The Sentinel=record., 1914-06-02
KNIGHTS-COLUMBUS
 ORGANIZED HERE
CHARTER OF 49 MEMsERs OF NEW ORGANIZATION EFFECT.
 ED TEMPORARILY SUNDAY.
Meeting Will Be Held This Evening at the Pullman hotel, Where Organ ization Wa Be Permanent.

With Q charter class of 49 mem bers, all of whom are enthusiastic in praising the splendid work of the de gree teams, Hot Springs Councn Knights of Columbus, was organized sunday, the program including one of the most successful and most largely attended banquets ever held at the Arlington hotel.
 It was regretted that His Lordship Bishop Morris was unable to be pres ent. He is in hearty accord with tho work being done by the Knights of Columbus and they have his best wishes and support. There were dele cations from Little Rock, Texar- kama, Paragould, Morrillton and other points, there being several hun dred in all They came here in spe- cial trains and were guests of the St. Charles Hotel
 With mass at St. Johns church the religious ceremonies commenced. The knights and the candidates as sembled in the edifice and these, to- gether with the congregation and friends of the candidates, made up one of the largest gatherings in Catholic circles in this city.
 The impressive and not soon to be forgotten degree worK was exempli- fled in most complete manner. There were services at St. Mary's church after the initiation.
 With special Examinations and dec orations the already attractive ban uuet hall of the Arlington hotel pre- sented an attractive appearance when the banqueters assembled for the eX- ceuent repast that had been pre- pared for them.
 Rev. John l.. Kenney acted as toastmaster. The first to respond was Mayor !. w. McClendon, who welcomed the knights in the name ol the citizens of Hot Springs as a whole. John II. Touhey, deputy su preme knight for Arkansas, spoke o ! the Knights of Columbus and it, achievements. Ed Hardin, chairman of the arrangements committee, re sponded to the toast, Hot Springi Council No 1746," in an enthusiastic manner. James A. Gray spoke ol Patriotism Rev. P. H. Boyle dwel on "The Church and the Knights O Columbus. Harry DOugherty mad an interesting address on "Fratel nity." Victor Spalding spoke e Knights as Catholic Citizens. "Priest and Layman" was the toas offered by Rev. Father Carol Joh J. Frainey devoted his remarks the Third Degree" Rev. Eugen Weibel. the beloved Catholic pries pastor of St. Johns church, dwelt o the missionary work among layme that comes within the scope of
 Knight of Columbus. George Call han spoke of "Knighthood Past an Present" Nenl O'Brien dwelt c 'C,o-operative." Frank Monteverc pointed out what has been accor
 pHshed since the Knights of Colur
 bus were brought to Arkansas fro l Tennessee.
 The candidates were: A. s. Ale
 Eugene Arbona, Joseph Balesh, Co nelius Brady Matthew D. Brady Re
 William Carroll, Harry M. Carr, Nj
 Carrico. c. J. Chrissmaul, Mir. Clane Adolf Cron, John Coffey Euger
 Daly Cole, Pete Devanney, John D gan, Harry Dougherty, Garnet Eisel
 Mir. Cough, Mir. Gautier, Thomi
 Golden. Bert Halliday, Ed Hardi
 Gaston Herbert M D. E. Hopkin
 II. r. Jackson. Redmond Joyce. NJ.
 Kearney. Rev. John l.. Kenney, M
 Kiefer. w. V. Laws, NJ. D., Christ
 pher Ledwidge, Joseph Longinoti
 Louis Longinotti, William Murph John McCauley, William McCaule ' Mir. McCarthy. John McEntee E. M
 Dermott, Thomas ]. O'Neill, Joh
 Overton, R. J Potter, Frank Raple