The San Francisco call., 1905-06-07
Pontifo' S Blessing
Wired by His
Secretary.
Solemn Services III
Los Angeles
Cathedral.
Mass Is Said
by Archbishop
Conaty.

Los ANGELES. June 6.-The visiting
Knights of Columbus put in busy day
to-day. The day started with q pom
tifical high mass in ST Vlbiana's Ca
thedraL The pleasuring began at noon,
when the crowd to Santa Monica set
in Thousands went down to the beach,
where a great programme was given.
The delegates had their turn at 5
o'clock. when they journeyed to Hol-
lywood, saw Paul de Longpre's gar
dens and listened to a benediction in
the church there.
Tonight the entire BeIasco Theater
was turned over to the visitors. Mean
while a full team exemplified the third
degree at Armory Hall and a reception
was rendered Archbishop Montgomery
at Cumnock Hail.
Tomorrow will be given over to two
special events. the trip to and barbecue
at San Juan Capistrano, with the ring
ing of the angelus bells and an ad-
dress by Bishop Conaty during the day
and the reception by the Northern Cal
ifornia delegations at the Lankershim
at night.
The election of national officers Of
the order will be held Thursday.
To-day opened bright and fair, prom
ising well for the pleasure of the Wis
iting knights. The chief event of the
forenoon was the celebration of a SOL
emn pontifcal high mass in the Ca
thedral of St. Vibiana. The capacity
of the church being limited, admission
was by card, yet long before the SER
vices began the building was filled to
its utmost capacity. Bishop Conaty
was the celebrant, with Mgr. P. Har-
nett as assistant priest. Very Rev. ].
s Glass and Rev. George Donahue were
assistant deacons. and Rev. George Seu-
bert and Rev. P. Schur were deacon
and sub-deacon respectively. Rev. Jo
seph Kaiser and Rev. James Reardon
acted as masters of ceremonies.
The assistants to Archbishop George
Montgomery were Rev. Plus Murphy.
o. P, and Rev. Joseph P. McQuaide,
state chaplain OF the knights OF Co
lumbus. The assistants to Bishop
O'Reilly of Oregon were Pew. Raphael
Fuhr and Rev. ]. ]. Clifford Other
prominent members of the clergy also
aided in the ceremonies. An elaborate
musical programme was rendered by
the cathedral choir under the direction
of Rev. Thomas F. Fahey. and Gregor
ian chants were recited in the sanctu-
ary by Z choir of priests led by Very
Rev Raphael F'uhr. The sermon, which
was both eloquent and impressive, was
delivered by Archbishop Montgomery
of San Francisco.
Following the religious exercises the
National Council was called to order at
the Angelus Hotel by Supreme Knight
Hearn, who used for the occasion a
gavel made from wood grown ia In
dependence Park, Philadelphia The
proceedings were behind closed doors
After adjournment the delegates Wis
tied Hollywood. where they were the
guests of Paul de Longpre. the artist,
and were photographed in his famous
garden. They also witnessed the dedi-
cation Of a Knights of Columbus win
dow in the Church of the Blessed Sac
rament.
Most of the visitors ACCOMPANYING
the delegates spent the day at Santa
Monica, where a varied programme of
entertainment was provided A salute
was fired by the veterans from the Ma
tional Soldiers Home and music was
furnished by the League Of the Cross
band Of San Francisco.
For the next place of meeting De-
troit, Mich, and Birmingham, Ala, are
the leading contestants. although Kan
sas City is expected also TO be in the
field.
The following cablegram has been re-
ceived from Rome:
3 The Holy Father graciousIy blesses
the Knights OF Columbus assembled in
council and their labors for the defense
and propagation of the faith.
CARDINAL MERRY DEL VAL"