The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-07-01

knights OF Columbus from all point
of the state were in the city Sunday at
tending the institution of Clarksburg
Council No. s72. The ceremonies of in
stitution were held in the X. of p. Hail
in Glen Elk Sunday afternoon and at o
o'clock that night n very enjoyable ban
quet was given in the dining hall of the
Waldo Hotel.
From / o'clock in the afternoon un
til 1880 o'clock in the evening the in.
stitution ceremonies were held in the
X of p. Hall. The new council was
instituted under the charge of DIR.
Charles Wingertcr and staff, of Wheel.
ing The first degree was exemplified
by the Piedmont council. the second by
the Grafton council and the third degree
by DIR. Wingerter, the state deputy, and
his staff, OF Wheeling. There were 20
charter members in the new council. At
the next meeting of the council a perma-
ncnt local organization win be perfected
and officers for the ensuing term will be
elected.
At o'clock the knights assembled in
the lobby of the Waldo Hotel and short
~ afterward the banquet hall was
opened and they took places Mt the
tables Fully 300 members of the or
der were seated at the ten long banquet
tables, which were spread from left e
right in the hall. The beautiful floral
decorations, snowy white linen. CLEAN.
ing silverware and table embellishments.
together with all of the excellent ap
pointments, made the banquet hall a
place of beauty. Vinccnt's Orchestra.
OF Grafton. was stationed in the lobby
near the entrance to the dining hall and
rendered an excellent program OF music
during the evening.
Banqueting such a large number Of
people is usually 4 difficult matter, but
tie tTcei'ent facilities OF the hotel and
The 15,e management rendered the serv
ing OF the assembly As easy a. though
it nad been a party of twenty.
The following very palatablc menu
was served by corps OF 30 walters, and
the Knights did not hesitate in doing
full justice to the spread:
Consomme en- Tasse
Fried Fillet of Sole, Sauce Tartar
Potatoes Waldo
Rndishes Olives
Braised sweetbreads aux Fines Herbcs
Green Peas
Banana Fritters, Sause Cognac
Young Turkey, Cranberry Sause
New Potatoes String Beans
Lettuce and Tomato
Nesselrode Pudding Assorted Cake
Imperial Cheese Toasted Wafer
Coffee
T. NJ. Donahuc, one of the leading fig
ureS in the institution of the new eoun.
ell, presided at the head banquet table
rs POSTMASTER. After the courses had
been served Mr.. Donahue introduced
Mayor p. II. Shields. who in snort
but very appropriate address extended a
hearty welcome to all of the visiting
Knights and expressed the hope that the
Knights would always remember Clarks.
burg and make many more like visits
to the city. He also touched upon the
wonderful rapid growth of the order and
commended the objects and principles OF
the organization.
was introduced next by the POSTMASTER
and he gave a very pleasing address upon
the occasion, thanking the knights for
their loyal hospitality and extending the
hope that the new council would grow
and flourish in Clarksburg.
Attorney w. Scott, of Clarksburg
next gave very entertaining address
~,
stitution." He said the Knights of Co
lumbus was not only benevolent or.
der but patriotic order, and said that
one of the cardinal principles of it was
the furtherance of patriotism. The con.
stitution of the United States, he said,
was the most remarkable governmental
constitution of any nation of the world
in present or past ages, and that the
future would see all governments with
similar constitutions and all men enjoy
ing freedom. He commended most forci.
bly, the patriotic tenet of the order.
DR.. C. A. Wingerter, of Wheeling,
spoke upon the subject of sfKnighthood."
He told of the growth and spread of
the Catholic denomination in our coun-
Try IN ATS ehrher as wen as It's iater MS
tory, and told of the prominent part
in the formation, protection and expan-
sion of the country taken by Catholics
The Knights of Columbus, he said, is a
benevolent organization conducted in
subordination to the Catholic church, as
all organizations of all kinds should be.
While in ancient times knights defended
their honor and the honor of their coun.
try by going forth to the fight clad in
heavy armor, the true knights of today
did the same thing, only by different
manner than that practiced by the
knights of medieval times. The spirit