Pocahontas star herald., 1915-09-10
C. K. OF A. SOCIAL IN
HON. OF MRS. FRENEEN

Z. X. OF A. and guests were making
their arrivals at Catholic Hill until
about 8 o'clock, when there had
gathered some two hundred or more
souls to do honor 10 the occasion.
At $40 the meeting was called TO
order by President Jos. IL. DeClerk,
who stated briefly the object OF this
social meeting, and the exercises
were opened with PRAYER by Rev.
Father FroltzheIm. After regular
routine business, Ses. f. NJ. Geb.
hard made the address Of welcome.
Bro. Gebhart spoke as follows:
"Rew Father, worthy hostess,
LADIES and gentlemen, brothers aud
sisters:
"As your worthy president has
told you we have met here tonight
to do honor to Mrs. Gertrude
Frenken of San Dimas, Cal, she
being the first lady member Of St
Paurs Branch I76, Catholic Knights
OF America. Years ago the G. X.
of A. admitted men only, but later
on saw where the order could profit
by admitting ladies also. Mrs.
Frenken opened the way here by
joining this Branch and to this day
we have enrolled lS lady members.
l think 1t is right and proper that
VIC should honor her, Tor by so do.
ing We honor ourselves aud also
this Branch, aud while we honor
the Branch let us not forget to look
for new members as there are many
yet in this congregation eligible to
become members of thee. X. of A..
Let us one and all, put our shoulders
to- the wheel and see what we can
do in getting new members.
"ln conclusion | will say, in The
name of st. Paul's Branch, Catho.
lie knights Of America, | welcome
you all to this entertainment and
hope for each aud every one a
good time"
The response by Rev. Jos.
FroItzhelm was as follows;
at is great pleasure for US to
have Mrs. Frenken of San Dumas
as a guest Of honor m our midst,
she being the first lady member OF
this Branch. Mrs. Erenken is we'll
known to us. When quite Young
she came with her parents to Poca
hontas. In this old church she
made her first Holy Communion,
here she was confirmed, here she
was married to her beloved husband,
here did she raise her family. Mrs
Frenken, when living in Pocahon'
tas, was always faithful member
of our Branch and OF our congre.
CATION, an active member of the
other societies she used to belong to,
of the Christian Mothers Society
and of the Ladies' Club, at al
times ready to work for the benefit
Of our parish when called upon. Il
Is, therefore, most appropriate thai
our Branch of the G.. X. of A. hai
arranged this social in her honor.
awe are all glad to see Mrs
Frenken IN our midst and we hop,
that from time to time she viii
spend her vacation with us. W.
are sorry to hear that she has decld
ed to leave us so soon. We wisl
her a safe journey and wish her tC
tell her family that we are still th,
same, still working IN harmony fo
the welfare of our parish and of ou
, Branch. We ask her TO give oul
, best regards to her husband anC
children and to all our old friend
IN San Dumas"
Mrs. Frenken was then called up
on to say few words and she re
sponded with the following address
"Rev. Father, Ladies and Gentle
man, knight aud Ladies:
"Standiug before you here to
night reminds me Of the days o
my childhood when / went t,
school with Rev. Father WIebel 70
my teacher, and what a pleasure /
was for me to say speech then
but am not much on sayin