The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-26
<. OF c. NATIONAL COUNCIL
EVERYTHING is NOW IN READI-
NESS FOR THE BIG EVENT.

nuaI Session June 5th--CeremOny to
Take Place in New BuiIding--Con-
soiidated Railroad Grants Especially
i Low Rates--An Imposing Programme
The twenty-fourth annual session OF
the National council of the Knights OF
Columbus will convene in this Guy
on Tuesday, June 8. 1t is expected that
more than 5000 knights and their ID
dies will assemble in the Elm CITY dur
ing the week Of the reunion, ana the
hotel committee have made ample prep
arations for their accommodation. Far
ticular interest cenetrs in the dedlca-
ton of the new national headquarters
956 Chapel street, recently completed.
This ceremony will take place on the
green. opposite the new building,
Wednesday afternoon, June s, and on
this particular day it is expected that
there will be $4,000 people in the city.
The Consolidated railroad has granted
especially low rates for the convention
week, and the round trip can be made
at that time from Boston for four dol
lars and eighty cents. The rates from
intermediary points are similarly reas-
enable.
The official programme for the week
Is as follows:
Monday, June Arrival Of delegates
all day; s o'clock recital in Woolsey
hall by Professor Parker, President
Hadley of Yale will address a few re-
marks to the visitors who will attend
the recital.
Tuesday, June 5-Convention Of ma
tional council called to order at a.
m. Immediate adjournment to attend
pontifical mass at st. Johns church at
$40 O'Clock. After mass the National
council will reconvene; 8 o'clock p. mr.
musical recital and lawn party at st,
Marys academy; o'clock p. m. grand
promenade concert and ball in the ar
mory.
Wednesday, June 6-Knights of CO.
lurnbus day at Savin Rock; illumina-
lions and band concert at night; 1870 p.
m. dedication of new building; p. M,
han game between Yale and Dart
mouth, Yale field; p M, grand ban
ouet to National council in Music hall;
D. M, entertainment in Hyperion the
ter by members Of Russell council.
Thursday, June MASS for deceased
members at st. Mary's church, a. M;
10 a. m, meeting of National council,
trolley rides about the city for visitors,
to Sayin Rock, to Woodmont and back
to Country club, where luncheon Will
be served; p M, baseball game ne
tween Holy Cross and Fordham college
at Yale field; s p. M, hop at Hoyt's pa
Wilton. band concert, fireworks at Mo
nlauguin; light refreshments for guests
Friday. June S-Day devoted to sight
seeing and visiting; grand exempif1ca-
tion Of the fourth degree in Music hall
at 4:3O .. m. At 7:SO p. m. evening
dress parade of fourth degree mem
hers The special trolleys will then be
boarded for the east shore, where the
fourth degree members will have a
BANQUET, probably at the Pequot club.
For the entertainment of the visiting
knights and ladies while the Nationa
council Is In session the entertainment
committee have provided the following
nrogrXmme, 1t will be seen from tbs
arrangements that 1t will scarcely be
nossible for anyone to have dull OF
Idle moment. The programme follows
entertainment committee
Programme:
Monday, June 4.
n m.-Band concert. by Holt
American band and illumination o.
central green. Band concerts at SAW
Rock and white City.
Tuesday, June 8.
to s D. m.-Complimentary musica
roc,tal and lawn party for ladies at st
worv,s academy dominican sisters
444 Orange street.
%. m-Baseball game, New Havel
VS.. Bridgeport at Savin Rock.
70. m.-Band concert, by First regi
ment A. o. H. band, and illumination
on the central green. Band concerts a
sayin Rock and White City
Wednesday, June 6.
Afternoon and evening, knights o
Columbus day at Savin Rock an
White City.
D. m.-Baseball game, Yale VI
Dartmouth, at Yale field.
SD. Complimentary minstrel per
fornance by Russell council, No. 65, a
Hyperion theater.
d. m.-Band concert by First reg
ment, A. o. H. band, and illuminate
nm central green. Band concerts an
fireworks at Savin Rock and Whit
City.
Thursday, June T.
1890 a. m.-Complimentary trolle
rides about the city to Savin Rock an
woodmont, and to New Haven Countr
club.
u. m.-Baseban game at Yale fell
Holy Cross VS.. Fordham, college chan
pionship.
n. M Complimentary inform'
dance at Hoyt's pavilion, Momauguil
and band concert and fireworks at No
mauguin.
3 n. m.-Band concert, by City ban
and illumination on central green. Ban
concerts at Savin Rock and White Cit
Friday, June s.
10 a. insight seeing trolley tril
and carriage rides to East and We
Rocks.
During convention week visitors a.
cordially invited to call at the follow
ing club houses:
Knights of st. Patricks ,12S Temp
street. corner Crown street.
Elks. ZIG Crown street.
Eagles. 713 Chapel street.
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