The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-03
CHEYENNE, wYo.
Large Increase in Order Of Knlghts
of Columbus.


Sunday aug. 21) was gala day for
the marking as it did the initiation OF
the third class into the h. Of I. order
since the institution of the popular
Catholic society in Wyoming. Chey-
enne council, Knights OF columbus
now mas membership of l4U, SolteH
together in a little over year, ana the
officers of the council deserve great
credit for their untiring EFFORTS III
bringing their people together INTO one
body.
The ceremonies began with a special
mass at St Mary's cathedral, with Rt:
Rev. Bishop Keane as celebrant, and
which was attended by all Columbian
knights in the city. After the church
services they adjourned to ODD rel
lows hall, where the first degree was
beautifully exemplified under the dlrec-
ton of Messrs. Frank J. Bon ana
Thomas A. Costello, who showed rare
ability in their conduct of the ceremo-
MES. AT noon an adjournment was
taken until . o'clock, and on assem-
bling the work was taken up OF con-
ferring two other degrees under the
direction of d degree team from Colo
RADIO, assisted by the local members and
under the direction of Messrs. Carey
and Kavanaugh of Denver. 1t was
the unanimous opinion of all present
that never before had the work been
more beautifully exemplified or the
comforting of the degrees been more
successfully accomplished.
This part of the programme was fin
ished about u. M, when the entire
membership repaired to Keefe hail to
enjoy q banquet in honor of the new
members. The tables were laid in the
shape of a large cross, and were elab-
orately decorated with flowers, while
the menu was all an epicure could
desire. Mr.. Dan B. Carey of Denver
presided as POSTMASTER, and with the
serving of cigars came the speech
making. The first speaker called was
Rt Rev. Bishop Keane, who gave
most enjoyable address, replete with
both wisdom and wit, and proved him
self a most entertaining after-dinner
speaker He was followed by Father
O'Connor who proved good second to
his superior on an occasion of this
kind.
Among others who responded to the
call of the worthy POSTMASTER were
Messrs. ]. K. Mullen of Denver. Cos
griff and Bon of Cheyenne, McNulty,
Hunt, Cassidy and Murphy of Lara
ME; Blake of Rawlins, Father Della
hanty, DR.. Conway, Kavanaugh, Gala
CHER, Rafferty, and Towers of Denver,
and Joe j. DAILY of this city.
The social session" adjourned at IL
D. m. with the entire assembly singing
America" and in a most happy frame
of mind over the success of the days
programme.
Mrs. Joseph CahilI, wife of the pop
ular city clerk. is quite i'll at her home
on House street.
Mrs. NJ. P. Keefe returned Sunday
morning from Omaha to attend the
frontier celebration. Mayor Keefe was
unable to return.
Walter Keefe has arrived from Sher-
idan to spend frontier week at his
home in this city.
Miss Mccormick, principal of the
Central school, has returned from her
vacation.
Miss Bessie Brady has returned from
a four months term of school near
Douglas.
Jim Murphy is frontier visitor
from Laramie.
Friday evening, Aug 26, there was d
meeting of the members of Troop A to
elect a successor to Second Lieutenant
A. A. Underwood, who recently re-
signed to accept the position of first
lieutenant and regimental quarter
master in the Third regiment, W. n. G.
Sergeant McCaffrey, who has been one
of the most enthusiastic and faithful
members of the troop for several years,
was chosen for the coveted commission.