The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-01

and will be devoted TO the organiza-
ton and installation of what is to be
known, for all time TO come. as AS
toria Council. No, 1907, Knights OF
Columbus" the greatest fraternity in
existance in America. OF strictly
Catholic origin and authority, In
behalf OF the establishment OF this
Council about 200 OF the membership
OF Portland Council. No, 6S, will
arrive here at s o'clock this morn
ing on the steamer T. ]. Potter, to|
take part in the beautiful and impress
sive ceremonies OF the occasion,
These metropolitan fraters will be
met at the O. R. & N, pier by re-
ception>committee Of Is Astorians
headed by Frank J. Carney as chair
man, and escorted TO the b. p O. L.
hall, at Commercial and Tenth streets,
where the premilinary arrangements
for the work and pleasure OF the day
will be unfolded to all concerned,
after which the travellers will be
breakfasted and rested until they are
summoned to ST. Mary's Church for
solemn high mass at 1890 o'clock; at
which great function Rev A. Reid
haar, chaplain of St. Mary's hospital
in this city, will act as celebrant, with
Rev. Edwin O'Hara, Of Port
land, as deacon and Rev. John Waters
rector Of St. Mary's as sub-deacon.
The sermon OF the day viii be de-
livered by Father O'Hara. The Coun-
Gil choir, from Portland, singing
Rosewig's Mass, at this service.
The Portland contingent will be
under the guidance Of DR.. Ben Nor
den, leading member of the Coun-
Gil there, and as territorial deputy for
Oregon, he will have charge of the
ritualistic work OF the day and even
ing, and his long experience and mas
terry OF its interesting detail. will lend
additional dignity and impressiyeness
to the exemplifcation if that be
possible.
When the great host Of people has
been lunched, and disposed the hour
OF noon in comfort, the work Of the
day will be taken up at the Elks'
hall, in so far as the first and second
degrees are concerned; the third de-
gree being held for the evening; the
grateful tasks of the day resolving
themselves into the fraternal and
friendly communion OF farewell
banquet set in the handsome hall; at
which, under a well devised program
of toasts and assignments, there will
be feast Of fun and wit and good
cheer that will make the hour me-
morable for the last man participat-
ing.
When the banquet rounds out its
pleasant end the visiting brethren
will be escorted back to the Potter
and given the send-off of their lives
as they pass out into the shadowy
silence of the great river and speed
their way homeward.
Among the celebrities of the day,
from Portland, will be noted such
men as Hon. John Manning, Dan
Malarkey, David NJ. Dunno, ]. p.
Kavanaugh, DR.. Andrew c. Smith,
]. P. O'Brien, and Roger Sinnott,
grand knight Of the Portland Coun-
ell. The Morning Astorian has the
pleasure of forecastingl the officia
roster of the Astoria Council, which
is as follows:
Grand Knight, w. P. O'Brien.
Deputy Grand Knight, E. P.
Noonan.
Chancellor, John c. McCue.
Recorder, P. Shea.
Financial Secretary, DR.. J. Fried
rich.
Treasurer, H. H. Zapf.
Lecturer, +. ]. Carney
Advocate, J. ]. Robinson.
Warden, +. Duffy.
Inside Guard, Louis Sovey.
Outside Guard, Edward Sinnott.
The board of trustees consists OF
Messrs. w. ]. Kelly, c. A. Leinen-
weber, and E. ]. Huard Rev. John
Waters, who is already member Of
the Portland Council, will serve the
Astoria group as chaplain.
The great order, in behalf Of which
this pleasurable convention tran
spires, is the leading Catholic frater-
nifty of the Americas, and is 100000
strong on this continent, with
Councils instituted, and flourish
ing in Canada, Old Mexico and the