The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-18
KNIGHTS TAKE
PART IN HUGE
field MASS
Catholic Order Is Given
Annual Report as Par
ley Opens.
DROUGHT AID is CITED
Plans for Coming Year
Also Are Outlined to
Delegates.
BY STEVE RICHARDS
United Press StaR Correspondent

FRENCH LICK, Ind, Aug. "a
Delegates to the forty-ninth annual
supreme convention Of the knights
Of Columbus heard the annual re-
port of Martin H. Carmody, Grand
Rapids, Mich, supreme knight OF
the order, at the first business ses-
sion this afternoon, which followed
the largest field mass in the United
States since the Eucharistic congress
at Chicago in 1926.
The mass was held outdoors near
French Lick, with the priests choir
of Indianapolis leading the process
sional. Following were the supreme
officers, the papal counts, knights
Of Gregory, and convention dele
gates.
Under leaden skies, the Rt. Rev.
John FToesch, D. D., bishop OF
Louisville, celebrated the pontif1cal
mass. The sermon was pronounced
by the Rt. Rev. Joseph Chartrand,
bishop of the Indianapolis diocese,
Thousands at Session
The business session was held be-
hind closed doors, attended by 345
accredited delegates and thousands
of others from all of the states and
provinces.
Supreme Knight Carmody re-
ported that, during the last year,
the order had administered drought
relief in Kentucky, Missouri and
Montana, with all cases needing aid
being promptly cared for. Also, &C
cording to the report, $4,000 was
sent to Archbishop NOVEL; for re-
Iieving distressed members in Santa
Domingo.
Thousands of members were held
in good standing for the year
through contributions by more for
tunate members, Carmody said.
He praised the Gibault Home for
Boys; Catholic centers at the uni
Versities of Wisconsin, Mississippi,
Michigan and Iowa; distribution of
Catholic literature in the state
of California; college scholarship
awards in Connecticut, New York,
Massachusetts, and Maryland, and
the Home Finding Association In
Illinois.
4S,12S Given Jobs
Referring to unemployment, the
report said the Knights of Colum-
bus had worked with President Hoo
yer and Peter w. Collins, in charge
of the central employment bureau
at New Haven, Conn.
Carmody said 1895 K. of G. en-
ployment committees had provided
jobs for 43, 1913 Catholic persons, not
including those given by local coun-
ellis.
The supreme board of directors
recommended legislation by which
members in good standing for twen-
ty-five years, and 65 years old
would be exempt from further dues
excepting small charges for state
and national purposes, and that
members over rs years be exempt
from all dues.
Members were presented with a
plea to obtain $4,000 new members
before the Golden Anniversary con-
vention next year.
Cooperation Pledged
Members of the Fourth Degree
an honorary patriotic group, viii
cooperate with the national bi.
centennial George Washington
commission in observing the 200tI
birthday anniversary Of the frs
President next year, at which time
initiation will be held for new can.
didateS to the order.
Carmody said seven convictions
had been obtained against persons
who had circulated false Fourth
order degrees, and that all TIT
counterfeit papers had been 10
Gated.
At tie 1892 meeting. it was an
nounced, statue will be unveil'
in memory of the late Cardina
Gibbons, former archbishop o
Baltimore.