The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-05-12
WAS A BIG DAY
FOR THE KNIGHTS
sIxTY.FIyE WE'RE INITIATED IN.
TO LODGE AND $4,000 WAS
RAISED AT BANQUET
FOR THE COLLEGE.

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Sunday was a big day in the
knights of Columbus circles, when
over three hundred knights from
outside Of town came to the city for
the initiation Of sixty-1ve candi-
dates.
In the morning at 1890 the
knights assembled at the knights
of Columbus hall and marched in
a body to the Holy Family church,
where special services were held.
High Mass was celebrated by the Rt.
Reverend Father Sheehan, of Elkton.
The sermon was delivered by Bishop
O'Gorman. He spoke with great
feeling with reference to Christian
charity and hospitality, and which
was listened to with close attention.
The music of the morning was a
special feature. Mrs. Samuel Weir,
OF the University, rendered a con-
tralto solo, and the choir, which con-
tanned rs voices, sang Schuey's Mass
in F.
After the dinner hour the knights
assembled at the Odd Fellows hall
for the %initiatory service, their own
hall proving too small to accommo-
date such a large number. Three
degrees were conferred and the work
was finished about 10 O'Clock in the
evening.
In the meantime the Catholic
ladies we're preparing the banquet
over in the city hall, and at 1880
O'Clock the knights marched to the
hall, where a pretty scene greeted
their vision. The hall was filled
with tables which were decorated
with flowers, and the white linen and
s~ilverware looked very attractive.
pilates were laid for 375. Forty
Iyoung ladies dressed in white served
the guests, and during that time
Koolish's orchestra played an enter
tanning musical program.
When the viands had been dis
posed of the cigars were passed and
D. j. Conway, of Sioux Falls, called
the assemblage to order. In pre-
senting the speakers Mr.. Conway was
livery felicitous. j. j. Morrow, of
Lead, responded to the toast Of "The
| Old Knight" and Father S~urprenant,
of Chamberlain, and president Of the
Catholic College, spoke on f"The New
Knight" Bishop .O'Gorman was on
the program of remarks of a general
character, and what he said COW
cred a wide and interesting range
concerning the church and the order.
Perhaps a dozen or more Knights
were called upon for short remarks
and they were all of a happy char
acter.
Bishop O'Gorman presented to the
Knights the situation that encom-
passed the Catholic college at
Chamberlain since the fire during
the winter, when one of the build
ings was destroyed. The manner in
which the bishop presented the needs
of the institution in the way of re-
building the one destroyed appealed
strongly to the knights to support
one of the big educational institu-
lions of the Catholic denomination of
the state. The bishop said that $685.
900 would be needed to rebuild the
structure and equip it, and that he
wanted to start in on the work at this
time. He said that he would provide
for 100000 of the sum needed, and
asked the Knights to make as lib
eral contribution as possible. Within
a space of thirty minutes the knights
responded splendidly and it was with
much qualification that the bishop
announced that the contributions Of
the men present reached the splendid
sum Of $4,000. With that announce.
ment the Knights adjourned.