The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-10
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Columbus was in session In Manitowoc
Tuesday and Wednesday this week.
The business sessions were held at
Woods Hall. The big social features
were banquet at the Orpheum Tues
day evening, q luncheon for visiting
ladies at the K. g. club rooms Wednes-
day afternoon and an automobile ride
for delegates Wednesday afternoon.
About 40 delegates were in attend
ance. Tue banquet Tuesday evening
was splendid success, Rt. Rev. Paul
Rhode, Bishop of Green Bay, was the
guest OF honor.
There were oyer 400 covers ON the
main floor and stage and the gallery
was crowded with auditors. The pro-
gram consisted of addresses by r. j..
Hennessey, Master Of the Fourth De-
gree, of Milwaukee, Rev. J. j. Dono-
her. S. J. of Prairie du Chen, w. a.
Dougherty, state Deputy, OF Janesville
and Bishop Rhode. e. L. Kelley pre-
sided as toast master. Parnell Egan,
famous tenor of Chicago could not sing
enough to satisfy the audience. Misses
Monica Conway and Alice Carey sang
songs and were generously encored
The Hon. John Barnes of Milwaukee
was at the last minute prevented from
being present.
The response by Father Donaher to
the Toast columbus, our Model" was
one of the most brilliant bits of elo-
quence in Manitowoc. 1t combined
beautiful! imagery and perfect phras.
ing expressed in wondrous.y appeal
ing voice. He held the audience in
the hollow OF his hand and played upon
their feelings as one would thrum an
instrument. The Bishops talk on the
church and State was scholarly ad-
dress packed with thought and deliver
ed with dignity of voice and manner
that was somehow expected from one
in his office. His Grace made a pro-
found impression. About 15clergymen
were present. Mr.. Hennessey's adj
dress was up to his oratorical reputa-
tion and Mr.. Dougherty sacrificed him
self to save time and gave only a few
extemporaneous remarks in his mimi
table manner. Mr.. Kelley presided in
the effective manner that was expected
OF him. Patriotism was the keynote
OF the evening.
The convention transacted an enor.
nous lot of work at Woods Hall.
The annual donations OF $1,000 for ST.
Pauls University chapel at Madison
and $500 to the chaplain at the state
Industrial school were continued. A
resolution pledging undying loyalty to
country and state was adopted. The
donation to Marquette University to
the medical department of which the
| order in the state has undertaken to
raise $50, 900 in ten years was renewed.
w. d. Mcclure of Baraboo for u
years State Secretary was presented
with silver service in recognition of
long and faithful service. He is leav-
| ing the state and retired from Office.
The reports of state officers were
heard Wednesday indicating flourish
| ing condition OF the order.
TO fill the vacancy in State Secretary
District Deputy Thos. Delaney of
Green Bay was elected. The other
state officers were all reelected as
| follows:
State Deputy Supreme Knight, w.
FL. Dougherty of Janesville; Treasur.
er, j. j. Jameson; Advocate, Frank
Richmond; Warden, J. J. Kostner,
Chaplain, Rev. j. K. Hanz.
The delegates to the supreme coun.
Gil session will be the State Deputy and
Past State Deputy Burke, w. o. Kelm,
r. A. Kramea, P. e. O'Conneli, VIM.
Nuss and A. {. Gerard.
Among those OF state wide acquaint-
ance who were present we're j. L.
O'Connor and DIR. T. l.. Harrington,
Milwaukee; John F. Doherty, LaCrosse;
M. K. Reilly, Fond du Lac; T. L..
Cleary, Platteville.
The location Of next years state
meeting was not determined but it will
probably be at Campian College at
Prairie du Chen and II held there will
be followed by a retreat conducted by
the Jesuit order there.