The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-23
FOURTH DEGREE BANQUET
NEW HAVEN ASSEMBLY,, K. OF O..
 GATHER AT ToNTlNE,

Good Qualities of the Order Considered
 From Many Points of View-Listed
 Speakers Unable to be Present.
 Their Places Ably Taken by Home
 Knights - Representative Frank J.
 Kinney, Whose Seat is Being Con-
 tested, Explains Election Conditions.
 The annual banquet of the New Ha- ven Assembly of Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus was held last night in the Tontine hotel, and was largely attended. A splendid toast list had been prepared for the occasion, but for various reasons five of the eight speakers were unable to be present, and their toasts received responses from men chosen from among those present by the toastmaster, Bernard F. Lynch, who is supreme knight of the New Haven assembly.
 The address of welcome was given by Daniel Colwell, national secretary of the order. He expressed the hope that the annual banquet be held each year on Washington's birthday, and that the attendance might be better. He then Introduced the toastmaster of the even ing, Sir Knight Bernard E. Lynch.
 Mr. Lynch said that he regretted very much to announce that owing to ill., ness Supreme Knight Edward L. Hearn toast, "The Knights of Columbus, was unable to be present because of the illness of himself and two members of his family. He then called upon Mich ael Sullivan of this city to answer to the toast. Mr. Sullivan was taken en- tirely by surprise, but his impromptu address was one of the best of the evening. He urged his hearers to a more enthusiastic support of the order. He secuted the idea of retrogression within the order, and said it had been his experience that the kickers were themselves the persons who were retro gressives, and not the order He said the members should follow the exam pie of the illustrious Columbus, who, being sorely distressed by kickers on the voyage of discovery, went to these kickers, and so enthused them that they agreed to accompany him to suc- cess.
 In the absence of Sir Knight John J. Delaney of New York city, Knight George E. Bearne of Greenwich, for mer editor of the Morning News of this city, responded to the toast, ''Catholic American Gentlemen" In opening his remarks he recalled a statement once made by ex-President Timothy F. Dwight of Yale, who asked at a ban Quet of the New Haven Chamber of Commerce, What are we doing be- tween meals?'' And what are we do- ing between meals?" asked MT. Bearne It is well enough to attend these an- nual banquets, and some think they have made their full contribution when they come here once year, and extol or applaud the man who extols the good qualities of the order. How about the semi-monthly or monthly meetings? There is a complaint that they are not well attended It is an evil that should be remedied.
 aa. Sir Knoght James J. Hopkins su- pefintendent of schools in Jersey City, N. j., spoke to the toast, Higher Edu- cation as a Factor in the Development of the American Citizen" The idea which he said he wished to impress upon his hearers was that higher edu- cation was not limited to those favored with an academic training. One may at least gain the appearance of more than ordinary intelligence by devoting some time to acquainting himself with Io, j I,o reasons for their existence
 The idea, he said, which he wished to impress upon his listeners was the importance of home education of chill dren as compared with that gotten in schools Children, he said, are prone to follow the parents as their ideals and he urged the parents to see to it that they do not set up unworthy ideals.
 Sir Knight Arthur T. Delaney of New York captivated his hearers by recit. dng John Boyle O'Reilly's poem "Bo, flemia"
 Other speeches were made by Rev Father McGinness of Branford, who re sponded eloquently to the toast Cath ollie American Patriots" P. J. Donegar of New Jersey, who spoke few word, of commendation for the Brother Si, Knights of the Empire State" and b1 Frank J. Kinney of Branford, who re 8 sponded to the toast Knights of Go lumbus' Influence in the Betterment O the State and Municipal Government" !"
 In his address MT. Kinney, who wa last November elevted to the genera assembly and whose right to his seat i being contested, took occasion to ex plain the conditions under which ht