New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-12

DoINGS END WITH BANQUET
TO NEARLY SIX HUNDRED
KNIGHTS.
Last Sunday was big day for the
members of st. Patrick's Council,
Knights of Columbus of this city. The
day opened with the initiation of about
seventy-fve candidates into the order,
it requiring nearly all day to work the
three degrees, and ended with banquet
to the local members and the visitors.
The number who sat down to the banquet
numbered $50. A few more had been
expected, but the disagreeable weather
interfered with their plans.
Many Towns Represented.
The Armory was ingaged for the
banquet, but the initatory ceremony
was performed in the auditorium of the
Catholic school building The visitors,
as well as the candidates, represented
New Ulm, Springfield, Sleepy Eye,
Comfrey, Madelia, Lamberton, Wabasso,
Redwood Falls and a few scattering
places.
TIE first two degrees were exemplfed
by the local team of the Knights of
Columbus, the first of which was at the
forenoon session. In the afternoon the
second and third degree was put on, the
latter by the crack degree team from
La Crosse, Wis.,, and it is said by the
local Knights to have been especially
impressive. The entire afternoon was
consumed in the work.
At $50 in the evening the Knights
assembled at the Armory for the big
"doings" of the day, company of $50
members of the order sitting down to
the dinner served by the local council.
. Rev. Robert Schlinkert wal. the toast
master, a function which he performed
in most pleasing manner. YOUNGSTERS
Orchestra furnished the music and
opened the program with an appropriate.
selection.
Pleads for Patriotism.
! Rev. L. S. O'Connor of Worthington
was the, first speaker on the program
and his address was devoted largely
to plea for patriotism at this tin e..
Many of the new members of the orc r.
who had been initiated during the d, y
sessions and the Rev. Mr.. O'Connor
made special plea to these young men
who are soon to enter the service of the
government to stand by their eolors, and
help to bring the war to speedy end.
The address by the Rev. Mr.. O'Connor
was followed by vocal solo by Mrs.
B. O'Mara of this city, which was
heartily applauded.
District Deputy A. H. Schubert of
La Crosse was the next speaker who
spoke on the good of the order. Mr..
Schubert is an eloquent orator, but his
address was straightforward talk to
the members, old and new as to their
duties as true and tried knights.
Patriotism was also dwelt on by The
speaker, and rang thruout his entire
address.
Then there was a selection by th
orchestra after which Rev. James Klei
OF Sleepy Eye delivered a stirring az
dress.
w. II. Dempsey also made an adore
which is said to have made big hi
as Mr.. Dempsey's after-dinner tai
always do. Some of the knights hay
given out the information to some of
US fellows who couldn't break into a
knights of Columbus doings that Mr..
Dempsey told lot Of stories and even
sprung some of his old Jokes that he has
been working off on the Commercial
Club banquets for these many years.
The best of it was, according to the
Reviews informant, he got away with it.
Fund For Soldier Knights.
Grand Knight Fl. j. Berg was ne,
called on for speech He directe
his remarks mostly to the new member
especially those who are about to ent.
the army. He explained that it he
been the object of the local council.
working up the present large class, /
secure as many men who have bee
drafted or have enlisted as possible 3.
The national order Of the knights
Columbus IS at present engaged in raj
ing large fund for the benefit Of Il s
members who are to be in the army al
for those dependent on them. Graz
Knight Berg impressed the necessity !,
keeping the officers Of local council i,
formed IS nearly Is possible, where the
are. OF ct least how they may Be kent