Nebraska State Council Proceedings Knights of Columbus 1905-1926

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been given to it freely. The lasting friendships created; the fact that the Order is permanently fixed in all parts of the state; the knowledge of the good that the organization has done has more than repaid the small sacrifice made. Freely do I acknowledge the debt owed for the kind co-operation and assistance of the officers and members. The work done has been arduous and important. No one can or will claim all of the honor. The credit belongs to and should be shared by all. In particular, the District Deputies are entitled to credit for the valuable services they have rendered.
In retiring from the position of State Deputy, I do so gladly. The honors of this office far exceed its burdens. The future welfare of the Order will best be served by passing these honors around among the many able and worthy men that have taken an interest in and made this Order what it is. In the future, it will be my pleasure to serve you at any time as a member.

Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR F. MULLEN,
State Deputy. Omaha,

TABLE I
April 1, 1911

The membership in Nebraska as shown by record in the National Office on April 1, 1911.

Council	Location	Insurance	Associate	Total
652 Omaha	Omaha	92	437	529
701 Charles Carroll of
Carrollton	O'Neill	94	268	362
833 Fitzgerald	Lincoln	64	253	317
938 Columbus	Columbus	41	186	227
975 Alliance	Alliance	48	109	157
1123 Hastings	Hastings	47	249	296
1126 McCook	McCook	55	129	184
1128 Chadron	Chadron	28	121	149
1159 St. Mary's	Grand Island	72	260	332
1211 St. Patrick's	North Platte .	57	120	177
1233 Hartington	Hartington .. .	50	98	147
1238 Count Creighton	Creighton	82	125	207
1295 Wymore	Wymore	42	66	109
1309 Emerson	Emerson	22	51	73
1312 Bishop O'Connor	Greeley	72	87	159
1316 Falls City	Falls City ....	40	57	97
1497 Phillip Sheridan	Fremont	25	21	46
		932	2,636	3,568

Insurance Membership	932
Associate Membership	2,636
Total Membership	3,568

TABLE II
Membership April 20, 1911Insurance Membership 932
Associate Membership 2,636
Total Membership 3,568

Insurance Membership	932
Associate Membership	2,636
Total Membership	3,568

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS OF NEBRASKA

Council No	Suspended	Deaths	Transferred to Associate
652	4	. .	2
701	1	. .	2
833	4	. .	. .
938	2	1	1
975	5	. .	. .
1123	4	. .	. .
1126	. .	2	. .
1128	. .	. .	1
1159	2	. .	1
1211	. .	. .	. .
1233	. .	. .	3
1238	. .	. .	. .
1295	. .	. .	. .
1309	. .	1	1
1312	. .		2
1336	. .	1	1

Council No	Suspended	Deaths	Transferred to Insurance
652	7	5	3
701	13	3	. .
833	22	2	1
938	5	1	1
975	2	. .	2
1123	30	. .	. .
1126	. .	2	1
1128	3	1	. .
1159	3	2	. .
1211	1	. .	. .
1233	. .	. .	. .
1238	12	1	. .
1295	. .	. .	. .
1309	2	. .	. .
1312	2	4	. .
1336	. .	. .	. .
1497	. .	. .	. .

Names and Date of Deaths of Deceased Members Reporter,

T. C. Cantwell,. Norfolk, April 15, 1911.
William Froelich, O'Neill, April 7, 1911.
John Phalin, O'Neill, October 9, 1910.
John A. Steinauer, Lincoln.
D. M. McGuire, Lincoln, August 23, 1910.
Peter Meyer, Cambridge July, 1910.
Morris O'Rourke, Omaha, October, 1910.
Frank Luneman, Jr., Orleans, August, 1910.
John Real, McCook, January 2, 1911.
R. G. Dowling, Chadron, November 2, 1910.
Frank Burkhard, Grand Island, July 16, 1910.
John Hostler, Grand Island, March 29, 1911.
George F. McCracken, Greeley, October 15, 1910.
John Hanahill, Greeley, December 13, 1910.

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Dr. W. J. Doyle, Greeley, December 26, 1910.
Joseph McMahon, Falls City.
Reverend H. Bex, Falls City.
Cornelius M. Keating, Columbus.
Michael Hughes, Gretna, Nebraska.
John F. Goad, Omaha.
John T. Tighe, Manley.
Rev. P. F, McCarthy, Omaha.
Thomas Swift, Omaha.
J. B. Gietzen, Columbus.
Anton Schulte, Bloomfield.
Fred Breman, Alliance.
Patrick Santry, Wayne.

Deaths in the Insurance Class	6
Deaths in the Association Class	22
Total Deaths	28

     Voted that the report of the state deputy be received and included in the minutes of the proceedings.

     The report of the state secretary showed that all of the seventeen Councils of the state with 928 insurance and 2,606 associate, a total membership of 3,534 had paid their 15c per capita tax, which amounted to a total of $530.10, the following amounts being paid by the local councils: Omaha, $78.90; O'Neill, $54.00; Lincoln, $47.55; Columbus, $33.75; Alliance, $22.80; Hastings,, $44.25; McCook, $27.60; Chadron, $20.85; Grand Island, $49.65; North Platte, $26.10; Hartington, $22.05; Creighton, $31.20; Wymore, $16.20; Emerson, $11.10; Greeley, $22.50; Falls City, $14.70; Fremont, $6.90.

     Voted that the report of the state secretary be received and included in the minutes of the meeting.

     Report of the Treasurer of Nebraska State Council, K. of C., May 9, 1911:

To balance 1910 report	$285.75
To Mark Burke, secretary ,	481.80
To interest	.87
Total	$768.42
Disbursements
J. H. Mullen, expenses	$ 10.50
J. H. O'Harra, expenses	10.50
C. J. Pass, expenses	23.80
E. T. Kelleher, expenses	23.80
E. B. Hirshman, expenses	8.50
J. J. Goebel, expenses	8.50
G. M. Mullen, expenses	13.90
J. P. Ryan, expenses	13.90
Theo. A. Helmig, expenses	13.50
A. P. Mentgen, expenses	13.50
W. M. Dougherty, expenses	5.80
W. C. Ryan, expenses	5.80
James P. Boler, expenses	12.55
T. P. Lannigan, expenses	12.55
L. P. Wirth, expenses	7.00

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS OF NEBRASKA

John H. Kelly, expenses	7.00
P. J. Flynn, expenses	12.70
B. J. Grady, expenses	12.70
A. V. Johnson, expenses	3.20
M. J. Hyland, expenses	3.20
F. J. Gerharz, expenses	5.80
C. L. Webber, expenses	32.34
H. A. Copsey, expenses	32.34
F. J. Brennan, expenses	14.08
Geo. V. Helman, expenses	15.08
Chas. S. Skalla, expenses	20.32
C. J. Ryan, expenses	20.32
O. E. Dugan, expenses	30.80
Wm. Chisholm, expenses	30.80
A. F. Mullen, expenses	6.20
Mark Burke, expenses	9.55
J. F. McNulty, expenses	13.50
Rev. Wm. Windolph, expenses	13.90
T E. Straub, expenses	3.20
D. A. Jones, expenses	13.08
J. B. Kennedy, expenses	32.34
Mark Burke, supplies	19.15
J. H. Schmidt, supplies	.80
Telegrams	2.13
Secretary's Salary	50.00
Exchange	.10
The Telegram Co., Printing	120.00
Burkley Printing Co	3.00
Balance on hand	56.69
	$768.42

     Voted that the report of the state treasurer be received and included in the minutes, and handed to the Committee on Audit.

     District Deputies W. E. Straub, E. B. Hirschman, and D. A. Jones made reports from their respective districts, and are included in the report of the State Deputy.

     Voted that the Council adjourn for lunch until 1:30 p. m.

Afternoon Session

     The Council reassembled at 1:45 p. m. with State Deputy Mullen in the chair, and the Committee on Resolutions stated that they were ready to report.

     Voted that the resolutions be taken up one by one and discussed before passage.

     Resolutions adopted.

Be It Resolved, By the Knights of Columbus in annual convention assembled, that the plan of raising a fund of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for the Catholic University of America, is hereby endorsed and it is strongly urged that all Councils in the state of Nebraska, that have not as yet taken favorable action on the matter, are hereby urged and requested to so do.

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We recommend that "Discovery Day," October 12th. be suitably and fittingly observed by the various Councils of the state of Nebraska.

Be It Resolved, That we indorse the state deputy's suggestions in regard to Catholic literature and that each Council take up this matter in its own locality and investigate not only Catholic literature but also anti-Catholic literature in Public Libraries where such libraries are maintained, and take such actions as seem proper and fair under the existing conditions.

Resolved, That the Nebraska State Council recommend that the financial secretaries of the various Councils meet at the same time as the State Council, their expense to be defrayed by their respective Councils.

We suggest that in all initiations masks be used only once and destroyed, this for sanitary reasons.
We Recommend, That each Council endeavor to have a mission for non-Catholics, under the auspices of the Knights of Columbus, by and with the approval of the parish priests.

Whereas, The Omaha Council has kindly granted the State Council the use of their beautiful rooms, and it purposes still further entertainment in behalf of the members of the State Council and visiting Knights; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, the State Council, extend our hearty thanks to this, the first Council instituted in the state of Nebraska.

     Resolved, That we express our appreciation of the very able and unselfish labors of our Order, made by our Worthy State Deputy, Arthur F. Mullen.

     Voted that the Chair appoint a Catholic Literature Committee of three members, to whom the various Councils may report.

     The following were appointed: H. A. Dow of Omaha, J. F. Mathews of Grand Island, and J. P. Sutton of Lincoln.
     Voted that resolutions be prepared and presented to this Council that the delegates from Nebraska present a resolution at the next National Convention, requiring each member of the Order to present to the Chaplain of the Council a communion certificate each year.

Report of Committee on Audit

We, your Auditing Committee, appointed to audit the accounts of the Treasurer of the State Council of the Knights of Columbus find the accounts of State Treasurer J. H. Schmidt correct, and all checks and vouchers returned as per report rendered by him.

F. P. UERLING,
F. T. REDMOND,
R, A. COUPE,

Committee.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS OF NEBRASKA

We also find that all monies collected by the State Secretary, Mark Burke, have been, properly accounted for and the receipts for same from the treasurer is herewith attached:

Receipts:

Omaha, Nebraska, May 9th, 1911.

Received from Mark Burke, State Treasurer, $523.20, Five Hundred Twenty-three and 20-100 dollars.

J. H. SCHMIDT,
Treasurer.

Received Six and 90-100 dollars additional, per capita tax of Fremont.

J. H. SCHMIDT,
Treasurer.

Report of Committee on Bills and Mileage

We, your Committee on Bills, Mileage and Assessment, have checked over the expense accounts as presented by the officers and delegates and find them to be correct, according to our judgment, and we would therefore recommend that checks be drawn in favor of the attached list. And we also recommend that the state per capita tax for the next year be twenty-five cents:

H. J. Hammond, O'Neill	$13.70
Len J. Grady, O'Neill	13.70
A. E. Evans, Lincoln	5.20
A. V. Johnson, Lincoln	5.20
F. J. Gerharz, Columbus	5.80
S. J. Ryan, Columbus	5.80
August Kennedy, Alliance	30.80
H. A. Copsey, Alliance	30.80
F. P. Uerling, Hastings	13.58
John McKenna, Hastings	13.58
Chas. Skalla, McCook	21.36
J. P. Murry, McCook	21.36
Wm. Chisholm, Chadron	29.70
John M. Cain, Chadron	29.70
Partick Fagin (sic), Grand Island	10.80
John F. Mathews, Grand Island	10.80
W. R. Maloney, North Platte	23.00
F. T. Redmond, North Platte	23.00
P. F. O'Gara, Hartington	11.02
E. B. Hurschman, Hartington	11.02
T. C. Green, Creighton	15.40
G. M. Mullen, Creighton	15.40
Theo. A. Helmig, Wymore	12.95
A. P. Mentgen, Wymore	12.95
J. M. Liewer, Emerson	5.80
W. C. Ryan, Emerson	5.80
Jas. P. Boler, Greeley	15.80
M. J. Harrahill, Greeley	15.80
R. A. Coupe, Falls City	8.84
Karl Bushman, Falls City	8.84
Luke Mudy, Fremont	3.50
Karl Kreizinger, Fremont	3.50
Mark Burke, State Secretary	55.80

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Frank Real, Advocate	21.36
J. F. McNulty, Warden	12.95
W. E. Straub, District Deputy	5.20
D. A. Jones, District Deputy	12.00

J. P. MURRY,
THEO. A. HELMIG,
W. C. RYAN,

Committee.

Voted that the per capita tax for the next year be twenty-five cents as recommended by the committee.

Voted that the state secretary make a request from each Council that they advance an amount equal to one-half of the last year's per capita tax on or before July 1st, 1911.

Resolution on Communion Certificate

     Whereas, Answers "A" and "B" of the Application for Membership, and Section 101 of the Laws, make practical Catholicity an absolute qualification for membership in the Knights of Columbus; and,
     Whereas, The laws of subordinate Councils are inadequate to maintain among the members of the Order the practice of Catholicity, or to clearly define what is meant by the term, "Practical Catholic," as used in the application for membership and Section 101 of the laws; and,
     Whereas, Section 162 provides for expulsion for the failure to continue a "Practical Catholic," but as it is only after a trial that expulsion can be secured, it is apparent that the failure of a Council to prove charges is certain; therefore be it,
     Resolved, that for the purpose of clearly defining what is the duty of a member with regard to the performance of the Easter duty as required by the Church, and provided in Section 101 of Laws, there be inserted in Section 168 the following: "Who fails, neglects or refuses to furnish to the Grand Knight of his Council satisfactory proof that he (the member) has complied with the Easter duty, as required by the Church." And be it further,
      Resolved, That the laws of the subordinate Councils be changed as follows: Strike out Paragraph 2, Section 162, Chapter XVII.

Election of Officers

     Voted that if there is no further business to come before this meeting that we proceed with the election of Officers, and the place of holding the next annual State Council.

     The State Deputy announced that nomination for State Deputy would be next in order and Tellers were appointed to conduct the election of the State Officers, and the following were placed in nomination:

     State Deputy--Thomas P. Redmond of Omaha, W. E. Straub of Lincoln.

     State Secretary---Mark Burke of Columbus, and D. A. Jones of Hastings.

     State Treasurer--J. P. Boler of Greeley.

     State Warden--John M. Liewer of Emerson.

     State Advocate--P. F. O'Gara of Hartington.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS OF NEBRASKA

     Delegate to National Convention for Associate Members--E. B. Hirschman of Hartington, and H. A. Cropsey of Alliance.

     Alternate Delegate for Post State Deputy--J. M. Fitzgerald of Omaha.

     Alternate for State Deputy--A. V. Johnson of Lincoln.

     Alternate far Associate Delegate--T. P. Redmond of Omaha.

     The ballot resulted as follows: For State Deputy-T. P. Redmond, 18, and W. E. Straub, 22.

     Voted that the election of W, E. Straub for State Deputy be made unanimous.

     For State Secretary--Mark Burke, 24, and D. A. Jones, 16.

     Voted that the election of Mark Burke be made unanimous.

     Voted that the rules be suspended and the State Secretary be instructed to cast the unanimous vote of the State Council for Brother Boler for State Treasurer.

     Voted the same as to Brother John M. Liewer for State Warden.

     Voted the same as to Brother P. F. O'Gara for State Advocate.

     The ballot resulted as follows for Delegate for Associate members; E. B. Hirschman, 21; H. A. Cropsey, 18, and L. B. Buschman, 1.

     Voted that the election of E. B. Hirschman for delegate be made unanimous.

     Voted that the rules be suspended and the State Secretary be instructed to cast the unanimous vote of the State Council for Brother J. M. Fitzgerald of Omaha, for Alternate to Past State Deputy.

     Voted the same as to Brother A. V. Johnston for Alternate to State Deputy.

     Voted the same as to Brother T. P. Redmond for Alternate for Associate Delegate. -

     Voted that the secretary be authorized to have the proceedings of this meeting together with the reports of the various officers published in pamphlet form and distributed prorata to the Councils of the state.

     Voted that the rules be suspended and the State Secretary be instructed to cast the unanimous vote of the State Council that the 1912 State Convention he held in the City of Omaha.

     The State Officers then met and unanimously elected Rev. W. Wolf, of Grand Island, as State Chaplain.

     To the best of my knowledge, the foregoing is a true, correct, and complete copy of the original minutes of the proceedings of the State Council of the Knights of Columbus held in Omaha on the 9th day of May, 1911.

MARK BURKE, State Secretary

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Five State Districts

The State is now divided into five districts, comprising the following counties:

OMAHA DISTRICT--J. M. Fitzgerald, D. D.

Garfield, Valley, Wheeler, Greeley, Boone, Nance, East one-half Merrick, Platte, Polk, Butler, Colfax, Dodge, Saunders, Sarpy, Douglas and Washington.
The following Councils are located in this District: Omaha, No. 652; Columbus, No. 938; Bishop O'Connor, No. 1312, at Greeley; Phil Sheridan, 1497, at Fremont.

O'NEILL DISTRICT-B. B. Hirschman, D. D.

Keya Paha, Boyd, Rock, Holt, Knox, Antelope, Pierce, Madison, Cedar, Wayne, Stanton, Dixon, Dakota, Thurston, Cuming and Burt counties.
The following Councils are located in the O'Neill district: Charles Carroll of Carrollton, No 701, at O'Neill; Count Creighton, No. 1238 at Creighton; Hartington, No. 1233; Emerson, No. 1309.

LINCOLN DISTRICT--Dr. J. B. Troyer, D. D.

York, Seward, Lancaster, Cass, Otoe, Johnson, Nemaha, Richardson, Pawnee, Gage, Jefferson, Saline, Fillmore and Thayer counties.
With the following Councils: Fitzgerald, No. 833, at Lincoln; Wymore, No. 1295; Falls City, No. 1336.

HASTINGS DISTRICT--Frank Real, D. D.

Blaine, Loup, Custer, Sherman, Merrick west half, Buffalo, Hall, Hamilton, Clay, Nuckolls, Webster, Kearney, Franklin, Phelps, Harlan, Gosper, Furnas Frontier, Red Willow, Hayes, Hitchcock, Chase and Dundy counties.
This District contains the following Councils: Hastings, No, 1123; McCook, No. 1126; St. Mary's, No. 1159, Grand Island.

ALLIANCE DISTRICT--B. F. Shields, D. D.

Sioux, Dawes, Box Butte, Sheridan, Cherry, Thomas, Hooker, Grant McPherson, Logan, Dawson, Perkins, Keith, Deuel, Cheyenne, Morrill, Kimball, Banner and Scotts Bluff counties.
With the following Councils: Chadron, No. 1128; Alliance, No. 1175; St. Patrick's, No. 1211, at North Platte.