The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-25
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Supreme Knight Flaherty Pays Or
ficial Visit to Several Councils In
ENTHUSIASTICALLY Entertained
by DonaidsonyiIIe Knights.

by DonaidSonYIite Nnt9nts.
An event of great interest IN
Knights of Columbus circles III Lou
isiana during the past week mas peeh
the visit to the state OF Supreme
knight James H. Flaherty, OF Phlla-
delphia, who is on tour OF lnspec-
ton of K. of C. councils throughout
the country. Mr.. Flaherty arrived IN
New Orleans last Saturday, and was
the guest of honor on Sunday at the
ceremonies incidental TO the lnltla-
ton of a big class of candidates by
Orleans Council. The following nlght
an elaborate banquet was tendered
the distinguished visitor by Orleans
Council, the function being attended
by a large number OF prominent
Knights from all parts OF the state.
Judge Paul Leche, OF this city, state
deputy of the knights Of Columbus,
went to New Orleans Sunday morn
ing to be present at the Initiation
by Orleans Council, and remained
over for the banquet Monday night,
taking a prominent part IN the re-
ception rendered Mr.. Flaherty by the
Crescent City knights.
Mr.. Flaherty came to Donaldson
Vile Tuesday as the guest OF Judge
Leche, and was entertained at an
elegant dinner at the hospitable
Leche home in Chetimaches street.
Besides Mr.. Flaherty, the guests
were Judge l.. P. Caillouet OF limbo
daux, P. E. Burke, grand knight OF Or
leans Council, and Hon.. Clarence 5.
Hebert, collector of customs of the
port OF New Orleans; Senator john
Marks, District Attorney Philip Gill
bert ard Sam. A. Leblanc, Of Ma
poleonville; Hon. Honore Dugas, OF
Klotzville, and Hon. r. J. Chauvin,
of this city.
Tuesday night Mr.. Flaherty was the
guest of Honore Dugas at a game
supper given at the Westfield plan
| talon OF Dusas & Leblanc, in AS
sumption parish. The delicious spread
was served in the spacious dining
room of Mr.. Dugas' plantation home,
and the table was laden. with game
of all kinds killed by employee OF
the plantation especially for the oc'
casion. The four daughters of Mr.
Dugas waited upon the guests, and
Mr.. Dugas acted as POSTMASTER. a
number of prominent knights were
present to meet the distinguished
guest, and the affair proved most
! enjoyable and interesting. Judge
Lecne, Mr.. Chauyin and w. D. Park
grand knight Of Ascension Council
attended from Donaldsonville.
On Wednesday Mr.. Flaherty ano
Judge Lecne went to Plaquemlne
where The supreme knight was cordl
ally received by the members OF The
local council. A special meeting Of
the latter was held in the afternoon
at which Mr. Fiaherty delivered
splendid address. During MS stay II
pla4utmine, he was taken through
the Wilbert Company's Myrtle Grove
and Linus Desobry's Long Point su
gar factories, and as this was the
first time he had ever seen a sugar
house in operation he was natural.
much interested in the sugar-maklni
i process and enjoyed the unique ex
, perience to the fullest extent.
Returning to Donaldsonville on tn
sos D. m. T. and P. train, Mr.. Fla
liberty was entertained at a SUMPTION
supper Wednesday night by Ascen
sion Council No. 1887, at its hall il
r Mississippi street. The long table
f were set in the main assembl
f room on the second floor of tn
home, and were tastefully decorate
with ferns and flowers, presentin
a most artistic and inviting appear
: ance. The menu comprised oyste
r gumbo, ham and cheese sandwiches
f chicken salad with mayonaise dress
f ing, ice cream, cakes, fruit, coffe
and cigars, and there were sixty-fi
: Knights present to partake OF tn
array Of good things. The supper wa
prepared by Mesdames w. d, Par
and Joseph Constantin, and that
: was a most tempting and appetlzin
f feast is fact that need not b
: stated Among the guests were Judg
: Caillouet, Grand knight Alfred Song
of St. John Council, Honore Duga;
and delegations of members of III;
quemine, Baton Rouge and Assuml
ton Councils. Toasts were respont
ed to by Mr. Flaherty, Rev. j. M.
g Massardier, Judge Caillouet, Judg
!. Leche, Sam. A. Leblanc, Gran
. Knight w D. Park, and J. n. Gou
!. dain, superintendent of education
; st. James parish. The function wa
a one Of the most brilliant and EMO.
able that has been given under tn
!. auspices Of the local council, and tn
Il evening will long be remembered ft
i it's many pleasant incidents and not
o BILE features.
! Mr.. Flaherty and Judge Leche lie
r Thursday morning for Alexandria al
from there proceeded to Opelousf
4 and then to Lafayette, being te1
d dered enthusiastic receptions by tt
a. X. of C. councils in each of thef
s cities. At Lafayette Mr.. Flaher1
5, boarded the Southern Pacific Suns
a Limited for Houston, Texas, fro
' whence he will depart for a trip
:. Mexico that will embrace all the PR
!. cipal cities of that country.
!. Judge Leche will return to Donal
s sonville this evening.
"a Death of Mrs. |. C. Moebius.
e On Sunday, Nov. 10, at 8 o'clock
% M, at the home of her sister, MI
Il H.. lay NNH