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10 THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA IN CATHOLIC CIRCLES GEORGIA NOTES Secretary John B. McCallum of the Catholic Lay men’s Association of Georgia was elected state deputy of the Knights of Columbus of Georgia at the annual convention Tuesday, May 10, at St. Simon Island, near Brunswick. Mr. McCallum succeeds Mr. Thomas F. Walsh, Jr., who refused to accept a third term. The other officials selected were: State Secretary, Richard Reid, Augusta; state treasurer, Judge A. D. Daly, Macon; state advocate, James T. Vocelle, St. Mary’s; state warden, G. J. Burrus, Columbus. Columbus succeeded in getting the convention for 1922. Mr. Walsh and Mr. Mc Callum will represent the Georgia Knights at the San Francisco convention. Rev. J. A. Petit, S. M., of Brunswick, acted as state chaplain in the absence of Bishop Keiley, who was unable to be present. The convention adopted resolutions memorializing the death of Mr. Farrell, endorsed the plan of the Laymen’s Association for a retreat for men at Macon during August, and voted the sum of $400.00 to Bishop Keiley to assist him in his work on the missions of Georgia. The delegates were guests of the Brunswick Knights of Columbus and the ladies of the city at a sea food banquet following the sessions of the convention. The convention met at the villa of the Marist Fathers, which was reached by a boat ride of an hour down the harbor. Owing to the illness of Bishop Gunn of Natchez Bishop Russell of Charleston has been administering the Sacrament of Confirmation during May in the parishes of the diocese outside of Savannah. Bishop Keiley officiated in Savannah. The confirmation schedule follows: May 1—Immaculate Conception Church, Atlanta. 7:30 A.M.; St. Anthony’s Church, Atlanta, 11:00 A.M.: Chapel of the Federal Prison, Atlanta, 5:30 P.M.; Sacred Heart Church, 8:00 P.M. May 15—St. Patrick’s Church, Savannah, 10.30 A.M.; Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Savannah, 8:00 P.M. May 22—Immaculate Conception Church, Augusta 11:00 A.M.; Sacred Heart Church, Augusta, 8:00 P.M. May 29—St. Mary’s Church, Augusta, 11 :00 A M.; St. Patrick’s Church, Augusta, 8:00 P.M. The marriage of Miss Helen Elizabeth Persee ana John Zeigler Ryan was solemnized with a nuptial mass at Sacred Heart Church, Savannah, Wednesday morning, April 27. Rev. Father Bernard, O. S. B., performed the ceremony, assisted by Rev. Father Maurice, 0. S. B. Miss Persee is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson Davis Persee, and Mr Ryan is a brother of Mr. William J. Ryan, a member of the publicity committee of the Catholic Laymen’s Associa tion of Georgia. . . On Tuesday, April 26, a bazaar was held in the basement of St. Patrick’s Church, Savannah, and the church was made $1,500 wealthier thereby. Mr. James B. Mulherin was the orator of the day at the Memorial Day Services in Augusta. Mr. Mul herin is the son of a Confederate veteran, and himself a veteran of the world war, serving as an officer in France. The Savannah Federation of Catholic Men’s So cieties received Holy Communion in a body at a special Mass Sunday, April 24, at St. Patrick’s Church. Over 500 men approached the altar. Father Walsh officiated, assisted by the Very Rev. Jos. G. Mitchell, V. G. Col. Paul B. Malone, Assistant Commandant at the Infantry School, Camp Benning, Columbus, was dec orated with the Distinguished Service Cross and the Distinguished Service Medal at a great ceremony ai Camp Benning May 1 1. General Gordon, also a Catholic conferred the decoration in the name of the President. There have been fewer than twenty-five American officers so honored. The final returns in the drive for funds for the relief of the distress in Ireland are not yet available, but it is certain that the $7,500 sought in Georgia will be oversubscribed, possibly by a third. Augusta has about $2,600 to its credit. Atlanta and Savannah did very well, and the smaller cities also did their part nobly in the campaign. The committee in charge of the fund in Macon has finished its work, and a check for about $1,800 has been forwarded to the general headquarters. The committee was headed by Mr. E. A. Sheridan, who was assisted by W. H. Mitchell, M. J. Callaghan, Miss Amelia Horne, Mrs. Dennis Cassidy, Mrs. Henry Sours, Mrs. E. A. Sheridan, Miss Rose Lee, Miss Annie McKervey and many others. A meeting of officials and members of the Macon branch of the Catholic Laymen’s Association of Geor gia, held in the Knights of Columbus Hall, Thursday evening, May 12, heard the publicity director explain the work that is being done through the Augusta office. President M. J. Callaghan presided. The previous evening, a similar meeting was addressed by the publicity director at Waycross, Ga., Mr. Dan Mor gan presiding, Tuesday he addressed the Knights of Columbus convention and the ladies of Brunswick on the subject.