The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-26
Bismarck Man Named Secre-
tary of North, Dakota
Knights of Columbus
RESOLUTIONS PASSED
WahpetOn to Entertain Con
ventiOn in 1926; Order
Makes Big Gains

session Of the state convention Oh
the Knights Of Columbus held yes
terday in St. Mary's church. Other
officers elected follow:
State warden, NJ. S. Hyland, Fargo;
state advocate, F. c. Peterson, Grand
Forks; state treasurer, j. ?. Wagner,
Bismarck; state secretary, 5. w..
Callahan, Williston. Ed Hughes of
Dickinson and e. A. Kramer of
Devils Lake were elected delegates to
the national convention, and X. ".
Bolger of Dickinson and DR.. E. j.
Hughes were elected alternates.
Wahpeton was chosen the meeting
place for the 1926 convention.
All of the state officers and TWEEN.
ty-two other delegates representing
the eleven different councils of the
Knights of Columbus were in attend
ance when the annual meeting Of
the State Council was called to order
at 10 a. m. in the auditorium of st.
Mary's School at Bismarck, by State
Deputy Thos. B. Murphy of Minot.
State officers present were: State
Deputy Thos. B. Murphy of Minot;
State Chaplain Rev. J. A. Stag of
Bismarck; Past State Deputy F. f.
Mallack of Jamestown; State Secre-
tary S. w. Callahan of Williston;
State Treasurer H. T. Hintgen of
Wahpeton; State Warden NJ. S. Hy-
land of Fargo; District Deputies J. S.
Milloy of Minot, J. P. Wagner of
Bismarck, and A. ]. Gerlack of Far
60.
After disposing of routine work OF
the organization the State Council
proceeded to the discussion of ques-
tons arisen since the last meetiG I
and to the outlining of policies for
the coming year.
The State Deputy in his report
commented on the general favorable
conditions prevailing in the order
throughout the state. "All Councils
he reported. ''are in satisfactory
financial condition and have made
material progress. State Deputy
Murphy complimented his predcces-
'eor. Past State Deputy Mallack Of
jamestown, for having carried the
order successfully through the per-
iod of depression existing during his
administration He complimented
the officers of the various councils
for the increased degree of activity
evidenced and the number of initia.
tory meetings held and on the plans
of the various councils for the build
ing of X. c. Homes in the near fu-
ture.
The state deputy recommended
that the meeting consider a change
in the policy of the state paper
saying that increased cooperation on
the part of local councils and estab-
lishment of more definite authority
and responsibility would be desir-
able. He further recommended that
the State Council meeting be made
meeting Of more general interest
and participation, that a more stric,
observance of the ceremonials of the
order on the part of local councils
would be desirable, and that continu
ed effort be put forth to bind the
various councils closer together.
All district deputies reported theil
respective districts in sound ant
healthy condition. Matters Of spe
cial interest in these reports were
the excellent progress of the X. c
Ex-service Mems School at Fargo, thu
establishment of the Boys Clubs b!
Williston Council, the important par
taken by Minot Council in the cree
tion of a new parochial school i,
that city, the rapidly progressing
plans of Devils Lake Council t,
erect new X. C. home at the earli
est possible date.
The reports of the state secretar
and state treasurer showed the Stat
Council to be in excellent financia
condition. While no great numeri
cal gain in membership was reported
it was held that the gain in insur
ance members spoke we'll for the fu
ture Of the order in this state.
Rev. John Stag of Bismarck, Stat
Chaplain, addressed the meeting
pleading for an increased degree o
cooperation between the Order an
the church. He also urged that tn
meeting give due consideration
the Boy Scout movement.
Reports of the committees on put
licity, report of the North Dakot
Columbian. state paper, of the a,
diting committee, educational con
mittee, committee on mileage ar
per diem, and the appropriation
committee were read and approved
The state meeting passed the TO
lowing resolutions:
A resolution commencing the off
GERS Of the state council for the pa
year and thanking them for the
services.
A resolution extending vote
thanks to Bismarck Council for IL
accommodations and entertainmel
accorded visiting delegates.
. "A resolution reposing continue
confidence in the supreme office
OF the Order and thanking them f
their services.
A resolution that the recommend
tons of the state deputy be carrie
out. y.
"A resolution extending vote
thanks to the supreme secretary, al
the Supreme Director Mccarthy, f
their presence at Sundays banquet.
"A resolution recommending tn
the state paper be continued al
that the state deputy appoint cor
tnittee to carry on this work.
4 "A resolution extending vote
thsnks to the past editor Of the sta
pApef.
"A resolution recommending to q
Eupfeme Council that the history
the knights Of Columbus In pea
aad war b revised and reprinted
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