The daily sentinel., 1905-12-11
NEW COUNCIL ORGANIZED.
KNIGHTS HAVE GREAT TIME.

Sunday, December 10th. was a gals
day for Grand Junction Council No
1852, Knights of Columbus, day
that will long be remembered bv the
members of the new council and the
Sir Knights who came to assist in
the organization of the council.
About one clock Sunday morn
ing a special train arrived in the
city over the Colorado Midland car
rying about sixty Sir Knights from
Denver, Leadville. Pueblo. Colorado
Springs and Aspen. A delegation of
local people were at the depot to
meet the visitors. After extending
them a hearty welcome the commits
tee escorted the visitors to the ho-
tells
The exercises of yesterday were
opened by High Mass at ST. Joseph S
Catholic hurch. all the visiting
knights and candidates being in at
tendance. From the church the Wis
iting knights and the candidates for
admission into the order marched
to the Elks hall in body There the
gentlemen We're addressed by Mayor
l. n. Bunting who gave the knights
from the different cities a most
cordial welcome and extended them
the freedom of the city during their
stay in Grand Junction. Mayor
Bunting's address was interesting,
entertaining and sincere in his re-
marks We're highly appreciated by
all.
The institution of the new eoun-
ell was then commenced and the cere-
monies and work of organization com
pletely filled the day. ii being 7:40
O'Clock in the evening when the work
was brought to an end. 1t had been
a strenuous day for them all, but
withal a pleasant and delightful day.
At nine O'Clock in the evening
royal banquet was served by Caterer
Kuhn of the City restaurant The
menu was superb and the service was
admirable The banquet was of
course the browning feature of the
day and il was merry crowd that
gathered around the festal board.
J. E. Ryan acted as POSTMASTER of
the occasion and filled that difficult
Office in the most creditable manner.
Short addresses were delivered by J.
j. Redden, state Grand Knight, Rev
Thomas NJ. Conway, pastor of st.
Joseph's Catholic church. Capt. +. o.
DIVER district Deputy Grand knight
of Pueblo; Judge Thomas S. Morrow,
of the Denver council and a number
of local knights. The addresses were
all most entertaining. There was
good cheer and spirit of hearty fell
lowship throughout the progress of
the banquet
Late in the evening the banquet
was brought to an end, with its end
ing the conclusion of the work and
pleasures of the day were at an end
The Grand Junction council starts
al, ptn harchfn nf j
and there is every indi-
cation that the membership rolls will
grow as time passes The Knights of
Columbus is a substantial and pros
porous order, and Judging by the
splendid character of the membership
of the newly organized lodge the
Grand Junction Council, No. 1862
will reflect credit upon the whole or
ganization.
The following is list of the Off,
GERS of the new council. the election
of officers being part of the ceremon-
les of yesterday:
Grand Knight,-E. A. Ryan.
Dep. Grand Knight.-F, e. Dean.
Chancellor o'Boyle.
Recorder,-A f. McCabe.
Financial Secy,-Patrick Liston.
Treasurer.-Dan Vollmer.
Lecturer,-J. e. Ryan.
Advocate,-C. c. O'Neil.
Warden,=Geo. Landers.
inside Guardian Friedman.
outside Guard Joe Wedman.
The local council is the first eoun- |
ell of the Knights of Columbus or
ganized on the western slope, and II
promises to prove one of the strong (
est councils in Colorado.
A large number OF the WISHING