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2 THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA AUGUST 16, 1924. NEWS OF THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BOGUS OATH OF K. OF C. APPEARS IN NORWAY Editor Scanlon of Brooklyn Tablet Learns of Its Publi cation in Scandinavia. (By N. C. W. C. News Service.) Brooklyn, N. Y.—The. bogus oath attributed to the Knights of Colum bus has penetrated as far as Nor way it was revealed here this week. Last Friday in the Nordisk-Tidente, a Norwegian newspaper published in this city the fake oath appeared in a prominent space. When the mat ter was called to the attention of Patrick F. Scanlan, Managing Editor of The Tablet, he at once wrote to the editor of the Nordisk-Tidente and informed him that the" so-called oath was tissue of falsehoods and unless there was an immediate re traction he would secure a summons from the District Attorney hailing those responsible to court. Mr. Scanlan inclosed a copy of the cor rect pledge taken by the Knights of Columbus. Two days later Mr. Scanlan receiv ed the following letter from the edi tor of the Nordisk-Tidente: Dear Sir—In answer to your let ter of July 25til I beg to say that the article in question was taken from an exchange in Norway and it slipped through in the rush of busi ness. I have on various occasions received copies of the fake oath and have invariably thrown them in the paper basket. I regret that this has happened and shall be glad to state so in the paper, and shall also pub lish the real pledge, which you were kind enough to send us, in the next issue of our paper. _ Very truly yours, "•HE NORWEGIAN NEWS CO., Inc. A. N. RYGG. Editor. Saxon Prince Ordained Ex-Crown Prince’s Uncle Also a Priest. Captain Rice of Georgia Elected Director of Knights of Columbus Five Other Directors Chosen at New York Convention— Red Cross Presents Painting of Pope to the Order— North Carolina Bids For 1925 Convention. (By N. C. W. C. News Service.) London—The ex-Crown Prince of Saxony, who is being ordained in Germany today by the Bishop of Missen, is a nephew of Prince Max. also a priest, who served at the Ger man Church here for a number of years. The ex-Crown Prince who is 31 years of age, was formerly an army officer. He took his degree in philosophy at the University of Freiburg, and during the past three years has studied in an ecclesiastical •e mi nary. Special to The Bulletin. New York, N. Y.—Capt. P. H. Rice, K. C. S. G., former state deputy of the Knights of Columbus in Georgia and for the past two years a member of the Supreme Board of the Knights of Columbus, was re-elected for a term of three years at the annual convention. There were five other directors elected as follows: Daniel A. Tobin, Brooklyn; John F. Martin, Green Bay, Wisconsin; John A. O Dwyer, Toledo, Ohio; Frank Matthews, Omaha. Nebraska, and Charles Mc- Alevy, Pawtucket, II. I. Mr. Tobin was selected to fill the unexpired term of William P. Larkin. Captain Rice is the only director from the South; there are fifteen on the Board of Directors of the Order, were represented at the convention by their state deputies and immedi ate past state deputies. I)r. Mat thew A. Tinley, of Council Buffs, was defeated by Dr. E. W. Fahey, of St. Paul, for Supreme Physician. (By N. C. W. C. News Service) Greeted by Mayor Hylan as an order established “to promote the brotherhood of man and to allay radical and religious prejudice,” the Knights of Columbus, 5,0CD strong, held their forty-second annual con vention here this week and heard Supreme Knight Flaherty pledge the order anew to remain with the veterans of the World War “until every penny entrusted to us by the American public is expended,” “Un masked, unhidden, in the open,” the Knights, he said, are doing their work “as they shall always do it, for God and country.” Later, the delegates heard the Rt. Rev. Bernard J. Mahoney, Bishop of Sioux Falls, scathingly denounce those who, “in violation of every fundamental principle of the basic law of our land, are stirring up the rancor of racial and religious animosity, and sowing the dragon’s teeth of dissention and ill-will.” These he branded as “men who would make war on others with the stealth of a guilty conscience and the courage of the underworld.” The conventions of the great political parties, Bishop Mahoney declared, “which should have crys tallized the soul of America, made a concession to cowardice, because GEORGIA ST^ KNIGHTS OF L. C. IIUNZE. Columbus J. J McCREARY, Macon JOHN G. DICKS, Atlant J. B. MULHERIN, Augm D. W. MORGAN. Waycrc Rev. LEO M. KEENAN. iTE COUNCIL COLUMBUS State Deputy. State Secretary, a, State Treasurer, ta, State Advocate, ss, State Warden. Ubany, State Chaplain. Atlanta Council No. (360 Lewis D. Sharp, Grand Knight George T. Fiynt, Financial Secretary. 40 Cooper St. Meets Every Tuesday Evening 8 P. M., at Knights of Columbus Building. 18 E. Pine St., Atlanta, Ga. Patrick Walsh Council, No. 677 James B. Mulherin, Grand Knight. R. S. Heslin, Financial Secretary. Meets Second and Fourth Thursday of Each Month 1012 Greene St. Augusta, Ga. Savannah Council No. 631 M. J. O’Leary, Grand Knight. M. C. M’Carthy, Financial Secretary. J. B. McDonald, Recording Secretary. Meets Second and Fourth Wednesday of Each Month. 1 W. Liberty St., Savannah, Macon Council No. 925 A. A. Benedetto, Grand Knight. J. V. Sheridan, Financial Secretary. Meets the First and Third Tuesday, 8 P. M., at Knights of Columbus Hall. 567 Mulberry St., Macon, Ga. FATHER PRENDERGAST COUNCIL, No. 2057, Albany, Ga. J. H. Lynch, Grand Knight. N. F. Dugan, Deputy Grand Knight. T. S. Lynch, Financial Secretary. Meets second Tuesday in each month at Knights of Columbus Hall. TV L C 1 John A. Power, Grand Knight; Disnop ClIOSS Joseph Spano, Financial Secre- .. \ T . a . a tary; George J. Burrus, Record- ( nnnrv Nn 1111 VI ing Secret ary- \-AJLUlUH IVU. IVJ.1 / Meets First and Third Tuesday, | | 8:00 P. M., at Knights of Colum- 1 nllimnilS I bus Hall, Broad and Thirteenth VvUIUIUUUa, Via. street, Columbus, Ga. of the fear that the quest for votes might suffer by an expression of opinion on the movement abroad that would eliminate Catholics from the privileges of citizenship and the emoluments of public life.” Pope Sent Blessing Knights of Columbus from every State and Territory of the nation, and from Canada, Mexico and South American countries attended the convention, which was held at the Waldorf-Astoria from Tuesday to Thursday. Pope Pius XI sent his blessing through Edward L. Hearn, Past Supreme Knight and now K. of C. Commissioner in Europe. Mr. Hearn read the Vatican letter to the delegates. Joseph Scott, of California, made a motion which was unanimously accepted, pledging spiritual fealty to the Pope and the maintenance of the K. of C. welfare work in Rome. Solemn High Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral opened the convention. The Rt. Rev. Daniel J. Curley, Bishop of Syracuse, was the cele brant and the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Pat rick J. McGivney, Supreme Chaplain of the order, acted as deacon and the Rt. Rev. William Turner, Bishop of Buffalo, delivered the sermon. Following the Mass, the thousands along Fifth Avenue were treated to an exhibition drill near the Cathe dral, performed by the St. Louis Councils, garbed in zouave costume. With the zouaves and their color- bearers at th#ir head, the delegates and their friends then formed a procession and marched to the Waldorf-Astoria, where they were welcomed by Mayor Hylan. Charlotte Griffin Ryan, of the Metropolitan Opera company, sang “The Star Spangled Banner.” The freedom of the city was then tendered by the mayor. At the conclusion of Wednesday’s session, Bishop Conroy, of Ogdens- burg, addressed the convention in behalf of the K. of C. Boy Move ment. Picking Next City Deferred North Carolina, led by Warren Hall, delegate from that state, put in a bid for the next convention, and telegrams were received from various other states asking for the 1925 meeting, but the convention referred the question to the Supreme Board of Directors for decision. Presentation by Red Cross In the name of the American Red Cross, Chairman John Barton Payne presented to the II. of C. an oil painting of Pope Pius X, which he brought back with him from his recent visit to Mexico. The gift was made in recognition of the II. of C. donation of $50,000 to the American Red Cross Japanese relief fund. Commissioner Hearn made a com plete report of the K. of C. work in Rome, where the Knights are carrying out a $1,000,000 endowed American relief work. The membership of the Knights of Columbus on June 30, 1924 was 770,324. Supreme Secretary William J. McGinlcy reported, at the busi ness session Tuesday afternoon. New York leads with 119,553 mem bers. Illinois is next, with 77,000, and Massachusetts has approximate ly 70,000 members. There are 2,390 councils of the K. of C., a net in crease of 68 over the number of Councils last year, Mr. McGinley stated. The report of the Supreme Secre tary was followed by reports of the other supreme officers of the or ganization. Luke E."Hart, of St. Louis, Supreme Advocate; D. J. Callahan, of Washington, Supreme Treasurer and Dr. E. W. Fahey, of St. Paul, Supreme Physician. JOHN QUINN OF NEW YORK DEAD Was Noted Art Collector and Bril liant Lawyer. (By N. C. W. C. News Service.) New York.—John Quinn, noted lawyer and famous for his collection of works of modern art, is dead at his home here. He was fifty-four years old. Mr. Quinn received his education at the University of Michigan. Georgetown. University and Harvard. He worked for a time as secretary to the late Charles Foster who was secretary of the treasury during President Harrison’s second admin istration. Mr. Quinn became known as one of the ablest lawyers at the New'York bar. In addition to his modern art col lection. Mr. Quinn also acquired one of the finest libraries in the country containing many manuscripts and first editions of the works of lead ing modern writers. The library was sold at auction last year for $250,000 because his growing art collection required so much room that it became impossible to, keep both. Ex-K of C Worker Leads Brazilian Olympic Team (By N. C. W. C. News Service.) Paris.—Alexander J. Hogarty, former athletic trainer at Dii- quesne University and Knights of Columbus athletic director in France after the Armistice, is coach of the Brazilian track and field team in the Olympic games here. This is the first time Bra zil has been represented in the track and field games. Hogarty went to Brazil three years ago as a pionqer instructor in amateur sports in South America. In spite of the dif ficulties due to lack of knowl edge of athletics among the people generally, he has made progress and has succeeded in creating the interest in many branches of sport. FR. MAHER’S ADDRESS FEATURE OF BANQUET Jacksonville Pastor Given Ovation by K. of C. After His Long Illness. Special to The Bulletin: Jacksonville, Fla.—July 27 will be a memorable day in the annals of Columbianism in this city, for the double reason of the fine accession to the ranks of the fourth degree assembly and the first appearance in public parade of any consider able body of Caseys. The parade constituted the march from the II. C. hall to the downtown hotel wherein was spread the banquet that terminated the day’s proceed ings. Being Sunday it was unac companied by music, but the spectacle of about 100 white-clad citizens wearing the baldric and sword of the degree marching in a double rank with the Stars and Stripes aloft created much interest and- considerable speculation as to what it all was about. In this public appearance the local Knights may be said, metaphorically, to have emerged from their shell. It is the expectation that similar public pa rades will be brought out at the proper opportunities; for arrange ments are already forward for teaching the.rank and file the ele mentary principles of marching. The uniform worn on ‘ this oc casion was a departure from the regulation costume of the fourth assembly. It consisted of a white duck coat cut to the navy pattern, and trousers, a white cap with a black band and peak, and white shoes, socks and gloves, togethei with theb aldric and sword. Dis pensation from the regulation out fit was obtained through Richard A. Magill, master of the jurisdic tion of Georgia, Florida and the Carolinas, which permits the white uniforms to be worn in this state. At the banquet, which took place in the Mason Hotel, Andrew J. Knowles presided, and Ambrose N. O Keefe was toastmaster. Brother O’Keefe congratulated the assembly on its initiation into “the greatest fraternal organization for the good of the country that America has ever known.” He characterised the Catholic church as “the bulwark for the support of the constitution of the United States,” and he warned the members of their duty “which is first to God and second to your country, and that is the teaching, and the only teaching you will get from the Knights of Columbus.’ After felicitous remarks from J. Prince Coyne, G. II., of No. 648, and II. A. Magill, the toastmaster intro duced Father Michael Maher, pastor of the Immaculate Concepticn and F. F. of the Fourth Degree Assem bly, whom he said, had come some years ago into a foreign land, “be cause workers were wanted there,” from “that little island that gave America her best statesmen, her best churchmen, and her best war riors in all the world.” Ovation for Father Maher Father Maher was given an ova tion on arising. Brother O Keefe had said of him that “the hearts of all went out to< him; none was ever better loved than this priest of God;’ and the ovation was not only of the hand but of the heart for Father Maher is sorely afflicted. It was a spontaneous tribute of af fection the reverend friend of every one present was clearly affected by. Father Maher referred to his early days in St. Augustine, which place he characterized as “the nicest place to live but hard to make a living in.” “In my early day,” he said, “they used to say that the Augustinians lived on sick Yan kees and mullet.” He traced his first attempts to introduce a fraternal organization into Florida, which was regarded as a fever bed and conse quently shunned by such associa tions, until some one suggested he should “get in the II. of C.” After many tribulations the first council to be established in Florida was or ganized on October 15, 1901, with the number No. 611 of St. Augus tine and the“ growth of the order at MACON KNIGHTS PLAN FOR 20TH ANNIVERSARY Most Elaborate Celebration in History of Order in State Promised For Sept. 18. (By N. C. W. C. News Service) Macon, Ga.—Macon Ilnights of Co lumbus are carrying out plans for a twentieth anniversary ce'ebration on Sept. 18. A. A. Benedetto, grand knight, and Julius E. Loh, Faith ful Navigator of the Fourth Degree assembly, are directing the arrange ments. Hon. Victor J. Dorr, of Augusta, Ga., who instituted the council in 1904 while he was state deputy, will be the principal speaker of the oc casion. Among the distinguished guests to whom invitations have been extended are Bishop Keyes, of Savannah, Supreme Director Patrick H. Rice, K. C. S. C., of Augusta; State Deputies of Florida and South Carolina, and officers and members of Georgia State Council, Knights of Columbus. It is believed that this will be the most elaborate celebration ever attempted by Georgia Ilnights of Columbus. ST. EDWARD’S COLLEGE , AIDS BOY LEADERSHIP Knights of Columbus Co-op erate With Texas Catholic School in Movement. (By N. C. W. C. News Service.) Austin, Tex.—A course in Boy Leadership is to be given at St. Edward’s College here August 1121, according to announcement made by the Very Rev. Matthew S. Schu macher, C. S. C., President of the College. Professor Fay Hoyer, head of the graduate department of Boy Guidance at the University of Notre Dame, will conduct the course. This opportunity for training in leadership is boys work is offered under the auspices of the Texas State Council, Knights of Columbus, in cooperation with the Boy Life Bu reau of the Knights of Columbus, and the Boy Scouts of America. One or more representatives from each Council of the Knights in Texas will attend. The course is also open to any others who may be interested in the movement. The Rev. E. Vincent Mooney, C. S. C.. head of the Department of Social Sciences at St. Edward’s Col lege, and several experienced scout masters will assist in conducting the course, Special lectures will also be given by other members of the faculties of St. Edward’s and the University of Texas. HOUSE READING CLERK To Serve at Holy Name Convention (By N. C. W. C. News Service.) Washington, D. C.—Patrick J. Haltigan, reading clerk of the House of Representatives, will hold a simi lar position at the Holy Name Con vention to be held here September 18-20 next, according to an announce ment made by th Very Rev. Michael J. Ripple, O. P- P. G,, National Di rector. this time was well exhibited by the fact that when the next Florida council was organized, in February of 1902, in Jacksonville its number was 648. Tampa council came next and others followed. Jacksonville Friendly Father Maher said that despite what some people thought Jackson ville was friendly to every good cause and was friendly to the Knights of Columbus. He said that in all their dealings Knights must show that above all they stand as representatives of the Catholic church, and in this they have a very great responsibility on their should ers; they should be proud to be Ca tholics and Knights of Columbus. He reminded the members that every lesson given them that day wqs a lesson on the importance of honor ing and revering the constitution of the United States; every lesson was a lesson in patriotism. “Let your motto be” he said in conclusion “The Cross and the Flag; _God and my Country.’ Stephen A. Jackson in brief, pithy sentences, showed how the history of the country and the march of Catholicism were ♦nterwoven and synonomous. Each epoch in history was marked by some milestone in Catholic progress or achievement; it was not possible to truthfully fol low the history of the country with out reading into the story a con current tale of the doings and ac complishments in almost every walk of life of Catholic men .and Catholic women. So closely was Catholicism linked with American history that to attempt to tell of one to the ex clusion of the other was impossible; they were inseparable. Bishop Barry* of the Diocese of St. Augustine, was unavoidably ab sent in North Carolina at the late Rt. Rev. Leo Haid s obsenquies.