The Irish standard., 1913-10-18

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X. OF 6. NEWS.
The knights Of columbus Of De-
Witt. Iowa. gave a benefit ball at the
Dewitt opera house on Wednesday
evening. Oct. 1. It was a very sue
cessful social affair, quite large con-
tingent Of Davenport Knights and
their ladies attending.
An exchange says: One criticism Of
the Knights of Columbus which is FREE
quently heard is that most of them do
not attend the meetings Of their coun-
ellis g.
We always wondered what particu.
lar object held together the Order Of
I the ,Alhambra. which seemed to be q
! classy" branch Of the knights OF
Columbus. Fifth" wheel. so to speak.
We are glad to note the following in
an exchange:
After the recent convention of the
Order of the Alhambra, held at Lake
Placid, N. Y, the announcement was
made that the order. will erect a menu
orial to the Sisters Of Charity who
died in service in the Civil War. The
Order of the Alhambra. is composed
Of members Of the knights of Column
bus. but has g., .seRaEate governing
body. One Of the objects of the order
is to mark in some way places made
sacred by Catholic missionaries. dis
coverers, etc. an 6
The Daughters Of Isabella and
Knights of Columbus. of Astoria, Ore
gon, are jointly rendering reception
and party in honor of Miss Alice and
James Kearney. members of the re-
spective organizations on account of
the approaching nuptials of both these
young people. The Knights Of Colum-
| bus decided that an; appropriate way
to celebrate Columbus Day would be
for the members of the local council
to receive Holy Communion in body
tober IL. ,.- .,,..a, -.,-......
The list of patrons and patronesses
for the party given on Wednesday
evening, october 8, at Hotel Multnom-
ah by the Portland Assembly Fourth
Degree knights of Columbus, is as
| follows: Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A.
Heitkemper. DR.. and, Mrs. Andrew C.
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter H. Car.
roll, Mr.. and Mrs. A.. D.. McDougall
! Mr.. and Mrs. Roger B. Sinnott, Judge
and Mrs. John P. Kavanaugh, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. F. Brady, and Mr.. and Mrs.
M. H. Kern. ~
! The knights of Columbus of WASH
4 ington, d. c., observed Oct. IL by at.
tending mass in body.
F.! Clinton, lowa.-Offlcers Of st. Ed.
wards council, knights of Columbus,
who will preside during the coming
year were elected at a meeting held
Tuesday night. Succeeding the cleo
ton and business of the hour, q smoker
was held. f.=-t
s., A. Baldus, editor of the Catholic
Extension Magazine, and q we'll known
Chicago business man. will come to
Clinton, Oct, 80, and will give a public
lecture. Mr.. Baldus Is one Of the most
! prominent Of Catholic lecturers in the
! country today and those who have
heard him speak say that he is master
Of several themes. The public is cor
daily invited to attend the lecture, and
i tri-city Knights will receive; a special
invitation. .:ti
The cost of the discovery Of Amerl.
ca has been figured out by French
arithmetician. When travelling in spain
he found some old account books,
showing that Columbus fleet Of three
ships cost, approximately, *sa.140. For
the officers stores $500 was sumcient.
The men were paid d dollar and a halt
a day, but had to find their own food
and drink. This ulakes total of
about $4,000, to which there must be
added about 50. 900 for guns and ammu.
nitions of war. Altogether, therefore.
the cost Of discovering America was
$4,000. - @''' Sfs ~
] The coming year 'bromises to be the