The Pensacola journal., 1906-04-10

The past Sunday will be day long
to be remembered in Knights of
Columbus circles, for on the day men
toned one of the largest classes ever
taken into the order at one time in
Pensacola was initiated. Part of the
morning and the entire afternoon
were consumed in giving the candi-
Gates the three degrees which were
conferred.
The members of the local council
'and the soon to be knights attended
mass in a body at st. Michael's
church. Rev. Father Fullerton
preached an able sermon to the
knights and their guests in which he
eXtolled the virtues of the order
and cautioned all members to remain
true to whatever obligation they may
take in life. After services the initia.
ton ceremonies were commenced and
before concluding thirty-seven candi-
dates had been initiated.
Fifteen members of Birmingham,
council No. 635 arrived early Sunday
morning to conduct the initiation with
the assistance of F. ]. Kohn grand
knight of the Montgomery, Ala,
Council, and D. ]. Hayes, district
deputy of the local council. The Bir-
mingham delegates were: John w.
O'Neill, deputy district deputy; Sterl-
ing A. Wood, district deputy; B. p.
Dickman, recorder of Birmingham
council; NJ. E. Linnehan, financial
secretary Birmingham council; P. H.
Linnehan, B. B. Martin, John Nc
Geever. Charles Fleming, w. E. Bid
well, Marvin Harper, J. J. Gilmore,
]. ]. Boggan, John McCloud, Charles
Herbert, and Ed Gushing. John Kill
lian, of New Orleans, was present.
The New Knights.
The following is a list of the candi-
dates initiated: n
liam Conway, Charles L. Cassagne,
William Coughlin, Rev. Father Ray
mond Cara. D. v. Daily. /. ]. Diaz
Edward De La Rua, Ambrose Fernan-
dez, Charles Grant, Frank J. Grant, G..
Fl. Gonzalez. Jr.. james Graham, H.'L.
I5antz, Frank c. Humphreys, James
s. Leonard, S. A. Leonard, Alcide G..
lambert. T. N. Hcata. Daniel Murphy,
Jr., w. j. Martin, Geo. w. Mcdonald,
Flo McAllister, Guy Palmes. aAlexan-
/ der Pine, P. J. PendletOn, William r
/ Quina, Anthony Riera, Jr., j. NJ. Ru-
! pert, Louis c. Ray, Marion P. Shep-
pard, Geo. E Schrandt, B. j. TrObok,
/ J. P. Mclaughlin
| The ceremonies were conducted
with all the solemnity that all re-
| ligious orders observe in important
matters of this kind. The new mem
! bers were instructed as to their du-
/ ties to the organization and to the
! Catholic church in matters concerning
religious duties.
The Council Officers.
Pensacola Council, No. 778 is gov
erned by the following officers:
/ ID. J. Hayes, district deputy; John
IL. Jones, grand knight; John Massey.
! deputy grani knight; A. D. Alfred,
chancellor; Reverend Father Fuller
| ton, chaplain; Thomas H. Johnson,
financial secretary; Edmund Fox, re-
corder; Milton E. Clark, treasurer; K.
L. Nicholson, warden; Jackson Bran
don, lecturer; J. J. Sullivan, Jr., adj
vocate; James J. Burke, inside guard;
F. J. Riera, outside guard; James Nc
/ Hugh, w. r. Gonzalez, John Christie,
I trustees.
The local council has total mem
bership of 162 and it is confidently
i1,redicted that before the year Is over
/ that the number will reach 200.
Will Erect Home.
1 Recorder Edmund Fox of the Pensa-
cola Council stated yesterday that the
home councn had plans under way for
the erection of a $25,000 home in the
near future. A committee has the
matter now in charge, and it is stated
will push the project as rapidly as
possible.