Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15
CONFER DEGREES
ON CLASS OF SIS
HSIcrTs Of COLUMBUS OUT ~
FORCE FOR EXERCISES HELD
~ MOLINE
Ritual Work Occupies Over So Hours
ard - Foiis~ss 81 Banquet
Served 90 $50

SlxtJ-avs knights % Columbus from
Moline. Rock Island and shefieid took
tho sscDnd and third degrees A. Al
AL day session "a Moline Sunday. the
sxerufaea marking the climax 20 a
rurnrbeTrhiD campaign The days
program Included ATTENDANCE a. Hsass.
the lodge csrrr10nies and a banquet
Members from the tri-cities we're out
IN force.
Member % the order assembled AZ
ths Manafactarers' hotel az "a the
morning and marched 90 -. Mays
church where mass vas said. Father
OfCornor being ceiebrant Father
Ceyer deacon and Father Kelly sub
f~aeoa. The last named preached the
sermon There was special music
Degree work began az 10 IN the
afternoon az X Of r. hall and Gun
tinued til In the evening Then al
1ou-rment vas taken 20 Recreation
hall where dinner was served By the
Daughters Of Isabella Of St Mary's
church. the work being In charge %
Mrs Henry Steckei and Mrs. Chris
Ioian. who had a staff % - ladies
under their direction There were $50
banqueters.
blessing Invoked b. Father Kelly and
during the repast the Criterion or
chestra played. Afterward John Co
burn. "a grand knight % Leo council
% Moline presided as toastmaster.
The speakers Included Leroy Hackett.
past state deputy. J. G. O'Brien. John
IiIlis and W. v Brown. state deputies.
all Of Chicago. and n II Sexton. grand
knight Of Ailouez cOuaciI Of Rock Is
land.
Are Urged 20 BE Patriotic.
The speaker generally praised the
organ zation and the church FOR what
70 has done for America. Patriotism
was urRed upon ali members In his
address Mr.. O-Brien Iamented the fac
that the object OF the knights OF Col
umbua - nisconstrued by some men.
In speaking Of the war fl Europe. he
said that should this country ever be
called 70 war the members OF the
order would be among the first 20 .
take up arms for the defense OF Amer 4
lea He cited Catholics who hold .
places In history as heroes IN defense
% the flag. speaking OF John Barry. I
father % thc United States navy. and .
Lafayette and Pulaski. two other no.
table patriots. lie closed with a band
some tribute % the patron OF the
ordcr-CoIumbgz. who discovered /
America
Live exemplary lives as Knights
and thus silence those who would be-
iiftic che ORDER URGED tine speaker.
show 20 the world today the highest
type Of citizeuship~
Mrs.. Mary Murphy CUNNINGHAM and
Miss May Murphy sang a duet and
later the former gave solo. Waiter
liackstt OF Chicago told stories In dia-
lcct- The program closed with the
a.nstns OF ~America-F BY the audience.
Rock Isisnd Class
The list Of candidates initiated from
Rock Island follows.
W. X. Eaie w o. Heidman. W. r
l-arkin. q. r. Buschle. Charles ~.
WEIGH. r. u. Kelly. Peter Byrues.
Marcus S. Broush. Morgan H. Sexton.
Joseph G. BiIiesback. n. r. Green. p. J.
Garey. r. D. Geriieh. Roscoe VI. Bell.
L. &. Murphy. Earl }. Caikins. Frank
=. Leithuer. Dan J. MCGEE. james c.
IcE,Iherue james F. Bell. Charles W
Tom. Ed ? Mcdonald John Streckfus,
Ir.. Ray thinner. Arthur r Bleuer.
John +. NcfIugh. l. r. Madden Al
bert HOltsc-. william r Haberlau.
Merlin w Martin. n. W Larkin. Hugh
= Higgins. John Callahan. steve l.
sfille=. G.. ". Murphy
10 was announced that on tomorrow
evening AiIOgez Council No 65s. Will
celebrate the opening OF their new
Tub rooms IN the Electric building I
During the evening a reception OF the
iewiy initiated members viii be held. :
With n smoker and refreshments