Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-29
nth Anniversary BANQUET
knights of Columbus Celebrate
Notable Event at Van Ness.
Supreme Knight Elnhcrty the Guest
of ADMINISTRATION Menu, Follow
ed by Excellent Speeches by
Distinguished Visitors.

of De GOpSbriHnd tpun'n' W. 49,
knights OF Columbus, at the Van Ness
Thursday evening was notable success
the attendance numbering over 1o' in
Guiding many visiting knights. There was
an excellent menu provided. genuine
credit to the hotel, hut the feast and flow
of oratory which followed were by no
means second to it, Tho gathering was
DISTINGUISHED by the presence Of James
A. Flaherty Of Philadelphia, supreme
knisht of tho order, James CosErove oil
st Johnsbury. state deputy, the Kew
william y. LonrrEan of Rutland repre-
senting bishop Rice, the Rev. DAME
J. O'Suliivan Of St Adams Dr. j. l.
I,uddcn Of Fellows Falls, the Rev. Pat
rick J. Barrett Of Poultrcy. others oil
the clergy and distinguished members OF
the order. Those named and the grand
knights Of the visiting council delegations
cat Mt the head table, back OF which was
bust OF Christopher columbus against
the background of a large American flag
Edward r.. Corlcy. grand knight OF the
local council. officiatcd as toastmaster.
The post prandiai exercises were
opened with Introductory remarks by
Toastmaster Edward f. Corlcy, who
spoke oil th' rhP'u NI'N va anu N0o,
NorN Oh 'h' oiu'' III 'i'' ""
us existence lie '!'" '"'' ''''' "'
the hfSt speaker oil lho INNS '''"''
a. tIah'rlN OF fhll"uc'P"'"' supp civ
knight Of the order
Mir. Flahertv responding to the toast
our 'rd'f san ms ""'''S I'P"'' w
MN to D" constantly t'"N'''hE l." N"'i
Gus parts OF the country an" ne nae
p"'h received with open "I'nS III "'
the places OF MS N'SI'at'"A' ne t""''N
! ed tn" burlington knights Tor '"'l'
very hatterinS reception t" NM H'
told OF several interesting Experiences
i includinS visit to M'Ni'o ana
meeting with the rate Ir'Sl"'ht MA
dero better knowledge 'i inc
church ana our country is one OF the
| objects OF tn" order h" Sald' an
much literature mas R''n "lstfI'"'''
! with that end I'm view, especially u
/ disp"l ancient and unfouud"d pre-
/ judirrs against the church, Ten years
ago the sum of $3o.0oo was raised t.
establish chair of American histo y
in tho Catholic University Of America
On the 9Th day of the present month
the Knights of Columbus handed
| Cardinal Gibbons a check for half q
million dollars as an endowment funo
| for the university, a great achieve
| mcnt not cquaicd i'm tn" history Of any
other organization. When the work
was begun. the membership was 24O.-
aoo ,rLo o,,,,,,,t v.,s r,i..d fl, fou,
wears Tn. order nav numbers 3OS. 600
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