Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-23
MORE THAN 800 KNIGHTS OF CO.
LuMBus PARTICIPATE in AN
NUAL AFFAIR HERE.
MANY FROM OUT OF CITY
HERE FOR DAYS EVENTS
Initiation, Solemn High Mass, and
Banquet Make Up the Program For
the Day-Banquet is Especially De-
IishtfuI Affair-Names Of Speakers
and the Toasts.

Members of Marshall Council, No
966, knights Of Columbus, of this city
and visiting knights from towns of the
county and a number Of Iowa cities to
the number of more than 800, Joined
in most successful annual initiation,
a banquet, in this city Sunday. A class
of forty-four from this city, Melbourne,
Rhodes, Haverhill, Colo, Nevada, Ell
dora, State Center, and Tama, We're
made members Of the lodge
The ritualistic initiatory services at
the Odd Fellows hall, the celebration
of solemn high mass at ST. Mary's, and
the banquet in the evening at Red
Mems hall made up the program for
the day.
Lodge Keep. Busy Al! Day.
From early in the morning, when the
candidates gathered at the club rooms
of Marshall council. until late in the
night, when the banquet came to an
end, members of the lodge were kept
busy. The Pilgrim Hotel was the
headquarters for the day. The candi-
dates assembled at 1880, and the ini-
tiation began an hour later. The degree
team Of the Cedar Rapids council had
charge of the initiatory work. The
first and second degrees were in charge
OF Charles Burns, of Cedar Rapids,
Grand knight of the Cedar Rapids
council, and the third degree was in
charge Of James Crosby, deputy of the
Cedar Rapids district. The second
and third degree work was done during
the afternoon.
High Mass at st. Mary's.
Solemn high mass was celebrated at
st. Mary's at 1890 o'clock. The mem
bers Of the lodge attended in a body.
The sermon was preached by Rev. P.
J. Carroll, Of Tama. st. Mary's choir
sang Farmers complete mass. The
offertory, 20 Sacrum,' a trio for So
prano contralto and bass was sung by
Miss Vina Herman Mrs. William
Dooley. and Mr.. r. A. Jones. The trio
was composed by. Professor w. ".
Jones. Of TT. Dodge, father Of r. "A
Jones. For the benediction Mr.. Jones
sang, 20 Salutarius," by Wiegand.
Banquet Delightful Affair.
The banquet, which was served by
the Catholic Ladies Mite Society. was
an especially delightful affair. The
Adamson, orchestra played while the
meal was being served. Very Rev. J.
J. Fitzpatrick was postmaster, and
Rev. w. J. Convery, of Eldora, gave the
invocation. In brief address, Rev.
F. r. Renter. assistant pastor of st.
Mary's, welcomed the visiting knights
to the city.
The following were the toasts and
those who responded to them: "Our
Heritage" Mr.. II. j. Mcfarland, of
Davenport; who Labors Today Builds
For Tomorrow Very Rev. j. j.
Toomey. Of Cedar Rapids; Citizen
ship" N1r. Hugh Stuart, of Dubuque,
deputy Of the Dubuque district, and
"The Layman's Movement" by Hon. M.
J. Wade, Of Iowa City.
Rev. Father Toomeys address was
most scholarly effort. After Judge
Wade had completed the serious
thoughts Of his address he kept the
diners convulsed with several of his
clever stories, for which he has wide
reputation.
The Cedar Rapids delegation, which
contained the degree team of the coun-
Gil OF that city, was the largest from
out Of the city. Seventy made up the
crowd that came from there in spec
dal coach attached to the Northwestern
fast mail.