The evening times., 1901-07-29
Local C7cTSTmen Defend the Ritual
of the knights.

Father Hannah Declares It Has Been
Sanctioned by Cardinal 1IHTtiHcIli
and Even the Pope HtmSeIf-Rc-
plies to Bishop .Tnu>>en- of Illinois
Members of the Catholic Order Of the
Knights of Columbus in this city are not
alarmed hy the action by Bishop JauSstn
of ReueviIIc III, to prevent the cstab-
Hshment of the society in the diocese OF
Alden. Of which he is bishop. Local
Knights Of the order do not believe that
ANYTHING that Bishop Jansen may say
OF 90 viii evoke action against the order
either on the part Of American aTchblSh-
OPS. cardinals. or the Pope Many Of the
highest officials in the Catholic Church Of
this country are Knights Of the order
and others have sanctioned its mystic rit-
usL Cardinal MartineIH himself read and
corrected the fourth, OF memorial de-
gree of the order.
Father Hannah pastor Of St Anthony
Church. Brookland- Is State chaplain of
the order Of the Knights Of Columbus. in
this Jurisdiction and was the first priest
south of Philadelphia to become a Knight
Of the order. He Is very enthusiastic with
respect to the prospects of the Knights Of
Columbus in this country. and even in
other lands. especially Ireland. Father
Hannah IS thoroughly familiar with the
status and history Of the order
When shown the article appearing in
this mornings Times. announcing the ac-
tfou taken by the Bishop Of Alden, against
the order. Father Hannah smiled. He re
marked that most of the gentlemen quot
ed knew as much about the Knights Of
Columbus as the average CaIholc hne"
about Free Masonry.
The comment of Dean McCancy, oi
New York to the effect that billy goat
chivaIry was unworthy of decent men
was shown TO Father Hannah. who said
that ne did not care to express an opln'
ion about billy goats in the Knights OF
Columbus and added that he had ueVel
heard of Dean NcClaucy-
Father Hannah is she only priest WIT
represented the Archdiocese in Baltimor'
at the recent conservation of Bishop MuL
doom Of Chicago. on Thursday last
There were present 561 priests salt
Father Hannah many of them Knight
of Columbus Bishop NuIdoon Is himse!
q knight Of the order. and if he shoul
become Archbishop OF Chicago Bisho
Jansen Of Alden, would be his sub
ordinate. and appeals from Bishop JAMS
sen concerning the Knights Of COlumbu
would 90 TO Bishop Muldoon- Sunda
evening last IN Chicago the Knights O
Columbus rendered Bishop MuIdoon
magnificent reception
The new Bishop. OF Portland. Ne, III
Right Rev. Il. r. O'COnneH. who was a
the head OF the American College in Rom
for years. was = very enthusiastic Knigh
before leaving Boston for Rome Tn
first thing on returning to his see at Port
land. the Bishop renewed his aliegianc
10 the knights Bishop O'CouneiI va
the Popc's personal choice for the dis
cese Of PortIand-iu itself q very Tt
markabIe thing.
And the fact that these two briiliaT
and young eCclesiastics. the most receT
appointments TO bishOpTics in this couT
try. both Of whom were classmates az
warm personal friends of mine, at Il
very seminary where Father McGivne
the founder of the order. was educate
and ordained. are very enthusiast
Knights. and are doing everything
their power TO propagate the Knights
Columbus in New England and Il
West. is the best answer that can
made to the Bishop of Alden's manifesto
Father Hannah was told about the ma
ifestu while at Bishop MuidCon cons
Grafton. lie said il was the opinion oI q
priests at the conservation that che Bis
OP of Alden would very soon c2alSe q
stand IL the matter
Dr. JSarrigan. clasSrnate OF FflJh
McCivnry and the Wee President ol q
prominent Knight Of the order He cgu
not De- seen this morning owing &c his q
SeRCs in Ireland
1t is d well-known fact that CaTdln
AIartineIH is d stauch friend OF TIE g
der. md takes great pleasure IN aitendi
its religious celebrations
1t IS stated bv Father Hannah that
Knights of Columbus are not regarded
secret society. in that interpreJat ton
the term which brings them under
Every knight is obliged to inform /
coufesSor Of the ritual ana working
the order and Father Hannah sugges
that the Bishop Of Alden can see the III
al OF the order i he cares to Fatt
Hannah is authority for the sJaJemt
that that part Of the ritual which pertaI
10 the memorial services was prepared
the Catholic University by a priest
national repute and submitted to CaTdll
MartiueIli. as the representative Of
PCue. Father Hannah further states u
the Cardinal expressed himself as InL
pleased and considered it very beautlI
and absolutely unobjecuonable- IN "a
Father Hannah says the Cardinal CORE
ed i himself, in at least one place