The Irish standard., 1907-04-06
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
Items of Interest Pertaining to the Lo-
cal Societies.

ltemS OF interest Fertaiutn9 10 SHo Io
cal Societies.
At regular meeting of Hennepin
Council No. 435 knights of Columbus
of this city, held March 20. 1t was
decided the organization would go to
Holy Communion in a body at I'M
maculate Conception church tomorrow
(Sunday) morning at the s o'clock
mass. A circular letter has been sent
out by Grand Knight Nightingale and
Secretary O'Donnell urging all men,
bers to be present on this very i'm
portant occasion.
On Wednesday evening, April 10th,
at O'clock, Hennepin Councils lee
turer will present Prof. Willard Platt
Hill in monologue, character sketches
and vocal selections, assisted by Mrs.
Maud Pratt Crane, vocalist and the
ladies are cordially invited to be pres
ent at X. c. hall on the evening of
that date. 1t is announced as ladies
night" and a good attendance is looked
for.
Frank McGrath has become GUS
todian of knights of Columbus hail.
322 Nicollet avenue, in place Of John
Kennedy, who recently resigned to
take a position in the Minneapolis po-
lice department.
E. F. Kelly, grand knight of Fari-
bault Council, this state, visited Hen
nepin council at the regular meeting
Wednesday evening last which, by the
way, was one of the largest in point
of attendance held in years. Mr..
Kelly exenlplified the second degree
for Hennepin Council and his work
was of a most creditable and interest,"
ing nature.
The regular meeting of Minneapo-
lis Council K. G. will be held next
Tuesday evening, April 8.
The former custodian of the Knights
Of Columbus hall, John Kennedy, now
Desk Sergeant Of the Minneapolis po-
lice department, having but recently
been appointed to that position, was
the recipient of a most pleasant sur
prise last Tuesday evening, in which
number of knights, together with
Chief Corriston, We're the principals.
1t was quietly engineered and the Ma
tional hotel was chosen as the place
where Mr.. Kennedy was ushered into
the presence Of the squad, where he
was met by the refrain Cheer UP
Mary" Then he realized that Chief
of Police Corriston had been taken
in on the secret, and although the
desk sergeant had served but a day
or two doing the orders of Col. Cor
riston, he felt at liberty to disrespect
his first duty assignment. The BAN
queters We're seated in the front of
the dining room and those who sat
down besides the guest of the evening
We're Matthias Baldwin, J. L. Murphy,
r. NJ. Connor, E. l.. Gleason, l.. E.
Pagan. James E. Lee, j. A. Cullen,
George o. Leonard, VIM. F. Tobin, j,
c. Sheehan, Tim Donahue and P. H.
Carlin. After cigars, ]. L. Murphy,
as POSTMASTER of the gathering, called
on those present for little impromptu
toasts, all of which attested to the
high regard in which Mr.. Kennedy is
held among his fellows. AS the
banqueters were about to depart, Ma
thias Baldwin read a humorous Dec
laration of Independence, which had
to do with some of the side lights
about the club rooms of the Knights
of Columbus hall, during the last six
years of Mr. Kennedy's custodianships.
Then he presented the guest of the
evening with a painted cigar jar,
as a token of friendship from those
present, whose names were painted
thereon. Mr.. Kennedy feelingly re-
sponded, thanking the boys for their
friendship and thoughtfulness and for
the memento of their kindly esteem.
ST. PAUL.