Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-23

Gil at AtldHllC lily IN August. Stdtt
deputy, Edwa +. Flaherty; pas
State deputy. John F. Daley of Brew.
er; Albert kavanagh of Lewiston
John Durgin of Lubec. and Henri,
Mitchell of Orono. The alternates are
George w. Keegan of Van Buren,;
George L. Feeney of Portland; Jane:
w. Skeehan of Houlton; Frank E
Crot~au of Skowhegan; and Otto
Hahn of Saco.
The tentative place Of the next con
vention will be at Mount Kineo House
Moosehead Lake. If not feasible the
matter of change in the place of the
next convention vas referred to the
executive officers. The next conven-
ton will be held in May 1923.
! The exercises opened with High
Mass celebrated at the Sacred Hear,
church at 8 o'clock. Following this
the session opened at the hall of the
! Waterville Council at o'clock. No
ticeable among the decorations was a
new local council banner which has
just been received by Waterville
| council. 1t bears the name and num-
Der of the council, the usual insignia
showing the landing of Columbus in
America and its material is silk and
gold lace.
A welcome to the delegates on be-
half of the city of Waterville was ex-
tended by Mayor Leon o. Tebbetts to
| which State Deputy Flaherty re-
sponded betting terms. 1t was re-
ported that IS delegates and officers
out of a possible 81 were present
which was said to be very satisfac-
tory showing. The routine reports
were then received, The reports of the
State deputy. and State secretary ap-
pear in another column. The district
reports and the council reports show
cd very fattering returns of the
growth of the order, each one of the
eight districts has made a decided
gain during the past year.
A resolution was adopted endors-
ing the home for disabled veterans at
Colorado Springs, Colorado.
1t was voted to create a mission
fund and this item of cons!dera bic
proportions was presented in the af
ternoon to the chaplain. Rt. Rev. MGR.
McDonough. for disbursement, in ac-
cordance with the wishes OF the
hnlShts. The credentials committee
was appointed consisting of George
+. Fceney of Portland: Thomas +.
Doyle of Fort Fairfield: John ]. Kec-
gan of Bath. The committee of reso-
iutlons consisted of Rev. Father
George Poirer of Greenville. Martin
Cavanaugh of Portland: William +,
Murphy of Portland: John T.. Dovle Of
Ellsworth, and Edward j. O'Ncjl of
Saco.
Audit committee. Matthew Dunn of
Bangor: Alexander Wilson and Frank
l'akulskf of Chisholm. Morning and
afternoon sessions were passad l.,
discussing routine matters, and mat
tiers of policy for the order in this
state. The election OF officers came
near the close of the afternoon SEES
SION HIGH ended with the three
three cheers which were given with
q hearty good will. A banquet was
hcld at the Elmwood Hotel at 80
+ Thomas c. Harold, POSTMASTER.
Edward +. Flaherty of Portland
State deputy: John +. Daily of BAN
Gor and others.
seated at the head table were:
Rev. F'r. NJ. +. Curran OF Water
vile; Thos. c. Harold of Water
vile; state Deputy Edward +.
t1aherty of Portland: Fred Harvey
OF Portland: Jaems Greaney of Wa
tcrvlllc: Thomas +. Delaney. grand
knight of Watervilc: John F. Daily
or Bangor: Rev. George Poirer of
Greenvillc.
After an excellent menu. Toast
master Thomas Harold Of Water
vile introduced State Deputy Flah-
erty of Portland
State Deputy I'Iahertv said that
the country would be better from
men living in their lives the teach
lngs Of the fourth degree OF the
knights Of Columbus
Supreme Deputy John i. Daily
was next introduced. He told q
story of member OF his home
council. who never let an opport,n-
ity pass of letting other people know
what he knew.
did you hear Father Turner
TALK" he asked. 1T was very good.
Only one thing | could take cxcep-
ton to. Didn't think there was a
man who could name the twelve
Apostles The other man replied:
Il could name the twelve Apostles
and could name Is if l had to-"
NauShtcr.)
Perhaps two-thirds of the mem
bers of this organization have be
come members within tie last dozen
or Is years"
He skctchcd the history Of the or
Sanization since it's origin in New
Haven. Conn. in 1851 1t began to
expand throughout New England.
the United States. Canada and Cuba.
and now numbers 16G390 men. For
the first - years the organizers
were at work perfecting the or
ganization internally. 1t was neces-
sary for US to secure the support of
that organization, our own Holy
Catholic church. and our organizers
go to our hierarchy and assure our
church that members should be
practical Catholics only. Each in
dividual in our organization should
50 conduct his daily life as a prac-
teal Catholic should.
1T was suggested to US that we
could extend our influence along the
lines of education. Fifty thousand dol
lars endowed a chair of education in
the Catholic University at Washing