Nebraska State Council Proceedings Knights of Columbus 1905-1926

Proceedings of Eleventh Annual State Council,
Held at O'Neill, May 12, 1915

Program

Reception at the Golden Hotel.
Auto Trip Through the Country Viewing Beautiful and Productive
Farms of Holt County.
Trip Through the Academy and Magnificent Church Grounds.
Banquet and Reception at the Golden Hotel.

STATE OFFICERS

State Chaplian (sic)--Rev. L. A. Dumphey	Sutton
State Deputy--Geo. F. Corcoran	York
State Secretary--Frank M. Colfer	McCook
State Treasurer--Patrick J, O'Donnell	O'Neill
State Advocate--James Lannigan	Greeley
State Warden--Wm. Beckenstein	Alliance

Representatives to the Supreme Council

Geo. F. Corcoran--State Deputy	York
Thos. P. Redmond--Past State Deputy	Omaha
Wm. Rooney--Delegate	Chadron
Edw. F. Simeral--Delegate	Omaha

Alternates

     Hugh J. Boyle to Thos. P. Redmond.
     F. J. Kain to Geo. F. Corcoran.
     John J. Hirschman to Wm. Rooney.
     Rev. Father Munich to Edw. W. Simeral.

District Deputies

     No. 1--Dr. F. H. Morrow, Columbus, Councils No. 652, No. 938, No. 1497, No. 1794.
     No. 2--John W. Delehant, Beatrice, Councils No. 833, No. 1295, No. 1336, No. 1723.
     No. 3--E. A. Coufal, David City, Councils No. 1666, No. 1708, No. 1717, No. 1737.
     No. 4--Judge J. H. Mullin, Grand Island, Councils No. 1123, No. 1126, No. 1159, No. 1728.
     No. 5--Dr. F. J. McRae, Albion, Councils No. 1312, No. 1739, No. 1788, No. 1793.
     No. 6--E. H. Whalen, O'Neill, Councils No. 701, No. 1233, No. 1238, No. 1309.
     No. 7--Frank J. Doran, North Platte, Councils No. 975, No. 1128, No. 1211.
     Master of Fourth Degree--Edw. W. Simeral, Omaha.

Proceedings of the Eleventh Annual State Convention of the Nebraska State Council

The convention was called to order at 10:00 a. m. by State Deputy Thos. P. Redmond, of Omaha.

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     State Warden Jos. Ryan, Creighton, took up the third degree pass word.

     Prayer was then offered by Rev. Father Dumphey, of Sutton, acting in place of Rt. Rev. J. H. Tihen, of Lincoln, State Chaplain.

     The State Deputy appointed the following committees:

     Committee on Credentials--Dr. E. A. Watson, Kearney; Jas. T. Brady, Albion; P. Delehant, Wymore; D. G. O'Connor, Lincoln; Patrick Fagan, Grand Island.
     Committee on Resolutions--F. J. Kain, Creighton; John J. Hinchey, Omaha; Frank J. Doran, North Platte; John C. Mullin, Falls City, Chairman.
     Committee on Auditing--J. A. Herrod, Columbus; Frank E. Weston, Sutton; P. A, Tomek, David City.
     Committee on Mileage and Expenses--R. H. Buschman, Omaha; Jas. Lannigan, Greeley; W. H. Beckenstein, Alliance.

Report of Committee on Credentials

May 12, 1915.

To the Worthy State Deputy and Members of the Convention:
     We, your Committee on Credentials, beg to report as follows:
     State Officers Entitled to Voice and Vote--Thos. P. Redmond, S. P.; Chas. J. Pass, S. S.; John Biglin, State T.; Jos. Ryan, S. A.; P. F. O'Gara, S. A.; Rt. Rev. J. H. Tihen, S. Chap.; W. E. Straub, Past S. D.

     Delegates entitled to Vote:

Hastings, 1123--John Biglin, John McKenna.
McCook, 1126--John L. Rice, Frank Colfer.
Columbus, 938--Jos. W. Herrod, Dr. F. H. Morrow.
Lincoln, 833--D. G. O'Connor, L. G. Brain.
North Platte, 1211--F. J. Doran, Daniel F. McKee.
Grand Island, 1159--Patrick Fagan, B. Cunningham.
Omaha, 652--John J. Hinchey, R. H. Buschman.
York, 1708--Geo. F. Corcoran, R. P. Kern.
David City, 1717--J. Holland, P. A. Tomek.
Beatrice, 1723--John W. Delehant, Father Ball.
Creighton, 1238--F. J. Kain, John J. Kennedy.
O'Neill, 701--P. J. Golden, R. H. Whalen.
Emerson, 1309--J. N. Remmel, Wm. McDunn.
Falls City, 1336--John Mullen, Roscoe Anderson.
Sutton, 1666--Frank E. Weston, Emmet F. Real.
Chadron, 1128--J. W. Finnigan, Wm. Rooney.
Hartington, 1233--John Hinschman, J. G. Bestie.
Wymore, 1295--D. Delehant, M. Kirby.
Greeley, 1312--J. H. O'Malley, J. Lannigan.
Friend, 1737--P. J. Mullin, Wm. Janson.
Fremont, 1497--J. G. Widhelm, Luke Hundy.
Kearney, 1728--J. A. Cleary, E. A. Watson.
Albion, 1739--F. J. McRae, T. Brady.
Humphrey, 1794--Chas. Thulin, J. E. Hugg.
Madison, 1788--John O. Ostruck, Father E. S. Muenick.
State Officers entitled to Vote, 7.
State Officers entitled to Voice and no Vote, 7.
Delegates entitled to Vote, 52; present, 52; total, 66.

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Twenty-six Councils represented.

Respectfully submitted,

DR. E. A. WATSON, Chairman,
PATRICK FAGAN,
JAS. T. BRADY,
D. DELEHANT,
D. G O'CONNOR,

Committee.

     Bro. F. J. Doran moved that the report be approved as read. Carried.

     Brother E. W. Simeral, Master of the Fourth Degree, addressed the delegates explaining the Fourth Degree and advised that a class would be initiated October 12th in the new Fontenelle Hotel, at the close of which an elaborate banquet would be served to the Knights and their ladies. He also stated that he would have one, too.

     Bro. Jos. Ryan distributed the convention badges this year, and they were very beautiful.

     Upon motion the reading of the minutes of the Tenth State Council was dispensed with. Carried.

Communications

State Secretary reported that greetings had been received from all State Councils in the Union, also Canada, Cuba, Porto Rico and Manilla (sic). In accordance with the prompt and business methods of State Deputy Thos. P. Redmond, each one had been answered personally before the convention assembled.
Messages of greeting and invitations to the State Council to meet next year at Alliance received from K. W. Tynan, H. A. Cropsey, Alliance Commercial Club, E. F. Shields.

Report of Committee on Mileage and Per Diem

To the Worthy State Deputy and Delegates:
We, your Committee on Mileage and Per Diem, recommend that the per capita tax for the next year be 30 cents per member.

R. H. BUSCHMAN, Chairman,
JAS. LANNIGAN,
W. H, BECKENSTEIN,

Committee.

Report of the Mileage and Per Diem Committee accepted as read. Carried.

Annual Address of the State Deputy

Worthy Brothers and Sir Knights:
     The Eleventh Annual State Conventions of the Knights of Columbus meets under very different conditions than those which surrounded us ever before.
     Then, in Christian countries only the friendly rivalry incident to International Commerce, where science and art lent their aid in making this, the Commercial Age, the dawn to what was fondly hoped and devoutly believed would develop into the age of universal brotherhood of man, a fond hope,. and delusive dream.

     "What Man proposes, God disposes."

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     The Historical records of all times will record the August of 1914 as the month that ushered in the greatest, most devastating, bloodiest and most heart-rending war in the annals of history.
     Which of the European nations started it? What was the cause that proved it? Who is responsible for it? And what is it all about? Are, even now, historical doubts, which time may solve to the satisfaction of the citizens and partisans of the respective nations involved, but to the non-partisan and neutral people, it is apt to remain a mystery.
     We only know that Catholics and non-Catholics, Christians, Infidels and Turks are at each others' throats, in a seeming death struggle.
     Its dark shadow has cast a gloom over our own fair land, many of our citizens, yea, of our Brother Knights, have dear ones amid the ranks of all the contending armies along that fearful death dealing front of battle.
     I mention this as proving the uncertainties of finite calculations, with its obvious lesson that nations, as well as individuals, are dependent upon the Infinite Wisdom and Mercy of God.
     Since last we met, Holy Mother Church has lost by death her chief Shepherd, the good, noble and devout Pious X. In his place, Divine Wisdom has called Benedict XV, whom we know will guide the bark of St. Peter through the storms of the European war, and whom we firmly believe will be a great factor in restoring peace and good will on earth.

The Order at Large

     The last National Convention of the Order held in St. Paul in August, 1914, passed a resolution appointing a "Commission on Religious Prejudice."
     This Commission has adopted the policy of an Educational Campaign among fair-minded non-Catholics, endeavoring to enlighten them through the press, and by personal explanation, regarding Catholic practices and doctrine.
     The opposition of many non-Catholics is to the Church, rather than toward individual Catholics, for, as you know, they count many sincere friends among their Catholic acquaintances.
     The Knights of Columbus are the object of most bitter and persistent attacks, especially the Fourth Degree. This is evidence that our Order is considered by the enemies of the Church as a potent factor in the conflict that the Church is constantly waging against error, superstition and ignorance, and it behooves us as Knights of Columbus, to do all in our power, individually, and as an Order, by our example as practical Catholics, to overcome this prejudice by enlightening the ignorant and pitying the bigot.
     On April 1, 1915, the report of the Supreme Secretary showed 1,693 Councils, 108,033 insurance members, 227,404 associate members, making a total membership of 335,437.
     The Order now operates in United States, Canada, Philippine Islands, Panama, Mexico, Cuba, Porto Rico, Newfoundland and Alaska.

Amount paid by the Order in death claims for year of 1914	758,200.00
Death claims paid since organization up to April 1, 1915	7,899,232.60

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Assessments collected during 1914	1,263,254.78
Assessments collected since organization up to April 1, 1915	12,277,951.52
Cost of management per capita, 1914	58
Deaths per 1,000 insurance members, 1914	7.21
Average age of membership of Order, 1914	35
Total amount of insurance in force, April 1 1915	114,179,600.00
Total assets, April 1, 1915	5,878,543.48
Insurance Reserve Liabilities December 31, 1914, on total
amount of insurance then in force as per actuary's
calculation	4,087,526.00
All other liabilities	101,000.00

      The insurance policy of this Order is worthy of your most active endorsement, and I cannot urge too emphatically your taking advantage of this most excellent, sound and important feature of the Order. The Order in Nebraska
     On May 1, 1914, there was a total membership of 4,497. At the present date there are: Associate members, 3,580; Insurance members, 1,033; making a total of 4,910. An increase during the years of ----- Associate members, and ----- Insurance members. A total increase of 413.
     At our last meeting there were twenty-four Councils in this State. Since then, two more have been added, namely, Madison and Humphrey, making in all, twenty-six Councils in this jurisdiction.
     Reports from the officers of the various Councils show that they are all in a flourishing condition. Their finances are in good shape, and the generaal (sic) attendance at meetings is far above the average.
     This proves that the Grand Knights and Officers are faithful, and alive to their duties, and that the members are worthy and appreciative Knights of Columbus.
     A detailed report will be submitted to this body by the District Deputies.

Recommendations

     Aside from the insurance feature, to which I have already called your attention I would recommend that an assessment of at least ten cents per capita be levied, by this body upon the membership in Nebraska, the fund so derived to be used in defraying the expense of a Lecturer to visit all the towns wherein there are Councils, to deliver a course of Lectures, especially to non-Catholics.
     Certainly nothing could be more appropriate, or at least more opportune.
     If this recommendation be complied with, a Committee should be provided to make and carry out the necessary arrangements.
     The Fourth Degree is the highest degree of the Order, and every member who is eligible should consider it his duty to enter this Degree at the first opportunity. In fact, Third Degree Members are but three-fourth Knights.
     Brother Simeral, Master of the Fourth Degree, is going to exemplify the degree on the 12th of October, 1915, and I trust, and urge the officers and members who have not entered, to do so on this occasion.
     The present anti-Catholic agitation which is directed principally

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against the Fourth Degree is an additional incentive for as many as can to enroll themselves in this class.
     Brother Simeral is here and will address you upon this most important subject.
     In order to maintain our position as intelligent Catholics, it is of vital importance that our members should be thoroughly informed upon these matters which interest, or affect, Catholics everywhere.
     This can easily be accomplished by taking and reading a Catholic paper, and I hope you will urge upon the members their duty of subscribing for The True Voice, one of the best of our Catholic newspapers, and the official organ of our Order in this State.
     There is no portion of Nebraska, but what is well represented by a flourishing Council, situated in a city or town, easily accessible to most, if not all, of the surrounding territory.
     It has been my policy to encourage the establishment of new Councils, if assured that the Council would continue to grow and prosper. I am glad to report that in no instance has there been cause to regret the action taken.
     In 1913, when I became your State Deputy, there, were eighteen Councils in the State. There are at this date twenty-six, all prospering, and a charter has been granted to establish a Council at Norfolk.
     This policy tends to encourage our Catholic people by making them feel and know that they are united, not only by faith, but also by that Fraternal bond, which makes the Knights of Columbus, a force in the State and Nation.
     In. this connection it is well to remind you, as officers and members, that you should never lose sight of the fact that the present and future growth and influence of our Order depends upon the class of men who are admitted to membership.
     The Knights of Columbus are not reformatories, political clubs or charitable organizations, and if the candidate is morally unfit, is a mere politician, or is unable to bear his portion of the necessary expenses, the investigting (sic) committee should not hesitate to reject, or the members to black-ball him.
     Only too often, the character and standing of an organization is judged by its worst features, rather than by its best.
     Something is expected of our Order by the community in which the Council is established. Therefore, each Council should carry on a definite object. Some work not directly connected with itself, by assisting some charity or properly celebrating some national holiday.
     There is no state in the Union better equipped with Catholic Schools, Academies, Universities, than is Nebraska. Their standing as Educational Institutions both for boys and girls is of the highest, and there is no sufficient reason why our people, and more especially the members of our Order should not see that they are liberally patronized.

Conclusion

As I am about to relinquish my office as State Deputy, by which you have honored me with two terms, I desire to express to the District Deputies, the Grand Knights and the other Officers and Members of our Order, my appreciation of their kindness and the uniform courtesy,

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and assistance that it has been my pleasure to receive at all times from my Brother Knights, and I bespeak for my successor the same courteous treatment, and the same unity of action that has been so generously and uniformly accorded to me.

THOS. P. REDMOND.

Moved by Bro. Frank M. Colfer, supported by Bro. Wm. Rooney, that the report of the State Deputy be received, adopted and printed in the Proceedings. Carried.

State Secretary Report

To the State Council of the State of Nebraska:
I respectfully present to you the following report of the work done the past year by the State Secretary.
All communications received by this office have received prompt attention; all state business is finished, except the preparing of the Proceedings of the Convention. One particular feature of the work done by this office this year, all reports and per capita assessments were paid in full before the Convention was called to order, due to the prompt attention on the part of the Council Officers.

New Councils

Two new Councils have been instituted, one at Madison and one at Humphrey, with one to be admitted next Sunday at Norfolk. A remarkable feature was the large number of insurance members of the Humphrey Council.

Membership

There are 26 Councils in the State of Nebraska, with a membership of 1,313 Insurance, and 3,450 Associate, a total of 4,865. The suspensions during the past year showed a decrease over the previous year.

Councils and Membership

Council	Ins.	Asso.	Total	Tax	Date Pd.
No. 1--Hastings, 1123	41	180	221	$ 88.40	Apr. 3
No. 2--McCook, 1126	51	111	162	64.80	Apr. 24
No. 3--Columbus, 938	43	223	266	106.40	Apr. 24
No, 4--Lincoln, 833	79	291	370	148.00	Apr. 2
No. 5--North Platte, 1211	73	139	212	84.80	May 1
No. 6--Grand Island, 1159	. 53	228	281	112.40	May 5
No. 7--Omaha, 652	114	504	618	247.20	May 6
No. 8--York, 1708	38	67	105	42.00	Apr. 15
No. 9--David City, 1717	57	127	184	73.60	Apr. 15
No. 10--Beatrice, 1723	33	49	82	22.00	May 3
No. 11--Creighton, 1238	102	171	273	109.20	Apr. 12
No. 12--O'Neill, 701	113	206	319	127.60	May 5
No. 13--Emerson, 1309	41	156	197	78.80	May 6
No. 14--Falls City, 1336.	63	111	174	69.60	Apr. 16
No. 15--Sutton, 1666	37	113	150	60.00	Mar. 29
No. 16--Alliance, 975	50	85	135	51.60	Apr. 18
No. 17--Chadron, 1128	27	59	86	34.40	Apr. 21
No. 18--Hartington, 1233	58	196	254	101.20	Apr. 30
No. 19--Wymore, 1295	30	54	90	36.00	Apr. 24
No. 20--Greeley, 1312	83	145	228	91.20	May 4
No. 21--Fremont, 1497	34	126	160	64.00	May 7

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Council	Ins	Asso	Total	Tax	Date Pd.
No. 22--Kearney, 1728.	28	62	90	36.00	Mar. 29
No. 23--Friend, 1737	27	31	58	23.00	Apr. 2
No. 24--Albion, 1739	32	26	58	23.20	Apr. 7
No. 25--Humphrey, 1794	53	12	65	26.00	May 10
No. 26--Madison, 1788	29	25	54	21.60	May 10

Total Insurance, 1,313; Associate, 3,450. Total, 4,865. Amount paid, $1,978.00.

C. J. PASS, State Secretary.

Moved by Bro. Herrod that the report of the State Secretary be received and approved. Carried.

Report of State Treasurer, Knights of Columbus
June 1, 1915

RECEIPTS

Balance on hand August 22, 1914	$ 34.89
Sutton Council	60.00
Kearney Council	36.00
Creighton Council	109.20
Hastings Council	88.40
Friend Council	23:20
Lincoln Council	148.00
Albion Council	23.20
McCook Council	64.80
York Council	42.00
David City Council	73.60
Alliance Council	51.60
Falls City Council	69.60
Wymore Council	36.00
Chadron Council	34.40
Columbus Council	106.40
Beatrice Council	22.00
Hartington Council	101.20
Omaha Council	247.20
O'Neill Council	127.60
Greeley Council	91.20
Fremont Council	64.00
Humphrey Council	26.00
North Platte Council	84.80
Grand Island Council	112.40
Emerson Council	78.80
Madison Council	21.60
Total receipts	$1,978.09
DISBURSEMENTS
N. C. Leary Printing Co	$ 100.00
N. C. Leary Printing Co	86.75
Rev. E. Boll	20.45
J. W. Delehant	20.45
M. Kirby	25.00
D. Delehant	25.00
T. L. Bates	25.00
W. E. Straub	20.00
D. G. O'Connor	29.00

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L. G. Brian	20.00
Wm. Hennesey	18.00
W. H. Laughlin	20.00
A. Zimmer	17.00
R. B. Daugherty	22.50
L. B. Tanney	20.00
M. Burke	12.10
P. M. Thies	11.75
L. Bruening	11.75
J. Fox	5.66
F. H. Taylor	7.10
J. W. Herrod	16.25
Dr. F. H. Morrow	16.25
W. P. Rooney	18.00
J. A. Colfer	18.00
P. Fagan	20.00
B. Cunningham	20.00
E. P. Curran	18.40
G. F. Corcoran	18.40
C. J. Thielen	11.00
J. E. Hugg	11.00
J. A. Cleary	22.50
E. A. Watson	22.50
F. J. Doran	37.20
D. F. McKee	35.26
Wm. L. Landgraf	35.26
Rev. E. Muenich	8.10
J. A. Osdiek	8.10
Luke Mundy	13.78
J. A. Widhelm	13.78
J. F. Crowley	24.14
J. T. Biglin	24.14
Jno. McKenna	24.14
F. P. Uerling	24.14
F. J. Kane	10.00
J. J. Kennedy	10.00
J. P. Ryan	10.00
Wm. N. Rayer	10.00
J. C. Mullen	16.00
J. B. Kirschner	35.36
F. M. Colfer	35.36
J. Hirschman	11.75
P. F. O'Gara	11.75
G. Best	11.75
J. A. Phelan	22.86
W, H. Buchstein	22.86
J. W. O'Hern	15.90
H. E. Moore	15.90
A. Buman	15.90
F. E. Weston	24.60
C. P. Cronin	24.60
Rev. L. A. Dunphy	24.60
Chas. F. McLaughlin	39.00
J. T. Brady	6.06

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F. J. McRae	6.06
J. H. O'MalIey	20.00
J. M. Lanigan	20.00
T. P. Redmond	50.15
C. J. Pass	183.03
M. J. Holland	17.00
P. A. Tomek	17.00
J. J. Hinchey	19.00
R. H. Bushman	19.00
E. W. Simeral	19.00
N. C. Leary Printing Co	9.00
Balance on hand June 1, 1915	255.80
	$1,978.09

J. T. BIGLIN,
State Treasurer.

Report of Committee on Auditing

To the Worthy State Deputy and Members of the Convention:
We, your Committee on Auditing of the books of the State Treasurer and the State Secretary, have duly examined and audited the State Treasurer's and State Secretary's accounts and books and have found the same correct.

Respectfully submitted,

J. W. HERROD, Chairman,
FRANK E. WESTON,
P. A. TOMEK.

Committee on Resolutions Reports

     Bro. John C. Mullen, Chairman of Resolutions Committee, read the following report of the Resolutions Committee:

To the Officers and Members of the Eleventh Annual State Council,
     Knights of Columbus:
     Your Committee on Resolutions beg to submit the following:

Be it resolved, That the thanks of the convention be extended to the members of Charles Carroll of Carrollton Council No. 701, and the ladies associated with them, for the spirit of true fraternity that has been displayed and for the hospitality and the cordial, generous and complete entertainment that has been tendered the delegates and visitors to this convention; that we wish to express our sincere appreciation to Brother Mayor Dishner of O'Neill, and all the citizens for the way they helped in making the convention a success; that we express to the Rev. Father Cassidy, pastor of St. Patrick's church of O'Neill, our heartfelt gratitude for the inspiration it has been to have him with us; that we congratulate the retiring State Deputy, Brother T. P. Redmond, and the other State Officers for the successful administration which is evidenced by the healthy increase in membership and by the interest taken in the welfare of our order that is manifested every where in the state.

II.

Resolved, That the Financial Secretary of each Council in the

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state be urged to call to the attention of the members the necessity of signing their traveling cards upon the receipt of same.

III.

Resolved, That inasmuch as the Sunday Visitor is an overflowing fountain of practical information in Catholic history and questions of current interest and retaliates in a most effective way the spread of false knowledge by anti-Catholic publications and pamphlets, that each Council in Nebraska make every effort possible to encourage its circulation.

IV.

Resolved, That it be made a part of the State Secretary's duties to report to the "Columbiad" events of importance that occur in the various Councils of the State, and that he request the Councils of the State to co-operate with him in this work.

Resolved, That the Financial Secretary of each Council in the State of Nebraska make his report to the State Council on March 31st of each year.

VI.

Resolved, That this Convention extend to Rev. Peter Gannon, editor of the "True Voice," its appreciation of the work he is accomplishing for the Catholic cause in Nebraska, and that the Knights of Columbus in Nebraska spare no effort to have the "True Voice" placed in every home in the State.

VII.

     Resolved, That the sympathy of our order be extended to the suffering humanity of the European nations now engaged in dreadful conflict and that we exert every effort in our power to bring about peace between these warring nations, and inasmuch as Pope Benedict XV set aside a day of prayer that God in His wisdom might bring about peace; and,
     Be it further resolved, That the Knights of Columbus in Convention assembled heartily endorse the spirit of our Holy Father; and,
     Be it further resolved, That our confidence be continued in the executive of our own glorious nation for the attitude of neutrality and that we give thanks that we have been able to remain at peace with all European nations.

VIII.

Resolved, That whereas tomorrow, the 12th of May, is the fourth anniversary of the election of our beloved State Chaplain, Bishop J. Henry Tihen, to the high office of Bishop; therefore be it resolved, That the Knights of Columbus of Nebraska in State Council assembled, tender to our worthy Chaplain our sincere congratulations upon his attaining this anniversary and heartily wish him many happy returns of the auspicious day.

XI.

Be it resolved, That the present ritual of the order be supplemented by the construction of additional ritualistic work, the object of which shall be the immediate preparation of intermediate degree work, to be conferred during the year at Council meetings, and to be so constructed that said work may be conferred on one or more members of the order, if desired by said members; and be it further re-.