Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-04-27
JOINED THE K. OF E..
kniRhtS of Columbus Have
Great Time at st.
Cloud

oes OAVNN 0u~NOys SA<oV IxOu A1ke
tie Falls attended and received the
a1st three degrees: 9: N; A: For.
tier. A. Simonet, j: q. Guerin, NJ.
V. Wetzel, John Verttn, L. W. Vas
ally, G. E. Vassly, John Cans. The
part from Little Falls greatly enjoyed
their visit to St. Cloud. The eeremon.
ies were unique and exceedingly line,
and given in magnificent style. The
hospitality Ct the st. Cloud council
and citizens was unbounded. The
banquet over which Toastuaster G.
f. Macdonald, the veteran editor,
presided with grace and genialty, was
also a great success. The following
very complete account of the occasion
is taken from Mondays St. Cloud
Times:
Sunday was red letter day in the
history of st. Cloud Council, KNIGHTS
If Columbue, for on that occasion 48
new members were added to the rolls.
and visiting delegation of over 800
from the Twin Cities and other points
were entertained by the local Knights.
These meetings are some times held
on Sunday for the reason that the
work Of the degrees requires q full
day; and that it is difficult for visit.
ors as we'll a. residents to get away on
week days. Being a Catholic church
society, and all attending mass, there
is no violation of Sunday obligation.
The First Degree work was exempli-
fed to 81 bv the local Council at 10 q.
m. in very impressive and satisfac-
tory manner.
At II 80 q special Great Northern
train arrived over the Great Northern
and stopped at the Carter Block,
where the work was done. This train
brouRht 2O7 psople. among them 35
from Minneapolis and St. Paul Coun-
cils. They were served with q very
excellent dinner at the Grand Central
Hotel, Manager Leimbacher RS arrange.
ments being perfectly carried ont to
the complete satisfaction Of all.
At . p. m. the work Of the Second
Degree was taken up which, with the
inc ldent delays, occupied until after
p. m. Past Grand Knight P. J.
Kennedy. of Hennepin Council, was
in charge, assisted by Father Cullen.
The Third Degree work followed I'm.
mediately thereafter. and was exem.
plided = by the Hennepin Council
team, reooa nl4ed to be the ablest in
the sssfate. g q: this dss
At the close which was almost 8
O'CLOCK, the visitors and their ladies
and local knights sat down to ban.
quet in the Carter dining hall pre-
pared by the Cathedral ladies. The
immense room was filed, nearly $40
being seated at the tables.
When the good things had satisfied
the Inner man, an hour was devoted
to short speeches. Past q. K. G. F.
Macdonald. presidine. In opening
he extended cordial welcome to the
visitors, and thanked them on behalf
of st. Cloud Council for their presence
and the great assistance rendered,
not only on this OCCASION, but at the
institution of the Council. He referred
to the fne representative body of
men who came, aud said that then
and now the manager of the Grand
Central had said to him that he rev-
er entertained more gentlemanly
body of men. Mr.. Mca Docald de-
clared that the Knights of Columbus
included within its membership
many of the finest ella 50 and more
prominent citizens in every locality.
Rev. Father Cullen, of the Imma.
calate Conception church, Mime.
apolis, was called upon and in three:
minute address paid eloquent tribute
TO the Knights of Columbus. He
spoke of their good work, the charac-
ter of 1heir membership, and advised
every married lady to urge her hus-
band to become member and every
young lady to use her influence with
her young gentlemen friends to the
same end, for, said he, the oreaniza-
tion makes men better and causes
them to lead truer lives. and such
men are more exemlary and truer
husbands.
W. P. Deveraux, Grand Knight of
Hennepln Council, responded in a
brief address, which caused consider
able amusen ent.
p. j. Kennedy, Past q. K. of Hen.
nepin Co1ncil made q short talk and
was wsrnly greeted.
Grand Knight Ladner, of St.
body, and gave District Deputy Nigth-
ingale great credit for bis assistance
in establishing and building up No.
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succeed was to hustle
Editor and Ex.Mayor q. e. Vasaly
was called upon as one of the Junior
Knights and made q speech which
created the greatest applause Of the
evening-indeed was the best of the
occasion.
A humoros reference to Past G. K.
Reau, of Hennepin Council, led the
toastmaster to call on that gentle.
man. who responded in IN effort to
get even with Bro. Vassly's humorous
illusions.
Father Printon, spiritual director of
St. Paul Council, responded in q tri-
butte to the Knights of Columbus He
was charter member of St. Paul
council, and a firm believer in and
admirer of the Order.
Attorney A. b. Klassen of St.
Cloud, also JUNIOR Knieht, express.
sed his qualification over his memb&r-
ship and made very graceful spescb.
District Deputy Nightingale gave q
strong end enthusiastic talk along 90.
ciety lines. He complimehted St.
Cloud Council, and said that it wat
nip and tuck betWeent Nsnatke