St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-05-29

/ The Twentieth State Council of the Catholic
| knights Of America was held here on Tuesday, With
full quota of officers and delegates from nearly
| every Branch Of the Order, which is statewide
| The State Council honored by the presence of
Supreme President Gaudin, who took lively IL
erest in the convention and participated in all the
entertainments given in honor of the visitors. The
| Convention was one Of the most successful ever
| held
i The local Knights who had been unremitting
to prepare program of entertainment for their
brothers, succeeded admirably every detail being
carried out perfectly, and they were the recipients
of many compliments from the officers and mem
Ders of the State Council as well as from those
whose gosd fortune it was to participate in the
entertainments, many from this city and the sur
rounding country being invited to attend.
Most of the delegates arrived on Monday after
noon and We're met by the committee and escorted
to the Lacombe Hotel, official headquarters Ihat
evening reception and musical took place at the
Knights of Columbus hall complimentary to the
visitors, most delightful program being rendered
by local talent The spacious hall was filled with
visitors and ladies and gentlemen from this city
and vicinity The beautiful decorations of ferns,
vines and cut flowers, the work of the Daughters
of Isabella was the subject of much favorable
occasion
On Tuesday morning at o'clock special maps
was celebrated at ST. Landry's Church. Rev. Emf
berink the pastor being assisted by Rev. Petit IF
Algiers who delivered sermon appropriate 10
the OCCASION dwelling particularly on the patTloNc
principals of the Order He reminded the mem
bers present OF their duty to their country as well
as to their Church and their Order, and proved
that the Catholic citizens among the very best
of this republic as they of those great coun-
tries in Europe where world-war is in progress.
The choir under the direction of Miss Jagou and
Mrs Dejean rendered excellent music. Prof Tito
of New Orleans assisted with his violin
The Convention assembled at 1920 in the Coun-
Gil Chamber Of the Knights of Columbus hall, that
Order having generously rendered the use OF their
Home for the occasion. Chairman w. }. ,oanooz,
of the committee of arrangements, called the meet
ing to order. and after brief address of welcome
on the mart of the local Knights he introduced
Mayor Loeb, who addressed the visitors, tender
ing them the freedom of the city and referring IN
appropriate language to the work OF the order ana
its enviabe record as the friend of the widow and
the orphan through its excellent system OF frater-
nal insurance His address was well received and
much appreciated.
President Escude of the State Council respond
ed to the words of welcome of the Chairman ana
the Mayor, voicng the pleasure of the officers and
delegates at being in the midst of so hospltaDle
ctizenry and thanking all who had contributed
to the success of the Convention
The report of the committee on credentials
showed nearly all the branches represented, anG
the convention set at to the official business
before it. Among the matters cf interest to the
members throughout the State was an amendment
of the bylaws changing the date Of the meeting TO
the fourth Tuesday of May of each year The
state officers had changed the date of this meeting
to MAY 25th in order to insure the presence of the
Supreme President Gaudin, who had hurried from