Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-28
PROGRAM READY
FOR CONVENTION
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS TO BE
ROYALTY CARED FOR
COMMITTEES ARE KEPT BUSY
plan of Entertainment Covers Great
Scope, Being Most Elaborate
Affair Ever Undertaken In
Los Angeles

The orrcial program for the national
convention and reunion Of the knights
of Columbus. to be held in Los An
geles June to IL, was given out yes
terday by Assistant Secretary Zlns-
meister of the executive committee, IN
charge of local arrangements.
With the convention only one week
away. the headquarters Of the local
executive presents a busy scene, and
the final preparations for the weeks en-
tertainment of the 10000 visitors are
now being concluded. 1t has been an
immense though exceedingly pleasant
task for the committee, requiring al
most constant work night and day by
Assistant Secretary Zinsmeister and his
office force, but now, with all arrange
ments approaching perfection, active
preparations are being pushed through
for the real work. which begins with
next Sunday, when the delegations be-
gin to arrive.
The San Francisco delegation is ex-
pected to be first on the ground, and
will assist in welcoming the delega-
tions which follow. The first San
Francisco train, bringing 1000 delegates
and visitors, is expected Saturday ev-
ening, June 8. Other specials from the
metropolis of the state will arrive the
following day.
Special Train to Meet Him
Supreme Knight Edward L. Hearn
will arrive at the Salt Lake depot at 8
o'clock Sunday night, June 4. An ex-
oursion train, bearing the local recep-
ton committee and the League of the
Cross band of San Francisco, will be
run to San Bernardino to meet the su-
preme knight and escort him to the
city.
On their arrival at the depot they will
be met by local knights, the rough rid
ers and citizens in carriages and auto
mobiles and escorted to the headquar-
ters of the national officers at the An
gelus hotel, the League Of the Cross
band leading the parade.
A reception will be rendered the visit
merce Monday evening, to which the
public is invited. Addresses will be
made by United States Senator Flint,
Lieutenant Governor Anderson, Presi-
dent Koep1i of the chamber of COM
nerce, Mayor McAleer, and responses
by Supreme Knight Hearn, National
Director George F. Monaghan of De-
troit, National Treasurer P j. Brady
O.: Cleveland, State Deputy Joseph A.
Mercer of Montreal, Canada, State
Deputy John G. Ewing of Notre Dame,
Indiana; Frank w. Smith of New York
and State Chaplain Joseph P. Nc
Quaide of San Francisco. The wo-
mems reception committee, headed by
Madame Helena Modjeska, will assist
the knights in the reception. The
League of the Cross band will give Il
concert in front of the chamber of COM
merce and a full orchestra will enter
tain with musical selections on the in
side No invitations have been issued
for this reception, as it is open to the
general public.
TOHliICdi T1l9H WdSS
On Tuesday morning pontifcal high
mass will be sung by Bishop Conaty
and Archbishop Montgomery of San
Francisco will deliver a sermon. An
elaborate musical program will be rem
dered by the committee choir, under
the direction of Rev. Thomas f. Fahey;
also. Gregorian music by the priests
choir in the sanctuary, under the di-
rection of Very Reverend Father
Raphael, pastor of st. Joseph's church.
The national council will hold its
first business session during the day at
the Angelus hotel. The visitors will be
taken on a trip to Santa Monica, where
they will be entertained by the Santa
Monica council. The plunge bath
house has been reserved exclusively for
knights of Columbus and their party.
Tuesday evening will be spent at the
Belasco theater, the house having been
bought up for the evening performance
For those who do not attend the theater
an exemplihcation of the third degree
will be given at Armory hall by Past
State Deputy Joseph Scott and degree
team.
Excursion to Mission
On Wednesday an excursion to San
Juan Capistrano has been arranged
Bishop Conaty will deliver an address
in the shadow of the ruins and the
Angelus bell will be rung by an old
Mission Indian from Pala. Very Rev.
Father O'Keefe. pioneer Franciscan
from San Luis Rey mission, will say
THE Angelus." A Spanish barbecue
viii be served by the committee, a large
staff of expert chefs being engaged for
the occasion. Other features of the
days program will be athletic events,
broncho busting" and Mexican va
queros.
In the evening San Francisco and
Northern California councils will give
a reception at the Lankershim hotel
being assisted by Archbishop Mont
gomery, Bishop Conaty and BishoI
OReilly of Baker City. Ore. Twenty
five hundred invitations to local prom,