Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-10-20
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BEGINS WITH
Al MEMBERS
FOLLOWING BEAUTIFUL SERVICES AT
CATHEDRAL, WITH SERMON BY
MONSlGN0N FOURCHEGU, DEGREES
ARE CONFERRED ON CANDIDATES,
MAKING THEM LOYAL KNIGHTS.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED;
Then BANQUET IS HELD
Santa Re Council No. 1907.

Santa Fe Council No. 1907.
That is the title the Santa Fe
Knights Of Columbus have assumed
following the comforting Of degrees on
thirty-hve candidates yesterday. The
degree work was carried out with all
the beauty and solemnity of the
knights of Columbus order and mark
ed an epoch in Catholicity in Ancient
Santa Fe
Shortly after o'clock yesterday
morning the Knights-to-be assembled
at the parochial school building and at
9:25 marched in body to the Cathe
dral of st. Francis where special pews
in the front of the church had been
reserved for them.
During the mass the knights re-
ceived holy communion. The sermon
was preached by the rector of the
cathedral, the Rt. Rev. Monsignor An
tonic Fourchegu, vicar general of the
archdiocese of Santa Fe. The prelate
welcomed the knights to Santa Fe, to
the city of Holy Faith, and paid the
order high compliment.
The comforting of degrees took
place in the old Elks hall on the
plaza. The first degree was conferred
in the morning and the second and
third were given in the afternoon.
Out-of-Town Knights.
About rs members of Albuquerque
and 25 from Las Vegas and Mora
assisted greatly in the exemplifcation
of the degree work. The major de-
gree was under the direction of Hon.
F. A. McClernon Of Las Cruces, who
was assisted by Messrs. Charles Red
and P. J, O'Brien of Las Cruces, and
Messrs. Partridge, Aselein and Blain-
ey of Albuquerque.
Councils officers.
! The following officers were elected
by the Santa Fe council:
Edward p. Davies, grand knight.
Jose d. Sena, deputy grand knight.
Manuel B. Otero, warden.
James B. Read treasurer.
John ]. Kenney, financial secretary.
Charles j. Eckert, chancellor.
Frank A. Chaves, recorder.
Amado Gutierrez, outer guard.
Eugene c. Hampel, inner guard.
Frank F. Gormley, trustee.
J. B. McManus, trustee.
Juan B. Valdez, trustee.
Joseph b. Hayward, advocate.
Banquet at Night.
An elaborate banquet was served at
the woman's board of trade hall after
the initiation ceremonies were over.
Brief speeches were made by Hon.
Francis E. Wood, J. W. Prestel, D.
Chaves Of Albuquerque DR.. Upton of
Las Vegas; Hon. F.. A. McClernon of
Las Cruces, who is the highest Off
Ger of the X. C. in the state; Rev. P.
Kueppers, Rev. FIR Hartmann of Will
lard; J. J. Kenney, J. d. Sena. G. A.
SeLegge of Santa Fe, and P. j. Eme.
maker of Las Vegas. e. P. Davies
acted as POSTMASTER.
Music for the banquet was furnish
ed by Prof Ramirez's orchestra.
List of the Members.
ne lOllO"lllS 10 q lloI vi tlS
bers of the new council, some of the
knights transferring from other coun.
ellis:
Rev. Antonio Basset
Rev. Peter Kueppers.
Rev. Julius Hartman.
Rev. Adolf Frenay
Edward p. Davies.
Jose D. Sena.
John J. Kenney.
Frank A. Chavez.
James B. Read
Michael ]. McGinnis.
Joseph B. Hayward.
Frank F. Gormley.
John b. McManus.
Juan b. Valdez.
Amado Gutierrez.
Eugene Hampel.
Frank Keefe.
Joseph F. Collins.
Joseph ID. Mulligan.
Thomas A. Mccarthy.
Alfred Langsfeld
Thomas White.
Celso Lopez.
Marcelino Garcia.
II. +. Birchtold,
Frank p. Marion.
j. Bernard Wood
c. Albert SeLegue.
Ernest Digneo
George Mignardot.
Felipe Perea.
Jose Silva.
Thomas Rapkock.
Peter Rapkock.
Lawrence f. HanlOn.
Rafael Ortiz
Jose Duran
Ignacio Moya
Jose Gutierrez.
Charles j. Eckert.
Loretto Sena.
Edward J. Manley.