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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA MAY 31, 1929 . J. Buckle; to Heed S. Carolina Knights Next Convention to Be Held With Retreat. State Coun cil Endorses Bulletin (Special to The Bulletin.) CHARLESTON, S. C.—E. J. Buckley of this city was elected state deputy of South Carolina State Council, Knights of Colum bus, at the annual state conven- , tion here, and other officers were 1 leading local merchant, who Mobile Council Class Numbers Seventy-Five (Special to The Bulletin.) MOBILE, Ala.—The third degree was exemplified on ,a class, of 75 candidates at St. Mary’s Hall here May 19th. The class was named the Sidney G. Patterson Class in recognition of Mr. Patterson’s serv ices to the Council. Rev. Michael Daly was celebrant of the Mass preceding the degree and Rt. Rev. Msgr. T. J. Eaton, V. G. delivered the sermon. Mobile Council lost one of its most prominent members in the death May 18 of E. G. Dreaper, died NJ,Stafford, Savannah, Heads Georgia Knights Named at Columbus Conven tion to Succeed J. Coleman Dempsey, Who Retires elected as follows: H. C. Conklin, Greenville,'secretary; C. F. J. Bult- man, Columbia, treasurer: J. J. Cormack, Columbia, advocate: Charles Kiloeekler, Greenville, war den- Mr. Buckley, who is connect ed, with the U. S. Internal Revenue Service with headquarters at Co lumbia, succeeds J. J. Brennan of Sumter, who retires after most successful terms of office. It was voted to have the next convention at the time and place of -the retreat of the Catholic Laymen’s Retreat Association, the convention to precede the retreat. The convention again adopted The Bulletin as the official organ of the state council, recommended a state-wide initiation Columbus Day. and an effort on the part of Knights of Columbus to secure a wider and stricter observance of Good Friday. Rev. Henry Wolfe, chaplain of the local council, Rev. M. J. Red- din and W. J. Leonard, president of the Catholic Laymen's Retreat Association, addressed the conven tion- Delegates to the national con vention at Milwaukee will be State Deputy Brennan and State Deputy- Elect Euckley, with J. L. Somers of Greenville and W. B. Daughtry of Sumter as alternates. Before the convention the delegates called on Rt. Rev. Emmett M. Walsh, D. D., Bishop of Charleston, to pay their respects. The convention opened with Miss at St. Patrick’s Church; Fr. Wolfe was celebrant. A third degree exemplification under the direction of Fred Bult- man, past state deputy, now of Jacksonville, was a feature of the convention. A luncheon at the Francis Marion Hotel closed the convention, and at the luncheon M. A. Condon, retiring state deputy, paid a glowing tribute to the work of State Deputy Brennan. at the age of 71. He was a mem ber of Cathedral parish, of the Ro tary Club and president of the Ca tholic Knights of America. He was a director of banking and insur ance companies in addition to his othe interests. His death was sud den and unexpected. His widow, five daughters and nineteen grand children survive. Fr, Walsh's Parishes Observe Mother’s Day Florida State Council in South Jacksonville Host to Annual Convention at Jack sonville Beach (Special to The Bulletin.) SOUTH JACKSONVILLE, Fla.- South Jacksonville is host this week to the convention at Jackson ville Beach of the Florida State Council, Knights of Columbus, the first time the convention has met here. L- A. Usiana is chai: m of the convention committee and a splendid program has been arrang ed, starting with a surf bathing party Sunday and ending Tuesday. Sunday night there was an ex emplification of an initiation of Columbian Squires by Jacksonville Circle at 7:30 and a concert at Bussey and Trimble’s. pi£r at ten p. m., with an informal reception to the ladies at eight o’clock. ' Monday morning Bishop Barry delivered the sermon at the con vention Mass at St. Paul’s Church by the sea; Rev. M. F. Fennell was celebrant. State Deputy Arnold Mickler called the convention to order at ten o’clock in the morn ing, and Hon. J. A. Bussey, mayor of Jacksonville Beach, delivered the address ofw elcome; Mr. Mickler responded. The annual banquet was scheduled for the evening, fol lowed by a dance. The convention continued through Tuesday. Other features of the program included a sightseeing trip to Jacksonville for the ladies Monday morning, a card party for them at Casa Marina in the afternoon,’'and a surf party for all the visitors in the late - " ernoon, a beach motor trip for the ladies Tuesday morning, and other en tertainment features. Thomas A. McKenna State ^ Deputy .of Mississippi (By N. C. W. C. News oervice) FASCAGOULA, Miss. -— Thomas A. McKenna, of Natchez, was elect ed state deputy of the Knights of Columbus, 1 and A. G. Farve, of Bay St. Louis, state secretary, at the convention of th£ Mississippi Coun cil here. Greenville was selected the place of thse next meeting. (Special to The Bulletin) PALM BAY, Fla.—A unique fea ture of Mother’s Day ovservance at St. Joseph’s Church was the re ception of Holy Communion by the entire congregation. Prior to the Mass, which was celebrated at 8:30 a. m. by the pastor, Father J. F. Walsh, twelve of the First Com munion class with their teacher, each carrying a pure white lily and beautifully attired, approached the altar of the Blessed Virgin where on the lilies were placed. Mass was celebrated also by Father Walsh at 10:30 a. m., at St. Mary’s Church, Rockledge, be fore a large congregation despite the fact that many from the parish have left for their sumjner homes in the North. An effective and ap propriate sermon was preached in both churches on the boservance of Mother’s Day, it being pointed out that the example for all time of true motherhood was Mary Im maculate, the Mother, of Christ. "And while today,” said the speak er, "we honor individual mother hood, some mingled with the living and some numbered with the dear departed, let us not forget to turn our thoughts to her who, in the words which fell from the lips of the dying Christ, was constituted and is the mother of all the faith ful.” The recitation of the Rosary fol lowed by Benediction of the Bless ed Sacrament brought to a fitting close the first observance of Moth er’s Day at St. Joseph’s, after which the regular monthly meeting of the Holy Name Society was held. The girls of the Sodality of the B. V. M. sponsored a pie supper on May 12. which was particular ly successful. Miss Anna Zaruba is president and Miss Helen Ash ton, treasurer. In the absence of the president, Mrs. Lynch took charge of the monthly meeting of the Altar So ciety of St. Mary’s Church, Rock- ledge, held at the honor of Mrs. J. M. Buick, Cocoa Beach Hotel. Many matters relative to the work ing of the society in the fail were discussed and decided. (Special to The Bulletin) COLUMBUS, Ga. — Nicholas T. Stafford, grand knight of Savannah Council, was elected state deputy of the Knights of Columbus at the annual meeting of the state coun cil here May 13. Mr. Stafford suc ceeds J. Coleman Dempsey, who retires after two terms of office. Mr. Stafford’s selection was unani mous. Other officers elected in cluded W. A. Saunders, Savannah, state secretary; Frank Gillespie, of Atlanta, treasurer; Judge Augustin Daley, Macon, advocate; C. J. Fech- tei, Waycross, warden. Savannah was selected as the place of the next convention. State Deputy Dempsey and State Deputy-elect Stafford will repre sent Georgia at the national con vention in Milwaukee in August; A. A. Baumstark, of Atlanta, is al ternate to the state deputy and T. F. Walsh, of Savannah, to the state deputy-elect. The report of State Deputy Demp sey showed the state council to be in good condition. A report on the work done in Georgia to put an end to the circulating of literature lib eling the order and its members was made to the convention. Capt. P. H. Rice, K. C. S. G., a member of the supreme board of directors, addressed the meeting. The con vention was entertained by Bishop Gross Council, of which Joseph Spano is grand knight. Among the delegates to the con vention were J. Coleman Dempsey, P. H. Rice, Rev. Harold Barr and R. B. Arthur, Augusta; John J. McCreary, A. A. Benedetto, Macon; C. L. McGowan, A. A. Baumstark, J. A. LaHatte, Frank Gillespie, At lanta; T. F. Walsh, N. A. Stafford, D. J. Sheehan, W . A. Saunders, Savannah; J. M. Jones, K. E. Am mons, Brunswick; G. J. Burrus, Joseph Spano, Columbus, and other members of the various councils. Augusta Council Home Undergoes Renovation j : i AUGUSTA, Ga.—Patrick Walsh Council, Knights of Columbus, is making extended improvements in its home on Greene Street, stuc coing the exterior and renevating the interior; the work will cost more than $2,000. A committee headed by Grand Knight R. B. Arthur is in charge of the work. A -handicap golf tournament for Knights of Columbus will open at the municipal links Saturday; the officers of the Council have donated a cup and there will be other prizes. James B. Kearney is chairman of the committee for the tournament, an activitity of the department of the lecturer, Thomas P. Danehey. The Council of Catholic Women is making an energetic and .uecess- ful campaign for new member.;. T. E, lea Again Stole Deputy in I, Carolina Other Officers Elected at Greensboro Convention. Fr. Jerome State Chanlain Mrs, J. W, Bond Heads P.-TJ, at Columbia Other News—-J. J. Farrell, Jr., Weds Columbia Girl ATLANTA COUNCIL NINE WINS FIRST 4 OUT OF 5 (Suecial to The Bulletin) ATLANTA, Ga. — Atlanta Coun cil Is represented on the diamond this year by a team managed by Norton Sullivan and captained by Frank Redmond, formerly of Ma con, now of Atlanta Council. It is playing in the Atlanta League and has won four out of five games played. Judge Charles B. Cannon and James A. Harvey have launched a new order of social meetings, and the proof of their excellence is seen in the increasing attendance. The K. of C. Luncheon Club con tinues to meet at the Ansley Ho tel every Thui'sday at 12:30 p. m. PHILADELPHIAN TO HEAD PENNSYLVANIA KNIGHTS Savannah Assembly Holds. Benedictine Camp Outing (Soecial to The Bulletin) SAVANNAH, Ga. — The May meeting of the Savannah Assem bly, Fourth Degree Knights of Co lumbus, was held at Benedictine Camp, members of the Council be ing invited guests. An athletic pro gram and picnic lunch preceded the meeting. LANCASTER, Pa.—John R. P. Magill, faithful navigator of Arch bishop Ryan Assembly, Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, and past gland knight of Philadelphia Council, was elected state deputy for Pennsylvania at the annual convention held here. Speakers at the closing banquet, Which also marked the twenty-lifth anniver sary of the founding of the Coun cil, were Lawrence A. Dana, retir ing State Deputy; Rt. Rev. Philip R. McDevitt, D. D., Bishop of Harrisburg, Richard Reid, publicity director of the Catholic Laymen's Association of Georgia, and Hon. Michael MacWhite, minister from the Irish Free State to the United 1 States. South Carolina Retreatanis LOUISIANA ELECTS'STATE DEPUTY (By N. C. VY. C. News Service) LAKE CHARLES, La.—Closing its annual convention here, the Louisiana State Council, Knights of Columbris, re-elected T. M. Cal lahan, of Lafayette, state deputy. The state convention of the Cath olic Daughters of America was held jointly with the convention of ■the Knights of Columbus. About 200 delegates from both organiza tions attended. Pictured above are some of the re- treatants who attended the retreat for laymen at Hobkirk Inn, Camden, S. C., recently, together with Rt. Rev. Emmet M. Walsh, D.D., Bishop of Charleston, who was celebrant of the closing Mass, and Rev. Felix J. Clarkson, S.J., pastor of St. Joseph’s Church, Macon, who was retreatmas- ter. At the extreme left is Oscar P. Matson, president of the Holy Name Society .of St. Joseph’s Church, Char leston, who died a few days lat&r and for whom a Requiem Mass was of fered up at the request of the retreat- ants at St. Joseph’s Church May 7, Rev. C. A. Kennedy, pastor, officiat ing, the Charleston retreatants at tending in a body. Among those who made thje retreat were: F. B. Moran, president emeri tus, W. J. Leonard, president, H. K. Lea. treasurer, and M. A. Condon, secretary of the Retreat Association; Thos. J. Price, Jas F. Condon, Wm. J. Condon, Wm. D. Doran, Oscar P. Matson, J. W. Burmester, J. F. Light- hart. Basil R. Kerr, J. J. Furlong, J. A. McAlister, W. F. Livingston, G. F. Shahid, A. S. Shahid and W. P. Callaghan, Charleston; John J. Bren nan, Pat J. Gallagher, Sumter; W. H. Berry, J. F. Fitzharris, H. R. Bar bour, J. I. Shannon, J. M. McBarbie, Florence; E. L. Sumner, Society Hill; P. J. Cassidy, W. W. Sherwood, Ma con, Ga. Rev. T. J. Mackin, pastor at Camden, aided the retreat greatly. COLUMBIA, S. C—Mrs. J. W. Bond was elected president of the St. Peter’s School P. T. A. at the May meeting. Other officers elect ed included Mrs. George W. Col lins, vice-president; Mrs. A. F. Hambuerger, recording secretary; Mrs. F. A. Hoefer, corresponding secretary; Mrs. J. A. Dillard, treas urer. Mrs. H. F. Jumper and Mrs. Aterlick were elected delegates to the Central Council. A parliamen tary drill was conducted ' at the meeting under the direction of Mrs. LeRoy Habenicht. The associa tion conducted a most successful May festival, with Mrs. Hoefer as chairman; Miss Margaret Park was made queen by the vote of her school mates. Rev. H. L. Speisman officiated at the marriage here in May of Miss Camille Reid, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Vaughn Reid, of Columbia, and John Joseph Far rell, of Augusta. Miss Virginia Niggel was maid of honor and William Heffron best man. After the wedding trip to North Carolina, Mr. and Mrs. Farrell will live in Augusta where the groom is cashier of the Planters’ Oil Company. Mr. Farrell is the son of the late James J. Farrell, the first editor of The Bulletin, and Mrs. Emmie J. Far rell. Rev. M. A. O’Neill of Orangeburg, delivered the sermon at the May procession ceremonies at St. Peter’s Church the first Sunday in May, and Rev. N. A. Murphy preached at similar ceremonies the second Sunday a t St. Francis de Sales Church. Miss Catherine Murray Cant well has been elected historian of the rising senior class of the Uni versity of South Carolina; in her junior year she was class secre tary and treasurer, and represented her class at many important func tions. (Special to The Bulletin.) GREENSBORO, N. C.—Thomas. E. Rea was re-elected state deputy of the Knights of Columbus at the an nual convention held here early in May at the King Cotton Hotel. Other officers were re-elected as follows: State secretary, George T. Carey, Charlotte; treasurer, J. j. Allen, Wil mington; advocate, Eugene Streb, Ra leigh; warden, L. V. Daye, Winston- Salem. Rev. Jerome Finn, O.S.B., of Winston-Salem was elected state chaplain. State Deputy Rea presided at the sessions; the five Councils of the state, Greensboro — Winston-Salem, Raleigh, Charlotte, Asheville and Wil mington, were represented. A fea ture of the convention was a banquet at the King Cotton Hotel at which Dr. Parran Jarboe, grand knight of the local Council, was toastmaster, G. A. Woodcome was chairman of the local entertainment committee, assist ed by John G. Cummings, secretary of the local Council, and others. St, Mary's, Sreenville, Plans Parisli Hall Structure Will Adjoin Paro chial School Now Erected There (Special to The Bulletin.) GREENVILLE. S. C.—Plans to construct a new St. Mary’s parish hall to cost between $15,(00 and $20,000 have been announced, this building to be erected in addition to the school now being construct ed by the Gallivan Company at an estimated cost of $58,700. The school building will be a parochial school for the parish; the hall will be utilized in connection with the school, and will contain a chapel, gymnasium and recreational fea tures for use of the school and the parish in general. It will t- of tapestry brick, to harmonize with the school. The present parish hall will be razed, according to the plans. The parochial school of St. Mary’s parish, of which Very Rev. A. K. Gwynn is pastor, and Sacred Heart Academy, conducted by the Ursuline nuns, will co-operate, the fine arts department being conduct ed in the academy and other classes in the parochial school, according to the plans announced. It is hoped to replace Sacred Heart Academy, which adjoins the parochial school property, with a modern boarding school building in the near future. GEORGIA STATE COUNCIL KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS J. COLEMAN DEMPSEY, Augusta. State Deputy. W. H. MITCHELL. Macon, Past State Deputy. FRANK GILLESPIE, Atlanta, State Secretary. N. T. STAFFORD. Savannah, State Treasurer. J. B. TOUHEY, Brunswick, State Advocate. JOSEPH. J. SPANO, Columbus, State Warden. REV. HAROLD BARR, Augusta, State Chaplain. ATLANTA COUNCIL No. 6SO Lewis F. Gordon, Grand Knight 26 Walker Terrace J. I. Oberst, Financial Secretary 1431 Beecher Street Charles R. Cannon, Recorder 1200 Peachtree Meets Every Tuesday Evening 8 p. m., at 1200 Peachtree SAVANNAH COUNCIL No. 631 N. T. Stafford, Grand Knight J. B. McDonald Financial Secretary A. R. Winkers, R. S. Meets Second and Fourth Wednesday, 8 P. M. 3 West Liberty Street, Savannah, Ga. Bishop Gross Council No. 1019 JOS. J. SPANO, Grand Knight R. S. GRIER Financial Secretary GEORGE J. BURRUS Recording Secretary Meets First and Third Wed nesday 8:00 P. M., Columbus Hall, 18 Twelfth Street COLUMBUS, GA. Patrick Walsh Council No. 677 R. B. Arthur, ^ Grand Knight R. S. Heslin, Financial Secretary New Club Home—Handball— Showers—Radio. Visiting Brothers Welcome. 1012 Greene St. Augusta, Ga. Macon Council, No. 925 A. A. Benedetto, Grand Knight M. J. Carroll, Jr., Financial , Secretary Meets the First and Third Tuesday, 8 p. m., at Knights of Columbus Hall Mulberry St., Macon, .Ga. Henry Thomas Ross Council, No. 1939 JAMES M. JONES, Grand Knight G. CECIL JONES, Financial Secretary. JOS. P. O’BRIEN, Jr., Recording Secretary. Meets Second and Fourth Tuesdays at Knights of Columbus Hall BRUNSWICK, GA.