San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-10
G. K. OF A.
SIXTH ANNUAL STATE COUNCIL.
Opening of the Session at Mission
Garden. The Solemn Mass.
Banquet and the
Parade

The sixth annual Texas State Council
of the Catholic knights of America is.
now In session in this city.
The delegates began arriving last night.
The Hallettsyile delegation, comprising
Messrs. Jos. Stanzel, A. Stankiewicz,
John ELener, Eugene Blakeslee, Louis
Raymond, Frank Bohac, John Hermes,
E. H. Mitchell, William .Blakes-
lee and Eugene Meyer, Jefferson. Texas,
were the first to arrive. The headauar-
tiers of all the delegates are at the Menger
hotel.
The largest delegation accompanied by
the excursion OF over 200 members Of the
local branch came from Austin this morn
ing. The st. Mary's branch 304, headed
by the military band, marched to the 7. &
u. n. depot and met them and accom-
panied them to St. Mary's church in
parade as follows:
City Police.
Marshal Kiolbassa and aides, Messrs.
A. +. Pollok, Antonio Rvas, II. Frvehel
and Sohn Gallade.
u. 5. Infantry Band.
st. Mary's Branch. c. X. of A.
Hallettsyille Branch, c. X. of A
State Delegates.
Capital City Band.
Austin Branch c. X. of A.
Visiting ladies with ladies of the Glib
bons Reading Circle, of San Antonio, in
carriages.
In marching to St. Mary's church.
as the parade with the bands
PLAYING and the gay banners Of the differ.
Catholic churches and ,chapels
bells, and as st. Mary's church was APP
preached, the Brothers of st. Mary's Col
lege fired a thirteen gun anvil salute.
st. Mary's church was decorated beau
| flowers. A grand arch. with C. X. of A.
woven into IL, overhung the door, while
| the chancel was a perfect bed OF roses and
| pot plants. All this was the work of
Mr.. John Gallagher and the ladies of st.
Mary's Gibbons Reading Circle.
fat, and the celebrant was Rev. Father
| p. j. Hurth, of st. Edwards college.
Austin. Assistants-Fathers Beyre and
| Doumoulin. Rt. Rev. Bishop Neraz
made few remarks, addressing
his audience as Catholic Knights in lieu
| of the sermon.
The mass concluded, the procession
moved down Commerce street, around
| Alamo plaza, and down Alamo street to
Mission Garden, when Supreme PreSi-
dent of the State Council, James
Maroney, of Dallas, opened the council and
adjourned 1t until p. m. He then intro
duced Col. L. N. Walthall, who appeared
in place Of the mayor and delivered a short
speech of welcome. Mr.. VIM. Campbell,
president Of st. Mary's branch, then de-
| livered an eloquent speech, after which
| splendid banquet was served to-
the hungry guests and their enter.
tainers. During the progress OF the
| feast speeches and toasts were made, one
by Rev. Father Hurth, Of Austin, being
very eloquent and exceedingly scholarly
| and instructive. After the banquet the
| entire company took street cars to the
San Pedro park and other points OF in
| tereSJ.
The council will be In session three
days.
The Austin excursion will remain until
tomorrow and will take in the concert
given by the young ladies and gentlemen
of st. NJ ary's church tonight at Rsche's
theatre.
There are 80 delegates represented i'm
the State Council, but the visiting.
Knights will number fully 400.
The Cape JeSSamine used In decorating,
st. Mary's church were douated by HOuS-
ton and Hallertsville parties and shipped
to the city.
The officers NJ the state couccil are:
James Marlney, of Dallas, Supreme
State President
Edw; ri Brown, Houston, Supreme Vice
President.
Chas. 5. Off, Galveston, Supreme Sec
Rotary.
Thomas f. McEnnis, uDallas, supreme
Treasurer.
Supreme delegates-Wm. Campbell,
San Antonio: Chas. s. OFT, Galveston.
Alternates-E. V. Berrien, FL Paso: \. J.
Garrity, Corsicana.