Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-28
MANY CANDIDATES
RECEIVE DEGREES
NEW LODGE INSTITUTED AT
PASADENA
Joseph L. Scott and His Valiant Band
Teach Neophytes to Ride the
Knights of Columbus
Goat

knights of Columbus to the number
OF nearly five hundred practically owned
the Crown City yesterday, the occaston
being the installation of a new council
In that city The first trainload of
Knights reached Pasadena shortly after
10 o'clock Sunday morning, headed by
Joseph Scott of Los Angeles, head of
the state degree team.
The knights were met at tho Salt
Lake depot by the local candidates and
several Of the Pasadena Catholic
priests, for the special which brought
the party from Los Angeles came over
that route. Marshaling the visitors
and local men into line, the delegation
marched down East Colorado street to
Fair Oaks avenue and thence north to
St. Andrews Catholic church, whera
solemn high mass was said at half past
10 by the Rev. Father O'Dwyer, a visit
ing priest from Glenwood Springs,
Colo.
The special sermon of the high mass
for the benefit of the visiting Knights
of Columbus and those shortly to be-
come their Pasadena brethren was
preached by the Rev. Father Moran of
st. James Catholic church, San Fran
CISCO The Rev. Father Moran had for
his subject True Manliness," and
right ably did he eXpound upon his text.
He pointed out to the knights that true
manliness is really the foundation of
their order for it aims to protect the
loved ones of those foresighted enough
to Join and insure the future for those
near and dear to them.
Elaborate Luncheon Served
Following the high mass the visitors
and the Pasadena delegation adjourned
to the large basement of st. Andrews S
and there enjoyed an elaborate luncheon
served by some sixty women of the
parish. The service and meal itself
were under the immediate direction of
Mines. Schmitt and Hayes of the Pasa-
dena parish, and the repast proved a
great success.
1t was nearly o'clock when the for
NAL institution of the Pasadena council
commenced in Woodman hall, which
had been leased especially for the eX-
ercises of the order, occurred. The
visitors did not march to the hall in
formal parade, but went by twos and
fours.
Three degrees of the Knights of
Columbus initiation were administered,
the administration of the first degree
being in charge of the Long Beach
council of the order. The second and
third degree were given under the
direction Of the state degree team,
headed by Joe Scott of Los Angeles. In
reality the state degree team is a Los
Angeles organization, and it is said to
be exceptionally we'll drilled for it's
work.
The administration of degrees lasted
beyond the banqueting time, $3.50 o'clock
in the evening, for there We're forty cam
didates from Pasadena to be made
sir knights and nearly as many to re-
ceive the degrees from outside towns.
During the initiation services there were
representatives from Los Angeles, Pas
adena, San Bernardino, Riverside, Red
lands, Oxnard, from which city a spe-
cial train was run; Santa Monica, Long
Beach. Pomona and Anaheim.
AS the inspiring genius and execu-
tive man of the whole day, Charles
Donlan, state deputy of the Knights of
Columbus, came first and the Pasadena
management of the affair was ably
cared for by the Rev. Father Gerard.
Father Gerard had worked early and
late to make the day a great success,
and the visitors generally voted that
the affair was the most successful of
any of the kind yet held in the state.
The Evening Banquet
It was nearly 10 o'clock when the visi-
tors and Pasadena men, now all