New-York tribune., 1902-08-02
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
CELEBRATION TO-DAY BY MEMBERS OF
THE ORDER AT ATLANTIC CITY
BANQUET ON MONDAY

Atlantic City, N j. Aug. (SpeciaD.-The annf-
versary OF the embarkaticn Of Columbus from
Palos, Spain, will be celebrated this year by the
knights OF Columbus of New-Jersey in this city
There a celebration every year but # has never
taken place here. and the choice of Atlantic CITY
for the three days reunion due to the efforts
Of an energetic committee, of which Joseph A Nc
Nance was the chairman The programme ar
ranged for the entertainment of the visitors is
highly attractive. and if it is carried out thou
sands OF knights and their friends who will come
the reunion will be well repaid
The headquarters of the local council in the
Hotel Rudolf were opened to-day and arriving
knights and their wives and sweet hearts were
escorted TO that hosiery by members of the recep
hon committee The various places of interest and
amusement viii be shown them tomorrow. At the
Steel Pier tomorrow evening reception will be
held, and effort will be spared to promote the
pleasure and happiness of those who may be priv
fleged to participate.
The knights will have the exclusive use of the
large marine ballroom which has been handsomely
and appropriately decorated for the occasion
Cards Of admission will be issued to members of
the order only. The music will be furnished for the
dancers by a large orchestra which Will come from
Philadelphia.
On Sunday morning at 10 o'clock there will be a
pontt1cal high mass in the Church OF Our Lady of
the Star OF the Sea, which the Rev. Father
Petri, rector of the church be master OF
monies. The Right Rev. Bishop Conaty rector Of
the Catholic National University, of Washington,
viii preach the sermon A large chorus choir
been formed for the occasion and will render
some special music apropos of the ccasion. The
viii close with the singing Of the Tie Deum'
by the entire congregation.
On Sunday afternoon at $50 and Sunday evening
a $50 O'Clock sacred concerts viii be given the
benefit OF the knights the Steeplechase Pier.
Sousa's Band will render special programmes for
these two occasions.
On Monday evening there will be dinner at the
Hotel Rudolf, which will be the most notable feat
Of the reunion Bishop ". H O'Connell, for
president OF the American College Rome.
now Bishop Of Portland Ne; William II Byrne.
United States District Attorney Of Delaware: Su-
preme Knight E L Hearn, of Framingham,
Mass: State Senator G. F. Monaghan, OF Detroit;
eX-District Attorney Philbin Of New-York Francis
P. Smith. Editor Of THE Pttsburg Catholic" and
Thomas Harrison Cummings, Of Boston,
Of the speakers who will be heard this occasion.
The toastmaster will be James A Burns. OF East
Orange, who is known q good speaker.
a party OF some five hundred has secured trans
portation from Washington TO this city, and large
parties coming from New-York, Boston and
ether points IN New-England, and from Pennsyl-
xSanta and NeEF-Jersey.
Ex-Dfstrict Attorney Phbin viii speak on The
Catholic as q Citizen and Bishop OConnel and
Mn Byrne will probably discuss the relations OF
church ana state n the Philippines Among those
who have accepted invitations to be present are
the Secretary Of the Treasury and the Attorney
The Knights of Columbus have been organized
n Eew-Jersey only about six years IN IsSo tHeay @
eight men who We're active members Of the roman
agOhS @6e by tbe fe5y aq in other states
lied a council Among the charter members were
ark; Robert J Davis, Jersey City and James ,ar A
Burns, East Orange There are now lhT
councils in the State with about six thousand
The State officers are: Thomas P Fay Long
Branch. State deputy: JOSEPH a AcNaffee a
laJis stI CITY; ssIg the Rev W p Cantwei Long
Branch. State chaplain. and Thomas J. McLaush-
liz Newark State warden ~
ful organization in New-York. There are 1otG-
ofIc with a
posed Of three delegates from each chapter IhLs
central bo5y meets on The first SunoaE OF tap+i w
month No. i East Ffty-I1iIlth-st Tala e,s
Smith chief bookkeepeT Of the ChaflDerlsh oSr,
e ne r,resieyt and among the delegates are many
rnea who occupy high positions in the CITY goEtIn,
rnent 4 prominent member OF ttie W oio.i .S,Iant
eekrd for the names Of some of the proInlneill
members Of the order said: Every roman - caoho
lie Judge and civil officer in the CITY l. d orIota
the interests Of the Church but TO 90 gooo AM @
deserving members Of IN. traternlE, Ioi,ticg1
Tendencies iuclina TONS and the sublect VI PoiL
rs Is ritalv excluded at meetings OF me oiueio
ss nothing more than that they De good men aIIa %
active Roman Catholics. and il embraces 70" 1he
cream Of Catholic manhood n tnls c@ounIg @ c,,-aen
- 80 nettsd over 81 900. which amount mas
iesn used 10 provide free beds in NeW-fork hosti.
a-9,,f+toa Tbe Garden has already been engaged
Tor FEBRUARY 2. 1903 for similar enter
under the same MANAGEMENT: feature which has
ras17 started by the fraternity, and VIII soon De HI
operation 49,, oro bainp made for a
IT--Isti@1 al tbe Academy of Music on Discovery
when addresses VII be oehNefeo ny
MAJ ~ s-sI membership in the United States Is
ato,+ 81 He0 In the last two years new -.
have been formed in twenty-five Statesc ne ms a
hershp is growing raDdiy,, anu ''e 49,
espl ing