The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-21
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
PUT IN VERY BUSY DAY
From Mondays Daily.

!
Nicollet Council Knights of Column
bus eXemplified three degrees of the
order at a large meeting held here
yesterday, when representatives from
more than dozen towns in South
ern Minnesota were present. The
first degree was eXemplified by Mic
ollet Council of Mankato at 8 a. m.
yesterday After the meeting the
Knights marched in a body to St.
Johns Catholic church. Rev. Father
Robert Hughes read the high mass
and Rev. Father j. A. Reardon of
st. Paul seminary delivered the SER
mon.
At D. m. the second degree was
exemplified by st. Patrick's council
of New Ulm. This was followed by
the exemplification of the third de-
gree of Hennepin Council of Mime
apOlis.
There were Knights present from
Curry, Slayton Fulda, Jackson, Iona,
Lakefeld. Adrian, st. James, Ma
della, Wells. Austin, Albert Lea, st.
Peter, Henderson, LIE Sueur, Belle
PLANE, Fairfax, Green Isle. New
Ulm, Minneapolis, st. Paul, Ovation
ma and GAINESVILLE, in all about $50
visitors.
Banquet at LoyoIa Club.
At half past seven in the evening
the Knights marched to the Loyola
club in body and sat down to the
banquet prepared by the ladies of
st. Peter and Pauls church. The
tables were arranged in rows the
length of the auditorium and the ia
bles for the speakers and other
prominent men who were present
were arranged on the stage. The
auditorium was beautifully decorated
with flags and Knights of Columbus
pennants and red and white carna-
tons and peonies were used on the
tables.
: The tables were very quickly filled
and Rev. Robert Hughes offered
prayer before the banqueters sat
down. The following menu was
Radishes Young Onions
Hot Roast Veal
Mashed Potatoes Brown Gravy
Cold Pressed Chicken
Adirondack Salad
Rye Bread Rolls
Ice Cream
Cake Coffee
! Cigars
! The members of the young ladies'
sodality served and the meal was
served in very deft manner
Lamm's orchestra gave program of
music during the banquet. After the
banquet, John Fl. Hohmann spoke
very briefly of the high ideals of
the order of Knights of Columbus.
In introducing the first speaker, Rev.
Father Hughes of this city, Mr.. Hob
mann spoke of natures generosity
to this city, and mentioned the num-
Der of successful financial, educa-
tional and religious institutions in
the city
! Geeted With Enthusiasm.
Father Hughes was greeted with
enthusiasm He said that the
Knights of Columbus are distinguish
ed for their imparting knowledge to
others, rather than for acquiring
knowledge themselves. when We
do anything great We must do it by
united effort, by the union of many
minds and hands. Nothing more
clearly manifests the power of unit
ed effort than our institutions"
Father Hughes talk was listened to
attentively and he received hearty
applause.
Hon. John w. Willis, former Judge
of the district court of Ramsey
county, was the next speaker. His
subject was "Catholic immigration"
In the introduC ton of his speech,
Judge Willis congratulated the Cath
Ollie people of Mankato upon their
institutions, of which one of their
best was Rev. Father Hughes, and
also upon their beautiful club house.
He spoke of the immigration to
class of people changed from time
to time. He protested warmly
against the passage of the immigra-
ton bill which is now before the
United States congress which, if
passed, will prohibit the coming to
America of people who cannot read
and write. This, Judge Willis. says,
is aimed toward the people of the
Mediterranean countries and the
Slavonic race. He denied emphati-
cally that such people would be a
detriment to the people and govern
ment of the United States. One of
his reasons for admitting the illit-
crate Italians was the fact that from
the peasant Italian class came some
Of the greatest artists and scientists
of the history of civilization. He de-
clared the race has great possibili.
ties. Judge Willis scored Henry Ca
bot Lodge and other prominent men
for the introduction of this bill, say
ing that it is an anti-Catholic move
ment. He urged the Knights of Co.
lumbus to unite against the passage
of such a measure, which he de-
clared would be a serious check to
Catholicism.
lver-Tongued Orator.
Rev. l.. J. O'ConnOr of Rochester
, was introduced as a silver-tongued
, orator. and by his address gave
, every evidence that he is deserving
of the name. He gave strong adj
dress on true heroism and bravery,
, and used as part of his keynote SEN
tence this phrase, "The patient man
is better than the valiant man." He
, said in part: I'VE have always been
taught to admire brave men, but
we must not forget that the glory OF
the hero is in proportion to his vic.
tory, and the victory in proportion
to the struggle The man who con.