Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-14
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San Jose Council, K of C., Holds An nuaI Memorial Servioes-Address by Mayor D. P. Dunn.

Mayor v. Pr Dunn.
 San Jose council, No. IA, Knights of Columbus, observed it's annual Me- morial day Sunday afternoon. Mem bers of the council assembled at their hall at 1.30' o'clock and were escorted by Wheeler's American band to St. Jo- seph's church, where vesper services were sung at o'clock. During the services special music was rendered by the choir After the church services the graves of the priests buried in the rectory grounds were decorated and then the procession was formed, in charge of Marshal Walter E. Costello. Lieutenant Killourey, with Officers Grady, Hurley, Paulhus and Enander, and members of the council, headed the procession; next in line was Wheeler's American band, 24 pieces, H. c. Wheeler, leader; Marshal Wal ter F. Costello; officers of the coun- Gil, according to rank; members of San Jose council, No. IA, K. of C., in column of twos, the clergy, Mayor Daniel P.- Dunn, Grand Knight Max well and representatives of the press in carriages.
 The line of march was down Jack son street to Main to St. Joseph's cemetery, where prayer was offered by Rev. John J. Flemming, rector of St. OOStPAb CAuIGA. 1llN 6xdNCS Ol uc- parted members were then decorated
 Mayor Dunn's Tribute to the Dead.
 The address was given by Mayor Daniel P. Dunn, who said in part:
 This day has been set apart by our order to revive the memories of the past and recall the fraternal com radeship once borne by us and the Knights who lie here at rest under the NOuarlof nf the The purpose of our Memorial day is to demonstrate that man is more than an incident of creation, more than a passing representative of animal life that Is born, dies and is no more That there is within him an invisible sun that never dies and whose pure rays shine out upon the path of im- mortality and intimates eternity to men. It Is time, therefore, for pro- found meditation upon the true pur- pose of life. and a contemplation of it's possibilities. Our departed Knights neither sought nor attained fame. The world at large knew naught of their existence. The community in which they dwelt and performed an honor able part has forgotten many if not all of them. Their memory remains green in the minds only of those who loved them, and their fellow knights who honored them. Their l1nighthood was bestowed upon them for no feat of arms or deed of conquest. but for the more chivalrous act of carrying the burden of the average man without murmur or plaint and with steadfast courage, patience and fortitude. Thus they Hved-thus they died. Can it be possible that this Is the end?
 Death Is Not All.
 We of the glorious faith say no. We Knights of Columbus proclaim that the sepulchres that surround us may contain all that remains of the physi- cal bodies of our former associates, but that invisible sun, to which I have referred, still lives, and the immortal souls of our departed knights may be today in spiritual presence parttcipat- ing in these exercises and in the pleasurable enjoyment of the fact that they are not forgotten and that their life struggle has not been in vain.
 A Universal Memorial.
 It is no empty ceremony that sum- mons us here today to hold spiritual communion with the 29 knights of our council and the. four other knights of our order whose mortal remains rest in this silent place of the dead. And 1t is no little consolation to know that the five former members of our council whose bodies lie in other sa- cred grounds will receive loving trib- ute at the hands of brother knights on this Memorial day of our order.
 Having considered that motto of our order, "Tempus fugit, memento mori," let us resolve anew to practice that noble principle of our order, rightly designated as the greatest of the three cardinal virtues-charity.
 The return march was then taken LID to the lodge rooms. where refresh ments were served by the members of the auxiliary to the Knights of Colum- bus.