The Dickinson press., 1912-12-14
K. G. CLASS
NUMBERS j : B '|!S'| 81
Dickinson Council 1915 Has Large
Membership. Beach Sends
Delegation Of %. Over
200 At Banquet.

200 At Banquet.
Council 1915 Knights of Columbus
initiated class of "a candidates last
Sunday. The local lodge is scarcely
two years old yet and December 9Th
was one Of the big days in its history.
The weather was ideal and many
Knights and their wives from every part
Of the state and Montana were here to
help the local Knights welcome their
new members. -.fi~ %
Candidates and members attended
the services in St. Patrick's church
in the ,mornine, the Rev. Ft. John Dig
nam delivering the sermon. The de-
gree work was put on at the opera house
in the afternoon. the Dickinson team
putting on the first and second degrees
and the Fargo team giving the third
degree. Both teams did the work
splendidly,
At 1880. o'clock over two hundred
Knights with their wives and other
members Of the families sat down to
q banquet in the armory hall, prepared.
by the wives, mothers and sisters of
The local Knights. It was one of the
best banquet menus ever served to such
large assemblage in Dickinson and
brought forth much favorable comment
from the speakers of the evening. The
tables were formed to represent cross
and anchor. the emblems of the order.
The speakers were seated at the tables
forming the cross, around which the
tables forming the. anchor bow were
arranged. The Dickinson orchestra
played various selections while, the
banquet courses were being enjoyed.
Attorney 7. F. Murtha was master of
ceremonies and Attorney T. D. Casey
was wisely chosen to welcome the new
members and extsnd greetings to the
visitors. Attorney j. P. Cain. the next
speaker, gave much praise to the ladies
for their active support at all times
and especially on this occasion. r
j. Beckley. Grand knight of the Bis
mack Council, was another speaker. also
Knight Nugent Of Miles City. Mr..
Nuaent extended an invitation to all
to 60 to Miles City on December 18th,
at which time they will initiate a big
class there.
-. H. Fleming of FARGO, district
deputy, paid many compliments to the
local council and to the ladies who
prepared the banquet spread. Attorney
r. F. Gallagher Of Beach gave an inter.
esting talk on behalf Of the. candidates
and John Hannachg of Fargo. state
deputy, was then iatroduced as a demo.
csat. Mr.. Hanaacher said that sis
months ago there were very few demo-
Gratis and now everybody is democrat.
The last speaker, Mayor Tschida oi
Glen Ulljn. said many interesting
things.
Those who become member of thu
local X. c. council on Sunday were
John J. Madison. E. F. Noonan, Vim
cent Wicka, N. Barthelome. Hugh Egan
E. E. ,Eean. R. F. Gallagher and j. p
Mcdonald Of Beach; VIM. Cassidy,
Frank Kfueger. L. Lucian ant
Andrew Miller of South Heart; M. j
Donohue and Peter G. Doyle of Befield
Redmond Murphy and Emmett O'Nea
of Oakdale: John F.. Rooney of Man
ming John Karski and Joseph Karsk
Of New Hradec; Frank Moore and Thos
Connolly of Bowman: Frank Fietsma,
of Mott, A. F. Mischief and Clemen
Fleck Of Richardton: Ed E. Krebsbacl
and N. J. dwelling of Regent Georg,
Nolan. J. J. Sweeney. Frank Small. F
j. Smith. George : Wolf. Ferdinan,
Massatek, Peter Brown and Valentin,
Koch sof Dickinson. Y: Ss
Council No. 1915 was instituted a
Dickinson on January list, 1911, witt
so charter members. IL was the fourtl
lodge ID the state. the older ones .bein,
at Fargo. Grand Forks and Minot ans
the fifth and last council Instituted Ii
tho. state 10 at Bismarck. The sloca
membetship now numhess about II
and tts officers which xsfe II elected las
Octob'si1to serve for. asysar sre; u. Il
CAIN brand knight: j. j. Ryan
deputy tfand knight ~. v, Bouleer
wsril r. ". Bodleer. tlnancial sscre
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