The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-20
Many Local Knights
To Take 4th Degree
Imposing Ceremonial Arranged
For Decoration Day in
This City
Notable Leaders in the Order to
be Special Guests - New
Branch to be Known as Philip
Sheridan Assembly

The Philip Sheridan Assembly of
the fourth Degree, K. of C. met at
the Chapter rooms of the x. Of c.,
in the Newfield. John e. Lyddy pre-
sided. The following members COM
prising the assembly being present:
Samuel P. Brown, James D. Cunning
ham of Danbury. H. J. Waters, w. j.
Rock, Maurice McKenna, Dr. w. J.
A. O'Hara. J. F. Murphy, j. H.
Rooney, Thomas Hearn, ST., J. A.
Howard, Hon. J. 7. Phelan, John
Leahy, John A. Hurley, Edward j.
Malley, DR.. Franklin E. Sullivan, G.
Emossey, ]. r. Lyman, T. j. Murphy,
]. E. Colgan, j. H. Lyons, J. T. Gal
lagher, Rev. w. H. Lynch, VIM. Flynn,
r. E. Hurley, Nicholas Flynn, Judge
E. Il. Hallen, An informal open meet
ing was held and addresses were made
by the following: J. E. Lyddy, George
T. Kelly, ]. J. Scanlon and after the
remarks some forty applications were
presented, to be initiated here in
Bridgeport on Decoration Day. 1t is
fully expected that one hundred and
fifty knights will advance to this de-
gree on the above date as Bridgeport
Knights have considerable to be proud
of ty having an assembly located in
this city, the second in the state, the
other one is located in New Haven
and this is the first time the degree
has ever been given outside of New
Haven in this State
The committee in charge reported
that the Colonial hall had been en-
gagged to exemplify the degree to be
followed with a banquet and the de-
gree fee will be advanced after this
degree to conform with the price
oh, tn afh tot n q
large class is looked for
An Initiative committee reported as
having invited the following officers
who will be present for the first time
in Bridgeport: Supreme Knight J. A.
Flaherty of Philadelphia, National
Secretary. w. ]. MCKINLEY of New
Haven, Supreme Master of the Fourth
Degree John H. Redden Of Denver,
Colo, Vice Supreme Master D. J. Cor
man of Boston, W. J. Boyd of New
York, Masters B. e. Lynch of Connec-
ticut, Jas. J. Reilly of Providence, r.
l., w. J. Costigan of New York, F. A.
McCloskey of the list New York dis
of New York, A. V. Lynch Of the 4th
district of New York and w. T. Con-
nor of the 5th district of New York,
State Deputies, W. J. Mulligan of
Connecticut. w. J. O'Brien Of Massa-
chusetts, C. P. McAlevy of Rhode ISL
adm and D. ]. Griffin of New York.
The speakers will be Rev. Daniel J.
Quinn, S. j., President Of the Ford
ham University; DR.. Jas. J. Walsh, of
New York city, Dean and Professor
of Medicine at the Fordham Univer-
sity school of Medicine; Justice J. J.
Delaney of the New York Supreme
Court and the Hon. John J. Phelan of
Bridgeport. The musical program will
be in charge of Prof. J. w. Dial of
this city including selections by choir
of Fourth Degree members.
The New Haven Assembly will at
tend in a body and will give to Bridge
port the first appearance of the uni
formed rank of the knights of Column
bus. The meeting adjourned until
Monday. April "a, at which meeting
the Master of the Fourth Degree, B.
f. Lynch will be present to meet per-
sonally all the applicants for this de-
gree and give the necessary OrdersYfor
the event of Decoration Day at Bridge
port. The meeting will be followed by
a social session with refreshments.