The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-23

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 gree Team From New York-Choil Work Under pr. Thomas M. CahiIl- List of the Members--Big Banquet at Tontine to Wind Up the Day. The Knights of Columbus from all
 over the state gathered in large num- bers at the Eagles hall yesterday aft ernoon. The occasion of the gathering was the Working of fourth degree
 on 175 candidates. This ceremoney is
 said to be very beautiful and i'm
 pressive one, as well as costly affair.
 The degree team and the officers are
 clothed in the most magnificent and gor-
 geous robes, which are slid to eclipse
 even those worn by the court of St.
 James. This is only the second time
 that the fourth degree has been
 worked In the state, and the cost of
 carrying out the ceremony will be in
 the neighborhood of $5,O00 The work
 was done by the New York team, un-
 der the direction of William J. McGin-
 ley, master of the second New York
 district. Attorney Bernard F. Lynch
 of this city, master of the fourth de- gree in this state, was in charge of the
 exercises.
 The choir work was under the direc-
 ton of Dr. Thomas M. Cahill, while
 the musicians belonged to the three
 New Haven assemblies.
 The following are the names of the knights belonging to the local councils:
 San Salvodor council, No. 1--John J.
 Apt, William E. Bailey, John Conboy, Joseph Lynch, Edward McCabe, John J. Mcfarland, Thomas R. Mckay, pr. Jo-
 seph Monahan, James G. Moran, Henry A. spang.
 santa Maria, No. S--Joseph P, Dee- gan, Peter J. Dunn, Thomas Dunn, James R. Gallagher Thomas Leahy,
 Hugh Plunkett, John J. Sullivan, Ed
 ward J. Duggan.
 Columbia. No. 20.-William F. Don- nelly, the Rev. Edward Downes, John Gibbons, Thomas Gibbons, John J. Klem, Michael F. Walker, Mark N. Sul- livan, Frank w. Herman, John T. Cor man,
 Elm City, No. 25--James Bruton, 0. J. Eagan A. J. Flanagan, Robert E. Hol- finger.
 Loyal, No, So-Timothy J. Hayes, Thomas H. Lenahan,
 Roderigo, No. 44-William J. Coyne. Keyran J. Farrell, John E. Mcclure, James Sullivan, Philip Smith.
 Russell, No 65Thomas J. Champion, William J. Comesky, Peter J. Conlin, Thomas J. Corbstt, Arthur Culver, James W. Donahue, William r. Down. ing, Lawrence Flanagan, James J. Flynn, James J. Healy John J. Kelly, Edward P. Pickett, Patrick Ring
 In the evening at the Tontine hotel the first banquet of the New Haven fourth degree assembly of the Knights of Columbus was held Covers were laid for about 300 persons. An excellent supper was enjoyed, after which a well arranged programme ofy speeches was carried out.
 Attorney James H. Webb acted in the ! capacity of toastmaster He summed up his position as that of conductor of an orchestra, Ito be seen, and not heard"
 The invocation was delivered by Rev. John J. McGivney of this city. After a few words of welcome from Bernard D. Lynch Rev. Walter J. Shanley of Danbury was introduced to speak on The Holy Father
 He spoke of the great power and au- thority of the pope of the Roman Cath 0lic church; told how influential he was over vast numbers of men, the nobility and character of Plus x, He Is a pom .iH welding greater power than any temporal ruler, declared Father Shan. ey. He has gained the respect and generation of people everywhere, vet never has he abated one jot of principle Q do so. Father Shanley further spoke If the position of the papacy in the world and the mission of the Roman Catholic church.
 Rev. Alexander P. Coyle of Washing on, D. C., spoke next on "The Presi- lent of the United States" Father Doyle paid a glowing tribute to the personality and general character of | President Roosevelt, and explained why le was the idol of the people. Roose- 'elt is the typical American citien. During his quarter century of public areer his life has been an open book nd we have been able to see the uuaIi- les that make for the highest Ameri- an citizenship. Critics said he was un- afe, yet he has handled some of the 1ost difficult problems of statesman hip with marvellous sagacity. People aid he was bellicose, yet he is the man peace. Impetuous, yes but his im- ulses were good and could be trusted. lis character is composite. If we could nagine combination of Washington heridan, Buffalo Bill, Lincoln, and ohm Mitchell we would have Roosevelt The Knights of Columbus" was re- bonded to by Eugene P. Clark of New ork city. He spoke especially on pat otic and American citizens.
 Our New York Brethren" was the Jbject assigned to William J. McGin- y of New York city. Hohfi Thomas L. eilly, mayor of Meriden, spoke on the Lessons of the Fourth Degree" ''The State of Connecticut" was the ast of Rev. Edward Donner of MiI- rd, and the final toast of the banquet as "our Orders Founders" by David olwell of this city.
 The committee in charge consisted of lhn B. Judge. chairman; John B. Me owan, secretary; Patrick L. Harkins, ernard E. Lynch, Daniel Colwell and 'hn J. Corbett.
 KIND TO THE VANQUISHED.