Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-06
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Montpelier and Barre Icouncils,
Knights of Columbus. were Instituted
here Yesterday with about forty charter
members each. The tram bearing The
imsIilulng officers and other Knights
reached Barre at $50 in the afternoon.
Nearly three hunlir d Knights were on
hoard. representatives beiug present
from Burlington, st. Albans and Ben
nington lodges and from Concord, N .
H., l.aconia. N. H., Portland, Maine
Montreal and Poltsdam and Whitehall
N. Y.
As soon as the train reached 3 ,rre
the company proceeded to the Quinlen
building where the Barre and Mont
pelier lodges We're instituted in X. of
p, hall. This is the first Instance or
record of joint institution Of two coun-
ellis.
The work Of the first degree began
shortly after three and continued till
about 4 80, the degree being worked by
Grand Knight p. +. Roddy, Chancellor
Il. A. Burke, Deputy GRIND Knight f.
b. Corley and Acting Warden D. T..
Donnely of the Burlington council, The
second degree followed worked by
Grand Knight j. f, Walsh assisted by
F.J, McEnany of the st. Albans coun-
ell. The second sectionlof the second
degree was exemplified by Inquisitor
+. w. McGettrlck of The st. Albans
council, assisted by j. III. Smith. AT
six O'Clock the company proceeded to
St. M"nica's church ana received the
benediclion of the Rev. Farther Me-
Krnna. E
A special train Their bore them to
Montpelier where banqdet, was pre-
pared in the Golden Fleece building.
Across the hall swungia banner bear
ing the word "Welcome", and the X,
of &. monogram. After the company
were all seated, tho Rev. FIR. W. J.
O'Sullivan rose and said;
''In the name of the Barre and Mont
prlicr councils, Knights of Columbus,
| bid you welcome TO the Capitol City
of Vermont, The proud banner of the
knights of Columbus, like our own
starry banner, now floats from Capitol
Hill, and let us hope that, like the ma
tional banner. it may never he hauled
down. The knights Of Columbus are
destined to become the great order of
laymen in the Catholic church. Their
objects arc noble, grand. sublime, for
God and our country, May We become
worthy followers of that great man.
the SON of The Catholic chr, ,Jand friend
of humanity -
Fr. O'sulivan 'vaskt,s> .ntly inter-
ruped by the tumnk AM .r,'ausc Of
hi. hearers. .4M RI Y'c'X
a.i;-a st,, c-..:4 .ss on2 ust ,s s.4.o banquet
the third degree wuntTE mplified by Dis
,r'c, Deputy suaslg,, knight i. W.
Among other officers present were
Past Grand knight NJ. ID. AlcMahon and
and Grand Knight p. +. Roddy of Bur-
linyton and Warden Ed Welch of Rut-
land
The Knights Of Columbus are fra
ternal and benevolent Catholic order.
They were first organized In 1882 and
have since spread all over the United
States. The two lodges instituted yes
tcrtlay make six councils in Vermont
and bring the number of members up to
more than 400 so that a State Council
is now possible and will probably he
org lnizeh soon. The officers of the
Montpelier council have not yet been
elected these of the Barrc council are
Grand Knight, ID. NJ. Miles Chancellor
l.. j. Griffin; Deputy Grand Knight, F.
A. Duffy; Financial secretary, &. W.
German; Recording secretary, F. &.
McNally; Treasurer, +. j. Owens;
Warden, Daniel Murphy; Advocate,
Thomas Barry; Lecturer, j. II. Moore.