The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-06-03
KNIGHTS BEGIN TO ARRIVE.
First Delegation From the East to
the Columbus Convention.

The first of the many trains bearing
| members of the knights of Columbus
with their wives. sons and daughters
to the national convention, which is to
| be held in Los Angeles next week, ar
rived in Salt Lake Wednesday morning
from the East, coming in over the Rio
| Grande Western, so that the visitors
might have an opportunity to look
over the city of Zion. Thsre were
nearly 300 in the party. representing
councils from Ohio, Pennsylvania, New
York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
| Among them We're: Rev. William J.
McMullen, of Pittsburg; Rev. Luke F..
Sharkey, of jamestown, N. Y; Rev. G..
K. Bigley, of Juniata, Pa; Rev. NJ
Philips, of Buffalo,; Rev. ]. Edward
Wallis of Philadelphia; and District
Grand Knight j. w. Sweeney. of st.
Marys, Pa.
The strangers were met at the train
by a reception committee of the Salt
Lake council and were escorted to the
Wilson hotel, where room 1913, decor
ated with the national colors of the
order, had been reserved for their en-
tertainment. AS soon as the visitors
had enrolled badges were distributed
The badge of light pearl color. had
cut of st. Marys' cathedral on the face.
and the effect was neat and attractive.
The day was spent in sightseeing
and visit to Saltair, and at o'clock
the special pulled out for Ogden on it's
way over the Southern Pacific.
Thursday five trains are expected in
from the East and the arrivals will be
entertained by members of the local
council. All these trains will depart
tomorrow morning, some going to Los
Angeles by way of the San Pedro route
and others by the Southern Pacific At
o'clock this morning the special
train bearing the officers of the grand
council, with their families, is expected
to arrive here and they will likewise be
entertained by the reception commit
tee during the day. No fixed pro-
gramme has been arranged for this
event as the visit is preliminary to an
extended one later in the month by the
Grand Knights.
Members of Salt Lake council. to the
number of more than 100 will start for
the coast at $3.50 tomorrow morning
over the San Pedro road and special
arrangements have been made for
their entertainment en- route.
Among SONS who were registered at
the Wilson were:
From Wheeling: Charles wingarter
and daughters, Rev, William ]. Nc
Mullen; Rev. J. F. Burns, Connells-
vile, Pa; D. B. Lucey, Ogdenburg, N. |
Y; from Niagara Falls: D. NJ. Lynch,
]: j. Welch. John Quinlaw; Daniel
Sheehan. Elmira N. Y; Victor var
man, Rochester, N. Y; E. j. Morris
Reading, Pa; J. A. Averdeck. Coving-
ton, Ky; E. NJ. Burd. j. w. Haber |
f. A. Splitter, from Braddock. Pa;
U: q. Ball. Brooklyn navy yard; from |
Philadelphia were w A Mccall. |
James A. F1aherty. Frank McSarIey, |
Rev. j. e. Wallis; Rev. Luke, Sharkey,
jamestown, N. Y; Rev. G.. Bigley. |
Junita, Pa; MILAN Boyntown. Mid |
dlesboro, Mass; Charles c.. Reilley, |
Williamsport, Pa: Mr. and Mrs. j. A. |
Moore, Belleview. o., council 1852; Mr.. |
council 752; Mr.. and Mrs Edward |
Smith and the Misses Smith, Buffalo |
council; Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Danahy.
Buffalo; Misses Nellie and Jessie |