The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-10-22
TRIBUTES PAID TO OISCOvERER
More Than Two Hundred of the Mem
bers of the Council and Their Ladies
Attend Big Annual Observance at
Germania Hall Wednesday Evening.

With song and story and graceful
word pictures the members of the Ke-
nosha Council of the Knights of Colum-
bus paid tribute to Christopher Column
bus at the annual observance of
"Landing Day" held at Germania hall
on Wednesday evening and more than
two hundred of the members of the or
der and their ladies gathered about the
handsomely decorated banquet tables
and took part in the ceremonies of the
occasion. Many guests from other cit
les were present at the banquet and
took part in the speech making which
followed. The big gathering was one
of the most representative gatherings
of Kenosha people ever seen at a Land
ing Day banquet. Music was furnished
by the MeCaffrey orchestra and during
the dinner solo numbers were given by
Jet G. Tully, Arthur H. Kersten and
John A. Duffy.
The dinner, six course one, was
served under the direction of Charles
Martin.
James 3. Tully Grand Knight of the
Kenosha Council acted as POSTMASTER
and he was in an unusually happy vein
in the introduction of the various
speakers for the evening. His happy
wit was featured and it won repeated
applause from the large company in
attendance.
The Rev. John W. Bott, Assistant
Pastor of st. George church responded
to the toast America, The Land of
Promise" He spoke especially Of the
great resources of the nation and the
great advantages offered to the people
Of this country for the enjoyment of
their personal and religious liberties
and declared that while Moses sent out
men to find the promised land, Column
bus had been sent by an All Wise Prov
idence to find America that it might
be the Promised Land" for the peo-
pie of all nations.
In responding to the toast "What
One Man Did = the Rev. Father Naugh-
tir of Racine, always a favorite with a
Kenosha audience, won high applause
from the great company. He spoke of
Columbus as a man and as a Knight
and drew from the self sacrificing life
of the discoverer a true pattern for
modern knighthood. He found in the
story of Columbus a constant inspira-
ton for a great movement for an up
lift of the world among the members
of the great order which bears his
name.
w. T. Marlatt guest of the council,
responded to the toast "The Heritage
of Columbus - Edward L. Kelley of
Manitowoc, State Deputy, responded to
the toast Christopher Columbus In
wonderful word pictures he told the
story Of disappointment and rebuff and
the final triumph of the discoverer and
drew from his life a lesson to every
Christian man regardless of creed. He
spoke Of the necessity of every member
of the great Catholic order proving
himself willing to follow the leadership
of Columbus in the advancement of the
church and the welfare of mankind.
State Deputy Walter NJ. Burke re-
sponded to the toast "Our Order" He
told the story Of the organization Of
the Knights of Columbus less than thir-
ty years ago and of the mighty growth
of the order in the past fifteen years.
He spoke of the nine thousand members
Of the order in Wisconsin and told Of
the great work that was being done by
these members in advancing the great
work of the church among the laity
and the efforts that were being made
TO bring home to all the people better
understanding Of the great movements
in the Catholic church.
The program of course could not be
complete without the toast "To the
LADIES' and this was given in most
graceful manner by w. D. Mcclure of