The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
CATHOLIC ORDER INSTITUTED IN MONTGOMERY.
Special Train Brought Many Visitors Who Participated in Installa- tion-F. N. Kohn at head
 of Local Branch.

About two hundred, people came to Montgomery yesterday to be present at the institution of a local branch of the Krights of Columbus. a charitable order = the Catholic Church.
 ' At the installation ceremonies in the old Standard Club rooms on Bibb Street at Il o'clock yesterday morning, about a hundred members were enrolled and the fc flowing officers were elected for the Montgomery council: Grand Knight, Frank M. Kohu: Deputy Grand Knight. Hugh Gallagher: Chapcellor. John J. Far ley: Financial Secretary. c. c. Delaney; Recorder. Dennis Carr; Treasurer. James Mcintyre: Lecturer, William H. Bat rett; warien. Chris wehage; Inside
 Guard, John Downs: Outside Guard. J. l.. Allen: Chaplain, Rev. Father Dennis savage; Trustees, Thomas H. Carr, Hugh Meehap. Pat Ryan. James Mcintyre.
 The Mobile, Birmingham and Kansis City Councils had charge of the cere- n.cnies
 X speciai train from Birmingham ar rived in Montgomery shortly after 10 clock bearing 150 members of the Knights of Columbus from Birmingham. Besides the Birmingham delegation, there were a5 members who came from Pen sacola. B from Mobile. five from Gads- dei.. five from Tuscaloosa. ten from At la,,ta. fifteen from Nashville. twenty frem Kansas City and representatives from Huntsville and Meridian, Miss.
 Among the Birmingham delegation were Rev. Father Reilly. Sterling A. Wood. Frank P o'Brjen, John W. o'Neill and J. Cary Thompson. :s
 ; The charter members and members elect of the local branch met at St. Peters Hall at 9:30 o'clock yesterday morning and with the visiting Knights of Columbus attended mass at 10 o'clock in body at St. Peters Catholic Church. The body of men, numbering over 200, made an impressive scene as they stood in the church and sang with the consre- sation the hymn Holy God. We Praise Thy Name" During the services Rev. Father Hugh A. o'Brien. assistant pas tor of St. Peters Church. delivered an eloquent sermon on Christian Knight hood" The sermon, which was both eloquent and forceful. was well deliv- cred, and was listened to with marked interest by his hearers. It was dis course of exceptional merit and was widely eomplimented by the Knights. 2 On account of the late arrival of the train bearing the Birmingham Knights, Rev. Father Reilly of Birmingham said low mass for their benefit. Rev, Father O'Brleu said benediction and the Knights in procession marched to the hall on Ribb Street, where the ceremonies be- gun at the church were completed.
 The work of installing the new branch consumed nearly all of the day. At noon a light lunch and refreshments were served SC "'
 The organization of local councils in- variably takes place on Sunday by the laws of the order and the ceremonies, both at the church and at the hall. were said to be beautiful and impressive. The order is religious and charitable or ganization, without politics and without degrees. Its aims and purposes as set out in it's charter are the bringing of tho church closer to the everyday life of the Catholic man and placing him in closer connection with God and his fei- low men. While the organization has social features, 1t is not primarily so- cal organization and no liquors of any
 kind are allowed in the rooms of the order even on festive occasious IS distinctly an American and Cathonc organization and is to the church some- what as the Epworth League Is to the Methodist Church.
 councils in almost all the principal cities of the country with a total membership of over '2o0,00o and is said to be in healthy state of increase. It maintains many charitable institutions throughout the country and aims to promote good citizenship. It's cardinal principles are loyalty to God and country and charity to all men regardless of creed.
 An informal meeting of the members of the new Council and visitors was held at ' o'clock in the hall on Bibb Street at which addresses were made by promi- nent clergymen and iaymen. This meet ing concluded the exercises of the day Most of the visitors left the city on the northbound Louisville and Nashville train at 9:S0 o'clock last night
 A number of ladies who are inter- csted in church work accompanied the delegation. The visitors. many of whom had never been In Mont eomery before. expressed themselves as delighted with the reception and treat ment they had received here. They spoke in the highest terms of the city and its people.
 Joseph A. Blount, of Gadsden, Terri torial Deputy Supreme Knight, of the Knights of Columbus, arrived in Mont gomery several days ago to make, prepa- rations for the institution of the local branch. MT. Blount took an active part ia the ceremonies yesterday and ex- pressed himself we'll pleased with the new Council and Montgomery in general. He left the city last night for his home in Gadsden.
 The visitors on the streets yesterday were conspicuous by their red badges. They seemed well satisfied with their