Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-06
FORMAL WELCOME EXTENDED
THEM LAST NIGHT
CONVENTION MEETS TODAY
Supreme Knight Hearn Arrives With
Much Eelat--santa Monica
Trip and Huge Thea
ter Party


party, enjoying the demonstrations from
the beginning Of the trip until the end
thereof.
There was wild scramble among al
parties for those cute little orange
crates presented by the Pomona coun-
Gil to the knights. There were plenty
of them but this fact was not known
until every one became possessed of
one. It was laughable to note the care
with which each person held his crate.
The crates were stamped on one emil
with the name Of Pomona council and
the statement Of California oranges
in California redwood" The other end
of the crate was labeled with an en-
bossed design In which was the
Knights of Columbus official badge in
colors and the statement "a sweet
souvenir. Golden fruit from the golden
west"
James f. Reilly OF Providence, r. l.,
state deputy for Little Rhody," was
about the liveliest being in the whole
bunch. He mounted life-sized crate
of oranges at Pomona and led the
cheers for every official on the special,
for Chairman Scott, and lastly for the
"sweet faced girls of Pomona" all
being given with a wild elurrah. After
he had called for the cheers for the
Pomona girls, one strikingly beautiful
young lady walked up to him and
handed him large bunch of lilies of
the valley and carnations, to which was
attached her card. Jim nearly tainted
as he felt the dart Of Cupid pierce his
hitherto unaffected heart and he was so
sad on the thirty-two mile trip to Los
Angeles that his friends asked him
for an explanation. He replied that "if
that little California rosebud will only
write and tell me she is single, she'll
get an answer by special delivery. Oh,
my eye His address Is in care of
Reilly Bros, wholesale merchants,
Providence. r. I.
John T. Sullivan of Fall River Mass,
one of the delegates from the Bay
state. a leading member of the new
Joppa club, was source of much
amusement and delight to the visitors
during the long trip from the Atlantic
seaboard. His wit is Irish, which IS
synonymous with rich humor. He picked
up a centipede out at Pomona and
pinned it on his coat lapel-but he
never touched it with his fingers, and
none of the boys would come near him
afterwards.
Fred ]. Sexton, past state deputy
for New Hampshire, came all the way
from Concord, where they make the
finest cemetery blocks in the world.
But Fred lacks considerable of being
any kin to a graveyard, as he Is a
leading member OF the Joppas and
there isn't dead one'' in the bunch.
Charles ]. McNulty of the City Of
Brotherly Love was one of the excur-
sionists who contributed to the gayety
of the long trip across the continent.
The boys say he isn't so slow Is one
would expect of a resident of the
sleeping city. He is an up-to-date
hosiery, glove and dry goods merchant,
and the samples of hosiery which he is
displaying on this trip are sufficiently
startling to cause him to be churched
If the news ever gets back home.
Edward F. Delaney, a merchant of
Boston, was member of the Massa-
chusetts delegation and was profuse In
his appreciation of the opportunity to
visit the far, far west and view the
scenes which kept him filled with
wonder and amazement during the en-
tire trip.
Matthew 3. Lamb of Worcester,
Mass, whom the boys accuse of being
70 years old, accompanied the stag
party" in Pullman No. /. and is char
ter member of the Joppa club. 1t was
confidentially whispered that Mr.. Lamb
was one of the youngest boys" in the
bunch despite his years, and that his
name was a misnomer as relating to
his disposition. He is most entertain
ing conversationalist and a jolly good
fellow.
tertained at every important stop along
their route. They were driven over the
city of Salt Lake and given peep at
the mysteries and wonder sights of the
inland seaport and royalty entertained
by the council in that city. They also
made a brief stop at ogden and en-
joyed many courtesies at the hands of
the council and nittzena
sunny Jim" Reilly. who has been
mentioned heretofore in these notes,
Is one of the leading knights in the lit
tie empire of Rhode Island. AS he
was about to board the special for Los
Angeles. his friends presented him a
handsome silk umbrella, with silver
presentation label on the handle. Hard
ly had he expressed his thanks for this
token of their friendship than another
delegation, this time from his home
council. halted him long enough to hand
him diamond studded badge as an
appreciation OF his good work for the