The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-11-08
Largest Event Of Kind in History OF
Order in Oklahoma Staged
Here Sunday; Hundreds
Of Visitors Come
FINE BANQUET Is
SERVED AT CLOSE
Knights Bring Ladies Who are Roy
ally Entertained by Altar So.
ciety; Bishop Meerscbaert
Among Notables Present

The class initiation of the Knights
of Columbus Sunday here was one OF
the biggest events of its kind in the
history OF the order in Oklahoma. Be-
tween five and six hundred visitors,
many coming by special trains over
the c. r. !. e. p, and the Frisco rail
ways, were the guests Of the city yes-
terday and were entertained quite roy
ally. in addition to others attending
ally In addition to those attending
district, candidates from other cities
were here to receive the first three de-
grees of the order.
Many OF the attending knights were
accompanied by their wives and the
Ladies of the Altar society of the
Church Of the Holy Name. entertained
those ladies in a pleasant manner.
This entertainment consisted OF auto
drives over the city and to points Of
interest near the city, entertainment
at the Sugg, a treat at Brownson's
drug store; visit to st. Joseph's
school, where entertainment was
given by the sisters in charge; street
car ride TO the Oklahoma Woman's
college. where the guests we're es-
corted throughout the building by
President Austin and his corps OF in
structors. The number Of visiting la
dies was about ninety-seven.
Many came In to the meeting on
Saturday night from the west This
was necessitated on account Of
train service which would have pre-
vented their arrival here in time Sun
day to participate in the exercises.
Coming by the special train from
Oklahoma City were ll5, joined in that
city by a contingent of 60 from Shaw
nee: from III Reno 81; by special train
from I.awton 7s. with 50 added to the
number picked up at various stations
between Lawton and Ch:ctasha; from
the west large number, including 10
from Mangum.
The representation Of Knights and
for initiation into the order
came from Oklahoma City, Shawnee,
El Reno, Lindsay, Pursell, Alex, Hin
ton. Hydro Lone Wolf. Duncan, Waur-
iAa, Carnegie. Cement, Hobart, Man
gum. NARROW. Comanche, Temple,
Walters. Chattanooga. Snyder, Rush
Springs and a number of other cities
in this district.
Special services were held at the
Church of the Holy Name, at and IL
o'clock a. m. Following each OF these
services, Bishop Meerschaert preached
instructive sermons, and after the con-
ferring Of the degrees. later in the day.
the bishop leetured to the Knights as
sembled in the hall.
Following the IL O'Clock services al
the church many beautiful numbers
we're rendered by the trio composed oil
Messrs. Earnest Mcneil. Henry Ross
and Miss Edwina lizard, by duet ron
dered by Mr.. Mcneil and Miss ikard
by a solo rendered by Mr. Mcneil.
Among the distinguished guests
present we're Bishop Meerschaert ol
Oklahoma City; State Deputy J. h
McMorrow of Bartlesville; Past State
Deputy ]. J. McGraw of Ponca City
District Deputy NJ. ]. Williams of Okla
homa city; Grand Knight w. S. NC
Atee of Oklahoma City; Rev. Fathers
sevens of FL Reno. Kekeisen OF Okla
homa City lin charge of the Cathon'
orphanage); Isadore of Anadarko
Diltgens of Duncan: Van Gaskel 0
Hobart; Van der Grinten of Sterling
Boniface of Anadarko; State treas
urer Tom Wade of Marlow; State Sec
retary L. e. Wetzel of Shawnee
Grand Knight Charles +. Dierker o
shawnee: State Warden z. )
Warden p. ]. Hodgins of Oklahoma
Horace II. Hagan of Oklahoma Git
and many others.
The entertainment Of the day, 10
lowing the close of the initiatory exel
cises consisted of an elaborate bar