Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-28
WAS BIG DAY
FOR KNIGHTS
K. OF c. Of Tri.cities Holds Ceremo.
MES in Rock Island, Adopt.
ing So Candidates.
NEARLY 600 AT MASS
Members Attend Services at ST. Jos.
eph's Church in 6ody-Festivities
End With Banquet.

Over half a hundred new members
We're ushered into the secrets and OBJ
legations of the knights of Columbus
with impressive ceremonies yesterday
1t being a general Class adoption for
all the councils of the three cities
There was large number of out of
town guests here for the occasion. and
fully GOO members and candidates took
part in the ceremonies of the day.
In the morning the candidates, So in
number, met with the members of the
society at the K. of c. hall and march
ed to st. Joseph's church to attend
high mass services. The members.
about 800 strong, marched in a body,
followed by the candidates At the
entrance to the church the members
opened their ranks and allowed the
candidates to march ahead of them
into the church. Fully 600 heard the
reading of the mass and the sermon
which Dean j. j. Quinn delivered.
Dean Quinn was assisted by Father
Cleary. The sermon was in the nature
OF an address of welcome for the can
didates who were being taken into the
society.
Banquet mt Rink.
In the afternoon the adoption cere
monies took place at the hall and the
second and third degrees were confer.
red upon all the candidates. H. J
Mcfarland of Davenport, assisted by
Joseph Volg, Al O'Hern and Roy Kerk
er of Davenport and Daniel Burke Of
Chicago gave the new members the
second degree, and then the work Of
comforting the third degree was put
on by State Deputy J. j. Maher and {
team of eight men from Chicago. The
hall was fairly packed during this par
of the days ceremonies and there wa:
no room for more there. The degree.
had all been conferred by o'clock
and then all adjourned to the skating
rink. where the windup of the da!
took place.
The Daughters of Isabella served ;
fine banquet, at which there were owe
500 present. 1t had been feared tina
trouble would be found in heating tn,
huge building for the occasion, bu
nothing of the kind occurred, and con
ditions were ideal and the banquet wal
thoroughly enjoyed. Following thu
supper F. NJ. Burt, who is grand knigh
of the local council acted in the ca
pacity of POSTMASTER, and very in
teresting program of talks and music
was enjoyed. Hon. ]. B. Sullivan o
Des Moines gave talk on the subject
History We Have Made"
Tells of History.
He took up the statement that il
often made in regard to the Catholi
church, to the effect that it stood il
the way of progress during the tim
it held sway over the civilized world
and that instead of casting light on tn
darkness, it discouraged learning. TIL
spetker went back into the history o
the Christian races and showed wha
effect the church has had upon learn
ing. Mr. Sullivan told of large mum
Der of the master teachers, painter
and other advancers of civilization o
the times who were Catholics, and h
told what they had done to dispell tn
darkness surrounding the dark ages
His story was very instructive to hi
hearers.
The Other Wise Man.
w. A. Kannally of Sterling spoke o.
the subject of "The Other Wise Man,
and the story he told was highly IN
teresting The story is. one of bibl
times, and deals with the wise me
who followed the star to the brit
place of Jesus, and there gave Hill
homage. The bible tells of but thre
of these wise men, but tradition an
Mr.. Kannally refer to another. Th
fourth, or the other wise man, was o
his way to the place appointed for tn
meeting place with the others, and