The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-23
K. OF c. MEMBERS
ATTEND A BANQUET
Feast Follows Initiation of
Large Class of Candidates
Into Order.
WORK is IMPRESSIVE
Many Happy and Impressive
Addresses Delivered Dur
ing the Evening.
WORK is IMPRESSIVE

n large class OF candidates from Salt
Lake and Ogden was initiated into the
knights OF Columbus yesterday in the
lodge rooms of the Odeon. The first,
second and third degrees of the order
were exemplifed, 1t was one Of the
most successful limitations ever held by
the local council. In the evening, i'm
mediately following the degree work, a
banquet was served in Cathedral hall.
The days programme commenced
when the candidates and members of the
council and visiting knights attended
the 8 O'Clock mass at st. Mary's cathe~
dral yesterday morning. a large num-
Dor OF tho candidates and members re-
ceived communion at the mass.
Tho first degree was given in the
Odeon, beginning at IL O'Clock yester.
day. morning. Grand Knight John j.
Galligan of the Salt Lake council con-
Quoted the work. lie was assisted by
the officers of the council.
Immediately after the first degree the
candidates and members went to the
Louvre cafe, where luncheon was served
and an informal discussion followed.
The afternoon degree work was resumed
IN the Odeon shortly after 2 clock.
Work Is Impressive.
Officers of Salt Lake and Ogden coun-
ellis and officers of the state council
were i'll charge of the impressive second
degree. AT its conclusion the third de.
gree was exemplifed. The third degree
was in charge of District Deputy r. B.
Culhane. Past State Deputy S. A. Ma
ginnis and staff conducted the ritualistic
IL oE hn hos
has ever been seen in Salt Lake.
AT O'Clock last evening, when the
degree work was completed, the entire
company adjourned to Cathedral hall,
where banquet was served. None but
Knights of Columbus were present at
the programme of addresses that fol-
lowed, the programme being conducted
as secret session in order to permit
the old and new members to discuss the
degree work given earlier in the day.
The lecturer of Salt Lake council,
Norman E. Kane. called the meeting to
order. After the invocation by the Rev.
Father ?. j. Quinn, who is a Knight of
Columbus, Mr.. Kane read q poem ded-
lcated to the patron Of the order. Chris
topher Columbus. Behind the speakers
table was draped a large silk American
flag, and in the center Of it was hung
a picture of the great navigator, whose
lofty ideals form so important a part
Of the orders aims and ritualistic work.
DR.. Galligan Presides.
Mr. Kane then introduced DR.. John
j. Galligan, grand knight of Salt Lake
council, as toastmaster of the evening.
DR.. Galligan proved to be an excellent
toastmaster and alternately delighted
and inspired his auditors with his we'll
chosen remarks.
II. B. Culhane, district deputy of the
order, was called upon to respond to the
toast, "ldeals Of Our Order" He re-
called the lessons of the degrees con-
ferred earlier in the day, and urged the
old and new members never to forget
the duties of their knighthood.
"CathoGc Patriotism' was the sub
ject of an instructive and inspiring
toast responded to by the Rev. Father
Quinn. Father Quinn is newcomer
among the Salt Lake Catholic clergy
men and knights, and his address last
night endeared him to all.
S. A. Maginnis, past state deputy OF
the order and long one OF its most en-.
thusiastic members In Utah. delivered
an address "To the New Members. .
He eloquently reviewed the lessons
taught by the order and urged both
new and old members TO always remain
true to them.
Pocatello Knight Talks.
D. J. Kenny of Pocatello, who took a
prominent part in the degree work yes
terday, was then called upon by the
toastmaster. He congratulated the can
didates on their successful initiation
into the order and congratulated Salt
Lake and Ogden councils on the char
acter of the membership which had been
added to their ranks.
Following Mr.. Kenny three of the
candidates were called upon TO com.
ment upon their initiation. They were
Joseph IL Mckay Of Salt Lake, Har.
vey tCahjll of Ogden and Duane Garri'
son Hunt of Salt Lake. Each OF the
candidates made a happy aud impressive
talk which was thoroughly enjoyed by
the older members.
Charles Mcclure, state treasurer and
former grand knight Of Ogden council
spoke briefly in appreciation Of the re,
ceptiou given the Ogden visitors and
candidates.
After a few instructions to the can
didates and members by DR.. Galllgan
the meeting adjourned after the singing
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