The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-09-02

in the days OF chivalry when knight
hood was in flower. For centuries it
embodied the national history of the
fatherland and immortalized Irish
hospitality.
Every country in the world lays
claim to it's full share of this coveted
virtue and vie with one another in its
practices.
Its exercise is proof of the high
est refinement and its effect proof
of culture. So on this occasion in
extending to you a most hospitable
welcome and kindly greeting upon
your visit to our town, we feel that
we are carrying out a custom which
had it's origin in prehistoric times
In olden times when cities were for
titled by gates as a protection
against the invision of enemies, it
sometimes occurred, though on rare
occasions and as mark of the
greatest hospitality, the gates were
thrown open and the city given over
to honored guests. Cities and towns
however have long since outgrown
these necessities, excepting in i'm
agination and in the spirit of imagi-
nation, we to-day throw our gates
wide open and lay the keys aside to
be used no more during your stay
with us.
While you as brother knights of
Columbus are the immediate and
honored of our council, in a broader
and more general sense, you are the
guests of our town, and as guests of
our town, extend to you welcome
and the hospitality of our town and
of our people.
AS brother Knights of Columbus,
l extend to you welcome and kind
ly greeting from each and every
member of our council.
I'VE trust that in the few hours
/ which you will be with us that you
may gain an impression so favorable
that when occasion offers itself
again we may have the pleasure OF
repeating to you the welcome and
greeting which we extend to you
| to-day.
I'VE trust that the opinions form
ed by you while among us, may be
both favorable and lasting, and thai
when you will go from among u'
you will carry with you pleasan
memories of your visit here"
| musical Program EACellent.
The Boys Band of Honesdale, un
der the direction of Robert Dorm
furnished excellent music. JOSEPH
w. Bodie presided at the piano anC
rendered some choice selections.
VIM. F. Kallighan, John Carroll
Edward Brown and Henry Theo
bald, sang several solos to the grea
delight of the audience. Many o
the selections were vigorously en-
cored. Mr.. McSwigan, State Deput,
from Pittsburgn N. P. Kennedy, dis
trict deputy of Scranton, and othe
of the visiting members were callet
upon, all of whom responded ant
made many complimentary remark
regarding Honesdale and their visi
here. Rev. John ]. O'Toole, paste
of st. Johns Roman Catholic churcl
and Rev. DR.. j. w. Balta, pastor o
st. Mary Magdalen's Roman Catholi
church were called upon 70
speeches, and both received a yer
remarkable reception from the mem
bers present.
Visiting Knights Pleased With Tow
The visiting members made a mos
favorable impression upon the citi
zens of Honesdale on account of thei
personal appearance and the man
ner in which they conducted them
selves while here. Robert j. MuI
ray was chairman of the arrange
ments committee and to him is du
to a large extent the great success
of the occasion. Mr.. Murray spen
great deal of time and energy /
perfecting every detail of the al
rangements and the result shove
the success with which his effort
were rewarded.
t Father O'ToOle's Welcome at ChurcI
Father O'Toole spoke in part q