The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-27


Knights OF Columbus from all point
Of the state were in the city Sunday at
tending the institution of ciarksburg
Council No. s72. The ceremonies OF in
stitution were held in the X. OF P. Hall
IN Glen Elk Sunday afternoon and at 0
O'clock that night very enjoyable ban.
guet 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 DR..
Charles Ningerter 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 DR.. Winserter, the state deputy, and
his staff, of Wheeling. There were 20
charter members in the new council. Al
the next meeting of the council perma
nent i9enl organization will be perfected
and chieers for the ensuing term will be
elected.
Alto o'clock the knights assembled in
the lobby Of tile Waldo Hotel and short
" afterward the banquet hall was
opened and they took places at the
tables. Fully 800 members of the or
der We're seated Sat the Ten long banquet
tables, which 1@erd spread from left te
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
place of beauty. Yincent's Orchestra.
OF Grafton. Was stationed in the lobby
near the entrance TO the dining hall and
rendered an excellent program of musi,
during the evening.
Banqueting such large number OF
people is usually difficult matter, but
the excellent facilities of the hotel and
the able management rendered the serv
ing of the assembly as easy as though
il nad been a party of twenty.
The following very palatable menu
was served by corps of 20 walters, ant
the Knights did not hesitate in doing
fuil justice to the spread:
Consomme en- Tassc
Fried FiIlet of Sole, Sauce Tartar
IA Potatoes Waldo
Radishes Olives
Braised Sweetbreads aux Fines Herbes
Green Peas
Banana Fritters. Sause Cognac
Young Turkey, Cranberry sause
New Potatoes String Beans
Lettuce and Tomato
Ncsselrodc Pudding Assorted Cake
Imperial Cheese Toasted Wafer
Coffee
T. NJ. Donahue, one OF the leading fig
urcs in the institution OF the new coun!
ell, presided at the head banquet table
as toastmaster. After the courses had
been served Mr. Donahue introduced
Mayor P. H. Shields, who in snort
but very appropriate address extended
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.
Rev. Father Campbell OF Baltimore.
was introduced next by the toastmaster
and he gave a very pleasing address upon
the occasion, thanking the Knights for
their loyal hospitality and extending the
sope that the new council would grow
and flourish in ClarlSsburg.
Attorney W. Scott, Of clarksburg
next gave a very entertaining address
upon the subject aour oountry's Con
stitution.7 He said the knights OF Co
lumbus was not only benevolent or.
but patriotic order. and said that
ono Of the cardinal principles Of it was
the furtherance Of patriotism The con
siItutiou Of the United States, he said
Was fbe 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.
DrN c. A. Wingcrter, Of Wheeling.
spoke ssr the subject of ''Knighthood.r :
lie L .6f the growth and spread Of