Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-31
KNIGHTS TO ERECT BUILDING
X. of c. Plan One at Fort Ethan
Allen for Members.
Glass Of - Given Third Degree II
City Ralb-Canadian Team Does
the Work-400 Present-so.
cial Time Afterward.

The erection Of a building for the use
OF members Of the Knights of Columbus
at Fort Ethan Allen is contemplated, says
Grand Knight Thomas B. knight, who,
as head Of the local council, DeGoes.
BRAND. No. go. is chairman Of the coun.
ellis committee. The knights Of Column
bus Soldiers Welfare and Comfort asso-
citation has been organized by a central
committe. appointed by the coun-
ellis throughout Vermont at the annual
convention in Bellows Falls on May s.,
and several thousand dollars are being
raised to carry out the object Of the or
ganization. which is to advance the moral,
intellectual and social life Of the men,
"a TAKE THIRD DEGREE.
Six or seven soldiers from the reserva-
ton took the third degree as members Of
class Of 81 on Tuesday night at the city
hall. The degree work and subsequent
social time in the lodge rooms OF the
council were not over in time for publica-
ton in the Free Press Of yesterday
George H. Boivin. State deputy for the
Province Of Ontario. Can, and a menu
Der Of the Canadian Parliament, brought
down from Ottawa. Montreal. ETC., a
team Of 10 men which did the work. The
class was one Of the largest given the
degree by DeGoesbriand Council in sew
eral years. and the work was put on in a
way which will he memorable. Burling-
ton provided the largest delegation Of
candidates. but st. Adams Montpelier.
Barre. Hardwick. Vergennes. Rutland.
Schenectady, \. Y. and other New York
communities were also represented in the
class. State Deputy Stephen NJ. Driscoll
Of st. Adams, District Deputy W. ".
Scully Of this city and other well-known
knights were present.
The exercises in the city hall were late
in beginning and late in ending. State
Deputy Boivir had Grand Knight Wright
open the session and welcome the Wis
:tors. He introduced State Deputy Dris-
coll. who presented the comforting ofIicer
State Deputy Boivin made an eloquent
address in which he showed plainly the
way he was moved by the presence of
the young knishts.in-thc-m from
tn. FOR. He and the Canadian members
were pleased at possessing copies AZ SOU
| venirs OF the "Star Spangled Banner" A
banner was on the first page Of the book
let, the words were inside and on the last
page wes an explanation OF how to use
the rag. The flag, illumined by spot
| light was waved as the song was sung.
1t was the opening ode OF the evening.
Mr.. Boivins speech was filled with allu-
sloIS u lI-idyettc, tuuInpldlH, etc. amer
| lea, he said. was now in the war. not to
| repay France, but for the sake of liberty.
| Mr. Boivin commended the work of the
order on the Mexican border last sum
mcr.
! The Rev p. A. Barry and the Rev. T.
j. Liddy Of the Cathedral Of the Immacu-
late Conception attended the meeting, as
did several priests from out OF town.
! About 300 were served with a buffet
lunch by IS members Of the council at the
lodge rooms after the meeting under the
direction OF Caterer Walter Hoy. ...
ENTERTAINING VISITORS.
| The Canadians were received at the sta.
tion about 5:35 D. m. by State Deputy
Driscoll Grand knight Wright and
| Thomas Magner who escorted then, to
the Hotel Vermont where they were
served with dinner at $50. Many OF the
knights from out of town stopped at the
| New Sherwood over night.