The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-25
knights of Columbus Viii Make Pilgrimage to
Rome Following the Convention at Quebec, Can.
Trip will be made
under auspices OF
the original incor-
p0rufOrs of the or
ganizdhon.
american News Service,

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Quebec. Can. July 25.-More than
usual interest IL attached to the an.
nual convention Of the Knights Of Co
lumbus to be held in this city August
! To 4 on account OF the pilgrimage to
be made to Rome and Genoa by .
large number of the Knights following
tine close of the meeting.
The pilgrimage will be made under
the auspices of the original incorpor-
ators of the organization-Daniel Col.
well, DR.. NJ. C. O'Connor and william
NJ. Heary. as well as Rev. p. J. Nc.
Givney, brother of the founder of tho
order. and will be representative OF the
great body OF the Catholic laity from
the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean. At
the head OF the party will be Professor
James c. Monaghan. prominent lee
turer, while Mrs. b. Ellen Burke, .
writer on educational topics will be
one OF the lecturers during the Jour-
ney. The Rt. Rev. J. J. Keane. bishop
Of Cheyenne. Wyo., will be the spirit
ual director.
According to the present arrange
ments. the pilgrims will sail from
Boston on August q on the White
Star liner Romantic. which has been
chartered for their accommodation.
They are due to arrive In Genoa. the
birthplace OF Christopher Columbus on
August 20. where a fitting celebration
will be held in honor OF the discoverer
Of America. Three days later. the Pill.
grims are scheduled to arrive In the
Eternal City. where they will be given
q private audience by the Pope. A
formal message will be presented to
His Holiness, telling OF the growth
and progress of the order, and the
work It has already accomplished.
The last stop on the journey will be
made at Oberammergau where the pill
Erims will witness . performance OF
the Passion Play. The pilgrims are
scheduled to arrive in New York on
September %.
The convention proper will be at
tended by thousands Of delegates from
the various jurisdictions where the Or
der IL established. including all OF the
United States. Mexico. Cuba. Panama,
England. all the provinces OF Canada
and Newfoundland.
The program for the four days con.
vention II ~ follows:
Monday. August /, 8 p. m.-Open
air concert on Dufferin Terrace by the
band Of the Royal Canadian Artillery.
Brilliant electrical illumination In hon
or of the visitors.
Tuesday. August 2. 8 a. m.-Proces.
sion of Knights from knights Of Co
lumbus building. % Grande Alice tc
the Baslica. q .. m. Pontihcal High
Mass at the Basilica. the celebrant be
ing Rt. Rev. Ray. auxiliary bishop OF
Quebec. Sermon in English by Rt
Rev. NJ. J. Fallon. bishop Of London
Ontario, and In French by Rev. Canon
Gauthier Of Montreal. II a. m. For
NAL opening Of the convention at the
Auditorium theater. Addresses Of vel
come by Mayor Drouin and DR.. n A
Dassault. state deputy. Response BY
Supreme Knight James A. Flaherty
1 p. m. First business session In tho
council chamber in the city hall. 4 p
m. Reception rendered to visitors q,
Spencerwood by the lieutenant COVER
nor Of the province. Sir G. A. p. Pei
letter. X. G. NJ. G.. and Lady Pelletier
Automobiles and carriages will be pro
vided to convey the guests to and from
the reception. & p. m. Open air bant
concert and illumination on Duherir
Terrace. -
Wednesday. August 3. 8 a. m.-Re
QUEEN mass at the Basilica for tn
souls OF deceased members Of the or
der. 0:W q. m. Sightseeing triI
around the city. affording visitors al
opportunity OF seeing museum and pic
ture gallery Of Laval university. tn
seminary chapel, the church Of Notr'
Dame des Victories, Hotel Dieu. Ursu
line convent. Franciscan church, cita
del and other places. 10 a. m. Dele
gate assemble at city hall for business
session. p m. Delegates resume
business session Mt city hall. 3 p. m
Trip to the shrine Of st. Anne d.
Beaupre on special train leaving Que
bee at 3 and $50 p. m. At the shrine
a service consisting Of solemn benedic
ton OF the Blessed Sacrament will b.
held at p. m. IN the far famed basil
Tea Of st. Anne. 8 p. m. Open air ban:
concert and illumination Of Dufieril
Terrace. $50 p. m. Banquet to dele
gates at Chateau Frontenac.