Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-09
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
DAY At THE EXPOSITION
MOns|gnOr Fa|conlo and Other Dis.
llngu|sheG PreIatss Among
The Speakers.
BIG CROWD ON THE GROUNDS
Officers VIII be Chosen by National
Council Today-othcr Conventions
In Systematically Resumes His
Airrhp Flights Tcrccntennlal
Notes.


JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION, Aug.
-Monslgnor Falconio, papal dele
gate To the United States, and Cover
nor Swanson. of Virginia. were the
| ccntcrs of attraction at the knights
, of Columbia celebration 1T the James
town Exposition today with many
thousands in attendance. The wealth
er was ideal. Surrounding Monsignor
Falconio were many dlgnitarlcs of the
| Catholic clergy of America. as well as
| many prominent lay members of the
church.
Included among the distinguished
clcrgymen present were Archbishop
Glcnnon. OF st. Louis. and bishops
Kelley. of Savannah, Ga. and Don
nohue of West Virginia.
The formal exercises of the day be
gan In the auditorium with Secretary
| Sheppard of the jamestown ENposi-
| ton company presiding. President
| Tucker delivered the address of wei
come on behalf OF the Exposition
management ana Governor Swanson,
who was given an ovation by tho
knights, welcomed the assemblagc on
behalf of the state. Supreme Knigh;
| Edward j.. Hcarn of New Haven
Conn. responded and, welcoming Mon
signor Falconlo, introduced that dig
nitary. who delivered an address
The program included numerous So
| lcctions by the Mexican national mill,
tary band and singing by 500 school
children. At the conclusion of the
ceremonies Monsignor Falconio held n
public reception assisted by the bishop
| Ath oil,
review concluded the celebration of
the day. Tho days program included
n ball and elaborate fireworks tonight
Cardinal Gibbons. who was expected
To participate in today's ceremonies
was detained In Baltimore by indispo
sition.
National Officers Elected.
The following officers We're elected
hy the Knights OF Columbus tonight
To serve for the coming two years
H. l.. lIcarn, supreme knight; Da
vid Culwell national secretary
James Tlahcrty. deputy supreme
Knight II. w. buckley. national pny
stefan; Joseph Pcttus, national advo
cate
Six directors were elected V. j
Door, Augusta, Ga. receiving III,
ittt SfSt t'iliIbtl Va NOlcS DOIlcU lOl
any candidate
One of the interesting events o
today was the baptism OF tire,
Filipino infants by Monsignor Fal
COMO tho ceremony being wit
messed by Il large asscmblagc of dis
tinguished guests. One of the babies
was the ten day old daughter of Date
Don, "A I,agato chief, and the TIVE
,.th hnI Ia. .,.fl,
Secretary G.. r. Sheppard. of tn,
Exposition Company. was the host a
a banquet given today nj the Swls
Alps Village to the distinguishes
members of the Knights OF Colnmbu
attending the convention, the guest
of honor were Monsignor Falconio
Archbishop Glennon. Bishop Donohuc
and Governor Swanson.
Large Attendance.
The attendance at the Exposition
today was larger than on any da.
during tie past two weeks 1t i
estimated that there were at lcas
fifteen thousand people within TN
grounds. the usual number of vis
tors being augmented by thousand
If visiting knights of Columbus. win
held their convention here today.
md5SdCnuSettS Governor.
Governor Curtis Guild, Jr., OF Mass
achusctts will arrive ut Hampton
Roads on board Il cruiser from BIOS
ton in the afternoon Of Monday
August IL. The Governor will immo
diaicly land at Old Point and vii
proceed to his permanent quarters Il
Inc Cliambcrn Hotel. Goycrno
| .uild. accompanied by his staff wi
land at Discovery Landing at abou
y. m. where lie will be received b
the president of the Exposition Con
pany and a committee of Expositio
officials and escorted to the Mass;
! chusctts State building.
The afternoon of August -. wi
be utilized in driving in carriage
and automobiles around the Expos
tin grounds visiting the points of il
tcrcsi On the grounds including tn
War Path. The party will rc-asscn
Bile at the Swiss Alps Village whcr
ut G y. m. a luncheon will be tendcre
The governor and official party by TN
president of the Exposition Compan.
Evening Drive Through Grounds.
After the luncheon the party wi