The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-18
K OF c. BANQUET
A BIG SUCCESS.
Over 500 Knights at the WelIington--0ov.
Garvin, Mayor Miller and Prominent
CIergymen Present.

, Island what she has been and what che
Will continue 20 be, a state TO be proud
| Of"
'Fraternal Societies" was responded to
by Hon. J. T.. Burke OF Lawrence. Mass,
who said In part;
I'VE have in this world two 1ppos-
ing forces; on the one side the right
and on the other the wrong. Every enc
OF us In on one side or the other, and
In these days there is. a demand for a
knighthood such as ours. There Is need
for "A chivalry. There are calls for men
OF indepedence OF thought and action. and,
what Is more, the courage of those opin-
ions and convictions. There is need for
men who. while they love the people, are
In times OF emergency able 10 stand aside
from the crowd. alone with their con-
victions and with their God. Thas is
what rbSon means when he SAYS that
those are strongest who stand alone.
The basis of society is the Christian
home and any shaft that strikes at the
woman. the motherhood in the home.
strikes At the root OF our institutions.
II this knighthood should rally itself
around the motherhood OF the home We
should hear less in these days about
race suicide. which Is only another name
for infanticide.
MAYOR MILLER SPOKE.
TO the toast. "The city of Providence"
Mayor Miller responded In part as fol-
lows:
"I shall not detain you with any ex-
tended remarks Last evening I at
tended the opening OF a fair held By
another fraternal organization, and
reporter for newspaper came 10 ask
me ~ had the manuscript of the re-
marks I was TO make and IL | would let
him have II. Did you ever know me 10
have any msnuscripts?' I asked him
Well no. he said. 4 know you can
make a political speech ofhsnd. but
didn't know bat you would have some
thing prepared for this occasion I
noticed n quotation from Roger Williams
on the programme. have just received
an invitation TO attend meeting OF the
Roger Williams association. and In send
Ing my regrets At being unable to attend
] said that. being o descendant OF Roger
Williams In two direct lines. ! felt that
! honored him. even though ! was unable
TO attend the meeting. II one wanted to
see what the city Of Providence Is COM
posed this large meeting would give him
q good idea. for II Is representative
gathering here assembled. And II is
with great pleasure that / am here as
your guest
baritone solo, The Toreador." was
then rendered by r. Leo Muholland, a
soloist OF the Church OF the immaculate
Conception. accompanied by Prof Alex
ander McCabe. the church organist.
Mr.. Hermann then offered the toast:
Catholic young men: observing the
principles they are taught they will be
good citizens. faithful husbands and
fathers and true friends" Response by
Hon. Felix W. McGetricb. state deputy
OF the X. OF c. OF Vermont.
FROM II TO 1o2 900 MEMBERS.
zone Of the Old Guard" was The next
toast by ono OF the incorporators chair
man OF the committee that drafted the
articles OF incorpora ton. the first CON
stltution and ritual and prepared the
original three degrees ~ the order The !
response was by National Secretary Hon |
Daniel Colwell OF New Haven Conn. |
who said that the organ nizst tion had !
grown from II men TO 1O2. 900 In the e2 |
years Of its formation and called atten- |
ton To the high place which X occupies |
and tho principles Tor which II stands.
The toast TO the United States ~
America was responded to by Hon John |
J. Fitzgerald Of Pawtucket. who deliv- /
'red ringing patriotic address aud was |
'eceived with uproarious applause
stephen F. Kindelsn. tenor soloist Of i
he Immaculate Conception church, sang 1
md received enthusiastic applause
National Advocate Hon. J. r. McCon-
lell OF Fitchburg, Mass. responded TO .
he toast Civil and Religious Liberty" |
ind Joseph !. Murphy editor Of the Bos-
on Republic. responded to the last toast.
The Press"
Al the conclusion all present stood and !
ang Aud Lang Syne." which ended
he evenings program
In addition TO tho state deputy the |
committee In charge was composed OF
State Secretary William j. Nolan. State
Treasurer James r.. Riley. State Advo-
ate NJ. j. Murray. State Warden James
dcCurdy. State Chaplain Rev. John j.
iarty. District Deputies John +. Nc !
\levy. Dr. Michael w Maloney Frank
Il. Donnelly, DR.. j. Henry Manning
ames J. McCabe and Luke H. Callan,
nd representation from each of the
o councils I'm the state