The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04
Will Hold Annual
Gathering in Los
Angeles.
Fifteen Hundred Del
egates Depart From
Metropolis.

Fifteen hundred knights of Columbus
comprising councils of San Francisco and
adjacent cities of the State left yester-
day for Los Angeles, where the national
convention of the order is to be held dur
ing the week of June s. In addition.
special train pulled out at o'clock this
morning bearing 1ss knights and their
families, who have come from New York
and the East on their way to the southern
city. Twenty thousand knights will
gather in convention and nearly all will
return by way of San Francisco where
a week of entertainment will be given
them by the local councils.
The first San Francisco train left yes
terday morning at 10 o'clock from the
Third and Townsend street depot. On
board were parts of California Council
and San Francisco Council, while shortly
afterward another train pulled out bear
ing the remainder OF the local contingent.
In the party that left on the morning
trains were all the State officers and
many of the district deputies; former
State Deputy Joseph Scott, State Deputy
George A. Connolly, State Treasurer
Charles Donlon, State Advocate, Neal
Power, State Warden Frank Curran and
the State chaplain. the Rev Joseph P.
McQuaide. Among others were Andrew
Carrigan. Stephen V. Costello, Philip j.
Fay and P. F. Mccarthy.
SPECIAL TRAIN ARRIVES.
The evening train leaving the city at
last night bore 500 more to the con-
vention. These councils were made up
principally of cities in the vicinity Of
San Francisco and the northern part of
the State. Santa Cruz. Sacramento, San
Jose, Napa, Vallejo and Watsonville each
sent its council. On the way to the
south, Fresno and Bakersfield delegations
will be picked up.
While most of the Eastern knights COM
ing to attend the convention have turned
southwesterly to Los Angeles from Salt
Lake, a aspecfa1 trsins ofSt thirteen sleeping
cars and two diners arrived day before
yesterday from Buffalo and many Eastern
cities, including Philadelphia and Pitts
burg. These knights numbered 16S with
their families. and took advantage of
stopover to visit San Francisco and many
attended the theaters last night. This
special left at / o'clock this morning.
While on the way here stops were
made at Denver, Cripple creek, Cold
Springs and Glenwood Springs At the
latter place the party appropriately OBJ
served Decoration day with songs and
exercises. At Salt Lake a visit was made
to the lake, while at Winnemucca, New.
on Sunday special mass was celebrated
Or the way south stops will be made at
various cities and after the convention
the party. will return by way of this
city. visiting Portland. Puget Sound, yell
lowstone Park and arriving home June %.
WILL REVISIT THIS CITY.
The party includes many distinguished
Eastern men, among whom is mentioned
Judge Charles J. Reilly or Williamsport,
Pa; Judge d. B. Lucey, Ogdensburg, N.
Y; Judge James Flaherty of Philadel-
phia; FIVE State deputies, and seven dig
nitaries of the church.
The programme of the convention at
Los Angeles will be made up Of recep-
tions high mass. meetings of the National
Council during the day and theater par
ties a night Trips will be made to the
places of interest around Los Angeles
and street parade of members. On the
return TO San Francisco the knights will
be entertained by the local and State
councils with receptions automobile rides
theater parties, bay excursions and ex-
cursions to places of interest in and
about San Francisco.