The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-05-03
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
COUNCIL FORMED.
Prominent Members of the Order
Meet.

Meet.
ST. Iohn's Council No. 1922 Knights of
Columbus was formed in St. Tohn's Hall,
East Second street, on Friday last and
the following officers elected:
Grand knight, George S. Rodock:
deputy grand knight, Clement f. Smith;
chancellor, George Doll; warden, George
f. Topper; financial secretary N. Wilson
Schey; recording secretary, Fabian
Posey; treasurer, Louis A. Lebherz;
judge advocate, Edward J. Smith; inner
guard, Charles William Ebert; outside
guard Joseph Wisner.
Trustees, George E. Crum for three
years John Wilson for two years, and
Arthur Mckinney for one year; represen-
tative 10 State council John Wilson; al
ternate for the grand knight, Joseph L.
Houtf; alternate 10 the representative,
Richard Cromwell.
Mr.. Philip c. Mueller, State deputy,
presided at the meeting of the election of
officers. He was assisted by J. NJ Ber-
ger, State warden.
Between twelve and fifteen hundred
visitors attended the institution on Sun
day of St Iohn's Council No 1922,
Knights of Columbus, the ceremonies
continuing through the day. Three de-
grees were conferred, some of the Candi-
dates being members of out-of-town
councils, titty-eisht candidates received
the first degree, Seventy-one the second
degree and ninetvtwo the third degree.
Visitors from Baltimore arrived on a
special train at 1910 O'Clock. Another
special bringing visitors from Pennsvl-
vania towns arrived at 10Y. The Wash
ington special reached Frederick at about
10. 80 Hagerstown and Martinsburg
visitors came by trolley. Candidates for
degrees came from Baltimore, Washing
ton, Hagerstown, Martnsburg, Cham
bersburg and New York. Visitors were
present from these cities and from Han
over and Harrisburg. Many came in au-
tomobiles.
The first degree was conferred by the
degree team rom Hagerstown council at
Q o o'clock. The second degree was con
lerred by Hagerstown assisted by Balti-
more Council Of Baltimore, at IG.5o The
dinner was. then served in St. Johns Hall
by a committee of ladies'. At 80 the
third degree was conferred by Marquette
Council, of Baltimore and Mr. Charles
Linihlcnm, native of Frederick, now of
North Carolina a deglee officer.
The work was under the direction of
State Deputy Philip c. Mueller, Balti-
more, and District Deputy w. B. Nor
riSon, Hagerstown. Others assisting in
the comforting of the degrees were: Isaac
Stewart George, Baltimore; w. c. Nehr-
ing and Allen II. NIumma Hagerstown.
In the afternoon more than hundred
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taken to BraddoCk Heights by trolley.
Two masses were said during the day;
one at O'Clock, which was attended by
the candidates, and one at II O'Clock, for
the visitors who arrived on the late morn
ing trains. The ceremony of the day
closed with the benedlction in ST. Johns
church at 7.3o O'Clock.
Among the visiting knights were DIR.
Morrison. of Hagerstown, and Isaac
Stewart George, of Baltimore. grand
knight OF the Baltimore Council The
grand knights and wardens of all the
Baltimore councils were present also.
Frederick made a most favorable i'm
preston on all the visitors, and the cere-
monies went through without hitch.
The committees were as follows:
Ladies Reception Committee-Mrs. 0.
P Bennett, Mrs. Clement Smith.
Gentlemen's Reception Committee
Messrs. Raymond G. Ford, Vincent
Yinglug, Harry Kennedy, Thomas Mo
ran, Charles Rohrback, Frank Y. Staub,
Daniel Crimmins, DR.. E. l.. Schmid,
John Kennedy.
Ladies in charge of the dining oom-
Mrs c. b. Staley, Mrs. Gilmer Schley,
Miss Nan Wilson, Mrs Kate Houtf, Miss
Eta Wilson, Miss Margaret Eisenhausr,
Mrs. John Wilson, Mrs. Howard Young,
Mrs. Charles Wilson. The committee
was assisted by number of young ladies
as Mattresses.