Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-26
sixty nav MEMBERS JOIN
LRrEe Class Initiated by Knights Of
Columbus At CreIEhton
Institute.


The Omaha council Of the Knights Of
Columbus was augmented by the addition
Of class Of sixty candidates Sunday aft
ernoon after eeremonisls which lasted from
early morning until late hour In the
evening. Delegations from Lincoln, Sioux
city, Grand Island, Nicola and many other
cities of Nebraska and Iowa assisted In
the initiation ceremonies which were held
In the hall OF the Edward Creighton In
stitute. 212 South Eighteenth street.
Members Of the organization in Omaha
and the visiting knights met at Creigh-
ton institute from 800 to 10,3O Sunday morn
ing and proceeded in body to st. PhiIo-
mena's cathedral. i06 South Ninth street.
where high mass was celebrated by Rev.
Father stensoh, assistant rector
The initiation began at Creighton insti-
tute at 1 p. m and was in charge of the
following officers. J. A. c, Kennedy dis
trict deputy: C. j. smyth state deputy;
n. J. F1tzmorris. past grand knight; John
T. O'Hern, grand knight; E. w. simeral,
deputy grand knight: John Hughes, chan
oeIlor. P. G. II. Boland. major domo;
Charles z. Dugdale financler, and Dan
J. Riley. bsnqueter
The exemplihcation OF the first degree
was given the candidates by a team Of the
council Of Council Bluffs; the second de-
gree was given by a team from the Omaha
council and the third and last degree was
in charge of the district deputy ]. A. {.
Kennedy. The candidates were given a
complete and most elaborate eNemplfca-
ton Of the mystic ritual Of the order, many
Of the visiting knights taking prominent
part in the ceremonies.
At the conclusion Of the initiation cere-
assembly hall of the institute, about 300
knights being present The hall was dec
grated elab6rately with flags and cut
flowers and the stage was bower of
tropical verdure After the consumption
Of menu which provided all the good
things Of the season. the toastmaster of
the occasion. c. J. smyth. addressed the
members present in a most felicitous man
ner. speaking particularly to those who
had just successfully passed through the
trials and examination of the recent initi-
alton. At the conclusion OF the remarks
Mr. Smyth introduced Paul Martin of
Omaha as the next speaker OF the evening.
Mr.. Martin took as his subject 1.-THE Great
est OF Them All" referring to the present
strength and prosperity OF the order OF
the Knights of Columbus, which is the
leading Catholic organization of a similar
character
Rev. P. A. McGovern. rector Of st. PhiIo-
mens's cathedral. then addressed the
knights in his usual happy vein and amply
justified his reputation of being one of the
most eloquent and pleasing speakers among
the clergy of Omaha. Father McGoverns s
subject was "The Ego"
Toastmaster smyth introduced John NJ
Calvin of Council Bluffs who spoke on
what Are We Here For?" and at the
conclusion OF his remarks the question was
not open for doubt. Mr. Calvin told OF
the responsibilities. as wen as the privi-
| leges, OF belonging to the Knights Of
Columbus. of the relation OF the Orgsniza-
ton TO the work OF the church as & reli-
gious force. as well as socially. in bringing
the young men OF the church in closer
touch.
These were the only formal toasts OF the
evening, but many of the visiting knights
and others were called upon for brief ex-
| temporaneous remarks.