The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-11-13
BIG DAY FOR IRRITATION
knights OF Columbus Took i'll IL Glass
OF Forty-Eour Candidates SUM
day Afternoon.

Sunday was a very important day
in the work of the knights of Col
umbus and there was business going
on in the lodge room practically all
day.
The occasion was one of the SER
les of large limitations which have
occurred since the lodge was or
ganized about two years ago. At
this time there were a. candidates
ready to take the initiatory and other
commenced arriving in the city Sat-
urday night on the east and south
Milwaukee passenger trains and
Others came in from the west and
north Sunday morning, also on the
Omaha passenger from the east.
The knights met at ther hall on
the third floor Of the First National
bank and marched in a body to the
listened to Mass said by Father Shea
The musical service was added to
by the solos rendered by Miss Rachel
Doyle and John Mclaughlin, both
ed.
The work of initiation commence
ed in the lodge in the afternoon at
1880 O'Clock and there was a very
large attendance of members from
the outside, about 1875 visitors at
tending during the afternoon and
evening.
The first and second degrees were
given by the local officers n the
third degree was eXemplified under
the direction of Il. f. Griffin, a dis
trict deputy, of Sioux City. The
candidates initiated came from the
towns of Tyndall, Springfield, Wag-
ner, Lake Andes, Running Water,
Emery, Farmer, Bridgewater, KIM
ball and Chamberlain. With the adj
dition of the "A candidates the total
membership of the Knights now
number about 275.
While the work of initiation was
being carried on in the lodge room,
the good ladies of the church were
arranging for the banquet hat was
held in the city hall auditorium, it
requiring a large room to sea- the
225 guests who were present at the
exercises of the day.
The tables were very prettily de-
corated with flowers and the ladies
are to be congratulated on the fine
appearance of the room. Souvenir
menus with embossed cover of the
illumined insignia of the knights of
Columbus were presented each guest.
The following menu was served by
a charming set of young ladies, who
looked after the want of the guests
very nicely:
Celery Spiced Pickles
Young Onions
Roast Turkey With Dressing
Cranberry Jelley
Boiled Ham
New Potatoes in Cream
Hot Rolls
Angel Food Devil Cake
Ice Cream
Cafe Noir Cigars
After the inner man had been fill
most abundantly, Mr.. John B..
Keefe, of Sioux City. called the at
tention of the guests to the program
of toasts which had been
the intellectual feature of the
evening. The speeches were short
and very interesting. Frank Burke
spoke on "Fraternal ideals n Prac-
tical Results" Father Twohig. of
Lennox, gave a good talk on "The
Value of Religious Teachings" John
Bowler was called upon for some re-
marks and P. H. Wickham was ex-
tended the usual custom of speaking
to the Ladies'" MI. Wickham has
sort of a cinch on the subject and by
common consent the members yield
the palm to Patrick of Alexandria
when it is necessary to jolly up the
ladies a bit for the excellent work
they do in conjunction with the meet
ings of the knights. Father O'Flah-
erty. of Kimball, spoke very inter-
estingly on general subjects, and
stated that he had driven 70 miles
during the day to reach Mitchell for
the degree work, but he considered
1t we'll worth the drive. L. J.. WEIGH
spoke briefly of the work of the or
der.
The day vas a very successful one
and the visitors were we'll pleased
with the entertainment that was ac-
corded them.
TO FLOAT INDEBTEDNESS