Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-28
Local Council Has Big Time at
Initiation, and Enjoys Ban
quet in Evening
MANY VISITORS IN THE CITY
Rev. Father Toomey, of Cedar Rapids,
Deliver. Sermon In the Morning
Work in the Afternoon-Judse Wade
Unable to 30 Pre.ent-PersonnsI of
tho Class.

Marshall council, No 966, Knights OF
Columbus, received into its member
ship Sunday the largest class since Its
organization a little over a year ago.
Forty one-including number from
surrounding towns, were included
among the candidates, many delega-
tons being present from Des Moines,
Mason City, Sioux City, Dubuque, Da-
venport, Clinton, Carroll, Boone and
Waterloo.
Judge NJ. j. Wade, Of Iowa City, ex-
congressman from the Second district.
was the only one Of the speakers
scheduled for the banquet who was I'M
able to come. Covers were laid for $50
at the banquet, which was served by
the Catholic Ladies Mite society, at
Red Mems hall.
At $3.50 Sunday morning the MEM
bers Of the local council. the members
Of the afternoons class and all visiting
delegations, assembled at the Pilgrim.
headquarters for the knights, and went
to st. Mary's in body, to hear Very
Rev. John J. Toomey, ID. D., of Cedar
Rapids, who said high mass. After
dinner, or at o'clock. the candidates
assembled at the Odd Fellows hail.
where the initiatory ceremonies were
carried out, beginning half hour lat-
er. The first and second degrees were
exemplified by the Mason City council.
and the third degree by Mr.. Frank
O'Connor, Of New Hampton, deputy of
the Dubuque district.
Tho Banquet.
At the banquet, which began at 9,
Mr.. w. C. McCarten, grand knight of
the local council, acted as POSTMASTER.
Post prandial addresses were respond
ed to as follows:
Our visitors'-Very Rev. ]. J. Fitz-
patrick, d. D., " F., Marshalltown.
Our Guardians" - Mr.. T.. G. Dunn.
Mason City. 80
Our Future"-Mr. T. ]. Fitzpatrick,
Dubuque.
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Mr.. Eugene J. Walsh, Clinton.
Impressions of the Day"-Mr. II. B.
Hartjens, Marshalltown.
Our Duty"-Mr. j. b. Sullivan. Des
Moins.
Some Reflections" MIR. j. E. o.
Keefe, Sioux City.
Informal addresses, in closing, were
given by Hon. j. H. McConlogue, OF
Mason City, and District Deputy
OConnor. During the banquet an or
chestra under the direction OF Mr.. p
NJ. Adamson furnished a delightful
program.
The personnel Of the new class, re-
ceived into the local council, is as fol-
lows: II. B. Hartjens, F. j. Kearns, j
A. Dooley. John Minetor, Will Punnell
NJ. Roskopf, NJ. McNichols, p. H
Plunkett. Fsliace Delaware, Clyde Car
penter, John Herbert, William White
Andrew A. Thissen and John ]. Mix
schl. all of Marshalltown; William A
Lynch, Daniel H. Lynch and b. f
Blake, Ackley; G. Enright Garwin; H
White, Montour; j. Croker, John j
Mulcahy and F. Hopkins, Colo; j. Ko-
pei, A. H. Stolzer, j. Neuroth, II. HI
Remker, Bernard ]. Handfeld and
Charles A. Holdgrafer. Haverhill; An
thony w. Maloney, j. r. Canty, and F.
e. McKenna, Tama; William j. Liston
Leo ]. Barth and James e. Malloy
State Center: j. E. Retz and Leopold
Blink, Melbourne; j. Markey. Bartel
Richards and ]. c. Goodman. Rhodes;
Joseph e. Curtis. Nevada; and L. E
Murphy, Monmouth, Ill. l
The committees Of Marshall Council
No. $50, which had charge Of the plans
for the big gathering, were as follows:
Reception-Joseph Tretter, e. Nor
iarity. E. B. Lynch, Jr.
Speakers -Rev. J. J. Fitzpatrick D.
D.; ]. e. Mcdonald. e&a4
Banquet-Edward Sheridan, Edward
White, Frank McCarten. IN
Printing!. 'wallish, T. w. Cough
lin, Martin Costello. ~. .ss
Music-P. M. Adamson, John Tissen.
A. E. Mellinger.
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