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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
JUNE 19, 1926
NEWS OF THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
James H. Glennon, Mobile,
Mew Alabama State Deputy
State Convention Selects
Former Leader to Succeed
Retiring State Deputy Grace
(Special to The Bulletin)
Mobile, Ala.—James H. Glemion of
Mobile, one of the most widely
known Knights of Columbus in the
South and three times state deputy
of the Alabama Knights, was elect
ed for the fourth time at the an
nual convention held here May 11.
Mr. Glennon succeeds C. M. Grace
of Huntsville, who retires after a
very successful term of office, the
having been reelected state deputy
a year ago. Other officers elected
included W J. McGowan, Birming
ham. secretray; Tbseph l)i Rago, Tus-
iijmbia, treasurer; John A. Hughes,
Mobile, advocate; H. Meehan, Mont
gomery, warden; Rev. P. J. Walsh,
Birmingham, chaplain; W. E. Shine,
Birmingham, and Hugh Gallagher,
Montgomery, alternate delegates, to
the national convention at Phila-
dkphla, the delegates being State
Deputy Grace and State Deputy-
elect Glennon. Muscle Shoals was
selected as the 1927 convention city.
Reports showed the state council
to be in flourishing condition.
The convention opened with Mass
at the Cathedral of the Immaculate
Conception, celebrated by Rev.
George Moeller, rector, and chaplain
of the Mobile Council. The business
sessions were held at the Knights
of Columbus Home Mayor George E.
Crawford welcoming the delegates
fin'd visitors to the city; Mr. Glennon
introduced Mayor Crawford. W P.
Smyth of Montgomery responded.
The meeting was called to order to
Grand Knight John A. Lamey tff Mo
bile Council Who, after thanking
Mayor Crawford, turned the gavel
over to State Deputy Gace.
Among the delegates present were
the state deputy and state deputy-
elect, Maurice M. Walsh, Birming
ham; Joseph Di Rago, Tuscumbia;
W. H. Clarke, Cullman; Rev. P. J.
Walsh, Birmingham; all of whom-
were state officers last year; Jotm
A. Lamey, Mobile; A. J. Waehter
and Eugene Clarke, Cullman; H.
Meehan and R. H Smyth; Montgom
ery; W. E. Shine and W. M. Mc
Gowan, Birmingham; George A. $n-
krgilt and Alex J. Locker, Sheffield,
K Brosemer and Joseph Goscio.
Huntsville. Past State Deputy T. J.
McCarty, and District Deputy Hugh
Gallagher, both of Montgomery were
present.
The delegates and visitors were
royally entertained while -in the city
automobile rides, a dinner at the
Alba Fishing and Hunting Club and
an informal reception and dance be
ing on the program.
Bishop Barry Opens Convention in
Florida With Pontifical High Mass
Mobile Diocese Officials Ass ist—-State Deputy Usina and
Other Officers Reelected—Supreme Director Craig of
S. Dalcota Speaks—Two Councils Double Membership
Special to The Bulletin.
Pensacola, Fla.—Right Reverend
Patrick Barry, D.D., Bishop of the
Diocese of St. Augustine, celebrated
Pontifical High Mass, at St. Michael’s
church at Pensacola, Florida, on Sun
day, May 16, 1926, at ten o’clock, and
this was the first time in this sec
tion where a Bishop of one Diocese
W'ent into another Diocese and pon
tificated. The church was filled to
overflowing; the deacon and sub
deacon of the Mass were F’ather
Leightner of the Catholic Colony at
Perdito, and Father Hartkoff of St.
Joseph’s Church, Pensacola. Deacon
and sub-deacon of honor were Father
Callahan of Sacred Heart and Father
Eugene L. Sands of .St Joseph’s
Church, both of Pensacola. Father
Cullen, the Chancellor of the Mobile,
Alabama, Diocese, was master of
ceremonies, and Assistant Priest, and
Father Cassidy of Warrington was
assistant master of ceremonies, Vin
cent Bruno had charge of the Altar
hoys, and Emilio O'Brien Motta had
charge of the choir. This feature
of the Mass was perhaps appreciated
as much as anything that transpired
during the Convention. Mr. Motta is
an enthusiastic member of the Pen
sacola Council and Knights of Col
umbus and comes from a musical
family, he being an accomplished
violinist as well as a writer of seve
ral popular numbers including Ave
Marias.
Florida covers so much territory
that the State is split up, and the
Bishop of St. Augustine has jurisdic
tion as far west as the Chattahoochee
River, and Bishop Allen, of Mobile,
Alabama, has jurisdiction of the bal
ance of the State, hence, Pensacola is
in the Diocese of Mobile, Alabama.
Delegates registered at Convention
Headquarters, at San Carlos Hotel,
immediately on their arrival in Pen
sacola. Father Fullerton pastor of
St. Michael’s church, the dean of
Catholic Priests, of West Florida, de
livered the sermon of the occasion.
The Knights of Columbus formed in
line at the K. of C. hall on Califax
street, and marched in a body, led
by flag bearers to the church, and
after Mass the line reformed and re
turned to the hall, where the first
degree was exemplified and later the
GEORGIA STATE COUNCIL
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
W. H. MITCHELL, Macon, State Denutv
A. M. BATTEY, Augusta, State Secretary
^ M x ES < ; ?nS C q H \ Alban - V ’, S ' a,c Treasurer.
' annah,. State Advocate.
JOSEPH F. OBRIEN. Brunswick, State Warden
REV. PHILfP HASSON, S. M„ Atlanta, State Chaplain.
Atlanta Council No. 660
J. J. LaHatte, Grand
Knight
George T. Flynt, Financial
Secretary,
.Meets Every Tuesday
Evening 8 P. M., at
Knights of Columbus
Building,
18 E. Pine St., Atlanta, Ga.
Savannah Council
No. 631
tos. O. Maggioni, Grand Knight
J. H. Murphy, Financial Sec
retary
J.-B. McDonald, Recorder.
Meets Second and Fourth
Wednesday, 8 P. M.
3 W. Liberty Street,
Savannah, Ga.
Patrick Walsh Council,
No. 677
J. Coleman Dempsey,
Grand Iinight.
K. S. Heslin, Financial
Secretary.
Meets Second and
Fourth Thursday of
Each Month
1012 Greene St. Auguata, Ga.
Macon Council No. 925
Julius E. Loh, Grand
Knight.
J. V. Sheridan, Financial
Secretary.
Meets the First and
Third Tuesday, 8 P. M.,
at Knights of Columbus
Hall.
5S7 Mulberry St., Macon, Ga.
FATHER PRENDERGAST COUNCIL,
No. 2057, Albany, Ga.
J. H. Lynch, Grand Knight. N.'t 7 . Dugan, Deputy Grand Knight.
Meets second Tuesday in each month at Knights of Columbus Hall!
0‘ L J- M. Tobin, Grand Knight;
Dishop blOSS Robert Grier, Financial Secre-
-1 \r lAirt tary; George J. Burrus, Record-
Council No. 1019 Third Tncsday,
r* I 1 n 8:00 P. M., at Knights of Colum-
Columbus, Ga. fcf&Sxt ■<£ Thl "“”"'
second and third. The first degree
was in charge of R. L Nickelson,
Grand Knight of Pensacola Council,
he was assisted by Chancellor of
Pensacola Council, G. Earl Hoffman,
J. P. Lovett Grand Knight of Apa
lachicola Council and Father Eu
gene L. Sands of Pensacola, State
Chaplain.
Luncheon was served to the can
didates, members and delegates at
the K. of C. hall on Califax Street,
and immediately thereafter the sec
ond degree was put on by the above
mentioned team. The third degree
was in charge of District Deputy, Dr.
A. E. Conter, of Apalachicola, who
was assisted by Past State Deputy,
Ambrose N. O’Keefe, of Jacksonville
A class of about sixty-five was ini
tiated. J. Herman Manucv of St.
Augustine, a former State Officer of
the Knights of Columbus also assist
ed in the work of the third degree
as (lid the following members oi
Knights of Columbus from various
parts of the state: J. E. Madigan,
Jacksonville; George A. Schultz,
Jacksonville; T. E. Mallem, Jackson
ville; I). J. Lanahan, Jacksonville;
F. G. Nelson, Daytona Beach; W. H.
Hibbs. St. Petersburg; I-’. J. Dion,
Key West; John V. Jakadafsky, St.
Augustine, and District Deputy Fran
eis A. Davis of Lakeland. Iimmediate
ly following the degree work all
delegates, visitors, members and the
ladies in the party were taken on
an automobile ride to Gulf Beach,
where a fish supper was served. Dur
ing the afternoon while the degree
work was in progress a committee
of the Catholic Daughters of Ame
rica, entertained the visiting ladies
On Monday morning, May 17, the
convention was called to order at 10
o’clock by Grand Knight, R. L. Nick
elson, of Pensacola, who introduced
Reverend Father Eugene Sands, who
asked the invocation, • after which
the entire gathering sang America.
Grand Knight Nickelson then intro
duced the former Grand Knight of
Pensacola Council, John B. Jones
City Attorney, who represented City
Commissioner, Mayor J. Harvey Bay-
-liss, who was out of the citv. After
the address of the Cify Attorney.
State Deputy Leonard A. Usina, of
South Jacksonville, was introduced
and took charge of the meeting, nc
in turn presented Supreme Director
Leo F. Crag, of Sioux Falls; South
Dakota, who responded in an able
manner to the address of welcome
of the City of Pensacola. After Mr.
Craig’s address was concluded a
short recess was taken and a formal
reception was tendered Bishop Bar
ry. All those present came forward
to meet the Bishop. Bishop Barry
was on the program and delivered
one of his characteristic talks which
was enjoyed and appreciated by all
present, and endeared him to (he
people of West Florida. Despite the
fact that lie called himself the in
vading Bishop—he was most cor
dially received and heartily welcom
ed. The Bishop touched briefly on
the situation in Mexico, on the work
of the Knights of Columbus gene
rally, and in Florida in particular,
and made special reference to the
assistance they had rendered Father
Nolan at Gainesville, which city
holds the University of Florida.
Father Sands, State Chapla ''n on
behalf of Bishop Allen, of Mobile,
welcomed Bishop Barry to Pensa
cola, and assured the Bishop that
Pensacola while lo}'al to the Bishop
of Mobile, whom it highly regarded,
is a part of Florida and that the
Knights of Columbus of Pensacola,
being in the Florida jurisdiction
are a strong part of the State or
ganization of Florida, and despite
the fact Bishop Barry came as an
Invader” he was a most pleasing
one and was invited to return again
at an early date. The Convention
adjourned at one o’clock for lunch
and reconvened at two o’clock, for a
businsss session of one hour, dur
ing which committees were appoint
ed and reports were read. The re
port of the S'ate Deputy showed that
two councils had been instituted
during the present year, same be
ing Fort Myers and Sarasota, the
report showed an increase in mem-
bership of almost 25 per cent this
growth being reflected in practically
every council in the jurisdiction.
The following councils showed the
highest percentage of increase. Mia
mi, 100 per cent; St. Petersburg, 100
per cent; Lakeland, 30 per cent; Or
lando 27 per cent; Daytona 23 per
cent; Tampa, 10 per cent. The State
Deputy s report shows that he has
visited every council in the State,
with the exception of Kev West
having traveled almost 5000 miles’
and having devoted thirty-one days
actual time to the work on the road
not counting time spent at the pres
ent convention. His report also in
dicated that he has spent about one-
fourtlj of his time at home to the
work, an done of Ills * employees had
devoted about one-third of her time
to the work of the Knights of Col
umbus. His report also showed 500
letters written, and 200 replies re
ceived, 150 telegrams written and 75
replies received. The report carried
several rcommendations which were
later acted upon favorably, included
in same being a resolution request
ing that the laws and rules of the
order he amended to provide for a
paid up insurance policy or certifi
cate at th cage of fifty-five, if con
sidered practical by the actuaries.
The State Deputy was compliment
ed on the business dike report sub
mitted ami the business like man
ner in which the affairs of the Order
have been handled during his term
of office. The report from the State
Secretary, C. Roy Mundee, of Jack
sonville, and Slate Treasu-vr, John
W. Sullivan ~f Tampa,-were received
and accepted, and indicated that
these two officials had continued to
handle tlieir offices in a business
like manner also. The State Secre
tary’s work having become so heavy
during the past two years, that this
matter was given serious conside
ration at the Convention and a sin
cere vote of appreciation was ex
tended to Secretary Mundee for his
work. The . $6,000.00 Burse Fund
voted the Bishop of the Dioceses of
St. Augustine some time ago at a
previous convention was practically
completed at this convention at Pen
sacola. Several of the councils which
had not paid up completed their pay
ments and others made arrange
ments to take care of the balance
within the next few months This
fund is for the education of a priest
for tile Diocese of St. Augustine.
The Secretary’s report shows that lh e
Knights of Columbus of Florida
raided for the benefit of lhe Christ
mas 1 ree fund of St. Mary’s Or
phans Home, at Jacksonville, the
sum of $2,428 47; the report also
showed that $500.00 was appropriated
to Father Nolan for work a( Crane
Hall in the University City at Gaines
ville.
On Monday evening at 8:00 p. m.
at the San Carlos Hotel in Pensacola
a brilliant banquet was tendered by
1 ensaeola Council to the delegate's
and visitors and ladies and mem
bers attending the 22nd annual con-
vention of the Knights of Columbus,
ot Florida About two hundred and
thirty attended the banquet which
was presided over by Past State De
puty, John Massey, of Pensacola, act
ing as toastmaster. Among the speak
ers at the banquet were Rt. Rev.
Bishop Barry, of St. Augustine, who
received thunderous applause; Rev.
Eugene L. Sands of Pensacola, State
Deputy Usina, Supreme Director Leo
c- Craig of South Dakota. Francis
A. Davis of Lakeland, Charles P
Frost of San Antonio, who led the
singing, James D. Moran, Grand
Knight of Tampa, and R. L. Nickel
son, Grand Knight of Pensacola, who
was presented with a beautiful ring
as a token of appreciation by the
members of Pensacola Council for
the excellent services rendered; Col
R. H. Williams, U. S. A, commander
of the Pensacola Harbor Defense Dis
trict paid a high compliment to the
work of the Knights of Columbus in
general and to Father Sands, an ex
army Chaplain, in particular.
On Tuesday morning the visiting
ladies were again entertained hv the
ladies of Pensacola, and John Massey
took the delegates to the Rotary
Club for luncheon; incidently Mr.
Massey is President of the'Pensacola
Rotary Club. At the business session
on 1 u'esday after the regular order
of business had been followed, in
cluding reports and committees, the
following officers were elected for
the coming year. Leonard A. Usina
of South Jacksonville, reelected state
deputy; C. Roy Mundee, of Jackson
ville, re-elected state secretary; John
W. Sullivan, of Tampa, re-elected
state treasurer; Charles P. Frost of
Dade City, wa selected state advo
cate; Mario Casas of St. Augustine,
was elected state warden and Very
Reverend James Nunan of St. Au
gustine was elected state chaplain
St. Augustine was then selected as
the next convention city. The dele
gates to the Supreme Convention
will he Past State Deputy Ambrose
N. O’Keefe and State Deputy Leonard
A. Usina. and their alternates are
C. Roy Mundee, alternate for the
State Deputy, and Arnold I’. Mickler,
of Orlando, alternate for the Past
Slate Deputy. The Pensacola Con
vention committee was composed of
the following -members of Pensa
cola Council: Charles J. Herbert
chairman; William V. McNair, John
Massey, James A. White, E. P. Roch,
Joseph Baroeo and If. L. Nickelson
Grand Knight and the sincere thanks
of the state council was extended to
it and to the Pensacola Council for
the wonderful hospitality shown the
convention. The resolutions com
mittee also designated the Illinois
Conlral route for the Eucharistic
Congress deelgation from the Florida
Council of file Knights of Columbus.
Some of the visiting ladies to the
convention were Mrs. Leonard A.
Usina, wife of the State Deputy
from South Jacksonville: Mrs. F. G.
Nelson and Mrs. W. F, Hurley from
Daytona Beach, and Mrs. L. J. Bum-
by from Orlando.
C. I Guzzo, Knoxville, Mew
State Deputy in Tennessee
Knoxville Grand Knight Suc
ceeds N. J. Crowley—Re
treat Movement Aided
(Special to The Bulletin.)
Knoxville, Tenn.—Charles J. Guz
zo, grand knight of Knoxville Coun
cil, was named state deputy of the
Tennessee State Council, Knights
of Colutnbus, at the annual conven
tion held here May 23 and 24. Mr.
Guzzo succeeds State Deputy Neil
J. Crowley of Chattanooga, who re
tires after a successful term of of
fice. Other officers elected included
A. J. Sutherland, Nashville, state
secretary; Jos. F. Kraus. Lawrence-
liurg, advocate; A. M. Loehman, Law-
renceburg, warden. Mr. Crowley
and Mr. Guzzo were named delegates
to the national convention in Phil
adelphia in August and John M. Kel
ly of Knoxville and E. J. Walsh of
Chattanooga were named alternates.
The convention was addressed by
Thomas J. Duffy of Columbus, O,
a member of the national board of
directors of the Knights, by Rev.
John E. Campbell of Harriman,
Tenn., who spoke of the hoys’ camp
at Kingston, and by John E. Colbert
of Memphis, master of the Fourth
Degree for Tennessee. Reports
made by State Deputy Crowley. John
W. Campion, slate treasurer, M. L.
Coen, state secretary 1 , and District
Deputies Edward McQuadc, East
Tennessee, James J. Friel, Middle
Tennessee, and Edward Longinotti,
West Tennessee, showed the state
council to be in flourishing condi
tion. The convention endorsed the
hoys’ camp at Kingston. The Colum
bian as its official publication, and
voted to raise the sum of $2,000 to
equip the Paulist Fathers’ home at
Winchester, Tenn.. for laymen’s re
treats, a movement that ha s the
sympathetic assistance of Rt. Rev.
Alphonse J. Smith, D. D., Bishop of
Nashville.
The delegates and visitors were
guests, at a banquet staged by the
Knoxville Knights at the Farragut
Hotel and of the Knoxville Chamber
of Commerce ou a trip to Great
Smoky Mountains. Nashville is Hie
convention city for 1927.
The State Assembly of the Fourth
Degree also held a meeting in con
nection with the gathering of the
State Council, State Master John
E. Colbert presiding. It was decided
that the assemblies of Chattanooga
and Knoxville will hold an exempli
fication of the Fourth at Chatta-
noga October 12.
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Charlotte, N. C.
Meets First and Third
Tuesdays
J. J. Montague, Grand Knight.
Leo. H. Phelan, Fin. Secy.