The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-04-08
OF COLUMBUS

Degree disqualification and tn
Provincial and District Assem-
blies of the Knights of Oolumbu
to take place in New Orleans a
Easter will open with a Solemn
High Mass at 1890 A. M. Easte
morning, April 23rd In st. 10
seph's Church at Tulane Avenu'
and S. Derbigny Street. Thl'
Mass will be offered up for th'
candidates and members, and thu
Celebrant will be the Faithful
Friar of Bienville General Assem-
bly,, Very Rev. j. A. Petit, s. NJ
of st. Mary's Church. Algiers
The Deacon and Sub-Deacon OF
| the Mass will be chosen from
among the Fourth Degree mem
bers.
The welcome to the Knights
and candidates will be delivered
by the Rector of St. Joseph's
Church, Very Rev. Thos. j. Wei.
don, C. M and the preacher for
the Mass will be the Very Rev.
Francis x. McCabe, President of
the de Paul University, Chicago.
Father McCabe is one of the
most eloquent and forceful speak
ers in the United States. He will
be remembered by many as the
author of the magnificent lecture
on Catholics in American Histo
~" delivered before the State
Federation of Catholic Societies
some time ago.
The music for the Mass will be
rendered by the Choral Club of
the New Orleans Council with
full orchestral accompaniment
under the direction of Professor
Geo. O'Connell.
st. Joseph's Church has the
largest church auditorium in the
South, and has been selected be
cause of the great number of the
Knights and their friends who
will attend the disqualification
Mass as usual.
The Master of the Fourth De-
gree or the Knights of Columbus
for the district of Louisiana, Mis-
sissippi and Alabama will be
chosen during the District As.
sembly. The method of selecting
the Master of the Fourth Degree
Ia for the District Assembly to
select three names for the posi-
ton. These names are then sub
nitted to the Supreme Master
who chooses the Master of the
District for a two year term,
July LIST, 1916.
In addition to the Masters of
he Province. the latest list of |
prominent members of the Order
Who will attend the exercises and
'e present at the banquet is az
ollows: Supreme Knight James
\. Flaherty, Philadelphia, Pa
supreme Master John 81. Reddin,
Denver, Ool.; Vice Supreme Mas |;
er Joseph Scott, Los Angeles,
'al +; Supreme Advocate Joseph
'ellitier. Boston, Mass; His
trace Most Rev. James 81. Blenk,
archbishop Of New Orleans; His
'ordship Right Rev. J. M. Laval,
J. d, Auxiliary Bishop of New
|fleans; His Lordshlp Right Rev.
.homas J. Shansn, D. D., Rector
f the Catholic University, Wash.
,gton, D. g., Right Rev. John
J. Gum, Bishop of Natchez;
light Rev. Allen, Bishop of Mo.
lie; Right Rev. Van de Ven, D.
J., Bishop of Alexandra; Very
'ev. John c. Oavsnagh, Presi.
ent of Notre Dame University.
1diana; Very Rev. =. x. Nc.
abe, O. M, President of De Paul
niversity, Chicago; Hon. Joseph
!. Ransdeil. Washington, d. O.,
I'd many more who are promi
ont in professional and business
fe.
All Knights desiring to partici.
tie in the banquet are requested
make application to Oomptrol-
r OF Bienville General Assem-.
y, Capt. J.. J. A. Williams, $50
arendelet Street, New Orleans
u later than April 18th. The
tests and members Of the Order
no attend the banquet will be
Qnested to appear in full even
g dress, members wearing bal.
ic.
Candidates for the Fourth De
ee must file their application =
fore April 10th.
Special rates will be IN effectI
om all points in Louisiana (west
the Mississippi) to New Or
ms and return from April 22ndI
10th inclueive. Tickets will
good for return trip to reach
lglnal starting point prior toI
dnight May LIST. Special round
p ticket may be had for one
70 and onethird with q m,ni-I
I'm of 20 per mile IN each direc.
n. Other special rate conces.
ms Will be announced 40 re.