The Irish standard., 1913-10-11

Columbus day, Oct. IL, falls on sun
day this year, and being legal holi-
day in Ohio it will be observed on the
following day. Oct. 18. The anniver-
sary Of the discovery of the New
World by Christopher Columbus, this
holiday is one that appeals to the pa.
triotism of all our people. The
Knights of Columbus, whose order is
named after the discoverer, celebrate
the day. with special programs. The
banks and the city and county build
ings will be closed on Monday.
Bishop O'Connor Council, No. 1872,
Greeley, Neb., will initiate class of
candidates on Columbus Day, Sunday,
Oct. ~. A special train will run from
Sutton by way Of Hastings, Aurora
and Central City, arriving at Greeley
in time for the 1880 o'clock Mass. The
visiting Knights will be we'll taken
care of, as the members of Greeley
Council have made all arrangements
Tor their comfort.
The members of the Omaha Council
Knights of Columbus will attend a
Solemn High Mass in st. Mary Mag
dalene's Church. this city, on Sunday,
Oct. IL. Services will commence at
! ISIS o'clock. This Mass will be for
knights of Columbus and their ladies
only Rt. Rev. Bishop Scannell will
preside at the Mass, and Rt. Rev. Bish-
op McGovern of Cheyenne. will be cell
ebrant of the Mass, assisted by Rev.
James Aherne as deacon and Rev.
Stephen Dowd subdeacon. Rev. ]. w.
Stenson will be master of ceremonies.
The Mass, as already stated, will be
for the knights and their ladies only.
Fort Dodge Council. knights of Co.
lumbus, of Fort Dodge. Iowa, has a
large building with meeting hall,
library, games room and gymnasium
with experienced teachers. Glasses for
school children over ten years of age
are held. The boys have two days and
| the girls two days each week. Even
| ings until o'clock are given over to
the older boys. After O'clock classes
are held for men. The man instructor
! cares for the men and boys. The
| woman instructor cares for the girls.
All the parochial school children over
ten years Of age physically able par
| ticipate in the physical exercises. The
young men and boys are encouraged
to participate in basketball, indoor
baseball and other games. The gym
nasium has splendid system Of baths
and lockers in connection. A small
annual fee is charged those who use
the gymnasium. Parochial school chill
/ dren unable to pay are exempt from
paying 1t will be we'll If knights Of
Columbus Councils throughout the
| country would initiate Fort Dodge
Council.
f! Alice Nielsen, the famous San Fran
i cisco soprano, who has become a star
of the New York Metropolitan Opera
House, and who was to have given
two concerts in the Knights of Column
bus Auditorium next Wednesday, Oct.
/, and Friday. Oct. 3. has been detain-
ed in Paris owing to extension Of her
contract and will not appear till Oct
IA.
Last Sunday a great many knights
from San Francisco, Oakland, San
Jose, Sacramento and Stockton. glad :
dened the heart Of Rev. Patrick Pow
ers by attending the dedication. of st.
Michaels at Livermore. Rt. Rev. Ed
ward ]. Hanna celebrated the Solemn
High Mass and blessed the imposing
edif1ce, and Rev. P. C.. Yorke preached
the sermon.
Archbishop Quigley of Chicago. was
guest of honor and principal speaker at
a meeting of La Sale general assem-
bly,, knights Of Columbus, which was
held at Hotel La Sale recently under
the auspices of members of the fourth
degree.
At the banquet served by the San
Salvador Council 1862, knights of Co
lumbus in honor of the councils sixth
anniversary, on Wednesday, Sept. "a,
in the large assembly hall, in the Mar
ket building, Pullman, was a great
success
On Sunday, Oct. IL, Columbus Day,
500 of the fourth degree knights of
Columbus. of Chicago, will attend in a
body Solemn High Mass at st. Mary's
church, on Wabash avenue and Ed
redge court. The Paulist Chancel
Choir under the direction Of the Rev.
Father Finn, will sing a specially Sc
lected program.
While the Knights of Columbus will
commemorate the day with an elabo-
ratio secular nropram thew wiahed to