Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-23
LARGE CLASS
BECOME KNIGHTS
GENERAL SHIELDS COUNCIL K.
OF G.. HOLD ExEMPLIFICA-
TION YESTERDAY.
FORTrTWO ADMITTED
Splendid Banquet Is Furnished by the
Catholic Ladies' of the Three
Parishes at M. w. A. Hall
Elaborate Program.

From Mondays Daily.
The exempliflca of three de-
grees upon forty-two candidates was
held yesterday by the knights of Co.
lumbus, General Shields council, No
sSS,+at their hall on West Main street.
The comforting of the degree of
knighthood by this society is always
an occasion of great Importance
While the appearance of all the new.
~ admitted knights and majority
OF the older members would give the
observant outsider the impression that
5thls was simply a gala time, at which
run and amusement were the chief
objects and jolly good time the in
tent, this idea is a mistaken one.
The ceremonies of the day began
with the members and candidates at.
tending in body the high mass in St.
Mary's church. They previously met at
the K of G. hall, where they assem-
bled and formed the line of march to
the church. Upon reaching st. Mary's
they were met at the entry by ushers
who seated them in short time with
put any confusion, notwithstanding
that some two hundred were in line.
Here they were given heaty and i'm
pressive welcome by the pastor, Very
Rev. F. w. Hoppman, whose sermon
for the occasion was a learned and
instructive discourse on the feast of
the church celebrated yesterday,
Corpus Christi" The music, which
was especially arranged TO rthe occas-
ion, was sung by St. Mary's male
choir, largely composed of members
of General Shields council, and adj
ded to the beauty and impressiveness
of the occasion.
The work of comforting the de-
grees on the candidates was begun
shortly after the assembly at the hall
at 1880 p. m. AS a number of candi-
dates from Abba and Lovilia came on
No. 6 on the Burlington, the actual
work of the first degree did not begin
until about 2:30 These degrees were
conferred by the officers of the local
council: j. j. Smith, w. G. K; Hugh
Doran, W.D. g. K; d. P. Canny, w. g.;
g. G. Dougherty, w. W; Col. L. T.
Richmond, w. I; B. Grotz, w. I. G.; F.
silvers, w. @. G.; A. Van Gent, B. B;
]. Tracey ard T. Curry, as G. of H.
Following the completion of the
second degree, the major degree was
conferred by Daniel Donahoe, D. D. s.
K, and staff of Chicago.
At the conclusion of the exempiifl-
cation the entire body repaired to the
M. W. A. hall on West Second street.
where q sumptuous banquet was en-
joyed by the assembled knights.
The banquet was served by the la.
dies societies of the three parishes Of
the city, 81. Mary's. Sacred Heart and
st.. Patriei's.
Use PapaI coIcrs.
Upon entering the banquet hall the
knights, newly admitted, local and
visiting, found themselves In VERT.
able fairyland The excellent hall of
the Woodmen was decorated beautiful.
ly with "Old Glory which was draped
behind the speakers table and at other
prominent places about the auditor
lum, Together with the stars and
stripes We're the papal eolors of Whits
and yellow. The latter eolofs being
used as dfapefies for the several win
dews In the hail, Varied flowers In
enormous clusters with large buttee.
flies hung tastefully from tho chan,
| deliers and from the orchestra bal,
ceny. Immediately over the head
table was large pendant suspended
Fkioh Inc p6iilnS, on WHl6H were In
Seribed the words, ''Weleeme
Knights" Fhe beauty of the hall and
decorations were but a preparation
Tor the appreciation of the grandeur
presented by the rich eandelabra,
snowy napery. beautiful china and
wealth of silver service with which
the five large tables tnat completely
dalled the hall were covered, Large
'souauets of carnations, pink and