Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-19
WAS BIG
day FOR K. OF c.
Knights of Columbus Take in Large
! Glass of New Members
Banquet, Etc.

tory OF the Knights of Columbus II
this city when a large class of abou
fifty new members were taken int
the order. About 200 guests from
surrounding towns were present
during the day which began with 6
1920 Mass in the morning. The 10.
cal knights met the incoming trains
all morning and about 1910 O'Clock
formed in line and marched to St.
Thomas Aquinas church to attend
Mass. Very fine music had been ar
ranged for the morning including,
besides the full choir, a solo, cave
Maria," by Miss Margaret Chamber
lin, and trio, Praise We the Lord"
by pr. Desmond, R. J. Mullins and
Mrs. J. B. Henneberry.
In the afternoon beginning at 2
o'clock the initiation ceremonies
were conducted in Elmo hall by the
degree teams. The first and second
degrees were given by team from
Fort Dodge, while the third degree
was given by that from Carroll and
Boone. About nineteen of the new
members were from Williams, six
from Iowa Falls, six or seven from
Duncombe, and the remainder of the
fifty were from Webster City. The
initiation ceremonies continued un-
til 5 o'clock in the evening. The de-
gree stats were assisted by the dis
trict deputy, J. L. Sullivan of Boone,
and ]. J. Meyer of Carroll.
At s o'clock splendid three
course banquet was served in the
Elks club rooms by the ladies of the
Rosary society of St. Thomas Aqui-
mas church to those of the order who
remained in the city and to local
members. The rooms were tasteful
ly decorated with American flags
and K. of C. pennants. About 225
sat down to the banquet board
which was elaborately decorated
with large clusters of lilacs and with
carnations at each cover, as favors.
Music by the Webster City orchestra
was furnished during the supper at
the conclusion of which the toasts
of the evening were given and en-
joyed. NJ. F. Healy of Fort Dodge
was POSTMASTER. The evenings
program was begun by an invocation
by Rev. J. J. O'Meara of Williams.
This was followed by the address Of
welcome by Father Barry of this
city. Mr.. Healy then introduced the
speakers in his original and witty
manner, the first on the program be-
ing D. M. kelleher, of Ft. Dodge,
whose topic was "Some Present Day
Perils." S. F. Murray of Dubuque
then delighted his audience with a
tenor solo to which he responded
with an Irish song as an encore.
Rev. M. F. Eardley, who was to have
been the next speaker, was unable to
be present, but his place on the pro-
gram was very ably filled by Father
NJ. X. Norton, formerly of this city,
now of Waukon, who made a few
remarks. r. J. Null
lins then rendered a bass solo which
was heartily encored. The program
was concluded by Remarks" by ].
]. Meyer of Carroll, who gave a brief
summary of the other toasts and
gave some choice bits of advice to
new members This closed the days
program which was greatly enjoyed
by all present.
The out of town priests who were
present Sunday at the initiation
ceremonies were, Father Nolan of
Eagle Grove, Father Nolan of Iowa
Falls, Father Kelly of Duncombe,
Father Norton Of Waukon, and
Father O'Meara of Williams.