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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
MAY 30, 1925
NEWS OF THE KM1GHT! OF €C I Ufl mm)
L A. Ursina Heads Fla. Knights
Jacksonville Banker Suc
ceeds Ambrose O’Keefe,
Retiring with Fine' Record.
Special to The Bulletin.
Tampa, Fla.—Leonard A. Ursina,
South Jacksonville banker, was
elected state deputy of the Knights
of Columbus of Florida at the an
nual convention held here May 11.
Other officers elected were: Secre
tary, C- Hoy Mundee, Jacksonville;
treasurer, John W. Sullivan, Tampa;
advocate, C. T. Hoffman, Miami;
warden, R. L. Nickelsen, Pensacola;
chaplain, Father Sands, Pensacola.
Pensacola was chosen as the 1926
convention City. Rt. Rev. Patrick
Barry, D. D„ bishop of St. Augus
tine, was present at the conven
tion and made an inspiring address
to the delegates.
Tampa did herself proud in the
entertainment of the convention.
The local council committee on en
tertainment was headed by Past
Grand Knight McGraw, and the
Catholic Women’s club committee
by Mrs. Clarke, president. Mayor
Perry G. Wall welcomed the dele
gates to Jacksonville.
The convention appropriated funds
to assist Rev. Ur. Nolan, pastor of
the church at Gainesville, and in
charge of Crane Hall of the Univer
sity of Florida, to aid him in help
ing Catholic students at the univer
sity. The Tampa convention brought
more of the ladies to the city than
previous conventions, many of the
delegates bringing their wives. Mr.
and Mrs. O'Keefe, Mr. and Mrs.
Mundee and Mrs. Rae Armstrong
drove down from Jacksonville, and
there were similar parties from
other points.
The convention voiced its thank
ful appreciation of the efforts of
the retiring state deputy, Ambrose
O'Keefe, of Jacksonville, who made
a wonderful record during his term
of office. A huge bouquet of
flowers was presented Mrs. O’Keefe
by the delegates.
State Deputy Ursina is a native of
St. Augustine, was educated in the
schools of the Sisters of St. Joseph,
is vice-president of the Bank of
South Jacksonville, president of the
Bauk of Pablo Beach, vice-president
of the Guaranty Securities corpora
tion, of Jacksonville, and managing
director of the Ideal Investment
company, of South Jacksonville. He
is very active in civic affairs • in
Jacksonville.
Alabama Knights Re-Elect
C. M. Grace State Depty
Special to The Bulletin.
Montgomery, Ala.—C. M. Grace,
of Huntsville, was re-elected
state deputy of the Alabama
Knights of Cofumbus at the con
vention held here May 4 and 5.
Other officers elected were:
Secretary, Maurice Walsh, Bir
mingham; treasurer, Joseph De
Rago, Sheffield; warden, W. II.
Clark, Cullman; advocate, John
A. Hughes* Mobile; chaplain, Rev.
Dr. P. J. Walsh, Birmingham.
Resolutions were adopted on
the death of Sterling Wood,
Birmingham, former state dep
uty, donations to , the American
Legion were endorsed, and Mo
bile was selected for the next
convention.
St Louis University R.0.T.C
Medical Department Leads
CBy-N. G. W. C. News Service)
St. Louis.—St. Louis University
Medical school furnishes this year
the largest medical department
group of R. O., T. C. students in
the United States, as 32-4 medical
students and 304 dental students are
taking their work under government
supervision at the St. Louis school.
The largest group of medical
graduates to be commissioned this
year by the government is also
credited to St. Louis university,
when 36 students from the medical
school and' 56 students from the
dental school will be appointed to
the officers reserve.
These figures are compiled by
Major Val E. Miltenberger, M, C..
U. S. A., professor of Military
Science and Tactics and commandant
of the medical unit of St. Louis uni
versity, and by Major C. E. Lauder
dale, M. C., U. S. A, assistant pro
fessor of Military Science and
Tactics and commandant of the
dental unit of St, Louis university.
Major Miltenberger has been ap
pointed by the war department to
command all medical units for uni
versities of the middle west at the
1925 summer camp at Fort Snelling,
Minnesota, from June 12 to July 23.
At this camp, St. Louis university
medical school will be represented
by 177 students.
N. CAROLINA RE-ELECTS
CHARLES F. LINTHICUM
State Council Felicitates
Bishop-Elect Hafey and
Abbot Vincent, Its Chaplain
(Special to The Bulletin.)
Charlotte, N. C.—The sending of a
letter of felicitations pledging the
support of the Knights of Colum
bus in behalf of his efforts to Rt.
Rev. William J. Hafey, I). D., Bishop-
elect of Raleigh, voicing congratula
tions and offering cooperation to Rt.
Rev. Abbot Vincent, O. S. B., D. D.,
State Chaplain, on the honor which
has come to him since the last con
vention, and the reelection as state
deputy of C. F. Linthicum, absent
from the state on an extended rest
following a breakdown in. his health,
featured the Fifth Annual Conven
tion of the North Carolina State
Council here May 12. Other of
ficers elected were: State secretary,
George T. Carey; treasurer, Jame^
J. Allen; advocate, J. J. McSorley;
warden, M. P. Mulvaney.
State Secretary Carey presided at
the meeting, which opened with
prayer by Rev. Ambrose Gallagher,
O. S. B, pastor of • St. Peter’s
Church. Past State Deputy W. V.
Hail delivered the .address of wel
come. J. J. Montague acted as
secretary. The delegates present,
besides the state officers, were:
Wilmington, J. O. Reilly and P. J.
Baschon; Raleigh, J. J. Murphy and
P. D. Edelon; Qreensboro, O. E.
Kuhn and A. L. Goodwin; Charlotte,
J. J—Montague and Themas E. Rea;
Asheville, F. J. Haezal and J. J.
Dale.
The State Council decided to raise
a purse for Abbot Vincent’s trip
to Rome and to continue the assess
ment of one dollar a year for the
orphanages, the fund to be divided
between the Nazareth and Belmont
institutions. Resolutions were adopt
ed congratulating the national of
ficers for their good work, fifty
dollars was appropriated as a prize
for the best essay on American
History, and greetings were sent
to the various Sisters in the state
as a token of appreciation of their
good work. Raleigh was selected
as the convention city for 1926: J.
J. Allen was elected alternate to
the state deputy and J. J. Montague
to the past state deputy.
Flying Squadron at Cheraw
S. Carolina Knights Visit
Camden Mission.
Special to The Bulletin.
Camden, ,S. C.—Knights of Colum
bus from Columbia, Sumter and
Camden, constituting the now fa
mous “Flying Squadron,” came to
Cheraw May 17 and left a favorable
impression that will not be forgot
ten here in a long time. There were
confessions at 10:3,0 and a High
Mass at eleven, celebrated by Rex.
M. J. Reddin, pastor of the Camden
missions. The Sumter choir fur»
nished music and a sermon adapted
to the occasion w r as delivered by
Father Reddin. It is seldom that the
Catholics of Cheraw have an op
portunity to meet so man- of their
co-religionists, and they appreciated
it.
There was great interest through
out this territory in the degree in
Columbia May 24 and the convention
in Sumter the day following. Dele
gations of Knights from Camden
Sumter and Columbia visited
Charleston May 6 in its interests,
and the Camden Knights attended
special meetings in Sumter May 10
and Columbia May 14 to further
plans.
Arkansas Abbot Honored
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
Little Rock, Ark.—Official letters
have been received from Rome by
the Rt. Rev. John B. Morris, Bishop
of Little Rock, notifying him that
the honor of the Purple Zuchetto
has been bestowed upon the Rt. Rev.
Abbot Ignatius Conrad, O. S. B., of
the New Subiaco abbey.
Arrangements have been made to
hold the solemn conferring of the
honor upon Abbot Conrad Monday
at the abbey. Bishop Morris and
many priests of the diocese will he
present at the ceremony.
Founder of Order Dead
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
Lafayette, Ind.—Sister Mary Au-
gustina, who was the last member
of the little band which founded
the Poor Sisters of\St. Francis of
Perpetual Adoration in this country,
is dead here.
Sister Mary Augustina was born
in Westphalia, Germany, in 1845,
and entered a convent in that coun
try. In 1875, with a company of
six sisters, she came to Lafayette
where they established St. Eliza
beth’s hospital, which became the
motherhouse of the order in this
country. The hospital, at first a
four-room structure, now occupies a
four-story huildiug with 366 MOnp,
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, State Deputy.
State Secretary,
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>ta, State Advocate,
ss, State Warden.
Vlbany, State Chaplain.
Atlanta Council No. 660
A. A. Baumstark, Grand
Kuight
George T. Flynt, Financial
Secretary.
Meets Every Tuesday
Evening 8 P. M., at
Knights of Columbus
Building.
IS E. Pine St., Atlanta, Ga.
Patrick Walsh Council,
No. 677
Charles C. Stulb,
Grand Knight.
R. S. Heslin, Financial
Secretary.
Meets Second and
Fourth Thursday of
Each Month
1012 Greene St. Augusta, Ga.
*
Savannah Council
Nor 631
Meets Second and Fourth
Wednesdays.
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.
507 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.
D" LH. J - Murphy, Grand Knight;
Disnop LlfOSS Robert Grier, Financial Secre-
*1 NT lain tary; George J. Burrus, Record-
1 nnnril INO III O Secretary.
V/UUUi/U I’D. 1 \J l s Meets First and Third Tuesday,
y-x j i 8:00 P. M., at Knights of Colum-
Columbus, Ga. a G n a d Thirteenth
State Deputy Cosgrove Re-Elected
Large Fourth Degree Class
For Savannah June 14
Special to The Bulletin.
Savannah Ga.—Applications of
Knights of Columbus wishing to
take the Fourth Degree are pour
ing in to the committee, and
over one hundred will be in
f he class _ on which the degre
will be exemplified June 14.
The committee is making ela
borate plans and hopes to make
the June 14 exemplification the
most successful and the largest
ever held in the Southeast. The
committee in charge of the ar
rangements for the class follows
J. O. Maggioni, chairman; C. E.
Feuger, D. V. O’Driscoll, C. A.
Buchheit, Eugene G. Butler,
Harold McCarthy, Leon Butler,
Dr. J. J. O’Connor, W. F. McKay,
M. T. Hartnett, George Rice,
James P. McMahon, W. T. Walsh,
Alfred Courvoisie.
NICHOLAS CONTI AGAIN
DEPUTY IN MISSISSIPPI
Re-Elected at Biloxi Conven
tion Which Was Featured
by Great Initiation.
Special to The Bulletin.
Biloxi, Miss.—Nicholas Conti was
re-elected state deputy of the Mis
sissippi Knights of Columbus at the
21st annual convention, held here
May 12. Other officers elected
were: State secretary, E. L. Luecken-
back, Greenville treasurer, G. O.
Korndorfer, Natchez; advocate, J. T.
Savage, Jackson; warden, Peter
Bugna, Gulfport; alternates to na
tional convention, C. B. Boone, of
Jackson and W. J. Volker, Vicks-
y St. Louis and Jackson both
offered invitations to the State
Council to come to their city for
the 1926 convention; Bay St. Louis
finally triumphed.
The day previous to the conven
tion over fifty candidates were ad
mitted to the order, and although
more rain fell that day than for
the six previous months in Biloxi,
it failed to dampen the ardor of
the Knights: The New Orleans and
Algiers Councils, sent lover several
hundred members for the degree,
the party coming by special train
over the Louisville and Nashville,
accompanied by its famous Cres
cent band. Mobile Council sent 200
members, coming in special cars,
and every city in Mississippi was
iepresented.
The Knights attended Mass at
the Church of the Nativity at 9:30,
Father McKenna officiating and
Father Keenan delivering the siit>
mon. The degree, followed under
the direction of W. J. Guste, grand
knight of the New Orleans Coun
cil Supreme Secretary Win. J. Mc-
Ginley was a guest of honor at
the banquet in the evening, and he
delivered the principal address.
I he morning of the convention
proper the delegates attended mass
a ’m received Holy Communion for
the late Bishop Gunn of Natchez,
who was a devoted friend of the
Knights of Columbus in his Dio
cese.
ANTI-CATHOLIC LAWS
In Great Britain Would Be
Repealed by New Bill.
CBy N. C. W. C. News Service)
London.—Mr. Blundell’s Catholic
relief bill, which .will he considered
soon in parliament, has the support
of the Freedom association, a non-
Catholic organization.
Characterizing the anti-Catholic
laws as a “disgrace to the statute
book,” the Freedom association says
that although the laws are not en
forced, some chance majority of
fanatics might in the future avail
themselves of these iniquities.
“It is well, therefore,” continues
a memorandum, “to wash the law
clean of them, and it is to be hoped
that this little measure for making
the statute hook better suited to a
country which professes religious
freedom will be passed during the
present session without a hitch.”
California State Deputy
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
Fresno, Cal.—Michael E. Griffith
of this city, prominent attorney and
civic leader, was unanimously elect
ed State Deputy of the California
jurisdiction, Knights of Columbus,
for the year’s term commencing July
1, at the State convention which
closed. Mr. Griffith succeeds Thom
as P. White of Los Angeles. The
attendance at this year’s state con
vention exceeded in numbers that
cat any previous conclave.
Other S. Carolina Officers
Renamed at Sumter—Mag
nificent Degree at Columbia
Special to The Chronicle.
Columbia, S. C.—May 24 and 25
were red letter days jn the history
of the Knights of Columbus in this
part of the Carolinas. On May 24 a
class of seventy-five candidates, one
of the largest ever initiated in the
Carolinas, received the major de
grees, and the day following the
annual convention of the state
council was held at Sumter.
At the Sumter convention John
I. Cosgrove was re-elected state
deputy, and the other officers were
re-elected as follows: Secretary,
Edward D, Buckley, Charleston;
warden, J. F. G-allivan, Greenville;
advocate, M. L. Browne, Columbia;
treasurer, J. M. O’Connor, Green
ville.
The Degree
The program at Columbia the day
preceding the convention opened
with the knights marching to SL
Peter’s church from their hall for
Solemn High Mass, celebrated by
Very Rev. T, J. Hegarty, pastor, with
Rev. M. J. Reddin, of Camden,
deacon, Rev. J. D.,Quinn, of Sumter,
sub-deacon, and Rev, Edward
Sweeney, of Greenville, master of
ceremonies. Special music was sup
plied by the church choir. ‘
Rev. J. J, May, rector of the
cathedral at Charleston, delivered
the sermon, an eloquent discourse
in which he traced the history of
the order back to his foundation and
reminded the candidates of their oth-
ligations to God and country.
The exemplification of the degrees,
which was attended by nearly four
hundred knights from the cities of
the Carolinas and Georgia, was fol
lowed by a sumptuous banquet at
the Jefferson hotel. The exemplifi
cation of the degree was in charge
of the Columbia knights, P. H. Mor
gan, grand knight, assisted by visit
ing officials. The degree team was
from Charlotte, N. C.
The Convention
The delegates and visiting knights
proceeded to Sumter for the con
vention the following day. The
sessions were held in the old
Masonic hall, and the delegates were
welcomed by Mayor R. D. Epps, who
was introduced by Grand Knight
J. J. Brennan, of Sumter council.
State-Senator David D. Moise and
Representative John D. Duffic also
made welcoming remarks, State
Deputy Cosgrove responding. After
the business session in the morning,
the delegates and visitors were en
tertained at luncheon, and in the
evening they Vere guests at a great
banquet at the Claremont hotel. The
insurance feature of the order and
the approval of educational work for
deserving boys attending state in
stitutions received the chief atten
tion of the convention. Columbia
was chosen for the 1926 convention.
CHARLOTTE COUNCIL NO. 770
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Charlotte, N. C.
Meets First and Third
Tuesdays
J. J: Montague, Grand Knight.
P. J. Conlin, Financial Secty.
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