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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.