Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-06-30
NEW OFFICERS OF
THE X. OF G. ORDER
(ffom Fridays Daily

iuWDus Rhthereu 10 the NUMBER III
about two hundred, members aud
candidates, at Flagstaff, with the oh.
ject in view Of comforting first, sec.
ond and third degree honors. Flag
stats hospitality, AZ usual, was in
the ascendent, and the visitors are
loud in their praise Of the splendid
time accorded them.
The degree work was in charge Of
state Deputy Robt. Y. Morrison Of
Prescott, and the leaders Of the third
degree team were Hon. Joseph Scott
Of Los Angeles, California, J. p.
Coylc of Fresno, California, DR.. J.
X. Mcdonnell and several other noted
members Of the order. Services be.
gan last Sunday morning with high
mass, celebrated by Father Murphy
Of South Carolina, and Immediately
thereafter there was continuous in.
stallation and work until s o'clock
in the Afternoon. Members Of the
order were in attendance in large
numbers from Globe, Bisbee, Tucson,
Phoenix, Prescott, Flagstaff and other
places along the line Of the Santa Fc
AS far east as Las Vegas and west
TO the Pacific ocean.
At the last mentioned time the
Knights boarded a special train which
carried them with great rapidity TO
ri Tovar hotel, on the brink Of that
wonderful, stupcndous and thrilling
rent in the earth's surface, the Grand
Canyon of the Colorado, which point
was reached about $3.50 that same
evening. This special trip was taken
to participate in a banquet and lit.
erary exercises, the distance being
about ninety.eight miles. Such n trip
il practically unparalleled in society
circles, travelling about 100 miles
from the point where degree work
was conferred to the banquet. The
banquet was in every way success,
and about $50 guests were present,
including many ladies, who enjoyed
'"N hODt.
l.. Morrison was the toast master.
Joseph Scott Of Los Angeles was the
principal speaker Of the evening, and
his oratory added to his we'll estab
lished reputation. His toast was
"The Daughters Of Eve." and those
who heard his ringing words will
long remember them, as they made
n deep impression upon all his hear.
ers. Many others responded to toasts
and all were happy in their remarks.
Al the close all departed fully i'm.
pressed with the thought that the
order Of the Knights Of Columbus il
IA strong and powerful one not only
in Arizona but throughout the United
States.
The next morning. Monday, was
the occasion for the meeting Of the
state council Of this order for Ari.
iona. No meeting Of any state coun.
ell of the Knights Of Columbus was
ever held at a more noted spot in
the world. While in session this
body could look out of the windows
Of the beautiful music room Of the
hotel and gaze with wonder at the
Grand Canyon Of the Colorado, which |
no description either by pen Of au-
thor or brush of artist, has ever
adequately portrayed. The meeting
was pronounced by all to be the most
successful held by this body and the
results were entirely satisfactory.
The new officers elected are M. T..
Cassidy, Bisbee, state deputy; Jesse
l.. Boyee, Flagstaff, state secretary;
+. J. +. Horne, Prescott, state treas.
urer, reelected; A. A. Altweis, Globe, |
state warden; +. j. Menge. Tucson,
state advocate. These officers elect.
ed Father Connolly, better known as
the Bishop Of winslow," state chap
lain. Delegates TO the national con.
vention at Mobile, Alabama, next
August, are Robt. T.. Morrison, past |
state deputy, and M. +. Cassidy, state
deputy; alternates. +. T.. Coles Of
Bisbee and C. J. McElroy Of Phoe.
nix.
Many Of the members of the order |
departed on the evening train, but a
large, enthusiastic and active number, |
about seventy.Ave, remained over un.
til the next day, when they all do.
scended mule back the Bright Angel |