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


St. Johns Council No. 1922 Knights of
Columbus was formed in ST Iohn's Hall,
East Second street on Friday last and
the following officers elected:
Grand knight, George S. Rod0ck
deputy grand knight, Clement +. Smith;
chancellor, George Doll; warden, George
f. Topper; financial secretary, N. Wilson
Schley; recording secretary, Fabian
PoSey; treasurer. Louis A. Lebherz;
judge advocate. Edward !. Smith; inner
guard, Charles William Ebert; outside
guard, Joseph Wisner
Trustees, George Z. Crum for three
years; John Wilson for two years, and
Arthur Mckinney for one wear; represent
tative to State council, John Wilson; al
ternate for the grand knight, Joseph l..
Houf; alternate 10 the representative
Richard Cromwell
Mr. Philip c. Mueller, State deputy.
presided al the meeting OF the election of
officers He was assisted by ]. 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-
srees were conferred, some of the cand-
dates being members of out-oftown
councils, fiftv-eight candidates received
the first degree, Seventy-one the second
degree and ninetytwo 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
iEgton special reached Frederick at about
1890. Hagerstown and Martinsburg
visitors came by trolley. Candidates for
degrees came from Baltimore. Washing
ton, Hagerstown, Martinsburg. 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
9 O. clock. The second degree was con
ferred by Hagerstown, assisted by Balti-
more Council of Baltimore. at so. The
dinner was. then served in St. Johns Hall
bv committee of ladies' At 40 the
third degree was conferred by Marquette
Council, of Baltimore, and Mr.. Charles
Lluthlcum, native of Frederick, now OF
North Carolina a degree officer
The work was under the direction oil
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. Mumma IIagerstown.
In the afternoon more than hundred
of the ladies from out OF the CITY were
taken to Braddock Heights by trolley.
Two masses were said during the day
one at 7 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 benediction in ST. John 5
church at 80 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 ccre-
monies went through without hitch.
The committees were as follows:
Ladies Reception Committee-Alrs. O.
P. Bennett. Mrs. Clement Smith.
Gendemen's Reception Committee
Messrs. RAYMOND G. Ford. Vincent
Yiugliug, Harry Kennedy, Thomas Mo.
ran Charles Rohrback, Frank Y. Staub,
Daniel Crimmins, DR.. Z. L. Schmid,
Joha Kennedy.
Ladies in charge of the dining DOM
Mrs c. B. Staley, Mrs. Gilmer Schey,
Miss Nan Wilson, Mrs Kate IIouff Miss
Eta Wilson Miss MARGARET Fisenhauer