The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-10
KNIGHTS HAD A
fine PARADE.
Fully l400 Men In Line for
K. c. Demonstration.
SERVICES AT THE CATHEDRAL.
Musical vespsY and Sermon BY Father
Sssgravs, Followed BY Reception
at Infantry Hall.

The Knights OF Columbus took Provi-
dence by storm yesterday. the visiting
councils coming in by rail and by boat
from down the river, accompanied by
bands OF music. The knights were not I'm
armour. bearing weapons in their hands.
but were in the full panoply OF peace.
wearing silk hats. frock coats and carry
ing light canes and made a splendid APP
pearance as they proceeded through the
principal streets OF the city.
The Newport council came up on the
steamer Warwick and was accompanied
by the crack United States army band
from Fort Adams which was. however,
barred from the parade by the union
bands. a fact that caused some little un-
pleasantness for time. but aside from
this everything went OFF beautifully and
the chief marshal, James Z. Reilly, an
nounced that there were 400 men In line.
The sidewalks were crowded about 2
o'clock when the parade moved over the
following route OF march: Dorrance
street To Westminster, to Jackson, and
thence 10 Broadway as far as Balm
bridge avenue, countermarching down
Broadway and through knight and West
minister streets 10 50. Peter and Paul's
cathedral.
There were handsome decorations dis
played all along the line from private
residences and from business houses,
while al Cathedral square white banner
with Welcome 10 the X. OF c." blazoned
upon II was displayed. Each council
was distinguished by appropriate 1adges
and the men wore boutonieres or violets
and carnations. while the members OF the
stan wore white chrysanthemums. In
addition there was line OF men in front
OF the Woonsocket council bearing floral
letters to spell the name Woonsocket.
The Flower OF the Catholic Chivalry
OF the State" as II was referred TO by
one man, filled the cathedral to the doors,
leaving many outside. and after a solemn
musical vespers Rev. FIR Sesgrave gave
an interesting discourse. IN which he re-
ferred 10 the Influence which the crusades
had in overthrowing the feudal system of
Europe.
Columbus dream was not OF conquest
and the acquisition OF wealth alone, but
he was fired with a holy zeal to spread
the dominion OF the cross over heathen
lands. Could he have seen the vast
army OF knights that bear his name today
he would have thanked God reverently.
To-day the followers of the cross were
not called 10 take UP arms and cross
seas, but their foes are infidelity, atheism,
false morality and Indifference to religion.
and these should be fought everywhere
'The spiritual warfare required today
Is far greater than that OF fighting hanG
30 hand in the heat OF passion to slay
fellowmen."
After the services at the cathedral the
line reformed and proceeded to march
down Weybosset street to Market square
down South Main street to Infantry hall
where an Informal reception and reunion
was held. A luncheon was served by
Caterer Banspach 10 the hungry marchers
while the Fort Adams band gave an ex-
cellent concert under the direction OF
Chief Musician John It. Freeman. The
bands work was heartily appiauded and
cheered as we'll, and the knights ex-
pressed their thanks TO the persons who
had decorated the buildings. to the Fort
Adams band and to the local press
Among those who made remarks at the
reception were District Deputy Frank
Donnelly. state Deputy Matthew Cum
minss. State Deputy James Tevlin OF
Connecticut. John j. Fitzgerald OF Paw
tucket, Chief Marshal James r. Reilly.
Thomas F. Cooney. Miles A. McNamee
i. j. Mccarthy. Grand Knight Joseph r
Cole OF Providence council and Mayor
Boyle OF Newport