Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-24

the Catholic church and Catholic in-
 terests. And while we in Connecticut
 have been doing our part as best we could, in promoting the principle of
 Columbianism, it is opportune that to-
 night, while We are honored by the
 presence of the supreme knight of
 the order. we should express our ap-
 preciation of the work that is being
 done by the supreme officers. Their efforts to have excluded from the mails
 the ibelous publications whose attacks
 are aimed principally at the Knights
 of Columbus, their work along educa-
 tional lines. such as cooperating in the
 publication of meritorious books, in-
 cluding the Knights of Columbus edi-
 tion of The Catholic Encyclopedia and
 the insidious socialfstic propaganda,
 has the hearty support of the Con-
 necticut knights.
 Commended State Lecturer. 7. And while on this subject, feel that we should recognize the good work that has been accomplished in
 Connecticut by the state lecturer of
 the Fourth Degree section, and a mem- Der of your own council. Rev. w. A. Keefe, whose work on the lecture plat form has carried him into every sec- tion of the state, wherever a council is established.
 The state deputy dwelt upon the
 splendid work that is being done throughout the state by the district deputies and stated that a great many third degrees are being exemplif1ed at this time. At the conclusion of his remarks he was enthusiastically ap- plauded
 State Lecturer Keefe.
 The next and last speaker of the evening, was the state lecturer. Rev w. A. Keefe, of Plainfield. Father xxyit 1cio ir
 applause as he arose to speak. Before proceeding to his address, he expressed
 in behalf of White Cross council, ot which he is a member, the apprecia- tion which the members had for the kind expressions of the supreme knight
 and district deputy. He then spoke of the great educational work which
 the order was promoting and the man.
 ner in which Connecticut was doing its share in the undertaking. He said ir part:
 In the olden days Peter the Hermit Godfrey de Bouillon, Tancred of Nor
 mandy, Richard the Lion Hearted Louis of France and thousands of other 1 marvellous heroes led great armies o1 heroic knights to do and die for the honor of God and church and country In our day 30O.000 of the best men o1 the greatest republic an earth are in- spired and led to battle for the same noble ideals under the banner of Co., lumbianism by Hon. James F1aherty
 whom we now have the great honor ot welcoming with. "a hundred thousand | welcomes to our. truly beloved city o1 Norwich. Supreme Knight FIaherty and State Deputy Mulligan need no as.
 surance of our admiration of theil | magnificent success and our loyalty 1T promoting the wonderfully progressive policies of their exceptionally success. full administration. Actions speak loud
 CT than worlds; Norwich, like every other city and town of Connecticut stands shoulder to shoulder and heart to heart with those nobled minded mer who are leading hundreds of thousands of Americas Catholic crusaders to la- l Dor and fight and sacrifice for the glo- l rious ideals of true Catholic American patriotism.
 As the crusaders, in the ageaeof faith
 built up schools and colleges ,andsuni