Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-10
NIGHTS IT COL UllBUS CELEBRATE.
Twendsth Annivtfsafy of sheridan Couneu the Occa- ssisn sfa Banqast Speech hakint. Singing and hasic

sporfed; he said that the farmers who resided on those hillsides had loyal sons. Look at what they did" he continued, "in the struggle that made us q nation. We have the names of $50 men who went out from this town at the call to arms during the period covered by the revolutionary war. Such was the patriotism of the towns men that they had not only provided themselves with the necessary fmple- ments of war, but had their hayer- sacks packed and ready 30 that the half hour lost in preparation would be saved in case the alarm should be sounded" He called attention to the fact that 1t was a source of pleasure 10 Waterbury men to be able to say that the great fraternal organization known as the Knights of Columbus was founded by one of their towns men, a man whom the judge said he knew well when he was a boy.
 Supreme Knight Edward l.. Hearn was introduced and treated the audience to an able and eloquent talk on Phil Sheridan. whom somebody once termed a freckled faced Irish boy. but who was later chased as the ablest cavalry commander of the cen tury. He also spoke on the Knights and their relation to the church and concluded by referring to the patriot ism of the Catholic citizen, who in- yariably stands for the country he lives in, notwithstanding the inference at times that their allegiance to the head of the church might tend to rem der them somewhat unpatriotic. He cited many instances in support of this contention. notably the readiness with which Catholics stepped into the fray during the Spanish war, despite the fact that Spain al- ways has been and is one Of the most Catholic countries in the world. Mfr Hearn was followed by J. M. Daly. who sang with his accustomed charming voice. He was cheered. Dr Davenport read an original poem which will be found in full in this issue of the Democrat. He pre- faced it by few remarks in which he said he was glad to be at the meeting. He thought it would he well to have US come together oftener and look into each others faces and shake each others hands. THE MODERN KNIGHT. Congratulations are due to-day To sheridan twenty years away From the point where it's worthy course began Of faithful work for God and man. Born mid the opening buds of May. It grew through the summers genial sway:
 It thrived as the autumn forests glowed.
 | It bIoomed when the winter snarled and showed; It threaded the seasons and circled the year
 With It's onward march and its shouts | Of cheer.
 It saw the decades swift withdrawn
 It witnessed the twentieth century'f | dawn:
 A score of years it counts tonight, Its jewels earned, all pure and bright
 Twenty springs have poured theil
 balm
 Over its spirit cool and calm:
 Twenty summers have wreathed theil
 bloom. l Wrapping 1t in their rare perfume; Twenty autumns have over 1t swuni
 Skies with the dearest sapphire hung
 Twenty winters have sought to chill
 And stifie It's heart. but it's living still
 For twenty years it has bravely stoot
 For a gracious, helpful brotherhood
 For fellowship. sympathy, kindness
 love,
 Caught from the flaming Heart above
 Congratulations we eagerly bring
 And it's work and it's worth we proud
 ly sing.
 Long may Sheridan Council'' wave
 Its knights devoted. pure and brave.
 Following footsteps traced of old
 By the knights whose fame has of
 been told.
 The realm of Romance lies far ava,
 From the hurry and hustle of to-day
 Back in the dreamland of the years
 Where all in magic guise appears.
 Where never Is heard the engine
 squeal,
 Nor the "chug- and 'toot' of the au tomobile,
 Where the great arc light has neve shone
 And wireless teIegraphy is unknown
 Where the national game" was neve | played.
 Nor tainted money" ever made;
 Where lords and ladies in castle | high
 The might of their enemy would defy
 With drawbridge lifted, the dee moat filled. Retainerx posted and guards we
 drilled, The barons would feast with thel comrades bold. While their ladies embroidered wit threads of gold: And life was dreamy and peaceft there
 Till the summons came the fight | II share.
 That knight of old has passed ava, , His prancing sfeed has turned to cla, l His rusted arInor silent hangs. [ His spear no more on corselet elang His soul hproic. as we trust. , | Now wears the laurels of the just. , His type was of the storied past Whose memory alone could last: | His heroiem gems the tale I That all must thrill till time shall fai And yet. does not this century need . The man of knighfly soul and deed, . And shall not nineteen hundred i've l Behold a nobler knight alive: | America. the princeiy. own [ The worthiest knight that earth h' III known;
 , Loyal as was not he of old To principles of finest mould: | i Loyal to all tilaf's high and grand. ' The standards Of this favored land
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