The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-31


ization of the Scranton council of the
knights of Columbus, one of the most
representative Catholic organizations
in this city, was celebrated last niehs
with a banquet and dance in the beau
tiful club house of the organization on
North Washington avenue.
The banquet was served, beginning
at $50 o'clock, in the assembly room
on the third floor, which was hand
somely decorated with the national
colors and evergreen. Across one end
of the hall, just behind the toastmas-
ters chair, was draped an immense
American flag and smaller ones were
hung from the chandeliers. The tables,
which were three in number in the
main room, were decorated with car
nations and beautiful azalias.
So large was the throng that extra
tables were arranged in the billiard
room and several other small adjoining
apartments. Ensconced in a prettily
decorated corner was Bauer's orches-
ira. which rendered music during the
session. Upwards of $50 ladies and
gentlemen were seated when the BAN
quet opened with the singing of the
ode to Columbus, which is always sung
at the society's affairs. 1t will be noted
that the ladies' are included. Hereto
| fore attendance at the organizations
| banquets has been limited to the MEM
bers, but the banquet committee this
year decided to include the ladies.
AT THE HEAD TABLE.
Seated with the toastmaster, DR..
| Walter NJ. Reedy, at the head table
were the chairman, Il. j. Bourke; Rev.
J. V. Moylan. the chaplain, and Rev. j.
| j. Griffin. Rev. j. V. Moylan Offered
| grace, after the singing of the ode, and
| then for an hour the guests partook of
a bountiful repast served by large
| corps OF walters, under the efficient
| direction of Caterer William Hanley,
jr. During the dinner all present Joined
in singing Just One Girl"
In introducing DR.. Reedy as toast
master, Chairman II. j. Bourke spoke
Of the organization OF the Scranton
council just three years ago. and OF
the wonderful progress 1t has made
since then, the membership now being
three times what il was at that time
"The knights of Columbus have come
to be recognized in three years time,
said he, 'as one OF the most importan
moral factors in the development O.
our city"
DR.. Reedy made a most clever toast
master. He explained that sitting, a:
he was, between a clergyman and al
attractive lady, or as he put it, be
tween love and duty, he expected to b
in state of mental suspense and o
agitation all night, but he proved con
clusively that this was all q mistake.
The first speaker was Rev. j. j
Griffin, who appeared in place of RI
Rev. Bishop Hoban, who was unfor
tunately unable TO attend on accoun
OF illness. The toast assigned TO tn
bishop was THE Knights and tn
church." but as Father Griffin re
spcnded without any previous notice
he merely spoke a few words upo
the subject. The first prerequisite q
membership IN the organization, h
said, was that the candidate be
thorough and practical Roman Cath
oiic in all that the word implies. Thi
prerequisite, he said. was bound
make the organization one to be hon
cred and respected by all intelliger
, persons.
Just before the next toast, "Whe
| was III FlbNtii W lllt
was responded to by ex-Mayor O'Neil
OF Cerbondale, letter purportng
have been written by Julia NARROW
now starring in a play of that nam
, to Attorney w. +. Shean, was rea
e by Toastmaster Reedy. 1t containe
i u number of witty illusions and refe
ences to various of the member
which were hailed with great deligl
u by those present.
MIR. O'NEILL'S REMARKS.
Ex-Mayor ONeill, who is a splend
!. | speaker, talked in his very best vel
lie traced the history of chivalry fro
|. its dawning in the early part Of II
Christian era TO its fall at the er
OF the middle ages. 1T forms Il
i web and woof of European hsto'
:, ourlng all those years" he said. I'll
J. true knight in every age, he said, dl
3 played valor, loyalty, courtesy Al
n munfcence.
II 'Chivalry is gone" said he in 90
clus'cn, but its glorious lessons ha'
le been left behind and are taughc
II all their pristine freshness in this c
l. Canization."
~ Mr.. O'Neill was followed By A
"a :orney w. Il. Shean, who spoke up
ie "tur Country" or rather who W
le supposed 10 speak upon that subje
n He did speak upon 1t for ten minute
bur lie digressed quite frequently q
lt lapsed into storytelling and wit
r, .is:ns, which proved the hit of |
r evening. He explained that he was
or rrember of the house committee whi