Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-27
X. OF G.. HAD
LADIES NIGHT
Roosevelt Lodge Entertained
With Speeches and Dancing.
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Roosevelt, NOV. 27:-Carey
Council, Knights of Columbus, held
a ladies' night Friday at Nash's
hall. The invitation to attend was
q general one and the hall vas
crowded. Mayor Hermann, as
Grand Knight of the Order, made
the opening address In which he
said he was much pleased at the
large attendance and on behalf OF
the council, extended a hearty well
come to all. This was the first time
that the council had undertaken
anything of this kind, although a
complimentary dance and entertain
ment had been promised. After re-
ferring to the financial success of
the late excursion the mayor intro
duced Rev. DR.. Hagerty, of st. Jo-
+, seph's Roman Catholic church. He
spoke of the progress of the order
throughout the state and mad par
ticular reference to Carey council.
He thanked the grand knight for
the kind invitation extended to him
and spoke of the benefits TO be de-
rived from organization n the
great good the society was doing
along its particular lines. He was
pleased to attend this compliment
tary entertainment and hoped others
would be held so as to bring the
young people together for sociay in.
tercourse. He reviewed the history
of the order from its inception and,
after referring to the wonderful
strides of the order in new member
ship, said he also knew that the K.
of G.. was doing a great deal of good
for the church. He spoke OF the
Christian era at the time Chris
tianity was making a desperate
struggle and related the progress
of some Of the triumphs OF Chris
tianity at the time. He smilingly
concluded his speech with the re-
mark that If he proceeded further
1t might be thought he was about
to preach a sermon.
g. A. McGlennon, state deputy,
also mayor of East Newark, gave
an interesting account of a personal
trip made by him through Ireland,
illustrated by stereopticon views
taken by him from the time he left
New York until his return home.
The slides included views Of the
ship as 1t left New York, incidents
of the voyage, views of Queenstown
and of many prominent castles and
places of interest he had visited, In
Guiding Blarney Castle and country
life in Ireland.
Other speakers included John f.
o. Neill, state secretary, Of Jersey
City, who told a number of humor-
GUS stories. Thomas J. Mclaughlin,
supreme warden of the United
State, of Newark, also contributed
to the amusement by a reference to
the progress of the order. Not long
ago New Jersey had but 400 mem
bers Of the order, o there were
upwards Of 10000 members in the
state, comprising f1fey-seyen coun-
ellis and three councils ION the way"
Thomas Kerwin, of Newark. con-
tributed several solos, which were
heartily applauded and a dinner was
served by Host Kemper, of the
tainers, the Grand Knight, the Dep
uty Grand Knight, Councilman Elect
w. j. Lawior, the Rev. DR.. Hagerty,
the lecturer, Edward Coughlin and
several others.
There was an abundance of cake,
Ice cream and other dainties served
to all those present Dancing,
which continued until 3 o'clock Sat
urday morning, followed. Dempsey's
orchestra furnished the music.
Carey Council has a membership
roll of about eighty members. The
committee to whom much praise is
due for the way the affair was or
gained, was as follows: Edward
Coughlin, chairman: Joseph Muir
ply, secretary; Joseph Bowling, 10
seph Burns, William Coughlin, John
Harrington, John Fl. Connolly, Ed
ward Dolan, Jr., w. j.. Lawlor, j..
A. Hermann, John McGoldrick
and T Dempsey.