The Irish standard., 1906-06-30
DEGREES CONFERRED.
Knights of Columbus Have Biq Event
at FaribauIt,

at faribault.
Sunday last was an epochal date in
the history of Faribault Council,
knights of Columbus. For several
weeks the members of the council had
been making extensive preparations to
worthily and in Il becoming manner
confer the first three degrees of that
order on class of nearly sixty can
didates who were seeking fellowship
III It's ranks and a knowledge of it's
teachings and mysteries, says the
Faribault Pilot of June 21. The st.
Paul degree team were invited to
come and to confer the degrees and ac-
cepted. Invitations had been extend
ed to knights in the adjacent towns to
come and participate in the good work
and to partake Of the hospitality OF
their Faribault brethren. Saturday
evening the visitors began arriving
and continued to arrive until Sunday
noon. There was knights from New
Ulm. MankatO, Waterville, lie Sucur
Center, Montgomery, Waseca. Owu-
tonna. Minneapolis and st. Paul. At
noon special train arrived over the
Chicago Great Western bringing the
st. Paul and Minneapolis knights and
their ladies numbering about two hun
dred and fifty. A reception commit
tee of the Faribault knights met the
visitors at the train and escorted them
to the notels and restaurants where
they partook of lunch.
After dinner the ladies' of the visit
ing knights were given Il carriage ride
about the city and were shown the
state schools, Shattuck ST. Marys,
Seabury. bethlehem Academy and the
Faribault churches. The ladies were
much pleased with what they saw and
all pronounced Faribault the prettiest
city in the state
The intiatory ceremonies began at
1870 O'Clock p. m. ut X. p. hall, which
had been especially prepared for the
occasion. The comforting Of the de-
gree work was in charge ow Dr. l.. w.
Buckley, of st. Paul, state deputy, Of
the order assisted by G. r. Rcdding-
ton and the members OF the ST. Paul
degree team The beautiful and i'm
pressive ceremonies of the three de-
grecs were conferred on the candidates
before large and enthusiastic as
scmblage of brother knights.
| The degree work was finished at
half past seven. The knights were
then invited to Armory hall where a
bountiful banquet was spread on three
tables extending the length of the hall
The hall was handsomely decorated for
the occasion and was rcsplendcnt with
the cOlors of the order interviewer with
the national colors
Thos. II. Quinn, Of this city, state
advocate of the order, called the meet
ing to order and introduced l.. +. Kel-
ly. grand knight of Faribault Coun-
ell.
Mr.. Kelly then in Il few appropriate
words presented a handsome gold
headed cane to Rev. J. M. Reardon, of
st. Paul Seminary, on behalf of the
members of the Faribault council as
an appreciation of his valuable la
bors for the council during the time
he was stationed here last summer
while Father Slevin was in Europe.
Father Reardon who Is an excellent
impromptu speaker, was deeply moved
by the gift. BY strenuous effort he
was able to express his thanks and
gratitude for the kindly remembrance
of the brothers of the Faribault coun-
Gil,
feast of Oratory clsed the labors
and pleasures Of the day. Brief but stir
ring speeches were made by Reverend
Father Reardon. Of st. Paul, Herman,
Of Owatonna; Fox, Of GAINESVILLE, and
slevin, of this city. and by DR.. Buck
ley, and City Clerk Reddington, of St
Paul; Attorney c. c.. Kolars, of LIE
Sueur Center, and Capt, ]. H. Night
ingale, Of Minneapolis. The special
train for st. Paul and Minneapolis de-
parted at 10:30 o'clock. There was a
large crowd Of Faribault knights and
ladies at the depot to bid the visitors
good night and wish them a safe re-
; turn home.