The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-13

COunCll OF the knights OF COlum-
bus was instituted in this city yester-
day. 1t starts with a membership of
eightylive and will be known as Scran-
ton council. Philadelphia is the only
other city in Pennsylvania that has
been invaded Ivy the knights up to
date. over three hundred of them
came to this city yesterday to witness
the institution of the new council and
assist in the initiation of the eighty
five candidates for knightly honors.
Philadelphia sent up delegation Of
135 on special train that arrived in
this city at 1.35 yesterday afternoon,
and there were representatives pres
ent from Binghamtor, Buffalo, Utica,
Elmira, Norwich, Syracuse, Boston
and several other cities.
The work of instituting the new lodge
and initiating the members began at
2 j. m. in the rooms of Ezra Griffin
post and continued until $50 last night.
The officers of the new council are
Grand Knight, Attorney r. J. Bourke:
deputy grand knight. Attorney r. j.
DugGar; recording secretary, NJ. p.
Cawley; financial secretary, NJ. f.
Brown; treasurer, John NJ. Burke;
chancellor, John Gunster: warden, j.
j. O'Boyle; inside guard Dr. John Bar
rett; outside guard, William Gallagher;
advocate. Attorney John r. Martin;
lecturer, Attorney Frank j. McAndrew: :
chaplain, Rev. ID. J. MacGodrick: eX-
amining physician, Dr. w. NJ. Reedy;
board of trustees, James j. Jordan, NJ.
f. Wvmbs, b. j. Neville. DIR. r. II.
Gibbons, ex-senator NJ. E. Mcdonald.
THE INSTALLING OFFICERS.
These officers were installed by J. A.
Flaherty. of Philadelphia district dep
uty; Robert j. Powers, of Binghamton.
district organizer; Daniel j. Gallagher
and James Mooney, of Philadelphia,
Grand knights.
The first degree was conferred by
John T. Mooney. of San Domingo Coun-
ell, of Philadelphia, as grand knight;
Matthew j. Mcmahon, of Binghamton,
n. Y, as deputy grand knight Ed
wsrd NJ. Tierney, of BingEGmtcn, n.
Y, as chancellor; James Il. Morrow,
OF Philadelphia council, as warden
Frank Gurrell and Joseph c. McMen-
amin as guards; Prof f. j. O'Connor
Of BnghamtOn, n. Y, council, as or
ganist.
The second degre was conferred bv
the grand knight of San Domingo
council of Philadelphia, j. b. Mooney
and Hon. d. j. Gallagher of Philadel-
phia. as lecturer.
The third degree was conferred bY
the District Deputy of Pennsylvania
James A. Flaherty, of Philadelphia
aSsited by District Deputy .. ]. Pow
ers, of Binghamton, n. Y. ID. Keo-
nonie, of Philadelphia, acted as cap
tain.
The organization was perfected by
Thomas II. Cummings. of Boston
grand organizer. In conversation with
q Tribune reporter after the work of
instituting the new council was COM
plcte. he said the knights of Colum-
bus was an organization of Catholic
gentlemen TO promote fraternity and
sccability 1t also has an insurance
feature connected with it, He said the
plan and scope of the organization is
most favorably commented upon wher-
ever known and the order is spreading
rapidly. There are now about 80, OOC
Knights in the United States.
BANQUET AT JERMYN.
After the business connected with
the formation of the new council had
been disposed of the visitors were en-
tertained by the members of the new
council with banquet at the Jermyn
for which an elaborate menu was pre-
pared by Proprietor Godfrey
Attorney r. j. Bourke was toast
master and called for remarks from r.
j. Beamish, who in very felicitious
manner gave the visitors the freedom
of the city. Other speakers were Dis
trict Deputy Flaherty, of Philadelphia
Rev. NJ. J. Hughes, of Binghamton
ex-senator NJ. +. Mcdonald, of this
city; Thomas II. Cummings, of Bos-
ton; national organizer: DR.. r. II. Glib
bons and John Gunster, of this city.
Mr. Cummings in his address said
there is one thing about the knights
of Columbus that impresses itself
strongly on all who become identified
with it and that is the true American
spirit that is the basic spirit of the
order 1t represents all that is best
and broadest in the Catholic church
today and is made up of men who have
come together to place the church they
love and cherish as close as possible
to the American people and to Ameri-
can thought. The best American, ac-
cOlulnS 10 lne hnlBntS OF COluHDu is
the one who best represents in his per-
son the idea that this is truly Ameri-
can country.
Gerald Prendergast, of Binghamton
sang Jerusalem" other members of
the council in that city assisting in the
chorus.
The Scranton council has members
residing in Pittston. Carbondale, Sus-
quehanna and other points.
Jack SkeIIy's Tea Party.