The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-08-08
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MEET IN ST.. PAUL
FOURTH DEGREE CONFERRED

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The most important ceremony of
this week, prior to the formal opening
of the National Convention of the
Knights of Columbus, was the exem-
plification of the Fourth Degree cere-
monial on Monday afternoon, August
3, in the Auditorium of the Knights
of Columbus Club House on Smith
Avenue
Under the direction of Henry c..
Soucheray, Master of the Fourth De
gree for Minnesota and North Dakota,
the spacious auditorium was artis-
tically decorated with the national
colors, the stars and stripes, and the
papal flag. The majority of the three
hundred and fifty candidates for the
major degree were drawn from Min
nesota and North Dakota; but a con-
siderable number came from the
neighboring States and some from
points as far away as Northeastern
Canada. At three o'clock they as
sembled in the gymnasium of the club
where they received the honors of the
Fourth Degree from a team composed
of Rev. J. M. Reardon, H.; Hon. John
w. Willis, D. F.; Hon. d. w. Lawler,
E. c.: Rev. Michael A. Ryan, c.; Mr.
]. A. Hartigan, N; Mr.. Neil M. Cronin,
R.; Mr.. e. M. Lohmann, NJ; Mr.. NJ
Marxen, I. S.; Mr.. A. F. Soucheray,
0. S., and forty-three aides. The
Supreme officers of the Fourth Degree
Assembly and members of the Ma
tional Board occupied special seats
during the eXemplifcation of the cere-
monial. A large number of visiting
Knights Witnessed the ceremony
which closed at seven o'clock. The
musical portion of the degree was in
charge Of the Knights of Columbus
Choral Club Of St. Louis composed Of
sixty voices.
AT the conclusion of the Degree
work the members of the Fourth De-
gree formed in line and, preceded by
the Choral Club, marched to the St.
Paul Hotel where banquet was
served to five hundred guests.
At its conclusion the tables were
removed and the Knights assembled
in the Palm Room where a program
of toasts was carried out under the
direction of Mr.. J. F. T. O'Connor of
Grand Forks, N. D., who acted as
dent was responded to by the Deputy
Supreme Knight of the Order, Martin
H. Carmody of Grand Rapids, Mich
He was followed by Judge William
Louis Kelly of the District Court of
st. Paul, who read an original poem
OIl lC LII COLL VI J. dILICl 4uCLIC
which we publish elsewhere in this
issue. "The Early Missionary" was
the subject of an address by the Hon.
Thomas D. O'Brien, Grand Knight of
the st. Paul Council, who paid tribute
to the memory of the pioneer mis-
sionaries who labored so zea1ously for
the spread of the Gospel of Christ in
the New World. In response to the
toast "His Holiness the Pope" the
Right Reverend Michael F. Fallon, d.
d., Bishop of London, Ont, aroused
his hearers to great enthusiasm by
his fervid portrayal of the glories
of the pontificate of Plus x who now
rules the destiny of the Church from
the Chair of Peter. Bishop Fallons
address was greeted with prolonged
applause and will not soon fade from
the memory of those who were privi-
lodged to listen to his eloquent words.
The Supreme Master of the Fourth
Degree, Mr.. John H. Reddin of Den
yer, Colo, described the purpose and
outlined the scope of this major de-
gree of the Order whose ceremonial
is so well calculated to inspire the
highest ideals of patriotism and de-
voted service to the country's vel
fare.
During the evening the st. Louis
Choral Club rendered several selec-
tions as did also Francis J. Rosen-
thai and Alfred F. Soucheray who
were accompanied on the piano by
Mrs. Henry C.. Soucheray.