The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-12-18
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Interest centers this week in the
knights of Columbus and the series OF
festivities with which they are celebrat-
ing the completion of their magnificent
new club house. 1t is a building oi
which the Catholics of Denver are just
ly proud. and will stand as 4 lasting
monument of the great work accom-
plished by the knights during the nine
years since the first council was estab-
lished in this city. The program might
be said to have opened Monday even
ing, December 13, with the arrival OF
Supreme Knight James ]. Flaherty OF
Philadelphia. Mr.. Flaherty was eX-
pected on an early afternoon train, but
on account of a deloy Of several hours
much that was planned for the after
noon had to be eliminated. He was met
by a committee of the following repre-
sentative Catholics: DR.. p. V. Carlin,
Judge j. J. McFeeley, DR.. Edward Del
ehanty, Messrs. Thomas NJ. Morrow,
Edward Heating, NJ. c. Harrington,
Herbert c. Fairall, ]. K. Mullen, john
L Mullins, Michael Finnerty, Joseph 7.
Dunn, c. D. McPhee, Daniel 3. Carey
w. 7. Davoren, p. r. Riordan, William
F. Allen, John H. Reddin, John B. Nc
Gauran, John A. Keefe, J. w. Benson,
A. H. Seep, L. NJ. Purcell, David
O'Brien and ]. T. Dorsey. Mr.. Flaherty
was entertained at dinner by John II.
Reddin, and then escorted to the hall,
which presented a magnificent appear
ance Colonial lights had been strung
around the entire exterior Of the build
ing, and also stretched across the streets
on both the Fourteenth and fremont
sides, while the banner of the order was
everywhere conspicuous. Inside every
thing was equally attractive, and seven
hundred knights had assembled to do
honor to the occasion. The dedicatory
service was simple, consisting of an
address by Rt. Rev. Bishop Matz, who
renounced the pleasure of a trip south
in order to be present. Bishop Matz
then read the prayer asking God to fur
Their bless the work of the order in Den
yer, which so far has done so nobly.
Bishop Matz was followed by Supreme
Knight Flaherty, who in the course OF
his remarks, pronounced the building
Just dedicated the very finest owned by
any council in the country.
Rt Rev. Monsignor Robinson also
added a few words of congratulation
and encouragement.
GENEROUS GIFT.
Grand Knight John B. McGouran then
made an announcement that brought
forth ringing cheers-it was the gift Of
s., 500 from ]. K. Mullen for the estab-
lishment of a library, and a further en-
dowment fund of S25 a month toward
the salary Of a librarian. Mr.. Mullen
received a standing vote Of thanks and
three cheers, not only for his present
gift, but also for his work in eonnec-
ton with the erection of the club house.
John II. Reddin was presented with a
chest of silver for his services in revis-
ing the ritual of the order. The silver
was a gift from the national board of
directors, of which Mr. Reddin is a
member but the presentation was made
through the local council Rt. Rev.
Bishop Matz. Rt. Rev. Monsignor Rob
inson and Supreme knight J. ]. Fla
herty were made honorary members of
Council No. 539. The evening closed |
with an entertainment in which the
Knights of Columbus orchestra, Victor
Moore and company from the Broad |
way theatre, Willison and Stonaker, Jo- |
seph Newman and Clay Young took |
part. Stephen Collins council lecture |
had charge of the entertainment.