round of cheering and handshak-
ing.
There were cheers for the order,
cheers for its supreme chief and
cheers for the lesser lights in the or
g~anization. Victor and vanquished
alike in n of the most strenuous
fights every waged on the floor of a
Knights convention emerged from
the hall their faces radiant with
smiles and intimating by their our
tenances rather than by words that
they had composed their differences
and that the knights of Columbus to
a man would work in the future for
the benefit of the order.
Every anti-Flaherty and every
anti-Pelletier resolution was defeat
ed. There were said to be eleven Of
them, and they ranged all the way
from a mild rebuke to a demand for
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Of the organization. According to
the best Information. the eleven
were reduced to one. and this was
defeated on the floor of the conven-
ton after a strenuous all-day battle.
The anti-Flaherty men entered the
convention hall with blood in their
eyes, but they emerged last night
tranquil and peaceful, If not APP
peased.
There were all sorts Of threats
afioat as to what would occur II the
resolutions were defeated, but no
one took these very seriously and
nothing is likely to come Of them.
While there may be, and probably
die the flame which burst forth at
the convention, the general opinion
is that it never will break out serl-
ously again and that the Pellet.er
case is a dead issue with the K. of c.
No decision was reached as to the
next place Of meeting. the matter
being left in the hands OF the board
OF directors, but the general opin-
ion was that it would be either Mon
treal or Boston, probably the for
mer.
At the closing session the direc-
tors of the organization were au-
thorized to proceed with their plaE
to create a great national corre-
spondence school, open to all ard
directed by DR.. John Cummings Of
Icston. The plan Is a growth OF
tho free correspondence school
opened at the Knights headquarters
In New Haven last January and OBJ
Grated for veterans of the war. Al.
ready $4,000 veterans have enrolled
in the school, which provides tut
t.,n in fhirfu-nno nn1IrSaa
The establishing of a junior order
for Catholic boys of the United
States and Canada was one of the
principal subjects of discussion,
apart from routine matters. 1t was
decided the movement. which was
Endorsed by numerous councils OF
the organization. should be refer
red to a special committee.
Pledging His Holiness, Pole Plus
III. that the order would continue
10 completion tho $1,000 200 Ame"l-
caa welfare work in Rome which
was undertaken 8: tho request OF
Pope Benedict XIV, and is being
conducted under the auspices of the
present PontiT. the Knights sent tre
following cable to Cardinal Cssparr!.
Papal Secretary Of State, for trans
mission to the holy Father.
"The knights of Columbus hav We
received Will p~IOlOu'lo E'NtitduS
the special blessing of Il Holy
Father. In supreme convention as
sembled we unanimously resolve
that the work which 1t has been the
pleasure of the Supreme Fontiff to
commission us to do, will be doHe.
We renew again our pledge of tid,i-
lty and filial devotion and pray for
the Supreme Pontiff a happy ard
glorious reign a. head OF the church
which is the worlds chies bulwark
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