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2 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. ST. LEO ACADEMY Accredited High School Conducted by the Benedictine Fathers. Ideal Location St. Leo, Pasco County Florida McDonald and COMPANY GROCERIES The Right Store With the Right Prices. * 1130 Broad St. Phone il83. Augusta, Ga. Lewis & Olive DRUGGIST 1002 Broad Phone 1774 AUGUSTA, GA. KODAKS . CANDIES CIGARS R. A. MAGILL (BEAN & MAGILL) *514 NORTH PRYOR ST. Corner of Edgcwood Atlanta, Ga. BLANK BOOKS, LOOSE LEAP DEVICES Stationery: Pamphlets: Publications PRINTING-BINDING