Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-27
HAPPY KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.

Reception Rendered. Columbia Council
 by the shsridans-An Interesting Game
 of Ball-An Evening of RnjoYment at
 the Rink.
 The visit of the delegation from Colum- bia council K. of O., which accompanied the ball nine of that council to Waterbury yesterday to witness the game between Columbia and Sheridan will hardly be for gotten by either for long length of time. Active preparations have been going on for weeks for the event, and it was even whis- pered that Columbia disregarded the sane tity of the Sabbath and practiced her ball nine on that day. The guests arrived short ly before noon from New Haven and were immediately escorted by the reception com mittee to the Scovill house, where they were registered us follows John J. Phe- Ian, NJ. T. Snigg, J. E. Taylor, M, F. Walker, M. Pendergast, NJ. T. Lynch, P. O'Connor, T. +. McGrail, Ed. Downes, John Leary John +. McHugh, J. J. Bo- land, w. k. Connolly, L. J. Gaynor, E. F. Sullivan, Thos. +. McSimmons, J. S. Car ney, J. J. Splain, J. J. Clerkin, J. Me Keon, w. P. Shannon, NJ k. Boylan, J. J. Sullivan, J. NJ. Sweeney J. J. Nolan, Dan iel Colwell, Wm. H. Dennis, J. P Downes, d. l. ]. James Coogan, w. Savage, Geo. E. Mitch ell John Mcfarland. Dinner was served and the teams adjourned to the ball grounds, where the hines were announced as follows:
 Columbia-Farley 1b, Snigg 3b, McC ue s. s., Walker 2b, Donnelly D., Judge l. f., Savage r. f., Clerkin c. Sheridan-John- son G., Keenan D., Fruin 1b, Kennedy 2b, Bolan 3b, Slavin, s. s., Roper c, f., Moran r. f., Doran l. f. The game resulting in favor of the Waterbury nine by a score of l9 to :. A second adjournment was taken to the Scovill house and supper was served and accommodations secured for the guests over night At o'clock the visitors, with delegations from all of the councils of the city, assembled at Sheridan councils room and headed by the Waterbury band marched in procession 300 strong to the rink. Grand Knight Mcdonald was chair man of the meeting and announced Il musical and literary programme and re- | treatments in abundance. Judge Downs, | of New Haven, was the first called upon | for remarks. He thanked the local coun | cils for their attention and related mum | Der of anecdotes connected with the inside | working of the management of the ball hines that opened the eyes of the Sheridan nine. He was followed by NJ. J. Daley, whose bass SOlO, Inc OIu turnkey, was so well received that he was forced tC encore with "The Three'Jolly Sailor Boys the recitation of Asleep at the Switch by J. T. Freney of Hartford, proved thai gentleman to be possessed of unusual eloeu tionary talent, and in response to a hearty encore he delivered The Blacksmith's Story" Master Bergin gave two cornet solos and was followed by Frank Phelan whose Clara Nolan's Ball" brought dowr the house. Alderman Morris T. Lynch and Grand Knight Coogan, whose gooc nature and ready wit is only equaled b. their amount of avoirdupois, gave thei ideas of how,a ball nine should be managed etc. Dr Hayes followed with Sheridan Ride" and the Green Flag" and Johl O'Neill jr, spoke on the "Good of th' Order" Solos by James Strong, and duet by J. J. Clarkin and NJ. T. Cassidy anC James Strong and M. McEvoy, were wei rendered and happily received. The mid night hour had been struck before tn
 knights left the hall and dispersed t their homes or to the hotels all well satis fled with the day s enjoyment