Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-11-23
K. OF E. MEETING
Very Successful Initiation
at st. Cloud Last /
Sunday !

M. Moeglein, l.. E. Richa,d, John
r. Richard, Stephen c. Vassly and
Peter J. vasaly were initlated intD
the first three degrees of the order Of
Knights OF Columbus at St. Cloud
Sunday. Members of tie order fkom
Little Falls who ATTENDED were Henry
Guerin. Louis Vasuly. NJ. V. Wetzel,
John Vertin, AL. Simonet, G. II
Vasaly, DR.. e. NJ. A. Fortier and
John Cans. The affair was very sue;
cessful and the visitors were splendid
ly entertained. The st. Cloud Times
gives the following accent Of the day :
Sunday, November 18th, was q red
letter day in the history Of st. Cloud
Council No. 96l Knights OF Colum-
bus. A class of ty-eight were
given the first. secord and third de.
Rress, followed by a banquet, and
closing with a social session, the
whole making up day of enjoyment
ard pleasure to the more than $50 par
ticipants.
St. Cloud council includes mem bers
not only IN st. Cloud, but in Little
Falls, Rices, Brainerd, Staples. Geld
Spirr g, St. Joseph. Richmond, AL
bapy, Melrose. Paynesville. Eden
01ACy ouu OLA0k poAAVSs ~ AS0NAA
here on Sunday. the Eden Valley par
ty drove 40 miles in cold wind. thus
evidencing their interest and loyalty.
Thirty eight took the three degrees,
about half from this city and toe
others from the places above named.
The first degree was given by the
officers of the local council, commence
ing at 10 q. m. and closing about
noon. The second and third degrees
were exempli6ed by Hennepin Council
team, If Minneapolis. They arrived
on the p. m., Great Northern. and
included the following Knights: D.
w. Woolsey, Past g. K. of Hennepin
Council: J. 81. Nightingale. District
Deputy; J. J. Waleh, captain of the
guard; W. z. Reau, W. q. Weisman,
T. j. Nooman, M C. Brady, J. r.
Coleman, Vincent Swift; Thoe.
Flynn. Chicago; Matthias Baldwin, J.
Callahan. Rev. Father Dugan, pastor
of Holy Rosary church, accompanied
the party.
The exemplidcation of the Second
and Third degrees occupied from 8 80
until p. m. The work was excel
lently performed, and was highly COM
plimented BY the home knights.
Rt. Rev, Bishop Trobec arrived al
the hall at the close of the degree
work. to whom all present were pre-.
eented. The Knights then proce aded
to the dining hall down stairs and sat
down to banquet served by the Com.
meroial Club Cafe.
having done full justice to the
spread, all returned to the hall where
q smoke social. with addresses, was
held. Grand knight Ladner presided
in very able and acceptable manner.
In touching and complimentary
words he Arst introduced Bishop Tro-
bee, who expressed his great pleasure
at being present and witnessing such
q large gathering of Representative
Catholic gentlemen. He spoke of the
good work which Catholic societies
were doing, and referred in words o1
praise to tho Knights of Columbus,
ending with wishing the organization
great Success and prosperity and CIV
ing them his blessing. g..
District Deputy Nightingale was
next introduced as q gentleman to
whom st. Cloud Council was largely
indebted for its exlstence. rs to hie
efforts insecuring members tho coun-
Gil was finally organized. Brother
Nightingale responded in q fine ad.
dress outlining his Work, the deep
interest he took In il, and spoke a
length OF the good the Knights o1
Columbus was ALREADY accomplishing
and the great future that was assured
for 1T.
Brief addresses were delivered By
Father Arenth, Past Grand Knight,
C. F. Macdonald, G. e. Vassly,
Father Dugan, Past Grand knight
Woolsey, Messrs. Dunnovan, G. Fl.
Barden, Brady, McGinty. Lauermann.
J.. Wetzel, Baldwin, eastman, Walsh,
Swift, and others. In addition to ar
experience talk Charley Bsrden
was induced to contribute a few vocal
numbers, which created great ap.
plause. Indeed. it was most enthu.
static day and session throughout, al
which many new and warm friend
ships were formed.
Peter, aged years, little son o1
Chas. 1athen, died Saturday after
noon Of diphtheria at the homo Of Mr..
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