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10 THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
IN CATHOLIC CIRCLES
GEORGIA NOTES
Reports from the various cities of the state re
ceived too late for the October issue of The Bul
letin revel an observance of Columbus Day in Geor
gia last month surpassing anything in previous
years.
At Brunswick, Hon. James T. Vocelle, a member
of the State Legislature from Camden County, ad
dressed the local Knights of Columbus and their
friends on “Americanism.” Mr. Vocelle is a member
of the Catholic Laymen’s Association of Georgia.
In Savannah the speakers were Rt. Rev. Benjamin
J. Keiley, D. D., Bishop of Savannah, L. A. Downs,
vice-president and general manager of the Central
of Georgia Railroad, David C. Barrow, collector of
port, and Charles D. Russell, assistant United States
District Attorney. Grand Knight Leo Morrissey
presided. Bishop Keiley paid his respects in a hum
orous manner to the breeders of religious intolerance
in certain parts of the state. Mr. Downs chose as
his subject: “Socialism, the Menace of Today.”
Mr. Russell told of his pleasant contact with Catholic
boys in Europe during the war, and Mr. Barrow
in his address attacked the attempt being made to
break down the constitutional right of Americans to
freedom of worship.
Eugene R. Black, president of the Atlanta Trust
Co. and a life long Baptist, was the speaker of the
day at Atlanta, where J. Carroll Payne presided over
the Columbus Day banquet of the Knights of Colum
bus at the Capitol City Club. He said there are
two kinds of intolerant people, those intolerant by
nature, for whom he would make some allowance,
and those intolerant for mercenary or political rea
sons. With the later he has no patience, he said.
Rev. Dr. C. B. Wilmer, pastor of St. Luke’s Protes
tant Episcopal Church, was a guest of honor at the
banquet. Rev. J. A. Horton, S. M., opened the ex
ercises with prayer, and Rev. O. N. Jackson invoked
the final blessing. The banquet closed with the
singing of The Star Spangled Banner.
Miss Elizabeth Deignan, supervisor of music in
the public schools of Columbus, has been appointed
a member of the advisory committee of the Music
Supervisors’ National Conference, an honor which
reflects credit not only on its recipient, but on the
schools of Columbus and Georgia as well.
Thomas D. Miles, a long time resident of Savan
nah, passed away at his home in that city late in
October. His widow, Mrs. Katherine Miles, and
daughter, Miss Mary Miles, survive him.
A, two weeks mission under the direction of the
Dominican Fathers will start November 27 at St.
Patrick’s Church, Augusta, Rev. H. A. Schonhardt,
pastor, recently announced. Rev. J. R. Fannan,
O. P., superior of the Dominicans in the South, and
Rev. R. P. Cahill, O. P., will come to Augusta for
the mission. Both are pulpit orators of more than
usual note, and congregations which will tax the
capacity of St. Patrick’s are desired and anticipated.
Henry M. Sours of Macon, one of the most active
members of the Catholic Laymen’s Association of
Georgia in Bibb County, has been named District
Deputy of the Knights of Columbus by State Deputy
John B. McCallum, who is also state secretary of the
Laymen’s Association.
The first official act of District Deputy Sours was
the installation of the officials of Bishop Gross
Council, Knights of Columbus, at Columbus. The
officers installed were: Grand Knight, L. C. Kunze;
deputy grand knight, Wm. P. Murphy; chancellor,
J. M. Tobin; recorder, George J. Burrus; financial
secretary, Robert S. Grier; treasurer, Wm. J.
Weaver; lecturer, J. E. O’Toole; advocate, H. B.
Creadle; warden, Frank McDonough; inside guard,
Joseph Spano; outside guard, John J. O’Boy; trus
tees, P. H. Corbett, John F. Deignan and J. E.
O’Neal.
One hundred and twenty-five Knights of Columbus
turned out Armistice Day to make the great parade
in Augusta a success. The Knights far outnumbered
any other organization. The Armistice Day ob
servance in Richmond County included a High Mass
of requiem for the repose of the souls of the heroic
dead, celebrated by Father Schonhardt, pastor of
St. Patrick’s.
Miss Mary Imogene Rockwell, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles S. Rockwell, and Johin Laffiteau
Sutlive, son of Mr. and Mrs. William G. Sutlive,
both of Savannah, were united in marriage during
October, Rev. Father Maurice, O. S. B. officiating.
Mr. Sutlive is a Savannah newspaperman.
Rev. Fr. McGrath, S. J., conducted the annual re
treat of the Catholic Women’s Club of Savannah,
held in the Chapel of the Cathedral of St. John the
Baptist from Thursday, November 4, to the following
Sunday. The retreat surpassed the very successful
retreats held by the Catholic women of Savannah in
previous years, those who attended all of them say.
The women of the Altar Society of the Church of
St. Francis Xavier, Brunswick, conducted an en
joyable Halloween party the last day of October.
Miss Dorothy Robinson and Miss Marquerite Ciuci
had more than the usual good time, for they carried
off the custom prizes.
Miss Helen B. Strobhar, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William Garnett Strobhar, Savannah, and Major
Richard Williams of the United States Marine Corps,
Parris Island, were united in marriage at noon’
Saturday, October 22, in the Cathedral of St. John
the Baptist, Very Rev. Joseph D. Mitchell, V. G.,
officiating. Rt. Rev. Benjamin J. Keiley, D. D.,
Bishop of Savannah, was present in the sanctuary
at the ceremony.
The Mission at the Church of the Immaculate Con
ception, Atlanta, of which Rev. Robt. Kennedy is
pastor, attracted wide attention in the city, both
among Catholics and non-Catholics. Fathers Fin-
nerty and Maher of the Dominican Fathers con
ducted the mission.
Frank J. McAuliffe, of Augusta, died late in Octob
er of burns received after the accidential ignition
of gasoline. He is survived by his mother, Mrs.
Margaret McAuliffe; three Brothers, J. Leo of
Texas, and Harry V. and J. P. of Augusta; and two
sisters, Mrs. C. A. Zeidler of Macon and Mrs. E. C.
Muse of Greenville, S. C.