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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
MAY 9, 1926
WS OF THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Babe Ruth Contributes to
Atlanta’s Building Fund
(Special to The Bulletin.)
Atlanta, Ga.—'The campaign for
funds for the new club house, di
rected by Chairman John ,1
McGee, is drawing to a successful
close. The sum of $37,000 had been
subscribed several (lays ago, and a
committee, headed by Chairman
James J. Harvey is assisting Chair
man McGree’s committee in rounding
np the stragglers. During his stay
in AUattjr. Babe Ruth subscribed
to the buliding fund.
Hon. J. Carroll Bayne will lecture
before the Council May 11 on his
travels through Europe, Asia and
Africa.
A committee composed of R. A.
Magill. chairman, Jas. W. Condon,
L. D„ Sharp W. J. Welsh and James
Gillespie has been appointed to en
tertain Use disabled service men who
meet here in convention the week
of June 21. The Supreme Council
will provide funds for the enter
tainment.
The members of the Council re
ceived Holy Comnmniono in a body
at the seven o’clock Mass at Sacred
Heart Church April 25. This is a
duarterly custom of Ibc Atlanta
Knights.
S. Carolina Council
State Convention to Be Held
in Columbia May 25
Columbia, S. C.—-Bishop England
Cuonc.il, Knights of Columbus, has
appointed a committee to arrange
for the entertainment of the Knights
of Columbus State Council, which
meets May 25. Another committee
has been named (0 arrange for an
exemplification of the major degree
in the near future.
Benedictine Missionary
Observes Golden Jubilee in
Minnesota
GEORGIA CONVENTION
Of Knights of Columbus
Meets in Macon May 10
(Special to The Bulletin.)
Macon, Ga.—The annual con
vention of Georgia State Coun
cil, Knights of Columbus, will
convene here Monday, May 10,
with State Deputy W. H. Mitch
ell presiding. The Macon Knights
have made elaborate plans to
welcome their brother members
from other Councils, and Judge
Daly is the chairman of the pro
gram committee. A feature of
the entertainment will be an au
tomobile tour of the city or
ganized by Mrs W. K. Mitchell,
Mrs. Cecil Morgan, Mrs. E. A.
Sheridan and others. The con
cluding event of the convention
will be a banuqet at the Lanier.
Councils in Macon, Atlanta, Sa
vannah, Augusta, Columbus,
Albany and Brunswick will be
represented at the meeting.
Collegerille, Minn.—The Very Rev.
Aloysius Hermanutz, O, S. lb, vicar-
general of the diocese of Oookston
and pastor of White Earth, Minn.,
on April 14 observed the fiftieth
anniversary of his ordination. He
is 72 years old but still active.
Father Aloysius was bom in the
village of Altheim in Wuerttemberg
on June 10, 1853. He came to this
country when he was 17 and made
his first vows in the Benedictine
Order in December, 1871. He Was
ordained at St. Cloud on April 15,
1876.
Alabama State Convention
Planned For Mobile May 1
(Special to The Bulletin.)
Mobile, Ala.—Tlie annual conven
tion of Mobile Slate Council, Knights
of Columbus, will be held here May
11, C. M. Grace of Huhtsville, State
Deputy, presiding. Boy work and
educational activities will have the
particular attention of the state
meeting, it is said. The Mobile
Knights are arranging a splendid
program of entertainment for the
visiting ifficials, delegates and mem
bers.
Hardeeville, S. C., Chapel
Windows Blessed by Rt, Rev
Bishop Russell
(Special to The Bulletin)
Hardeeville, S. C.—Rt. Rev. Wil
liam T. Russell, D. D, Bishop of
Charleston, officiated April 18 at the
blessing of the Memorial windows of
St. Anthony’s Chapel here. Rev. Fran
cis Murphy, pastor of the Beaufort
missions upon which Hardeeville is
located, assisting. The chapel was
erected two years ago and Bishop
Russell in his remarks spoke of the
splendid work done by Father Mor
phy and the people of St. Anthony's.
In the morning Bishop Russell cele
brated Mass, a special musical pro
gram being arranged by Mrs. Rid
dick, a sister of Father Murphy
Miss McDonald of Charleston aiic
Mrs. Alfred Mew, Savannah, organ
ist.
GEORGIA STATE COUNCIL
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
W. H. MITCHELL, Macon, State Deputy.
A. M. BAT FEY, Augusta, Stale Secretary*
JAMES H. lAN’CIi, Albany, State Treasurer.
Vf nnah ». State Advocate.
State Warden.
REV. PHILll HASSON, S. M, Atlanta, State Chaplain.
Ulanla Council No. 660
J. J. I.aHaltc, Grand
Knight
George T. Flynt, Financial
Secretary.
leeis Every Tuesday
Evening 8 P. M., at
Knights of Columbus
Building.
18 E. Pine St., Atlanta, Ga.
Savannah Council
No. 631
los. O. Maggioni, Grand Knight
J. H. Murphy, Financial Sec
retary
J. B. McDonald, Recorder.
Meet* Second and Fourth
Wednesday, 8 P. M.
3 W. Liberty Street,
Savannah, Ga.
Patrick Walsh Council,
No. 677
J. Coleman Dempsey,
Grand Knight.
R. S, Heslin, "Financial
Secretary.
Meets Second and
Fourth Thursday of
Each Month
1012 Greene St. Augnnta, Ga.
Macon Council No. 925
Julius E. Lob, Grand
Knight.
J. V. Sheridan, Financial
Secretary.
Meets the First and
Thitd Tuesday, 8 P. M.,
at Knights of Columbus
Hall.
567 Mulberry St„ Macon, Ga.
FATHER PRENDERGAST COUNCIL,
No. 2057, Albany, Ga.
3. II. Lynch, Grand Knight. N. F. Dugan, Deputy Grand Knight.
Meets second Tuesday in each month at Knights of Columbus Hall.
Bishop Gross
Council No. 1019
Columbus, Ga.
J. M. Tobin, Grand Knight;
Robert Grier, Financial Secre
tary; George J. Burrus, Record
ing Secretary.
Meets First and Third Tuesday,
8:00 P. M„ at Knights of Colum
bus Hall, Broad and Thirteenth
Street, Columbus, Ga.
Degrees Exemplified on
Large Class in Savannah
(Special to The Bulletin)
Savannah. Ga.—Savannah -Council,
Knights of Columbus, exemplified
the first three degrees on a large
class April 25, the Augusta team do
ing the degree work. Visiting mem
bers came from Augusta, Charleston.
Columbia, Macon, Atlanta, Bruns
wick, Jacksonville and man- other
places. Thomas J. Mooney was
chairman and Eugene G. Butler and
Theodore E. Master vice-chairmen of
the committee. The candidates and
visitors were entertained with
dance the night before and a sup
per the night of the degree.
The annual memorial Mass for the
deceased members of Savannah
Council was celebrated at the Ca
Ihedral of St. John the Baptist April
26. Very Rev. Eugene Egan, O. S’.
B., pastor »f Sacred* Heart Church
and faithful friar of the Savannah
Fourth Degree Assembly being cele
brant, Rev. Philip Hasson, S. M., At
lanta, chaplain of the stat«_council
deacon, Rev. Fr. Gregory, (). S. B.
sub-deacon, and Rev. I). J. McCarthy
master of ceremonies. The mem
bers of the Council who died during
the past year were John W. Golden
Patrick J. O’Brien. J. II. Haslanv
John M. Thomas, Edward P. Glass!
William A. Boyle, E. H. O’Connor,
Thomas J. Reid, Ebbic N. Paxton
L. T. Doyle and J. R. Sherlock
Plans are completed for the train
ing course in boyology to he con
ducted at Ihe Catholic Club here
May 10-19 bv Brother Barnabas, a
member of the executive committee
of the Boy Scouts of America and
director of the scout courses at the
University of Noire Dame. The
course is open to anyone interested,
and information about it may be
secured from Grand Knight J. O
Maggioni or from W. M. Bagby.
scout exexcutive. Brother Barna
bas has given the course to 1373
men in recent months, including 92
in Chicago, 104 in Grand Rap”'- 250
in Pittsburgh and 325 in' Buffalo.
Death Claims Carolinians
Two Prominent Columbia
Catholics Die
LATE J. P. WAGNER
Atlanta Faithful Navigator
Honored by Fourth Degree
(Special to The Bulletin.)
Columbia, S. C.—S. Fair McGreg
or, a native of Columbia where lie
was born April 8, 1875, died here
April 16 after an extended illness.
In recent years Mr. McGregor had
been a druggist in Asheville, but re
tired some months ago because of
failing health. He was a member
of St. Peter’s church, from which
his funeral was held, with inter
men in Elmwood cemetery. Sur
viving are his widow, his mother,
Mrs. Lily McGregor, five brothers,
Eugene Charles McGregor of Co
lumbia, John B. and G T. McGreg
or of Anderson, George T. and James
C. of Columbia; and two sisters
Mrs. A. C. Steele of Spartanburg and
Mrs. J. C. Whittier of Hopkins.
Funeral services for Mis Fannie
Irwin, a life long resident of Co
lumbia and for thirty years prior lo
1914 supervising nurse at the state
hospital, were held from St. Peter s
church April 19, with interment in
St. Peter s cemetery. Miss Irwin
was one of the most widely known
trained nurses in this section and a
popular member of her profession
Surviving are a brother, John M. Ir
win, superintendent of city parks
here, and two sisters, Mrs. Marga
ret Hertel of Columbia and Mrs. B.
C. Allee of Jacksonville.
PORTRAIT UNVEILED
(Special to The Bulletin.)
Charleston. 8. C.—A portrait of a
former faithful navigator, Walter F.
Livingston, was presented the
Fourth Degree Assembly here at a
recent meeting, State Deputy John
I. Cosgrove making the address. Mr.
Livingston, who was present, ex
pressed his appreciation of the honor
bcingf done him. A luncheon fol
lowed the meeting.
NATIONAL GOLF TOURNEY
For Knights of Columbus at
Philadelphia August 2
(By N. C. W. C. News Service.)
Philadelphia—The first nation
al Knights of Columbus Golf
Tourney will be held in this city
August 2 under the auspices of
the Knights of Columbus Ath
letic Association. The date has
been chosen because it will be
arrival day for many delegates
to the national convention of
the order which is to be held
here August 1 to 5 and wil! not
interfere with the business of
the meeting.
Many handsome trophies will
be offered in the tournament for
which a group of local clubs
have offered the use of their
links. Ample provision is being
made for the care of all entries
and it is hoped that many out-
of-towncounrils will send their
feest golfers to represent them.
JOHN P. WAGNER,
(Special to The Bulletin.)
Atlanta, Ga.—The Fourth Degree
Assembly of Atlanta Council,
Knights of Columbus, recently adop
ted lengthy resolutions eulogizing
the late John P. Wagner, a leading
member of the assembly, who died
sereval weeks ago in the forty-fourth
year of his age. Mr. Wagner was
faithful navigator of the Assembly
at the time of hi s death, and the
resolutions adopted termed him au
ideal Catholic and Knight of Colum
bus, a credit lo his Church and his
Country. Mr. Wagner left to mourn
him his wife, three daughters and a
son. The beautiful resolutions
adopted on his death were drawn up
by a committee composed of Charles
Thomas, J. J. McTiernan and J. B.
McCalluin.
Leo F. Craig of N. Dakota
to Address Florida Knights
(Special to The Bulletin)
Pensacola, Fla.—Leo F. Craig, for
mer state deputy of the North Da
kota Knights of Columbus and now
a member of the Supreme Board of
Directors, will be the principal
speaker at the annual convention of
the Florida State Council here May
16-18, The convention will open
with Pontifical High Mass at St. Mi
chael’s Church, Rt. Rev. * Patrick
Barry, D. D., Bishop of St. Augus
tine. officiating. Delegates from
most parts of the state will arrive
at nine o’clock Sunday on a special
train from Jacksonville.
There will be a lunch for delegates
and members at the K. of C. audi
torium at 12:30 and an exemplifica
tion of the first three degrees im
mediately afterwards. A committee
of ladies from the Catholic Daugh
ters of America will entertain the
visiting ladies. An automobile ride,
a dip in the gulf and supper will
follow.
Monday the delegates and visitors
will attend Mass at 8:30. at St. Mi
chael’s Church. At 9:00 Hon. J.
Harvey Baylis, Mayor of Pensacola,
will welcome the visitors in the
name of the city and Grand Knight
R. L. Nickelsen in the name of the
council, State Deputy L. A. Usina re-
■ sponding. An address by Bish
op Barry will follow. Slate Deputy
usina will preside at the conven
tion. At three o’clock the visitors
will be taken for an automobile ride
to the United States Naval Air Sta
tion, Fort Barrancas, Old Fort San
Carlos and other points of interest
in and about Pensacola. A banquet
will be served in- the evening at
eight o’clock at the San Carlos Ho
tel. Tuesday morning will be oc
cupied with the election of offi
cers, the ladies in the meantime be
ing taken for a sail on Pensacola
Bay. The convention will adjourn
Tuesday morning. The committee
on arrangements is composed of C.
J. Herbert, Wm. V. McNeir, John
Massey, Jas. A. White and Jos. Baro-
•eov
St Aogustine Council At
Holy Communion in Body
(Special to The Bulletin.)
St. Augustine, Fla.—One hundred
members of First Florida Council
received Holy Communion April 18
in the Cathedral here. Ihe oldest-
church in the United States. The
Knights then marched to the Twen
tieth Century Restaurant for a Con>-
munion breakfast, at which Grand
Knight C. E. Combes acted as toast
master. Among the speakers were
Rev. I)r. James Nunnn, V. G., chap
lain of the Council. A. N. O’Keefe of
Jacksonville and W. O. Boutwcll of
St. Augustine, past slate deputies;
Ktate Deputy L. A. Usina of South
Jacksonville, Hon. Eugene Masters,
City Manager, Atty. T. Rogero Mick-
ler, lecturer of the Council!, and
others. The gathering sang ecvcral
songs written for the occasion,
Mrs. H. F. Boska acting as accom
panist. The committee of arrange
ments was composed of W. W.
Waite. J. V. Jakadofski, Clarence
Rdgero, Anion Burger and F. H
Helen. The annual Communion and
the Communion breakfast were
among the most successful events of
their kind in the history of the
Council and forecast increased activ
ity among the Knights of the An
cient City.
Trappist Brother Dies
Rhode Island Religions Gives
His Life Nursing Others
CHARLOTTE COUNCIL NO. 779
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Charlotte, N. C.
Meets First and Third
Tuesdays
J. J. Montague, Grand Knight.
Leo. H. Phelan, Fin. Seey.
(By N. C. W. C. News Service.)
Pawtucket, R. I.—Brother Joseph
of Ihe Cistercian Monastery at Cum
berland near here, has died the
death of a hero, ill himself, he in
sisted on continuing to nurse the 38
of the 41 monks at the monastery
who were stricken by an epidemic of
grippe (Even despite the entreaties
of the Rev. Father Augustine, he
stayed at his port of mercy. The
strain was too much; it killed him.
Brother Joseph was known to
thousands who have visited the se
cluded monastery, whose inmates
observe perpetual silence. He was
Hie “guest brother,” who received
isitors. The rule of silence was re
laxed in his case because of his du
ties. A member of the community
since 1920, he had taken his final
vows only two weeks before his
death. His home before he entered
the monastery was at Haverhill,
Mass., and his name was William J.
Gilmartin. He was 40. lie was par
ticularly loved fot^his generosity
and kindliness.
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