Evening journal., 1916-02-29
COLUMBUS KNIGHTS
At Reunion BANQUET
John s. Rossell Adds Patri-
otic Tinge by Appeal for
Support OF President
DR.. GRANT POINTS
TO LIFE'S PROBLEMS

-Four hundred members of SANTA
Maria Council. No l95 knights OF Co
lunbus. gathered in the auditorium OF
the City Club. in tnc DUPONT Building
hast evening. hen he annual banquet
OF the order WAS held II was a "gct
together" session, the obicet being tol
bring the mcmh rs together and have
them get better acquainted. Plans we're
likewise con-dcrcd '}r the new hall oi
the knights. which viii Oc used m \pril-
The hal is one oi the finest club
houses m this section OF the country,
and iis purchase and furnishing was
made possible by thc members taking
stock in DE company. This makes each
member Part oNncr Of the new hall.
William a. Ilannigaa was toastmas
ter at the festive board last night
Iauc. n. Cihncy. grand knight Of the
local council was the first speaker MIR.
Gihncy gave AN interesting account OF
tho origin of the Council in this city,
and drew aside Che curtain that hides
the future aud pointed 10 the bigger
things vet to lc enjoyed by the knights.
THE Rev. lnmrs NJ. tdnit d. d.. chap
lain of The order. pointed oui 10 the
KNIGHTS their duty as members of the
order ne addressed thcm as lazy apos
ilce ~ their faith telling thcm when
ard IS hero they could conhn' error. Tie
asked his hearers to lc faithful 90 their
trust io ihc lows of their church aud
TO 'hch orlrr In doing so hc said
il-e would Doc hciicr citgcns.
cR~los F Cr"'cv referred On tho
A.. i.
rors ~ -llo council IN the vav Of cen
eor,in~ tho Catholic hcvhoo1 cf tire
,'"- ITO advocated Catholic oe~tc~
n~1 n ih's correction rcfe"red 90 'hc
ro.r homo the council Is havlne built.
~ ~leo urgcd that stops hc 'ak"n 10
ri'tect and care for wayward bo~s
~ ihe faith Mr. Curlov gave some
Interesting facts relative to Delaw0re
and the moro ancient history OF tho
caiho ic Church in The United States,
facts which. It Is safe TO say. are per-
haDs net generally known - the
members Of this church in Delaware. /
He also reminded his hearers that
Delaware is one OF three OF the or.g' !
raj thirteen States that never haai
unon its statute books any law or
laws that Disseminated against the
religious beliefs of any man.
John S. Rossell spoke on Citizen
ship" He struck q popular note when
he made reference to the present con-
dict i'm Europe. He expressed the
hope that the United States would
not be drawn into the conflict. lie de-
clared amid the applause Of tho diners
that II this country should be embrOil-
cd. he had no doubt tho members Of
the knights of Columbus throughout
.his country would rally to the suf-
port Of the government
lie urged his auditors to do nothing
that would disturb the peace of the
country. and asked that the members
Of the order give their earnest sup
port 10 the President of the United
States in the hour of his hardest
trials
Thomas NJ. Monaghan whose popu-
larity amor the members was evinc-
ed by the applause that greeted his
Introduction. spoke about the new
home the Council is shortly TO occupy.
He pointed out what Il means to the
order and 20 the members of the
Knights OF Columbus. He urged every
member OF the council to make sac
rihce that The new headquarters may
be a success
The dinner was given at the cX
ponse OF the council and the four hun
drcd or more members were virtually
the guests of the orcer for the occa-
sion.
During the evening music was fur
nishod by Robnson's Orchestra Of
eight pieces One of the features was
the chorus singing by the entire com
pany. There were ais solos and
duets BY Leon Murphy and Howard
Gordon.