The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-03
ST. PAUL WANTS
NEXT CONVENTION
Knights Of Columbus May Meet in
Minnesota City-Denver Is Max
ing Bid, Too.

With a 'double-header" moonlight
excursion, the Knights of Columbus
will bring their national convention
to close tonight The ferry steam
ers Britannia and Ste. Claire have
been chartered for the occasion. They
will leave the Bates-st. dock at 8
o'clock and remain out for three or
four hours. There will be dancing
and music on both boats, the vocal
numbers TO be furnished by members
OF the Knights OF Columbus Choral
club. This outing is calculated to be
one OF the choice entertaining fea-
lures of the convention, largely be-
cause of the. fact that many of the
visiting delegates and friends come
from inland points throughout the
country and have but little emporium.
ity to enjoy moonlight ride on the
water.
rhe last day Is being more deyot-
ed to pleasure than any OF the pre-
Fceding ones of the convention Begin
ming at $3.50 in the morning there was
general open house" and reception
for the visitors In the local knights
temple, Woodward-ave. The open
house" was followed by a luncheon
for the delegates.
In the afternoon, IL the weather be
favorable. there will be automobile
trips, chiefly for the visiting ladies.
A large number of autos will be
provided and the guests will be TAX
en- for an all-arternoon spin, visiting
Crosse Pointe, Belle Isle and other
points of interest in the city. The
machines will leave the following
places, and the ladies will board
them at whatever point is most con-
venient for them: Hotel Cadillac,
Hotel Tuller, Wayne hotel and the
Knights OF Columbus temple.
The national council was In session
for short time during the morning,
having got started late on account
of the rain keeping the delegates in
their hotels longer than usual. The
delegates gathered agaiR at in the
afternoon and will remain in session
until the finish, expecting to reach
the end of their labors in time 70
take In the moonlight with the non
delegate knights and the ladies.
One of the last things to be done
by the council will be the selection
of the next place of meeting. st.
Paul, Mimi, and Denver, Col. are
making bid for the honor. st. Paul
seems to have the better chance OF
winning.
In the Wednesday afternoon ses-
sion, an amendment to permit the
serving of liquors at social or execu-
tive gatherings of the knights and
allow their sale In club houses of the
order. was decisively voted down.
Some OF those In favor OF the amend
ment explained that they thought
more men would frequent the clubs
of the knights IL the sale of liquor
was allowed in moderation. The fee.-
ing against the amendment was 80
strong that suggestion was made
to amend the present law so that 1t
could in no way be altered, the ex-
planatipn being made that some mem
bers might try to rent certain parts
of the knights building, form sep
arate organization, and then ofksr
liquor for sale. 1t was pointed out.
however, that the law was so franz
ed that no circumvention of the kind
was possible.
The ball, which. is always a big
feature of every national convention,
was held, Wednesday night, in the
two dancing halls In the Knights Of
Columbus building. Each room was
handsomely decorated and the hand
some gowns of the ladies under the
brilliant lights presented pretty
spectacle. Upwards Of 5000 attended.
Supper was served at midnight.